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SEP’l‘EMBElt is.

THE S’l‘Olt\'-'l‘ELLEB OF BTABIBOUL. ( (‘o nclu ded- )

Being thus deprived ofthe means ofsubsistencc Selim led a vagrant |if.t. depending for a time trpttn the casual relief he obtained from those his re- source speedfly failed him ; iiud he was soon brought in the very verge of starvation. when the idea struck him uftnrning to his pecuniary ad- ro-citing and invention which had made him so popular among his youth- ’ frequented cafes and places ofpulilic resort \\ line he practised

who had known llllll in better days.

vantage the talent for

com anions. r\t't'tIl‘tlllt[_IlV, he

these gifts for the amusement of the compan

.At first. liis gains in this branch of public life were very small -, but his fame. as it story-teller

speedily spread, and his receipts lli(:l’f'u§t’tl accor dingly.

assurance _ tion, a large crowd was sure to collect about him

and as be h might tnncli additional custom to the

cofIee~li--use l---epers. thew t'oun«l it worth tho-i while to .-opp._i' littii with food and inouev. he went on. latighiiig and m.ikin-_t others laugh

but still neither t'ori_u-itiiig nor tuvgiviii;_v the fztllll

less and avaricioiis mollah who hail usurped his He often interwi-avi-d this part «it his

birthright. own history itito the wild It-gciiils h- was accu-: tomed to recite, and deal.-iiincd against the injus

tree with a warmth which lietrayeil his interest in

the matter; while those of his ttudieiicoe who llll deieoud the illusion. '

aympatliisinsz ardonr Almost everybody in Stain boul knew of the wrong which had licen practised and yet so iullnential was Mullah ll.'t.tsan's gold

thatiall who had any power to interfere were

blind to his villianv.

Nttlwllllslllntllllfl his light-hearted disposition Selim could not prevent occasional attacks o despondency. induc.--d by a keett sense of the in justice he had stiff--re-I. Under tlte ittfluence o these. he would often

the society of his coinp'ininr.s. missed from ltis accn-tnmed haunts, and his ab

Ience would belainented by his admirers and reappear. and delight them with some new narration of marvellous and absorbing interest. On one occasion, after some

in a few days he would

days spent in these wild ynrposeless rambles

Selim was returning to the capital : it was nearlyl evening. and he was tel some distance from his destination, when he heard the rumble of an aralia The vehicle drew near, drawn by two richly caparisuned exert ; and the bells with which the harness was studded made a merry

behind hint.

jingling as they moved slon The curtainso the arsba, needed no longer to keep off the stin

were throvvn back to admit the cool breeze of the

evening. Selim saw that there were two occu

pants in the vehicle, both females; and. from the difference in their costume. be judged that they were mistress and servant. They were apparently " returning from an excursion into the country. and were under the charge of an arts who drove the

As the arsba passed beside him, Selim observed beneath the yaalimac cf the superior the

vehicle.

twinkle ofa merry pair of dark eyes. Now Se lim was a connoisseur in the matter of eyes.

concentrated on the subject, and from long prac

tice, he had become ver_v expert in deducing, from the hue and aspect of that organ. an argument as

to the remaining features;and so, on this occasion

though the envus veil concealed all else ,yet the tell-tale eyes inspired him with visions of surpas- sing beauty. The arsba passed him by, the tiiik- Iing of its tiny bells died away in the distance. and still the light of those dark eyes lingered in his soul, and he busicd his fancy in weaving lllany pretty int_agss respecting their owner. With an eye to business, he soon succeded in founding a capital tale upon the incident, for the bshoof of his friend in his next ‘entertainment,’ and was just finishing ofthe plot in his mind. with the readiness of an experienced hand, when a sudden turn in the road revealed a sight which

ickly changed the current of his thoughts.

u Ilithsrthrough the aga’s.vvant of skill in driving

or from some sutldcd rcativcncss on the part of the oxen, the arsba had swerved from the road. the wheels hld sunk into a hollorv at the side, and the

vehicle was overturned. Selim hastened with al

his might to render assistance, the screams which

he heard adding wings to his feet, and uickly arrived at the scene of accident.

ound the younger female stunned and senseless with the shock, having been thrown out with great force; the sga bewildered and helpless; andl

the elder female, who appeared to be a kind 0

dusnna, or none, endeavouring to restore her charge to consciousness. s'acu|siin2 meanwhile with great fervcncy mingle lamvntation over her mistress and curses on the stupidity of the

driver.

