New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-17


entirely exercised. 1t was not forty days since
their burning and 1t Is well known that even the
best of magic spells cannot be of having
come evil permanently until forty days are passed
The knowledge of all this gave her courage 70 oppose
her whose whim usually law.
No vdyoHm, no." the slave said, crouching as
near TO RhaSneh'S feet as she could You cannot
any risks, that YOU a bride 70 be
But lovely. sweet Decentralization. RhaSneh
once Juliet did only want TO see him little
bit OF time | have never even spoken TO hlm-nOt
once. Can't have little bit of a talk with him 80
Tsatsar-ab-harlem obdurately shook her head
" Not before your marriage, she said. with deter
mined mouth.
Rhasneh's anger began TO kndle The idea
of having TO coax her slave instead of command
ing her She felt strong inclination 70 give her
a severe beating, but diplomacy would serve her bet
ter Nurse, she cried, tears of vexation IN her
eyes. you do not grant me this favor, If YOU do
not help me TO see my lover swear bv the PROPHETS
Mantle that YOU never shall 60 with when l
maTyl VIII never see YOU again, never
Rhasneh hardly knew how hard she was hitting
her nurse with this threat Tsatsar-ab- harlem's
heart a shrine in which the idol was Rhasneh
When IN addition, the slave saw her beloved mistress
begin TO cry and tear her hair, It than She
could endure
Yavoroa, do not cry and destroy your pretty
hairi' she entreated in her turn. You shall see
hm-once onlyl And you must not speak with him
longer than shall say. And l shall SIT outside the
door, and shall rap when it IS time for him TO 90.
oh, You good S0HdaHHesSee!" Rhasneh threw her
arms around the slaves neck and Rugged and kissed
her entirely forgetting that she had ever wished to
beat her
Now" said Rhasneh. after the transport of
mutual affection was over, " how shall We manage
Decentralization tried TO plan. while Rhasneh's
eyes fixed on her face The slave turned TO her
mistress, half in earnest. half in Jest If YOU look
at me like that YOU viii force my life TO come out of
my skin feel Your eyes burning me. Take YOUR
zlther now and turn your back TO me, and sing.
while | plan.
The girl obeyed And as the sweet tones came
from beneath her fingers. her active imagination
herself with her lover. How surprised and
pleased he would be TO see her beautiful she
thought, for seeing her only instant the
sultan carriage he could not have guessed how
really beautiful she was. Oh yes OF course he had
her in the picture frame ChrySanthVS studio
but then he had thought She was paint and the light
She thrilled at the thought of his nearer approach
She wondered If of the herOIneS she had read of
IN romanCeS had been as beautiful she But she
was a heroine OF romance, too, she reflected. She
regretted somewhat that everything had gone so
smoothly up 20 now, that no wonderful adventure
such as would make an exciting story had come out
OF her love Now II he TO lose her and work
and strive for her for years undergoing all manner
of hardShipS; while she was kept IN a dungeon-Or
rather, a tOwer-and i'll treated and starved and
even threatened with torture and death-au the
while becoming more and more beautIful-until
finally they came together, loving each other ten
times rs much for the eparatIon-though that
would be impoSSlble-weu. that would be worth
while indeed
IdwosHH. | have found the yvav" the slave in
terrupted RhaSnehS thoughts There Is some
rlSk but we can deceive Fahick, if Your lover VIII
closely follow instructions " TSatSar-ab- harlern's
expressive face alght with enthusiasm as she
proceeded to unfold her plan TO her mistress
And the plan 50 pleased her hearer that she took
golden cham from her throat and put it around the
neck of her nurse. You are very dear one
Rhasneh said. and the Prophet cannot help reward
ing YOU. You shall be most beautiful hour and
be loved most tenderly by great P,rsha when vou
die
The slave radiant at this r,rOrbec, which She. Inn,