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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 9.1846..
&alio Words.
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A young Rose ia the soca= tints ;
b beautiful to:me,
od &ACM the many Stare ,
a That glimmer on the saj;
Bat Gaels Words and loving hearts,:
And hands to clasp my own,. .
Are better than the brightest flowers, • •
Or stars that ever shone !
:The sun may wean the Grass to life,
The Dew the drooping Flower,
-Aid eyes grow bright and watch the light.
Of Autemn's opening•honr— • •
Bat words that breathcof tenderness, '
And smiles We knew are truer. '
Are wanner than the 813mmertitne
MI brighter thee' then 'the flew.
It ill Clot much the , World eau give,
With all its audtleart.
.Atid Gold or Gents are not the things
To sled) , the' Heart ;
But oh ! if those who cluster round •
The altar and the hearth,
Isle gentle words and loving mile", •
How beautiful is earth !
[Continued from hut w eek.)
CORAIDTIV:H:
aL TIMBLAW WAIM.
CHAPTER TI
•The snake's (corky tongue—the dragon's fang, • •
Shall pierce thy aide with many a twang ;
The up gum shall run through thy veins, "
and each torture us'd to increase thrpains
Then beware wretch ! 0 . 1 beware. of-me,
For whithersoeser thou may'st flee.
I warn thee. now, then stand in tear.
locum nay young'Castillain dear."
ANONYMOUS..
The utmost care•end precaution had been:ta
kes to prevent the least communication he
erten Everington and Coralinn, during, the
much, be being placed in the front and 'she in
the rear of the ditachment, but when they.
reached the plain, as the tearful girl passed him
to be placed on the magnificent howdah which
was carried by the largest elehant. she „pliced
her white hand to her lips and said in times in
ward to reach him and none else.
My word is passed, if you die, Coralinn
dies with you."
Fear nothing my dear girl," replied the
pitaaer, , who, whatever he might have feared,
uc the necessity of keeping up the, hopes of
Culline.; fear nothing, Allah, will, protect
ud bless us."
After a hurried march - over the plain, night
retook' them, and they encamped near the
nuns of Persepolis. Closely pinioned and se
send as Everington was, he was none the lesi
carefully guarded, and his present situation,
added to the prospect before him, did not suf
fer him to west. The•shrill cry of the hyena
sod jackal was heard among the ruins
,ai they
prowled around the camp of ,the . Intruder, on
their dominions; and from some 'Poe lofty, col
umn. the owl uttered its boding cry: when the
twilight enabled •themlo venture forth in quest
of their .prey. Bats flitted . : through the
tleom, and to the feverish imagination of
erington, they seemed tolske the ghosts of
those whose crimes had desolated and depopu
lated that once glorious .place. and who had
iern condemned in that hateful form, to expiate
their guilt. The desolation which surroun d ed
them, agreed but too well with the ,elate of Ev. 7
enliven 's feelings. For hi mself .he knew there
vim little to hope; and if he was, to be , torn
from his loved one, but little to .fear. But for
her be trembled with horror. when he reflected
that the beautiful and high sQuled creature
must be sacrificed to the brutal passion of
. a ty
rant.
Morning came and with it the, march was
Moored ; and before: noon :Everington found
himself fettered. and closed within the walls of
&hires. No sooner had the partty with the
tonnes entered the city, than they were met
a messenger from the prince:. who held a
tan conference with the chief, at the close of
"kb Everinglon was'eaken from the horse.
V iedfoldell;and then,viith a file'of men on each
Cie, marched a eonaiderable distance; and thin
soddenly hilted a few moments.
"If I am to die," said Everington, iihmeros-
Petted that preparations for such an eveht were
a Thkingo' let me meet death like a man ; .1
Ibillout think from - it when incomes." •
"Yon will know your deititiaticm,"
sorly voice of his cOnducter,' and as he
spike the harsh and heavy .grating of S'olue
endiv e and little used door On its hinges' told
tntiogton that they were entering isoine
build
tag,'hough what and where it was impossible
u nease.
Vibes the door closd behind thein, the ea
dta transition from the bum and bailie Of the
t:ny• the neighing and galLlPiniOf hoises,the
!Rely andgay sound of veices,to,the total and
death like silence around 'spoke' plainly
NI/licitness of the walls with, which 'they
tore encloSed. After deseending
,a flight of
!'iPat another door opened, and from the hol
low reverberation s of the echoes', it appeared
hep *en travelling through some ebbterran
"in Paine. Another fliht of stest'sticceed
..t 6 3' another space to be g traversed , at the ex
ofwhich the third and last titter open
-1.4 Everington' s hands were noW'
open
the Irons taken from his feet, the door partly b
ps'
aaelosedand still blindfolded he :wail thrust,
rrsugh it, andthe deer instantly closed upon
Re tore the turban with which he had
.o blinded from his head, bat impenetrable
:+lteent met his eyes and he beard-the g gat "
g keYsi as bolt after bolt e e turned up
buried
Its alive, ' said Everingtou ou
startled at the hollow nad unearth!).