‘Ah me! sh me! Fatime.rny jewel! bastinado for thy supper. flower; art thou dead! Alas!‘

Meanwhile Selim stood by in silence, rapt in astonishment at the realisation of his Isis fancies. Hers tvers the very charms revealed in all their lolness which he had pictured to himself; and ha

y.

[lo poixsessed all the elements necessary for proficiency in his pr-ofessiott--a clear head and musics voice, a ready invention, a retentive Ineniory. art animated flt‘ll\0l_\’. and unbounded \Vherever S-liui "X"I’t'l§8fl his voca-

Thus

winltetl gravely at each other, and pufTed away at their narghiles with

take long and solitary

journeys. and even retire for days tttgetlier from He wotild he

All the powers of observation he possessed had been

3 :3 an

Thou Iuckless offspring of a dog—fifty strokes ofthe Look upon me, my

stood divided bswesn admiration of so much beauty and pleasure at his own skill in guessing it so correctly. His heart was rapidly escaping through his ardent gas a, when Fatima opened hsr eyes and blushed to find herself unveiled in the presence ofa stranger. Her blush was immedi- ately succeeded by an expression of pain ; and on her attempting to rise, it was found that her ankle was seriously injured. and that she was unable to move. araba; and finding that no great damage had been

driver to his assistance, an soon succeeded in

wluch dwelt in his heart long after.

I‘ rantable.

I with eagerness. as a souvenir of the fair Fatima.

nsecret. lle returm toStniriboul

head full of romantic ' charms of this unltnoivii lady. 7

ed an audience more numerous than select. upon

r Persia.

ever; and. like many atiother poor poet and play-

_ of his own passion and misfortunes through the

lips of his heroes. the chief cat’:-rt, after having entertained the com- pany with a ptirflflll of a rule which he proposed to conclude ml the same hour on the following

and inhaling the grateful incense of the perfumed

that the hero would in the end succeed in uniting

f

‘ E lion.

e entered into discourse with his neighbour. ‘Thou

‘l have not. What is it ?‘

lady broke her ankle.

the arsba.

’ heard of this stranger's audacity, that he immedi-

punishmcnt.’ ‘ ‘And by the Prophet’s beard, returned the other. ‘our plcha is the man to keep his word.’

aoha, the commander of tho sultan’s sipshis.

teriously mot. part of the city she blessed by her presence, only

and winning her was out of the question.

jokes and stories—for him to raise his a es to the united rank to which the lovely Fatima elnngsd. wotild be. at he said, remonstrating with his re- bellious heart in gloomy rnliloquy, ‘like a beetle courting the rose.’ Still, with all the aid of his philosophy, he could not scatter the delightful vision. is sbits of moody and restless vran- derittl grow more confirmed. and he was less frequently met with at his vronted places of resort. Indeed his acqnaintancesricgsn to fear. that the sense of his injuries won d either kill him or drive him mad ; and either catastrophe would have proved a serious loss to the mirth-loving portion of Stamboul. _ Wandering one day through a remote part of the suburbs, lie was startled at being suddenly confronted by a stranger, who evidently sought to conceal his features from observation. c row from beneath his who a bouquet of rich antflbsauti- ful flowers, which he prcsntetl to the young man,

f

Selim examined the overturtied one to it in the fall, summoned the lucltless

preparing it for further progress. It then became necessary to lift the injured lady into the vehicle; and while the others were leisurely preparing for the task.Selim stepped between them, raised the fair sufferer in his arms, and placed her gently on the sushjons. The attendants appeared shocked at his presumption. and the yaoltntsc. was imme- diately arranged over the face ofthe lovely maid- en ; bitt Selim had his reward in a grateful glance. He would have accompanied the arsba to the city. but the nurse forbade it in no gentle terms, and he felt that such an intrusion would be deernetl unvrafi He therefore remained where he was until the vehicle had passed out of sight; and ivlien at last he turned to depart, he observed that the lad_\' had lctf her fan. which he seized upon

Selim‘s heart burned with curiosity to know who the maiden was‘ whom _lie had met under these strange circumstances; but he wisely deter- inined. for the present. to keep the whole matter with his ions. and his peace of mind ltiilfllv disturbed by his rememb:ance ofthe He betoolt himself at once to his accustorrteil occupation. and delight-

that very evening. by theglowing and impassioned terms in which he depicted, with incidents in the story never heard of till then, the mutual loves and sorrows of Schemselnihtir and the Prince of In fact, under this new inspiration, Se- lim seemed to have become more brilliant than

er in the world's history, he poured forth the tale

A few evenings after the event just narrated. Selim was reposing in one of

evening. Occupying the best seat in the diviin.

