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

Specimens OF her taste, moreover, met
the eye Of Jehsngire wherever he
turned-
One day. therefore. be resolved to sec
her. He disclosed hrs intentions to no
"ns. and. coming snddeniy into her
apartments, wss 50 struck With her ex-
quisi,s loveliDesa. % charmed with her
grucs and tact that . second love. like
an Indian summer. fell upon him.
When be- rose to depart. with tears
10 his eysa. BE- begged her forgiveness
for bis long ankindness. and threw
round her neck Q necklace he wore.
containing forty pearls each being
valued As 5000. From the wretched
apartments which had been allotted her.
Moor 4ahal wss removed next day to
those OF the fsvorits eultans, which
she nsvef lsit. For twenty years she
ruled ths King and the kingdom. No
important Offices OF the state we're
given away without b~r consent. no
treaties With foreign States concluded
without her knowledge. She was given
the very uausual honor Of being called
'Shahi' Emprsss. Money was coined
IN her name. and Jehang,re said gold
hsd gained new valus since il bore
the nsme OF Moor AAhsl
Moor Nahsrs abilities soon rendered
her absolute Ia government. in which.
on all hands. women are considered in
capable of bs.ring . part Jehangire
more than ever gave himself over to
drink and pleasure. for. - be ssti his
wife had wit enough in her little finger
TO rule the whols kingdom without his
troubling bis head about IT, This was
the secret Of her power over this sensu-
slist; she Wss Invaluable to him. Nosr
MAhsl Was . great builder. BY her
orders rose mosques aud s-rais. gardens
aud fountains in many cities. many of
which still stand
Moor Ashsl for twenty years WAS ab-
solute mistress over both Jehsngire and
the empire. She even managed 10 free
herself from the restrain Of custom
and she used to drive in the streets Of
Aen usvrilsd. seated by the side of
her hnsbsud In bullock carriage.
Evil days. however. were In store for
her. Her highland i government
excited discomfort end u, length, trying
to crush Mohabit Knan. . great Gener-
nj. Of whose growing influence she was
JEALOUS, she nearly lost her husband his
crown. 10 desperate battle between
the imperial army and Nohsbit Khan.
she placed herself in the vaD. aud
though wounded, emptied four quivers
full Of arrows. Jehangire Was. howev.
er. defeated. and Mohabit extorted
from Jehsngire the Condemnation to
death Of Moor Mshal. She sucoseded
in obtaining an interview with the Em-
psror. who burst into tesrs on seeing
her. and interoeded tor her life with
Mohabit. He chivalrously replied:
The Emperor es the Moguls should
never ask in vaip.' snd Moor Mal,al ss-
capsd. Aohsbit had reason before
long to regret his generosity. Moor
kshal soon rs-estshlished her power.
and the 6rst use she made Of IL was to
besssch the Emperor 10 order Moh sbit's
execution. On his refusal she attsmptsd
private assassinstiou. bnt vas unsuccess-
iul. and soon after Jshangire died. Ow-
ing 10 the fact of her daughter being
the sucosssor's fsvoTite wife. Moor
Mahal passsd the rest of her life uumo.
leseed. bat without influence. She died
and VS. buried at Lahore. Thus ended
peacefully the stormy and adventurous
life OF one Of The most remarkable
wOmso oi aay ase. Ea