The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-16

assuming the density and iridescence of
an immense opal it remained motionless.
The disk now radiated a moonlike luster,
soft and silvery, but instead OF illumi-
mating the garret, this seemed only to
intensity the darkness. Its edge was not
penumbrous, but, on the contrary,
sharply defined, like that of silver
shield.
All being now ready, the dervish with
out uttering word, or removing his
gaze from the disk, stretched out a
hand, and taking hold of mine, he drew
me to his side and pointed to the illu-
minated shield. Looking at the place
indicated, we saw dark patches appear
Ike those upon the moon. These gradu-
ally formed themselves into figures, which
began moving about till they came out
in high relief in their natural colors.
They neither appeared like a photograph.
nor an engraving; still less like refec-
tion of images on. mirror; but as if
the disk were a cameo, and they were
raised above its surface and then en-
dowed with life and motion, To my as
tonishment, and my friends consterna-
tlOA4, We ICSO&utLcQ b1c UIluR0 1CdQlUR
from Galata to Stamboul, spanning the
Golden Horn from the new to the old city.
wasere were the people hurrying to and
REQ steamers and gay calks gliding on
the blue Bosphorus; the many colored
buildings villas, and palaces reflected in
the water, and the whole picture illu-
minated by the MONDAY sun.
1t passed like panorama, butso vivid
was the impression that we could not tell
whether it or ourselves were in motion.
All was hustle and life, but not sonnd
broke the oppressive stiffness. 1t was
noiseless as dream. 1t was phantom
picture. Street after street, quarter af-
ter quarter succeeded each other; there
was the Bazaar, with it's narrow rooted
passages, the small sbopson each side, the
coffee houses with grayely smoking
Turks, and as either they or we glided
past them one of the smokers upset his
irritated countenance, and volley of
soundless invectiyes made us great
amusement. So we travelled with the
picture until we came to the nargileh
and cup of coffee of another and large
building, which recognized as the pal
ace of the minister of finance. In a
ditch behind the house, and close by to
mosque, lying in pool of mud with
his silken coat all bedragged, lay my
poor Ralphl Painting and crouching
down, as if exhausted, he seemed dying;
near him were gathered some sorry-look-
ing ours who lay blinking in the sun and
swapping at the flies.
had seen all that l had desired, al
though / had not breathed word about
the dog to the dervish, and had come
more out of curiosity than with the idea
of any success. was impatient to leave
at once to recover Ralph, but as my COM
panion besought me to remain a little
while longer, reluctantly consented.
The scene faded away and Miss H
placed herself in her turn nearer by the
side of the gigantic dervish. ~
will think of him." whispered she
into my ear, with that sentimental tone
which young ladies generally assume
when referring to "him."
| A long stretch of sand; blue sea with
caps dancing in the sun; a great steamer
plowing her way along past desolate
shore, and leaving milky track behind
her. The deck is full of life; the men
busy forward; the cook, with his white
cap and apron, coming out of his galley;
uniformed officers moving about; passen-
gers on the quarterback, flirting, loung-
ing or reading, and young man We both
recognize comes forward and leans over
the taffrail. 1t is-himl
Miss H-giyes little gasp, blushes
and smiles and concentrates her
thoughts again. The picture of the
steamer fades away in its turn; the
magic moon remains for few seconds
pictureless. But new spots appear on
its luminous surface we see library
slowly emerging from its depths-a Ii.
brary with green carpet and hangings
and book shelves around three sides oi
the room. Seated in an armchair by
the table, under the chandelier is an old
gentleman writing. His gray hair is
brushed back from his forehead, his face
is smooth-shayen and has an expression
of benignity.
aFatherf' joyfully exclaims Mis-.
H.
The dervish makes hasty motion tC
enjoin silence. The light on the dish
quivers but resumes its steady brilliancy
once more.
| We are back in Constantinople now
and out of the pearly depths of ths
shield forms our own department in the
hotel. There are our papers and book
lying upon the bureau, my friends trav
cling hat in the corner, her ribbons hang
ing on the glass, and on the bed the
very dress which she exchanged when We
started out on our memorable expedition
No detail was lacking to make the iden
tifcation complete; and to prove We
were not seeing something conjured W
in our own Imagination, there lay upor
the dressing-case two sealed letters, the
handwriting upon which my friend re
cognizes. They were from a very deal
friend of hers from whom she had ex
pected to hear at Athens, but had beer
disappointed. The scene faded away
and we now see her brothers room with
himself lying upon the lounge, and tn,
servant bathing his head, which to oul
horror, we see bleeding.
We had left the boy perfectly well ont
| hour before; but upon seeing this pic
ture my companion uttered cry 0
alarm, and seizing me by the hand
dragged me toward the door. Down be
low we rejoined our guide and hurried
back to our hotel.
The boy had fallen down stair
and cut himself badly on the forehead
in the room on the writing desk wer
the two letters which had been forwarde,
from Athens; letters she had seen in tn
disk and recognized, and the arrival Q
which had been so impatiently expected
Ordering the carriage, l drove hurriedl
to the minister of finance, and, alightin
with the guide, went right to the ditc
had never seen but in the magic moor
In the midst of the pool, badly mangleo
/ half famished, but still alive, lay m
, beautiful spaniel, Ralph.
: WE have heard of a great many mea
5 men, but here is one who towers aboy
ordinary folks as Mont Blanc anon
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