tobacco. he enjoyed the luxury of listening to the speculations of his audience as to the dertaurnicn! of the narrative he had begun : some were of opinion

his destinies with those of his adored mistress; while others held that the malignant power of the vil Genius would thwart this desirable consuma- At last. after many vain appeals to Selim. they decided to await the issue on the following evening, and the conversation took another chan-

A shaggy sipalii who sat near to Selim

hast heard ofour pscha’s proclamation, brother 1’

‘Three nights since. his daughter. the light of is harem. was returning from a visit to the med- iciiial waters, accompanied by the rigs and her wo- man. when the araba was overturned. and the. A young man in passing by had the presumption to remove her veil. and even took her into his arms. and lifted her into 'l‘he pacha was so enraged, when he

ately offered a reward of twenty purses to whom- soover will secure the offender, and bring him to

To the truth of this remark. Selim gave's silent assent ; for no one was more noted for severity in discipline and firmness of purpose than Osman

Thus. then. the unfortunate youth obtained more light than was sgrccabls as to.ths parentage and abode of the young lady whom he had thus mys- He learned her rank, and what

to learn at the same time, that all hope of vroojng

0|’ him, the pcnniless adventurer; the laugh-maker for street-crowds and idlers at the cafe. whose scanty income depended on the maufscturo of

whispering as he did so a stanzas well lrnovvn at that time among the people of the city :

"l‘he watsra go to the scan from whence they‘

A loving hsart_ repays cs bestows and making a sign as an injunction to secrecy, he passed on his way. Selim id not doubt for a moment that the flowers had been sent from the bcautiftill"atirtic, and hastened, with his heart heaving v-ith eager joy, to seek some retired spot when he could examine this recious missive without fear of interruption. This method of communication was made to supply the place of writing , and as every flower had its recognised meaning. it was not difficult to glllhfl’ the drift and pttrport of the whole. Here was a flower to express the bashfolness of maiden’s love ; ano- ther dennting hinderancn and difliculty ;anotlier stimulating him to hope and lliithfulness; and altogether. the young man. an apt student in such matters. contrived to make out a state of affairs tolerably encouraging to himself. Overwhelmed with joy at the good-f0l'turie which had befallrtt him, .‘ellnl becanie an altered riisii in health and spirits. hon.-li he kejt h s secret most reli- giously. both from motives of linnollr and also mm a prudent regard for his own safety. Mes- sages of the same character were repeated, and he found opportunities, through the saints mtfiillulll to return suitable acknowledgments and replies’; and though tlieimpedunenis to a successful termi- nation of this love-passage still appercd insuper: rable, yet Selim almost forgot that it was hopeless in his joy that it was ruutnal, love. Meanvthile. his professional reputation routin- ueil to extend, till at last it reached the court itself, and the attendzints and officers discourse among themselves concerning the man whose talcnts were thus dazzling and delighting the people. These reports came to the ears of the sultan. who fortliwttli resolved that he would hear Selini's pe'rl'orniairice. and judge for himself of his ability. Murad was very fond off assuming a disguise. exchanging his robes of state for the plain garb of (‘illZPtt or travellingmcrcliant, and thus prowling about to observe the manners and proceedings of his people. On more than one occasion this propeni-ity had involved him in diffi- culties in which the t-innmander of the faithful appeared in a somewhat undignified position at this time, however, be resolved to repeat the experiment. and went forth incognito, attended only by a confidential servant, to visit the cafe at which Selim was to perform. (lo this evetiineg, the sp cious divan wss|more than usually crowded, and the disguised sultan, with his companion, joining the throng, was able to observe everything without risk of being discovered. The story-tell- er coirinienced his harsngue, and it happerted on this night that Selim recounted, with more pathos and niinutenss ofdctsil than he had ever done be- fore, the tale of his own wrongs and sorrows. The concidence was so remarkable. that it was com- monly reported afterwards that the fact. of the su|tan’s intended presence had been communicated to him by some one who was in the secret. Bulhul was a wild and thoughtless youth. full of idle pranks and fully, and with a love of fun which led him into many scrapes; and as the speaker described some ludicrous incidents in which he figured. his hearers were kept for some time in roars of laughter. But Httlbul loved an aged parent. and at his request. began to reform his life, and not too soon, for shortly after the aged father died. The desolate home. the grief of the orphan. and his friendless condition. were dwelt on so pathetically. that the lately smiling atidience were melted into tears. Bitlbiil was the suhjectnt'ttc:ichery—s perfidious friend grasped the heritage ofthe orphan; and forthwith indig- nation. was expressed in every face. Then the mystery of a secret love was intcrwcaved into the narrative—-tlipre was it maiden ‘fair as the rosy-fin- gcrered morning,’ the rays of whose ueauiy ab- sorbed his soul ;oh. the stars of heaven grew pale in ltcr presence. and the flowers dronpcd before her superior beauty. The eyes of the breathless listeners flashed as he painted her love- liness, and described the ardoor uftheir mutual ova. ' on with|soIsnin and piteous utterance, he set forth that all was hopeless. this ardent passion wasted and in vain: Bulbul was poor and oppres- ed. and Gul was rich and exalted, and the beauty he admired was treasured tip unwillingly for another. Then, throwing up is arms, so pcraonatinn the unhappy Bulhul. be pronounced an impassioned inrectivs upon the enemy who had thus blasted his prospects. and barred the union of two loving hearts; calling down the vengeance of Heaven upun his guilty head. With this burst of indignant eloquence. he concluded. having with these scanty materials wrought his audiences to an almost incredible pitch of exalte-