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loPtid:Of his puToroire : ! ohm) bri. remember ? .
ed the aecitonlib. bad beard ;of the, tiongeona
or horn*
those vieticas it did not ,dare, opertly,to. int?
.; - •
,onlytlile,called aloud itittier4l4.
echoes gloomy as , dhOdungeona that gave them
birth. :The:chillness and dampness of the, air.
prayed that hi, wdtreffir under , ground ; and th e .
oplidbialt thisgave biadhort was, once he
fancied he felt the witinsivring of a bat'eming.•
ae.itrilitted,around !tin!. iO•the piichy,darkness,,
and ibis, as be thotighltdemonstrated 'hideout
munication with the upper. ajr.. :: He,,moved a
few.feet and his band orgy* against,* wall.,
..I will at least,know the...tent-A;(6401y.
geon," said Everington.. as. w ithfi is ha ad. upon
the wall, Nt : ht ehwereceeerelkieith Mould , sod
dampness, be !lowly groped hie way a10ng.,. ;
The tlistatice be traveled proved, that it was,
of considerable, extent.; ~ but, the examination.
showed also that dhef door by which be bad-en-,
feted, waathe only place of ingress to the dunt
geon, The floor was of, stoop, but-covered,
with ,wet /limy matter.,which convinced Ever
ington that it was sometimes covered with wy,
ter ; and he remembered that once a year at
least,dt was said. the.dvagerros were emptied
of their inmates by the-,averfloyving of the Ben t
Bemire. '
To Everington it was a time ,of :almost in•
conceivable agony . and'despair ; he • was brave
and could , have died the death of a soldier,withl )
out a murmur.; but to be shut out from; the
cheerful light of day—to be buried .
die a. living death; filled his mind with home:,
And Coralton, his faithful and beautiful Corat
Ilan, where was. she 1 , . , . . r.
.. God of mercy protect her !" lie exclaimed._
as filled with conflicting, emotions. he hastily
strode across the dungeon—..o, protect and,
bless her." r
. His foot struck against something nn the
floor-6e stumbled -and fell—he. turned to ex
amine it—it was a half wasted skeleton. .He
moved his hand slowly over it—there was a
frightful hissing, and a large serpent crept from
beneath the garments and twined his long ism
ly folds around his arm. , With, a. scream he
tore itfroco him. and springing to his feet be
attempted to fly. from the revolting! spectacle,
'but struck against• the wall of the prison, with
such violence that ,be felt insensible,. to • the
pavement.. How long he remained in that
situation he knew' not, but he- was confident
that a considerable time must have elapsed.—.•
With the sense of:ezistence,a sickening recol
lections •of the horrors of .his fate came over
him, mingled with a-death-like, depression of
'his feelings, anti aseiulation of weakness con
vinced him his hours of life would be few. un
less he was shortlyvemoved from that horrid
place„ Plating -his rand on the wet floor to
!raise himself. it rested on something Abu strug
gled violently to ,eseap and the ,carbuncled
back swollen from the heated imagination of
Everington pietored as having attained that
frightful size by living Ain the victims which
there fell a sacrifieoe tyranny.
" Not yet." said he, as he started to his feet,
am I willing to' becomel prey to each loath
some animals. 1. • -
• Row, the time passed away he had no means
of knowing, but a painful .sensation of hunger
and Ibirst--a eiskening faintness which attend
ed the last movement-4a confusion of ideas
and debility of body ; demonstrated that., he
had breathed a pestilentiaLair, under the hap.
