The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-17

Nor Mahsl w.s the daughter Of Ak.
bars Lord High Treasures. He and
bis wife we're U.bsgs. ~hoss early hfs
had been passed amid the hsfdships
anil pesiis Of C~ntrsl Asia In thl
winter OF 1870 the Lord Tresursr's
vife and daughter visitsd Akbas Z
principal wife Aihrul Mss. the sun
Ut woussn, - she Vas then called. who
hsd been born IN the wilderness during
Les parents journey 10 India. was as
that time in the fsll blaoM Of girlish
beauty. hsppipsss snj prosperity.
She vss clothed in glistening gsuse
and satin. dahcing the dance Of her ns-
tive land. and singing the songs Of
Balkh for the amussmeut OF the Queen
Moor Aahal's beauty Vas
MT the ner. surface beauty Of form
and eoior. Il hich meo tire in wee t:
IT ~a. more ethereal attraction. You
hardly know ia her whether you sd-
mirrd body or spirit. Shs had tall
figure. . cypress wsist, walk more
free and Independent than most women
"A walk acquired from her mother.
aud rare smous tbs shutting steps Of
women reared IN the hsrem. Hss bead
~as small and proudly carried on her
shoulders. which sioped With plsasing
onrves. she had . suall oval face.
with regular features Her every
movement Was unstaiicd grace; her
every i0,k thought She had dsrk.
sliIond- -shaped eyes Eastesn eyes,
WITH their nnsiy psnciied syeoeovs.
They were haze! eys.. large and soit -
those 'of . gszsile eyes that allowed
every movrmcnt of ths soul within.
thnt lighted mp brightly when she wss
pleased. that had . iaf.awsy misty LOOK
when she thoaght, end that hsshed and
kindled when she Was angry, which
was rare.
Noor Mshsl was Engaged to young
Persian. Shers Afghan. the richest.
most accomplished. and ,sost powerful
noble at ,Ls Court Of Akbss. The
prosl'eot Of this match ought 10 have
satisfied. one would have thought. the
most awbiti"ns girl: b0t II did mot aat-
isfy Noor Mshsl. She coveted royal
rank. sua ,hs loved snd WAS beloved
by Prince Selim. the Empersr's son.
de besougbt his father TO annnl Moor
Mshais enaagcmens. ous tne emperor
vas TOO just 10 accsds 10 sne request.
Ins girls iather VS. Also opposed 20
giving his daughter 10 frince oeiim.
drunken. deb"uchsd. crcei. ieroc'ous'
and given TO violent oursts Of rage. As
TO Shere Afghan, little rscked hs oi the
rrihces nsairy or st the danger
which might ensue ana be would have
been bold nan who dared TO propose
TO h,m that ne snou'd ofeax on the
match The marriage accordingly took
place when Shere Afghan WAS Only 20.
anu his br'de . lev years younger;
when "n the wedd'ng osy Moor Aanal
was nrst seen unveiled ~ ner noble
hearted husband. No. only tenerk ~.
new nadsoas " sny nlsc..sH.n xs':'sn
cap. Ine sooner s1oa ..' ..u:'o . ~ ~.
more Seor.y sno many .s.'re :us
1e.'s1. 81" apo" W. oI'..' c1..u
nss ""nel. sc1nrH.' n.s .n W. I.
.nAnneiy sp' o'o~ ~. .no
nsno "i oer ee lnse y s~es'sI tn.o
,sisn'' answered Tue ofi'estoom eA-
isn''y'
Years Passca away. ana ssii,n -.
cended tns snfoHs nneef sos s''is OF
Sshaueirs. a csssa pefsscusee ns
proved 20 has sscccsesoi f'ssi. Oa one
occssion 10 contrivsd . come.s nse.een
8hsse Aivnsn nnafnsd- sna . oees.
The heroic Persian. tnoogo oespersesiy
wounded In tie struggle. slew the
tiger. Do another OCCASION ae the IN
stigation OF the emperor. On slsphsnt
WAS driven "a ornsh him - he paced
to his littss wounded With one stroke
Of his sword the destined victim cut Oh
the elephants trunk. Qocs sgs,n forty
assassins were sent TO uerdsr him In bis
bedroom. HALF OF bic assailsnts he
disabled; the remaiudee He'd. To avoid
further attempts on HE life. be returned
70 his vast sstates in BsngA. Jehan-
gise appointed psw Governor. with
express orders 10 sisy Shore Afghan.
and this time vslos avsiled not.
'Shers Afghan wss paying friendly
visit to the new Governor. and be hal
but two servants vafh hin. vhsn hs
vas suddenly attacksd. He killod six
aea With his owe bad. The tsoacher-
ous Governsr being the 6rst man vhs
fell N his svsnRinQ saoed. Seeihg
tba. he muas bs borne down BY sumbsrs
be invited his assailauts sevsrally %
sinsls combat; but hs begged in vsin.
Then be surpsd his facs toward tn
spn. and taking some dust in his haads,
il lien of veser. threw it. by way oi
sblutiou, over his hsad. aud GOOD
sesminsly uncoucsseed. Six bullsta