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causeways in Austria-at present
Omer Pasha general-in-chief of the
Ottoman army. How came this young
man without country, this fugitive
without resources, this German turned
Turk, to risk his future destiny on a
pair Of gloves2 This history is not
less curious than that OF his audience
with Hussoin Pasha.
The fourth son OF Peter Hattas. a
poor and noble Austrian lieutenant,
Michael was in his childhood so deli
cate that he lived only by a prodigy Of
maternal love. At IS he was appoint
ed superintendent of the bridges and
canseways OF Carlstadt. AT 90 he was
nominated sub-inspector at Dalmatia.
Compromised in ii political affair, he
exiled himself, and gained the Turkish
frontier, with few rsequins in his
pocket.
The first Ottoman village which he
traversed being Omer.Unas, he took
the name of Omer with the turban,
and advanced at random into the PROV
ince of Bosnia. Some wagoners met
him, attacked him, robbed him, took
away even his clothes, and left him
almost naked on the public road. A
peasant furnished him with garment
and little money. He arrived thus
at Bouialouka, where he entered the
shop Of merchant as clerk.
Here a consolation awaited him,
which had nearly turned him from the
arduous paths which lead to glory.
The merchant had charming daugh-
ter. Omer perceived it by the beatings
of his heart. The young girl, on her
part, could not see without emotion
this exile pursued by fate, this brave
and skillful engineer reduced to the
condition of clerk, this white and
delicate but energetic and valiant hand,
which trembled at holding a pen in
stead of a sword. The two young peo-
pie understood each other without
speaking, and the father comprehended
them in his turn, without needing their
confidence.
One fine morning he sent to Omer
two caskets-th one contained wed.
ding ring and tie inventory Of his
business, the other a purse full of gold
and Damascene saber. Omer OWNED
the choice which was offered to him
the fortune Of the merchant and the
nand Of his daughter, or departure and
a military life, with tho expenses of
the journey to the nearest camp.
Omer kept the book and the ring and
restored to the merchant the saber and
purse. The next day the two young
people were afianced amid a joyous
family festival. But on the day after,
the young girl, overcome with happi-
ness, fell i'll to rise 10 more. The IA
ther and lover watched over her eight
days and nights, and tearfully received
her last sigh. Then the merchant, TAX
ing the sabre and the purse, offered
them again to the young man, saying
to him
God has willed it 1t vas decreed!
May glory be more faithful to you than
happiness y
This time Omer accepted the arm,
and, kissing the icy hand Of his dead
betrothed, took his way toward Wild
din, where he became the aid-de-camp
Of Hussein, as we have seen.
After the death of the pasha of Wild
din, Omer repaired to Constantnople
where he rose rapidly from rank to
rank, and was appointed in 1852 and
1854, by his merit and success, to the
supreme command Of the Ottoman
forces against Russia
See what pair Of gloves may pro-
duce-in good hands.-,Chicago NeaoS.