ence oL which, the powers •of life 'could . not
long.survive.. The inclination of .Ideep was
excessive.ibut he dared not indulge it. for: his
sleeping moments werequore.dreadful -than his
waking ones, and that dread. was not wholly
owmg,to the hanasing effect,of Inc
Once-when' ,attempted to sleep he
was suddenly aroused by finding,a snake cold
and dulling endeavoring to force . its way be
neath the clothing of his body, and coiling its
foldsraround his neck. The instant he wee
motionless, reptiles of various , kinds , began to
gather around him, and he felt mit they had
already marke d hint for their prey. How glad
ly would be have welcoMed death,buLit 'teem
ed to fly from his embrace. , „
At last when hoPehad fied,when he thought
that, his feelings had been; rendered callous by
the intensity of suffering, a slight anund . in, the
snbterranean regions of his dungeon mused'hun
from.his leathery , . Listening !with ears which,
had been rendered. sputa by misery, he heard
voices, and then footsteps in the passage _that
led to his.dungeon. Again fie heard the nu
merous bolts withdrawn, , and at last - j oyful
sights !-a gleam of light darted thrpugl the
opening door, and greeting hie eyes which had
so long , been deprived of its, exhilerating
;.As the door opened a suldier ontered,
whose countenance manifested much, surprise
at finding the prisoner- living. Ile held alamp
Millis hand, but the vitiated air of the dpngeon
produced such an effect upon it, that iii gljmr
mer penetrated but a, few_ feet into the gloom
around him. , . . ~ •; .
"-.Frank,7. said the soldier,, . you
ar,e,seni'
for; let we. firsi.put,.thie tur ban over your
Everington net refuse.; , any jete vvould
have been preferable 'to a longer resitience ; In
.that.loathesome dtiogeon. Ile Iva! !gain.blind
folded. and led out ,the same. : way .that he had
entered. , ' #1
- At the inoment cif emerging into the outer
air, the ~turben accidentally droped.,froni; the
eyes of..EveringiOn., and
_, be often ..after wards
declared that he : never experienced smelt a see
seam of pure pleasure as he di4, stithat
,When,ha once mare,-beheld,,the i gloriitui light
,ofday--again breathed the fresh, pure,air, ; and
looked on the .brigh; and, beentifut face .of ~na•
tars, A% ores hilt a AnoniepAary ; glance,.yet,
-knew he. wait ln th et:gardens, of the-prince.:for
he helteld ~the,,gilded,,afigarct
. the n kiug'.•
.mosque traversing Onto the : cypress grove by :
which it, was surrounded ;„atid_near
,was standing.. , The turban„ instanity „Ve.
~ placed, and when it ceps again .talten,trota hiX
eyes /le ,wps standing before : the prineS;Ahhis.
biiwasin toe liall„gfpeuce, , The. Ptines?
uottdesign -pa notice, i htit.eat
.h ts, eyes
fixed apparently .. ,thet. oiggnificent . carpet
vhieh covered the diise. Near him, but id e
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WITONESDAY,,", AT *TOIVAIiDA; ARAilitb '63tfliiTt, - . B 0
INEMM
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iutoAtatstit or Dravarctasiow,raing,Nix ..sp74ippra„,
MEE
lets elesste4 situation, set the, esdi or ehittfjpi.
tic* of waiting Orders of tie sups.;
kioi. and a circle at oWcers and gaarda of thi
prince cOmPleled , o4slistOPPi).l* Present. —
in s large aurroi,whieh was suipend4sgainst
the wag,ver,in&in Site, tpp l ow.p'.,fignis.' nod,
wis 'Shocked
„at the, cintilif which, bad; taken
plaCe in:his app :--psle tad t
his eyes hOlovr sod sunken — his ,iiontenince
ghattly•.titid hissperson covered with the edgier
the dongepo4=the whole conspired titipOye the
pitetilintial and font", condpion the . pince
which he haden intn "beiured.
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MEI
• " 'Caiwrza.
"—rrlf !ler ihau ha! 6 ?4 • • /.
4,!`i!t!it° 4 4 4 1 °,*b i tP47° 1 ' lif:ev!r.h#r•
Thu vowed w . a s . ;Ire ;if am blame'
Of virtu * charumattheav au* apart • , , n
OfPneccunsPoPlAlTlVinsinsisPars.que the Pris:o•4".
,
_ Everingtdo was roused trcias i
doh of the'periebs "wfieta hi was surround
ed, and Mi dwit b'aggard'aPjrarehea tky• a, Per;
aria arhoselnisitiesa ii ii'as 'fiCsiet the part 'of
public accuser:, and who kaieliag'beforit'the
priace. said " "' - ""
•• Mosilisit and glciriiius'Abtiis
, ,
prisonorsawnite 'qour . cOmniand 'and-Your:jos
lice !' ' " ' • "
" fie' his hsd a taste of our justice already."
refitted the prince. with a 'hod 'to the Cull ';
•• let him be brought V
EVerington was ihep by the guard placed imv
'mediately in front Of the. divan,' and'with el
ince awaited the charts. •
'•• Frank;" said the Cadi, (arid among the
Mihometan nations of the east, all Europeans
were called Franks,)"fixing his eyes firmly
upon•Eve - angion and stroking his long beard
with great complacency ; it it not the habit
of the children of the son. to"Punisli offenders
without eying them '1 hearing;—we reqeire
yon therefore to answer such questions as by
order of his highness, the prince, will be pro.
posed to you. '
Everingtoh remained motionless. • '
“What is your motive in remaining in the
dominions of Persia, when the ambassador to
the Sail) . left the mu Pire I"
I remained dnly because sickness disabled
the from
"returning;' replied EveringtoM
Was you' in the multitude that greeted his
highnesi prince Abbks Mirsa, at his entrance
on this gnvernment I" • ' "
"• Are 'you *acquainted • With Coralinn Her.
mans l"
"1
Did your ertiusintence with her commence
before the day I have mentioned."
