The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-09
HOLY Land Romance.

HOW TEE SON OF AN AMERICAN BECAME AN ann"
sHIgK-LeyE IN THE DESERT AND ITS REsoht'
From the San Francisco Chronicles
About TWENTY-FIVE years ago company o.
vo,,no men started out from Damascus ano
headed for Jerusalem. They had not gone
far before bsnd Of armed horsemen su1"
rounded them aud ordered bait. 1pe
loader said the caravan might move on un'
hnrt and upharmed il they would denver up
one of their plumber, young man nameo
Randall. who should not suffer II he Wouio
come along with them peacefully. Ios
terms. though hard, were acceoeo 10, Auu
the last took bis companions had OF nitn "ss
to ace him mounted on fine horse. aueno-
ed by the gay horsemen OF tne hsooo'h
Sbejk. of the LIE AVish tribe.
The young man was taken 70 tne one'A
tent, ard to his surprise found masniDcen.
entertainment awaiting him. W nat docs II
all mean. Arz1la, the Shelk's oauSnler'
had seen the young man and ta'len pssslo9'
steIy in ioveswith him, and THIS IS tne "eo-
ding feast. The young man and Arzaila are
married. There vas no escape tor n'm'
His tent was guarded by night and MS per-
son watched By day, lest he should escape
and this guard was kept over him for years.
He and AIZalia, however, seemed nappy !;
children were born to them, ana tneir 40
nestle life was marked by kindness, courtesy,
and true affection. Randall 1apldly ac
ouired the Arabic language; bis wife as
rapidly mastered the English. Their chill
dreu were taught in boh.
Now, who was this Randall? ln ONEIDA
county, New York, lives his father, who h'S
never seen the face Of bis son. This fither
is now mau OF some seventy years, who was
brought up among the Indians, ana mas ira.
yelled again and again with the hunters OF
his tribe over the entire Mississippi valley 10
search of fish and game. At the age OF
twenty. one the chief OF his tribe sa'd 10
him: "You bad better return to the white
people, for among them you can De more
of man than among the Indians" be
returned, secured Welsh lady tor MS
wife. and while she WAS on visit to her
relations in Wales this son was oorp'
The mother dying soon AFTER his birth,
be remained until manhood with bis
kindred in Wales, and was taking trip
through Syria, previous to bis return &c
America, when be was captured by the Sheik
and compeled to marry bis daughter. Hi.
mother was q Baptist, and he before he leti
Wales for the Orient was baptized. When
be was admitted to the Sheik's family they
bad to receive his religion as well as his per-
son. Through him his wife became Chris
tan, his father-in law became patron 81
bis sou-in.Iaw's faith; bis children were
brought up ain the fear Of the Lord I" biz
son had become Sheik Of the tribe, the father
in.law having died. All the surrounding
tribes have become favorable 10 the new re
ligion, aud have pledged their sWor0s IN III
defence.
But Dervsh, zealot for the Mohamme
dan faith, bas for long time been endeavor
ing to sir up opposition and persecution
! He strove to have Raudal's sons thrown ou
| of the employ of the Turkish Government
and, falling in this, turned bis assault upor
the daughter of The foreigner, charging bel
4 with witchcraft and apostacy from The true
faith. She was brought before the Meglls
composed of ia venerable Sheiks and Often
dis, TO answer charges which involved bel
lle. She, stbough but fourteen years of age
and dressed IN The neatest manner, with
placid face and calm heart and unialterne
trust, responded :" Most venerable fathers
I will reply in person.; and then with fer
| Yor, and faith, and power, holding her Bible
in her hand, and frequently reading passages
| from it., she made defence worthy OF al
apottle; and when she flashed the unani
B NOUS verdict was 10 her favor, and the chief!
of the tribes pledged each other their swords
anew TO defend all Christians who though
| and felt as Rosa did. But The old Dervlst
breathed revenge, and determined to take
| that young life.
! The trial was in October, 1872. In June
1873, while Rosa was teaching class OF forty
TWO little girls, 10 grove, The DerVist
stealthily approached, aud before any one wa
aware be had murdered the maid and fled
In the last letter from Lady Atz,lla lie Avi>l
Randall glM6g all the particulars of he
cbiId's trial and tagic death, occurs th
beautiful sentence and earnest request
"Pral f me, that my p!ety may be as hun.
Die as tie violer, as enduring as the OLIVE
and as fragrant as the orient"