Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-05

49, syes danced maliciously through the
soopno,es OF the veil Al Lazsr s;isrsi, -
Is.so nus prayers for . word IN he oasds,
saAt night When she had leN b;r ~
uams spoke freely, insisting that the Khan
noasd not refuse his daughter 10 a cadet Of
ne family who had won such early d;st;nc.
uon a. promised in no long time to ful6ll
ue ioopnoies. But Lazsr Judged more
soundiy. aided by q new born passion for
Suraden The Khan of Lslpoora Is one Of
Irst mobiles OF Afghsnistan, and his eldest
eangnters beauty was already famed. II
IN good humor he might laugh at his pro-
Posal out his after-mood would be rage
An the young men of the own came to
TTSSic9me their comrsde returned with glory.
Inc Mar himself sent a glorious message,
a1G asked Lazar to supper, when the hero
OF the feast told his tale over again, with
further Embellishments. At niehtfall he
shPPed away, found the dilspidated shed,
ara whispered through crack of the garden
val, used long since by the children for
their little condolences Lazar did not dare
to breathe q name, lest Nuradeh should
really have sent Der sister, and as the biting
cold Iumbed his limbs 9 sense Of his ridicu-
lous position was fast changing love to i'll
temper.
Il came to tell you" he groxled at
length, that Lszar means to Keep guard
over this place. So you had better warn
your ~loversT'
"Oh. mercy Lslpoors will be depopu.
lated, and we shall all die m~aidens.'"
"Oh mol For when l have eaten my
rivals, | will marry you. Why have you
not answered all this time, mischievous
girlY'
How could l imsgine you were talking
to me? 1t was alarm made me speak.
Spare my lovers, kind c~ousinl"
Il will-tos spite them"
That's a promise! Nov ] shall sleep
easy. Let me advise you to 60 to I'd
when you feel chilly. Good night"
AT this same hour tomorrow - Will
you be hereg' But he heard only a faiat
laugh.
Quite seriously now Lazsr was in love,
ard eager to marry. But the chances
looked Ill on every side. Nuradeh was the
ofapring of Shiaposh slave, as her slender
form aud the faint color of her cheeks de-
Glazed; but she ranked, as yet, on an equal
footing with those daughters OF the chief
whose birth, noble on both sides. gave
them a claim 10 great political alliances.
The Khan would not give her to a bride
groom WHO had neither influence nor wealth.
In such cases also q young mans female
relatives negotiate, and Lszar dared not
propose Nuradeh to his mother. He waited
for events, and meantime the pair met each
evening. 1t is probable that a reckless
young man and q girl so bold in her self
confidence were not long separated by
wall, but nothing came OF their interviews.
When Lazar pressed her too warmly to
overcome their difficulties by fight, Nurs-
deb laughed and ran away. With sentries
overlooking the garden, and a score OF
swashbucklers in call, she was a Says mis-
tress OF the situstion. Nothing had been
settled when the furlough expired.
During this time Lszar met the eldest
~&u2hter tETes-vr thrice, lmpeuetrably
yelled of course. Grown up now, 10 years
old. that is. she understood quite we'll his
mothers schemes, and accepted half OF
them. 1t was quite proper and fitting that
the yourg man should be over head aud ears
in love, but if her own feelings responded,
she kept them within control. Nursdeh de-
clsred thar she was Jealous of him, but that
proves nothing. The woman who resents
The transfer of a love she does not return, is
no peculiar product of civilization.
Lazsr vent back to his service, hot with
disappointed passion. After a time the
Momund Khan fell under suspicion OF the
Amer, who summoned him to Ca5ul. His
defence wa not frankly admitted, and
Shere Ali demanded hostages. The Khan
recollected his daughters horoscope, and
suggested delicately through confidential
channels that the ~weighhest hostage he
could give was the hapdsomest girl In the
country. The Ameer took this bait, aud In
q few DAYS the wedding rome off. When
Lszar's mother heard of it she was dis
traueht, and in her passion uttered many
foolish savings. which reached Shere Ali.
The Khan had not mlscalculated his daugh-
tiers influence, which from the first reused
bitter iealousies. The maleyolent made
what they could of this scandal, but 1t pro-
duced no visible effect.
As soon as Lazar heard Of the marriage
be resisaed his post at Khelat and hurried
70 Csbul, eager to profit By his cousin ele'
ya,ion. The Ameer had already given him
a regiment of cavalry when the gossip men
TONED came to his royal ear. No one
breathed a word Of it to Lazsr, who thought
himself launched upon the tide OF future.
Under such circumstances 1t was no pre-
sumption to ask Nuradehs hand, but to
make sure, he tried to interest the princess
in bis suit through one Of their many rels'
tives about her. The consequence Was
diseoncerting. Ons morning IN duroar the
Ameer spoke roughly without cause sPPae-
emily, and on the Cononels spirited reply
for discipline and loyal respect are quslhed
in hat service-he was put under arrest
Set free after a months confinement he
had an opportunity, if he chose to use 1t, OF
witnessing Nursdeh's betrothsl with the
heir of the Governor of Badskhshan. l
need not dwell upon his feelings. Before
tbe marriage was contaminated, his rival, q
sickly youth, died, and Nuradeh became q
mathematician. She retired with her
father to Lslpoora, and the possibilities OF
a romance ~reopened.
III.
Wars have taught us much geography OF
late, but such examining does not dwehin
the recollection. 1t may be advisable TO
recaTl that the capital Of the fierce and faith
less Momunds is commanded by the great
fort of Dacca, where a strong garrison Is
always maintained by the Amer. Inns
threatened surveillance was naturally, re-
sented by the Khan of Lslpoors, and 50
soon "a he felt confidence in his daughters
fascination, he asked for the Civil Governor
hin of Dscca. 1t was granted, anu the
Khan took up his quarters in the tort;
This was . blow for Lazar, Great
dangers he would have found in open
inc Elective communication with Naradeh
in the old house, now that his feelings to-
Yards her were published, but it Was no less
than impossible to hang about the Gov,
sruor's dwelling. situated in the middle OF a
fortress, most ~Sgilantly guarded BY some
thousands Of shreWd, quick eyed mountain
eers. Examining the situation steadily,
LAR saw but one resource. By the iusk-
lest o fsccidents he had not YET snavsa ms