0. It did not; to my knowledge I never sew
ker before." '
Did yeti not know' that the was'betrothed
tie his lughtlese, Abbia - Mirzir
1, I kneW ehe was not:" replied Evetington.
while the dark countenance of tke prince grew
darker at the reply. '
4' Inuit Was,your motive in 'endeaioring to
carry her off, apinet her will and'wishes
tnotivet andithat I did I am not aeham•
ed to avow,, ' replied Everingtori; it was to
add to mine, and, I 'believed, her: hipping - so,
and a' charge of doing anything contrary to her
wishei, I premonnee to be false."
'". ' l, You acknoWledge that it was your inten.
tirtri to'carry her away from the dominions of
the piince;whoin may ' Allah preserve! and
marry tier?" '
"I acknowledge it."
" . ..It Is enough." aaidthe prince ; "the pre
isomptuous infidel who - has dared to thwart our
ntishett.itands contieted by hisevin confession.
Proceed to judgment." ' ' ' ' ,
The Cadi then' rose,'and after recapitulating
his Offences, and Mingling his expressions of
regret, with praisei of the Clemency and mer
cy of the pridee,. proceeded to condemn him
to the punishment of the boat.
" " 1 little imakined t " s id E'veringtbn firmly.
and addressing himself to !the prince, .4 that "1
shotild ever be under' the neceteitytif submit
ting to ask a labor 'of yob; but 1 mast•request
that since 1 ain't° die: thee I may die like a
soldier`; - there are 'things that a brave Man
dreads more than "
- • .4 The' seetence ii irrevocable, and May' the
curse'of Allah light'upon me if it isnot fulfilled
to the ututoit," erasthe replY'Of the prince. i;
, At this momen t a struggle was heard at the
lower Part',of thehell, and. lifting his 'eyee;
, •
.Everington sate:that it Coralind herself ,
endeavoring to force her through' the
crowd, that lovier end of the hall, and
were striving by entreaties, to present ber 'ad
vance.' There is. semethlng. hoorever, iq, the
distress or's beautiful woman ' that 'overcomes
the most
. utheeling, and subdues the MO' ob
durate; nd the' commands ' of the:prince to
carry her oil, 'were unbeeded. .lti thefrownof
they:ince,' end the dejected 'Counter:arms of
- Eyeriti,gtole, she ream a glance the fact of
condemnation;'
. regerdless, of faiptsthe
lovelY creature:three , herself oo her hiteee,l)& 7
fore,the prince with an earnes tn ess which anal
Emptied the hande : ,af the executioners Al' the
prince, a cominatids,,'whieb were alreadyiajeed
to, seize their prey. }pp._ tiair'ivaa dieheielled
and, flowed her and; hottom—the
'ware trinkling,dpyyn;'herwitti 'im
passioned
,eloquenee she 'lseeeught the'prinee
for mercy ; and,taittY
,e - u,,eve that had; tong
hee,n, tinuiedtd .tears. err they ., we r e aware,
theirs niitileitivithAtole of the loyfilY
advocate.,:. the, very, latifili nes!
_She ' tshOtv" 7
ed in her - distress , forbid forgiveness, toEatit. 7
inynn. ,
Coratinn.l . ' said the prince, as took
Jier hand to raise her op:, iskany Noon but
the paidan of this rehel.finil.lt shall ye . Cheer
.futly pranied.yoit;.,hut,otir royal . word !i= 'l4e*
ed 'and he Oust, die:" '''" '
:him _st,Then F he h er oic z that Corallon dies with
ttisiaiden,'ataitine,np and
}plowing , hersell nto the; atiml.ereeriPgMtit
who tavollintaiily elasngd her litsltesit...;,'
soils thaml fr 'ariedilie Pilate
with in d Ignati . On t h ti er
laittifithieas and love.
