Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-25

u BILE. He figured to himself mankind
such ~ they really are, paltry insects de-
vouring each other upon little atom of
sand. Ilissoul launched itself into inhnity
aud contemplated, detached from things
Of serse, the immutibe order of the uni
verse. But soon again returning to him
self, and Te-enterlng his own heart, he
thought that Astarte was perhaps dead,
aud for hin, the universe disappeared from
bis eyes and he saw In all nature only
Astarte dying and Zadig inconsolable.
As he delivered himself to this aux and
rehux OF sublime philosophy and Of over
mastering sorrow, he advanced towards
the frontier of Egypt, and already his
faltl full domestic was In the first town of
that kingdom, where he sought for lodg
ing. Zadlg meanwhile walked towards
the gardens which bordered the village.
He saw, not far from the great road, n
woman who implored heaven and earth to
succour her, and a furious man who fol
loved her. She was already seized BY
him. She embraced his kpees the man
overwhelmed her with blows and with re-
proaehes. He judged from the violence Of
the Egyptian, and the reiterated pardons
which the lady demanded of him, that the
one was Jealous and the other uhfaithful
but when he looked at the woman, who
was of touching beauty, even little re-
sembling the unfortunate .Astarte, he felt
himself penetrated by compassion for her
and horror for the Egyptian.
"succor me-" cried she to Zadg with
tears take me out of the hands of the
most barbarous of men save my life"
Al these cries, Zadlg ran to throw him
self between her and that barbarian. He
had some knowledge of the Egyptian
tongue and he said 10 that language;
stIf you have any humanity, | couture
you 10 respect her beauty aud her weak
ness. Can you outrage thus this MASTER
piece of nature who lies at your feet, and
| has for her defence only her tears 2"
"Ah ah % cried the possessed one (;
s'thou lowest her then alsoi and II is
against thee that / must avenge myself" :"
In saying these words he loosed the lady
whom he held by the hair, and seizlng his
lance, wished to pierce the stranger. He,
who was quite elf-possessed, eysded easily
the blow Of the furious man he seized
the lance near the iron with which II was
armed. The one sought TO draw 1t away,
the other to Withhold It, and 1t broke be-
tween their hands. The Egyptian took
his sword, Zadig armed himself with his,
and they attacked the one the other. The
one gave hundred preelpitate blows !
the other parried them with address. The
lady, sitting upon a little. hliloek, read
iusted her head-dress and looked on.
The Egyptian was more robust than hls
adversary zadig was the more adroit
this fought as man whose head gud, S
his arms that, as an angry blind man
whose blows ore conducted by chance.
Zadig oyercame his guard and disarmed
him and while the Egyptian, more
furious still, strove to throw himself upon
him, Zadlg seized him, made him fall, and
holding the point Of his sword TO his
breast offered to give him his life. Tho
Egyptian drew his dagger and wounded
Zsdiv at the same moment that his van
ouisher pardoned him, Zadig indignant al
the treachery, plunged his sword into hii
body, and the Egyptian, with horrible
cry, fell dead in the act Of striking again
Zadig advanced towards the lady ant
said in submissive voice
''IIe has forced me to kill him. You ar'
avenged. have delivered you from thii
man, the most violent ] have ever seen
What now do you wish of me madame =
+ "rhat thou shouldst die, wretch ! re
sponded she, ''that thou shouldst die
Thou hast killed my lover | would that
} could tear out thy heart;"
"Truly, madame, you have there
strange man for a lover" answered Zadig
, 'sHe beat you with all his force; he wishes
to take away my life because you conjurel
me to suecor you"
. 81 wish that he still could beat me,
. exclaimed the lady, breaking into lou
} cries 81 merited II from him; / had mad
Q him Jealous. Would to heaven that b
) were here to chaslise me ard that tho
e vert dead in his place 20
I Zadig, more surprised and more 9ngr
o than he had ever b cen in his life, said I
1 heI.
"Madame all fair though.you are you d.
o serve that should beat you in my turn
b go extravagant are you but | VIII NJ
5 take the trouble"
D. After this he remounted his camel au
}, went on towards the town. Hardly hH
d he gone a dozen PAGES when he turnt
IA again hearing noise behind him. 1t WI
is four couriers from Babylon who came Ri
10 Ing in all haste. One of them, seeing Il
1t Egyptian woman, cried, SIT is she herself
c she entirely resembles the description tn
l, was given u.s."
n They took no notice of the dead ma
e but Immediately seized the lady. n
10 cried, without cessation 10 Zadlg;
,e "Help mo this once more, generol
stranger entreat your pardon for ha
L. ing complained of you. Help me and
as will be Yours ill die" But Zadlg III
quite lost the desire to be beaten In b
W services "This time, /" be answered bac
6 'you cannot cntrap me. Besides.
10 was wounded, his blood flowed, he h
to need of succoI himself aud the sight
ie the four Baby,onians, probably ENJOYS
er the king Moabdar, filled him with d
b; quietude He advanced hastily towar
I'd the village, unable to imagine why 70
b. couriers from Babylon should have Carl
as of that Egyptian woman, but still me
he astonished at the lady's character.