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woman, who thought for others more than she thought for herself, 
was the worthy guide of her daughter’s conduct. 
Caranza had little to learn from her mother, whose intelligent 
mind, generous disposition, and gentle nature, she inherited. The 
point of her character to which Sufeika directed all her attention, 
was that unbending spirit of determination which stamped her the 
child of Azum Beg. The value of this quality for arduous enter- 
prises, and mental as well as bodily endurance, she accurately esti- 
mated. Her care, therefore, was that it should assume the character 
of lofty and steady perseverance. and not decline into perverse and 
unreflecting obstinacy. To accomplish this, she accustomed her to 
reflect upon her own inclination before she proceeded to act ; to be 
cautious in doing that for which she could not after respect herself ; 
to observe the conduct of others, and, if possible, justly, at all events 
charitably, to interpret their motives ; and, lastly, to pursue no pur- 
pose which should give pain to another, unless by doing so she could 
benefit many. 
Caranza adored her mother; and as love will so engross the mind 
as to make us unconsciously not only imitate the actions, but even 
toa degree mould our features after the object beloved, so this beau- 
tiful specimen of humanity became the counterpart of her mother, 
with a spirit for endurance superadded, which, perhaps, under the 
same trial, Sufeika could not have equalled, certainly not exceeded. 
It was a beautiful sight to behold this young creature when she 
went forth from the palace for the purpose of administering to the 
comforts, or hearkening to the sorrows, of some humble individual 
whose distresses had reached her; and it was a heaven to listen to 
the tones of her voice (tender and mellow as those of the dove in a 
silent wood) as she soothed or cheered the objects of her attention 
and care. ‘ When the ear heard her, then it blessed her,” for “‘ she 
delivered the poor that cried, the fatherless, and him that had none 
to help him.” Her voice was a medicine to them; it was soft and 
: very cheerful. Despondency never entered her heart (which she 
proved when her trial came); her tones, therefore, always roused 
the dejected or downfallen, and after she had gone away the sweet 
recollection of them, together with the mild look of her deep, blue, 
innocent eyes, left an odour and a blessing behind, as of a wafted 
censer. Caranza had learned from her mother the value of useful 
occupation to every individual in society, however high, and, of 
course, however low, their place may be appointed ; and she found, 
by observation and her own example, that each individual has a 
separate duty to fulfil, besides that of administering to his im- 