" Teat them remaleit"ei)ndtcietiVeiriseit
_ ,r:>:~,
Dread of consegninces to themselves over
come the feelings of cempasiion . in • the
dents; Coralinn.Was ,torn''frem . ."the•
Everington ; and ! he. tree . led aWay "cur-:
rounded by his guards, the :faithful_ giil . was
carried seoselesl .10 her apartments. ~ .
The news , that the Presamptuarie Frank who
had dared to' nterfe,re between - lite 'prince 'of
Persia, and the object of his 'hive; was to re
ceive . N
, ,
a merited . punishment ap._ epeedily
spread through the city; andEveringtoofound
the streets through which , they were going to
,pass. filled with apcitatorssnxiobi to catch if
glimpse of the man destined to epch a fate..
and ready to join in'isintinglhe acciirsedinfidel.
When the exciienient Of his feelings 'Which
the ino'ck trial and hie interview whh Coralinn
had excited, had 'passed away. and' left to his
own eonteiriplzithin, he had leisure to think of
himself, and reflect °mute tingering- and' horri
ble death to:Which he was doomed,,
The punishment of the boat was one which
weer reserved for those great offences against
the king; although 'in eltraordinary : casespor
where by torture government wished to extort
confession, it was allowed. , •
The unfrequency , of the punishment added
to the horror with which it was viewed . by all
classes; in the Persian empire, during his long
residence in Schiran and 'spatial, Eviringtott
had never seen but one instance of that kind
of punishment. Soon after his arrival to bps.
han he was •: walking, one. afternoon on the
banks of the Zeuderhend. when his.attention
was arrested by a large . concourse of people. .
and on coming up to them Hamers informed
him that they were assembled to witness the
torture by boat, of an individual Who but
few days before had attempted to assassinate
the schab, and who was Strongly suspected of
having other and more powerful accomplices.
Forcing his way gradually through the crowd,
Everington at Nat inched the unfortunate
jest. "The place selected was iminediately on
the bank of the river—a single sentinel stood a
little distance. not to prevent the interference
of thp , multitude.with the course of justice. as
any one who should attempt to save an indi
vidual condemned to execution, render them
selves liable to the same ilreithl tate but feir
the purpose of settlincrany difficulty that might
arise among the crowd ; and the deep silence
and the horror depicted on their countenances.
showed With What emotions they looked upon
the unfortunate wretch.
It was called, the punishment of the' boat;
from .the shape if the engine -by which the
torture was accomplished. . This resembled
two small boats laid together, with . boles• cut
at each end, and tri one of Which were plaied
his, head and in the, other 'his feet. Theinis.;
erable wretch condemned to the boat, was,
with his arms securely pinioned, laid on his
back, in the lower. part of • the -machine, his
neck 'and feet placed in the notches made -to
receive them, and then the' upper part; which
at those places was nicely fitted . to as to pre
vent the least movement, was put on and se
curely fastened down.. All that could now be
sten was the head and the feet; the former'
supported by a projection of the machine—the
face uppermost, and ,exposed to the burning
rays,of the Scorching sun-and the confined
and immovable situation producing the most
Intensetigony. Into the lower part of the ma
chine was 'lnured water mixed with honey and
treacle. whit other - ingredients, to - invite the
warps and flies. with which the country aboired
ed, and, which mingled with the excrements,of
the body. soon becomes into erably offensive,
and swarming with insects, by which the poor
wretch absolutely devoured alive.- • -
.'The Most tormenting of insects, the oriental
sand fly; which deposites its eggs, if undisturb
ed. beneath the and fills the flesh with
worms, is collected in multitudes, and to in
crease the torments occasioned by these crea
tures, the body is
,generally fixed on the mar
gin of some river. To add tope torment and
prolong life as , long as practicable, food is
furnished in profusion, and if , weary of exis
tence-the wretched . creature- refuses , to eat,
~sweetened milk is poured down, as to that, he
is unable to' Make any effeetnal resietance.6-,
But thetunst4tense misery was felt by ,he
sufferer, when as was 4requently the case the
eye-lids were fastened open,. and the most
sensitive organ expoied to the direct rays of a
Mid-day Sun without the' possibility pf closing
then'. The gleams ofthe victim seen by Ever
ington haunted him for trineths, and he fehthat
the fate was-more dreadful, as, the agony was
frequently protracted until the seventh at eighth
day. - when, nature becomes exhausted, and ,
death puts a period to their sufferings. — ..
