Complex sentence: For his first goal as a new man, Mardikian had wanted to deliver lokoum (Turkish candy) to General Sebouh Nersesian, an Armenian Revolutionary; however, because he was short on money, Mardikian was never able to accomplish this dream.
Split into simpler sentences: For his first goal as a new man, Mardikian had wanted to deliver lokoum (Turkish Candy) to General Sebouh Nersesian. Because he was short on money, Mardikian was never able to accomplish this dream.