Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-28
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AM rxra aCr ERoM AN EASTERN TALE.
NV the days OF AsaaEoa there aaved q
rns, ssraea Sadi. HIS ssaossasng OF sate was
brsseseeaed by a aa'r sua--Ae arose early
and reared early 10 bed. Every ts,rng Weas
ou pros perously wita him. He knew no
sorrow, ard sass Farms yielded hiea ala tie
l,txusses and spices Known to this hiSay
favored couas.y. His decks eucreased--
When young he thought it would be best
for t;m 10 take awsfe. He set oat 10 guest
of one, fle had not proceeded far waea
his eyes lighted en- dagasea whose counte-
nance was bright as the stars OF the hrnaa-
Asaent, sud whose mind shone like the finest
emerald. They lived together in all the
sweet enjoymeats of coujugsl love, and
! Providence raised TO them good add heal
thy progeny. At a time when the 'Cas'pf'
was hard beses by his enemies. he was conf
PEELED to shut up his kingdom, in conse-
quence OF which the value of the articles OF
the Garth decreased wonderfully. Sadi did
not know where to acquire sufhciency to
! feed his flocks and maintain his rising Off
spring. He surrendered himself vict1n
TO idieless and despair. Wandering along
the streets like an insane person, and over.
come, contrary to the DEGREES of Mahornet,
by wine, he was met by an old companion,
who accosted him as to the cause Of bis sor-
row. Sadi, not knowing what answer to
give, instantly went of. Morsd pursuing
( traced him to place of carousal and feast
ing. Sadi having scarcely money enough
ITO purchase some wine, sat himself down
and got drunk, Morad overcome with grief
at the conduct Of his friend watched in anx-
ious patience, until Sadi was able to walk
along the streets of Bagdat and then taking
him by the arm accos,ed him thus" Ssdi,
my friend, why dost thou grirve-; thy aocks
are numerous as ever and although thy
-.--"I 1t dn not give I'D to
despair-You have lovely family looking
to you for bread: It's your duty to take
care of them" Sadi, seizing his friend by
the hand wept bitterly, and replied" Mo-
rad, was once young and gay-Riches
came to me from all quarters-But the edict
of the Caliph, shutting up the kingdom has
made me poor. do not know what to DO"
Morad, looking him wistlulIy in the face,
said" What -meanest thou, dost thou
think that thy present course of life will
save you fly to industry and let to-mor-
rows rising sun behold you at work al
though the world is cruel and will Cypress
an honest man, help myself and III find
thee 10 need, Twill aid YOU His friend
left him hastily. These words of wisdom
reached the heart Of Sadi; next morning he
rose according to advice ard prospered.
His wealth encreased,ten fold, and now in
stead Of beholding a poor old man who
once haunted all the vile places of the city;
at night you see. him in sweet conversation
with his family, and nightly he prays to AL.
la for protection. Morad having left the
kingdom on affairs Of commerce, after many
years absence returned home. Neverthe-
less, before he departed he had provided
fund in case Sadi stood in need. Meeting
'Sadi one day in the street he bowed to him
and shook him by the hand. ;Sadi, unable