Such
Was the dreadful punishment Efering
ton now: saw, before, him. - and a: shuthiering,
sickening faintness came over him as he thought
of it, Which alnatierrendered him unable tosup:
port himself.. • = •
They were ilreadirin thehanke of the - Beni
denirri--.4he,initrument; of. torture was,befe're
IMMOOIIe throng had collected, to wit-
nese the fearful catastrophe; and a bitter pang
paned 'through his heartwhen be remembered
iliac but: a few ilaiehefoni he had been revel=
ing in all 'the fond visions-of happiness, which
the young imaginiiirm knews how to
paint. •He thought too, of home, country and
friends from whom he was now to be•finally
,itiParated"; nofja that tearful moment Was the
beautiful firgiitten-44: :her
inslakin - contitincli and truth Was yementher4
itti•••-and ,the .rush of ; memory, se he called
p*Py,o, :yeuthful bliss..and day
dreams or happiness, was so painfurihat
felt o Aiud, of delirious recollection of the-pre
sent..endlonkedon the preparatiope r .
path) , that - bordered on insensibility, • All these
gent Iningtnafions• were soon' dispelled by :the
stern mandate oi the chief who ordered thetiV
BilEi
, ,
addressing the, FA . NS , r 4* tear'th,ern apart. and
away 'with him tiihis pinishmein.
- Here will, it pilule , pi ; #l3 ia b no
'one moved. and fear Ofihe ptiice.seemed for-,
gotten in admiration of the constancy andfor,
titude of tbe beauiifut gill. ' 7
Shaves!" exclaimed ilia 'prince; iitarting
with fury. striking the hilt of titieirriiter;...• am
Ito be thus disregarded. Am Ito 'esecate
own commands?' ~..) '• • t •,; '
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tendant,to,strip sem. on is outer gar.
nients; a command Which . wes at once obeyed.
Ariii, he:had' been • Piniened; . with'e *fertittitii
and fitinnees, - WhiCh'llriiiiiii'mdia,Olaipladve
froni those who !nit a infili'teitt before, had:Used
so ready iu ctirse the 'infidel
the - pivispect'of 'his approaching - iiunistiment;
Everingtotrlaid himself down-in the% position
assigned him; and gnu instantly' immoveably
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That We be well prepared, 4101 we warp • •
To.ntscoe Everington.—Meanwhile retire, • • •
Andwound the opinion of our•friends, • • •
•And meditate what way, with safety , fraught.
We best may take, to escape the , tyrwit'a chain."
'Meti do not instinctively delight irrthe mise•
ry of their fello*Crestures: and a disposition
to' favor him was Manifested by timid, who were
compelledlo become executors..' The prince
had not expressly required the eXtremity , of
torture, and his eyes were therefore suffered to
remain undisturbed. but.the usual quantities of
i milk ond honey had been prepared, and before
a day, bad passed the swarms of wasps-and ants
with, which he was , surrounded,, gave him a
dreadful foretaste ?I, what be Was yetto suffer.
Fully aware of the, effect of eating in aggrava
ting prolongin g his torments he determin
ed to refuse at: every` hizsid: bitt befcire - the
third difhinierOvercoinehis resolntions;and
he partook Of the Mod'offered with the rapacity
of a starving roan;' -
• To' Evenngtow each •of these three days
seemed an age;.sod the nights appeared se if
they would never end. • . • t •
Sleep would - in spite of his sufferings over
come-him sometimes; -but then he, it possible.
suffered , more than , when awake. • • Images
most,frightful. ,
continoally haunted. him, and
while hope sometimes mingled anodyne with
his cup of "misery when waking, yet when
sleeping imagination rejected the, proffered
haim and strewed the remembrance of the past
and present, with anticipations of the future 'to
unmixed bitterness. '".
It was On the' night Of the third day as he lay
wishing.for death, and inr 'a 'Woof half deleri
urn, that he was roused by a sofvsweetiroiect,
which whispered in hts ear.' 06 Eierington."
• It was the voiest.of Coralinn. and the tide of
feelings which her appearance then, produced.
was beyond his control. True he could ,not
see her—the sun had blistered his face, .his eYe
lids were it appeared to him, burned to a crisp.
and the ability to move themitad ceased, still
he could pot mistake the music of her angel
roice—he. felt Inir e eoft
. hand as be parted his
hair en his forehead, and pressed it with her
Cool the teats she shed fell on his
face grateful ai the drops cif dew Which 'the
breath - of morning shakes from the tinght petalit
of the rose open the sait•bumt earth. ' •
With lips parched by thirst be 'could with'
difficulty articulate. but she lisumed sod , bsard
his Mira accents employed 'is expression of
gratitude sod thanks. t
7l:shall dte: my Confine,' must 4itt." said
Ekringtoti; " but the rememberaucc. of your
affections and love will cheer and coneole, rue
to the laii. anethough we were born in differ-
Poi'faiihl . , let vie Shall Meittiri heaven" '
" There' is rio hope tn mat,"'aniwered the
weeping girt";' wilt net diier; us."
