Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09
Dome Department.
HISTORY OF RASSElAS,
PRINCE OF ABYssINlA.
CHAPTER NNXIN.
they return to cairo ,rithom Pekuah.

Ihey return u caro- WUhOW Ic6Udh.
There was nothing to be hoped from
longer stay. They returned to Cairo,
repenting of their curiosity, censuring
the negligence of the government. la
menting their own rashness. which had
neglected to procure Il guard, imagining
many eXpedients by which the loss of
Pekuah might have been prevented. and
resolving to do something for her recov-
err, though none could find anything
proper to be done.
Nekayah retired to her chamber. where
her women attempted to comfort her. by
telling her that all had their troubles.
and that lady Pekuah had enjoyed much
happiness in the world for long time.
and might reasonably expect change
of fortune. They hoped that some good
would befall her wheresoever She was.
and that their mistress would find
another friend who might supply her
place.
The princess made them no answer.
and they continued the form of condo
lence, not much grieved in their hearts
that the favorite was lost.
Next day the prince presented to the
| Bassa a memorial of the wrong which he
| had suffered, and petition for redress.
The Bassa threatened to punish the rob-
| bers, but did not attempt to catch them
nor indeed could any account or descrip-
ton be given by which he might direct
the pursuit.
1t soon appeared that nothing would
be done by authority. Governors being
accustomed to hear of more crimes than
they can punish. and more wrongs than
they can redress. set themselves at ease
by indiScriminate negligence and pres
emily forget the request when they lose
sight of the petitioner.
Imlac then endeavored to gain some
intelligence by private agents. He
found many who pretended to an exact
knowledge of all the haunts of the Arabs.
and to regular CORES pondrnce with their
chiefs, and who readily undertook the
recovery of Pekuah. OF these. some
were furnished with money for their
journey and came back no more; some
were literally paid for accounts which
a few days discovered to be false. But
the princess would not suffer any means.
however improbable, to be left untred.
While she was doing something. she kept
her hope alive. As one eXpedient failed.
another was suggested; when one mes
Senger returned unsuccessful. another
was despatched to different quarter
Two months had now passed. and of
Pekuah nothing had been heard; the
hopes which they had endeavored to raise
in each other grew more languid; and
the princess, when she saw nothing more
to be tried. sunk down inconSolable in
hopeless detection. \ thousand times
she reproached herself with the easy
compliance by which she permitted her
favorite to stay behind her. Had not
my fondness." said she. "lesSened my
authority. Pekuah had not dared to talk
of her terrorS. She ought 10 have feared
me more than spectres. y severe look
would have compelled obedience. Why
did foolish Indulgence prevail upon me
Why did | not speak, and refuse Ia
hear"
Great princess" said Imlac, ''do not
reprOach yourself for your virtue. on
consider that as blamable by which evil
has accidentally been caused. Your
tenderness for the timidity of Pekual
was generous and kind. When we act
according to our duty, we commit the
event to Him by whose laws our actions
are governed and who will suffer none
to be finally punished for obedience
When, in prospect of some good. whether
natural or moral, we break the rules pre-.
scribed US, we withdraw from the direc.
ton OF superior wisdom, and take al
consequences upon ourselves. Man can.
not so far know the connection of cause.
and events, as that he may venture to dc
wrong in order to do right. When we
pursue our end by lawful means, we may
always console our miscarriage by the
consult only our own policy, and attempt
to find nearer way to good. by over
leaping the settled boundaries of right
and wrong, we cannot be happy even by
success. because We cannot escape the
consciousness of our fault: but. if VT
miscarry, the disappointment is IRENE
diably imbittered. How comfortless i,
the sorrow of him who feels at once the
pangs of guilt, and the veXation of cal
amity which guilt has brought upon
him.
Consider, princess, what would have
been your condition, if the lady Pequal
had entreated to accompany you, and
t being compelled TO stay in the tents, haG
been carried away; or how you would
have borne the thought if you had forced
her into the Pyramid, and she had died
before you in agonies of terror"
s.II Il.