Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-11-01

| iAchmet's brow darkened--ssAl-
ways Suii Beyi" cried he, angrily !;
81 could find It in my heart to send
you 20 solleH that acoursed dog, . '..,sI
tsNaystmlglity Pacha! that is q. lit
tie further than your power extends.
You may follow him yourself, but I,
as q good Christian, hope to go to q
very different place from that which
] trust is prepared for such wretched
misbelievers as suli Bey and yotl..''sF
81 see your intemperanee Of speech
is no wise tsmed," said the Pacha ;
nevertheless 1 win forgive all your
perverseness if you will sing that
sweet song once more"
''The prisoned bird doth oft times
sing,i it is true, butneyer at the bidding
of its jailor," replied Camilla, looking
up between smiles and tears.
The Pacha felt the magic of her
smile, and the power of her tears ;
but he knew not how to dismiss the
tone of mastership when speaking to
woman.
"Come, my PERI" he said, sit is
my pleasure that you follow me to the
banquet. Nay! it is useless offering
resistance to my will
He then, with a sort Of gentle vio-
lence, drew her from the darksome
cell into an apartment richly carpeted,
glitterins with Eastern magnifcence,
and fragrant with burning spices,
flowers and essences.
"Come, my princess, let us eat,
drink and be merry" said the Pacha,
placing her beside him on an en-
broidered sofa.
81 shall neither eat nor drink, for
'tis the vigil Of st. Peter; nor an i
disposed to sing, or be merry" re-
turned Camilla.
''Do you forget that l can force
you to do as l command you?" re-
turned Achmet, frowning.
'sNo; you cannot force me to sing
nor to be merry; but viii tell you
what you can do. You can orde,
your black seaves to put bow string
about my neck and strangle me as
they did poor Suli Bey.'
.'Suli Bey again!" exclaimed thu
Pacha furiously. "Answer me on,
question: did you love that wretchet
rebel?''
with his name?
Because he is frequently in my
thoughts.
1.-The other ladies of the harem
have forgotten him, and l have sue
ceeded to their love-
Love, call you it?'' exclaimed
Camilla; "slaves that they are, il
mind as in person, they know not th'
meaning of the word!"
"Perhaps i am as ignorant of you
sort of love as you seem to conside
my women" replied AchInet thought
fully.
''Oh! / doubt it not. Inever ever
heard of Turk who had the leas
idea of what love meant"
"You shall tell me, then, fair crea
ture, what it signifies, according t.
your ideas"
at is,'' said Camilla, raising he
bewitching eyes to his, San interes
so absorbing that lover will alwayi
prefer the happiness of his beloved t
his own. All passions are swallowed
up in this one engrossing emotion
He exists but for the happiness o
loving, ard would prefer dying will
her, to living without her.
81 certainly have never been love'
after this fashion," said the Pacha
after long pause; ''yet nothing les
will content me now. And you, Ca
milla, have you lover in your oV
country?'
"Oh, many"
Zone that you love thus?''
"No, l have not
81 fear you are deceiving me-"
''Holy Virgin! what man is thi
, that will not be satisfied with SINGER
ty and plain dealing!''
may, Camilla, if you loved m
. "My good Pacha, you must NJ
fiatter yourself into such a suppos
ton. What title have you to n
lover"
ssI will strive to deserve it. / W
Z restore your cousins to liberty"
"For which.I shall feel most graf
full. But it is not one complianc
o nor two, nor even twenty, that W
. entitle a man to my love-"
i "Oh, that you would teach me he
= to obtain it!" said Achmet, passio
v ately.
= ssCome, / will encourage you a
. tie; you are behaving pretty well
. present. Yesterday detested yo
q very name to-day you are almost
ID durable and If you wish to leave
agreeable impression you will PERI
it me to retire
he ssNo, cannot part with you, be'
a. tiful Camilla; you shall stay and I
an chant me with your presence.
lis 81 shall do no such thing. Ii J
re force me to remain with you agai
n my will / shall say very disoblig
GO things and then we shall quarrel.