•
Hope has forsaken me," said Everington;
" nothing. but-the metnory of Corsliun could
reconcile . me to living another moment—Oh
this , livingdeath.". • -
.fr. Hush,! said the beautiful.and affectionate
creature...* Marcie same one approaching us:
I muskoot be. seene.',•and hastily pressing her
lips to his, she retired,cauttouely to a cluster of
mango trees,, where she was concealed from
notice.
,
Site, now , saw the figure shehad heard, en
deavoring carefully
.to approach F ! verington,
and: her heart beat iumultimuily_ when she
thotight that it might soli° 'agent of the
prince. come witli the purpose' of putting. at
once. aperil:id to the'etisterice of the sufferer.'
Shit'suiVi him put ltis face close •to that of
Eierington-ls•if••to4hisper tO him; and with
intense interest she. watched every:movement
as he,appeired to .hold Lehort 'conference with
thc_victina., Suddenly .be left Everingten..
came _towards Alm spot., where, , lilte a timid,
fawn she wae,standing ;,looking as if heyrait
io !search of some object. For a cnoinent she
bositated_iihether • it .was' best in discover 'her-,
self or ;fly; Gut i , hen`sheleard her name pro=
riattriOtid 'ln ti lOW deep voice she'heritated :no
loriger.'aitil was almost ov erwhelmed
. Withloy ,
when ' `found the itranger Was the' faithful
Honore: , 4<• • -( 1 ; •
.• 0. for theaske of every thing. sacred save
him-03 save him".'"'._ laid she as she took the
hand of the servant., . • •
• , ..Ifin the power •of man tn. save, hini he
shall be saved.". replied Hamon.;... my,.huai ! ,
nese this nightwas.tuascertaintithether ho was
jiving. for mop!) I feared that mr*.dcar ;nat t ier
was, no more.. But-Jell me.,my ‘ mistresa. are
YoP rrui,t9.follow him? yqu not bound"
to the tyrant f i ' " ".`
" No," 'replied Coralinn; is nor shall I ever
.be ; purpose' is' fixedly while Everingtan
lives; I live; When ho dies I hire' dti !ringer:"
Can led be at 'this place' at this" hone tri•
morrow night r inquired Barnum: s'
Alas: I cannot WI" replied Coralinii, my
libel* Is at the control of ayrant--my life= is
my riwn.
•• As aliarlrolspetiat favor Mirsa•bas yield
ed to; my request. to-defer my compelled union
with. himuntil - the infidel, as-.he-terms my
Everington, shalh , ceise to live; and then he
his swortt, tty . _,Ebliti that, then , even the emit
mind of the prophet, shall not indtice shim ," to
forget it."
AllahAmotlhst.. he,:titay , thwarted ; in
latentino.a . .7"titdd itamote:..hni Aim weirs
away moat egpne.,l will'only speak'
One woid then for twit
and' yOtt
idndl be Saiced.'"': , '
"Ittaying,'Heitenretfilf retninea'ter - thei spot
where Everingtos ley,„spetre• with hire raw
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in,ent..and then disappearetl•iu the eunat that
ditelitinerivet l anti plain:`' • ' - aS
No'sooner was he away than Cosalino loot
her stand beside the.sufferer:
Q• my •Coralion ! there :13,. : atilkhopek.
bless Allah with me. tny,tlear!firl for that faith*
ful fellow; 0.- that the eternity 01-lo•morrow
was passed and I could -be free," said Ever.
ington. _
••,Will you haie some foOd," said corslino;
Yeti will need sirength • live, and meet
events to=morrow
Yes, fin now I wish to HWY." was 'the ens
Coralinn •then gave him some - nourishing
provisions with Which she had provided melt:
begged him' to have patience-4o hope as a
happy tesult—promised if possible. to be ere
and fly with.bin4 and then. tenderly. kissed
and bade him farewell. • •,k • .• - ,
During the interview the sentinel ,whose
ty, it was to prevent intercounte.with ,tlte ptison
et. through the night, was soundly sleeping 'on
the high bank of the river twined) a thick
ter of flowing acacias, and remained 'entirely
ignorant of what had taken 'place.
Alter the 'recapture of the fugitives in' the
mountains..Coralinn on her return' to &hired
was delivered over to the custody= of an old wo•
man,'who had orders net to trust her out of has
sight and assured that she should answer. for
her escape with her life. „For several days she
could learn nothing from Everington, and The
prince who daily saw her. refused_te committal !
cate any information as to what was hie his fate
further thank that he hal
_met with, a merited
punishment, but was still alive. When, how,
ever he had beep publicly Sentenced. Coralinu
as we have already seen learned the result, and
tookler resolution.