in kindness the kindness

merit.

The sultan. forgetting his disguise to his enthu- siasin. exclaimed. in those stcntorisn tones which so often made hif servants tremble :

‘Stand forihl thou teller of stories, and let me spszik with thee !‘

It would be diflrcult to describe the coufusiont Wltl"l| took place on the utterance of these words.

were well known, and many of those present were acquainted with his person. The moment he was recognised, while many were occupied in making their rcvcrences, others sought only how they might make their escape without observation»-

for the sultan was not very popular among his subjects, and few were ambitious of the ltouour of appearing in his presence

‘Stand forth !’ shouted Murad again, ‘and tel‘ me it‘ there is irutli in thy story ; for by the heard of my father, if there lives in my dotniniona such an evilduor as thott hast spoken of, the holy law shall have its course upon ' .' ‘O my padishab.’ cried Selim. prosirating him- self before the sultan, and kissing the carpet before him. ‘the pent-up fountain must overflow, and thy Ilave hath set forth his own sorrows utider another likeness.’

At the request of the sultan, Salim related again the details of his injuries, and revealed the name of the mollah who had chiefly brought them about. Mtirad then concluded the inter- view by presenting hiiri with a ring. which he took from his own finger, and commanding him to come before him on the followings day, when he would himself be the judge of his cause. Selim failed not to obey the injunction ; and out his arri- val in the imperial presence, lie was confronted with the Mollali Hiissan. The young man was provided with witnesses to prove that he had cou- lormed to the conditions imposed by his father; and rnauy of those who had refused liitn help in his greatest need, came forward now with great. alacrity to ofler their testimony on his behalf. The arguments which the mollah used in his de- fence were deemed of no weight He was con- demned to make full restitution, with interest, of the wealth which he had detained from its lawful pos.-rssor, to pay a large fine to the government, ant to be imprisoned during the sultan’: plea- sure. It appeared, from documents found in the mol|ali’s possession. that the property thus be- queatlied was considerable larger than had beenex- pected, so that Selim found himselfsuddenly raised froio a position of comparative poverty to one of competence and wealth. The young man, peric- trated with gratitude for this act of justice, wished tti testify his devotion to the sultati, and he offered himself, to act in whatever capacity he might be pleased to employ him. Murad retained him about his own person, as possessing agreeable talents which would serve to amuse him in those gloomy fits of dtspondency and sul- lenness to which he was prone, After a time, finding him shrewd and sen-ible, and not unacqatnt- ed with the principles of Turkish law, he entrust- ett to his hands a post in the sdniinisiratiuti ; and thus the youth commenced a career which bade fair to be prosperous "and honorable.

Shortly after the restoration of his fortune, Selim, rejoicing in the thought that his love was not now altogether hopeless. determined to make application for the hand of his long-loved Fatima. After sending notice of his intention. he sought an interview with Osman Pat.-ha, and revealed hiinselfss the fortunate youth to whom a happy

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clianc had granted a sightnfthe surpassing charms ofhis fair daughter. \‘Vhen he produced the long- cherished fan. and gave the true account ofthe occurrence, the grim paclia could not but see that the breach of decorum was warranted by the circumstances, and his frown gradually relaxed into a smile. Selim’s proposal, as a man wealth, and a favourite of tho sultan, was deemed ‘eligible ;’ and so tho bcauteoua Fatima became in due season the light of another harem. Thus was furnished an instance-—of rare occurrence in eastern Iife—ofa marriage founded upon mutual affection ; and thus was provided an unfailing source ofinapiration for every succeeding story- teller that may chant his ditty in Stamboul.— Chamber’: Journal.

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