To succeed howeier, it was necessary to
appear submissive, as she well knew to refuse
the hand of the prince; Would only etcite• him
to the use of force to compel a compliance
with his }vtshes.-•,She therefore begged .that
the ceremony might be delayed until Evering.
ton was no more ; resolved that the moment
she Was assured of his death she Would follow
hint : and the prince granted the re Nest us
ing in the mean time every.exertion to cause
her to overcome het attachment to the victim
of his revenge. - • - •.,
- Ciaralinn found that the hag to 'whom ahlii
had been consigned was excessively fond of
wine. and as she had plenty of it. at her some
mend, she put some stupifyiug drop intoit a
and during the evening managed to have.. het
drink what she wished of it.—lt had the desir
ed effect, and by the time the inhabitants of the
place sank to rest, the old woman was bevuu~l
being diiturbed. 'With a trembling band
ralitm took from the pocket of
,the old
a key which unlocked a private' door from
gardens by which she could leave thereityvand
unacquainted.as.she was with.the-•most direct
route, hurried on wings of affection towards
the spot when ins 'dearer 'then eI:I6W
under the fearful and unmerited punishment's"
hate mentioned." • • '• •'
Terrified lest her attendant should swake 4
Coralinn-after.ths interview with . Dredging
and Banton hastily returned is the pluc l ot
her confinement, and. to her joy found. the old
woman still insensible. Replacing the hey,
she assumed the attitude of repose where,witb
out mistrusting that - any thing bad beet)
she was found by her keeper in the Morning .
after the fumes of die "wine had painted.
That day, the prince as &Mal apeni 'Most'of
the - time in the conipafiy of the fair Circassian,
and stove by every mein, to dissipate the re-
pugnance she eikently felt inwards' hint.,,4l
length the conversation reverted to Everingtes,
". My messenger tells me." said the prince,
that the , infidel whom the Allah abhori, can%
not live through another 'day." I should lit
sorry ,that his sufferings were to be so skim,
were it net the conditions suspended on his
death.
Sorry," repeated Corelinn ; sorry that an
innocent man, has, by death mercifully reliev
ed frmia living &alb.. Is that the boasted cleUt
ency of prince Abbas Mimi!
‘.peak not to me , of mercy." - said :the
pince ;--when a man, one too, who hates -alt•
good musselinen;las basely attempted to- rob
me of a flower which is to be the light , iifititY
harem. ,There can be no mercy for him,; but--
when you , have fulfiled,your promisseand .ott
his dea:h have become.mine, • perhaps 1 may.
forgive his memory. and 1 ian almoit forgive
him now; when I rententber it was; the et
Coralitin:that drove hits on .
Claim not my promises.".,.paid
hastily, they were never yours.".-
No matter by what' name or by what
means you become mine,7repited the prince' s,
remember if he Alice tO•morrow." So.,say
inehe:cauglit thelovely girl in his amis.- and
kissing her retired, repeating as he-left her the
words •• to.roorrow tomorrow 1" .-
The lingering moments of the day at last
were pined. a ed.the dullehadoWs - came on
and though td.6tralinn the-minutes that inter 7,
vened between , the interview and the hour that,
was to decide iheir fate could not hive - appear.
ad as they did"to the tormented Everington,yet
the suspense seemed an lige.' 7ro him hOWev
er bright
,hoPea had: returned. and
. that kept
him fr ont sinking under his antimelatedMiseiy.
As evening came on. the bowl of wine.drug ,
ged deeper than before, was produced ; nit
while the beantiflit' and anxious Conlinn ac.
slimed a •Cberfulnies she" dir_not feel ; and :1
hilarity intended to edeceive she was pleased to
clod lits• contents rapid!v
.disappearing betorte
the. unsuappetinkand delighted atteudant.
Before the hour fixed open , arrived the phi!
woman was es still a 4 death end with an agitar ,
ted and palpitating heart..by, the 'same. pens,
she had before yped,,the maiden . again fouid
liereelr,beyood the.WallsOf It; qty., and.. neat,
the spot Were her penned wee set atisitiMil;•. „
expotitej and wishedhy*Evirlitg , itici.'
guard bad been:appointed' td "the :staioit';,MW
to ania.discoiery:_coialinif .
heisilf in the'
.cfusteling tins tet"whieli the 'had' - tetireil s the'
night'befote; and' 'from *-Nitienee I , ith6 - 2ionttr••
have an' Opportunity cf (Nerving that
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