The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-27
From Sketches of Persia
PERSIAN MoDE OF TAMIse ! sHnr

p oDI VI tanning A SHREW
d oadik Beg was of good family, handsou
If IN person, and possessed of both sense an
Il courage but he was poor, having no prol
cry Dnt his sword and his horse. wit
J, "lich ne served as gentleman retainer {
ndOoD. The latter, satisfied with the M
Ily q oadlk's descent, and entertaining
] respect ior his character, determined
MAKE him the husband of his dauchte
i1ooselnee, who, though beautiful. as he
name implied, was remarkable for he
lmIaugnty manner and ungovernable temper
Irving husband of the condition of Sadib
Deg 10 lady of Hooseinee's rank, was
according to usage in such UNEQUAL match
es' hKe giving her n slave; and, as she
neafd good report of his personal quail
l.es' she offered no objections to the mar
Ilage' winch was celebrated soon after Il
was proposed, and apartments were as
t s's;--@sd % tho hanpy oanala in The naboL,.
palace: Some of Sadik Beg's friends re:
Jolced IN his good fortune, as thew saw. II
the connexlon he had formed, a sure pros
sect OF his advancement. Others mourned
the tate OF SO fine and promising youno
man, now condemned to bear tIrouSb life
al the humors of a proud and capricious
woman but one Of his friends, little man
called Merdek, who was completely hem
pecked, was particularly rejoiced, and Quite
chnckled at the thought of seeing another
IN the same condition with himself Abopt
a month after the nuptials, Merdek met his
friend, land with malicious smile wished him
| JOY OF his marriage. "Most sincerely do I
congratulate you, Sadik," said he. on This
happy eventn tThank you, my good fell
low, am very happy indeed, and render
/ wv bn -
my friends 'sDo you really mean to ea,,
you are happy ?" said Merdei with sn;le
really am so,' replied Sadik. "Non-
sensew said his friend, "do we not oil
know to what termagant YOU are united ?
ana her temper and high rank united must
no doubt make her a sweet companion .,
/ Ter ilere ne burst into loud laugh, and the
little man actually strutted with feeling
oIsuperlority over the bridegroom. Sadik.
VINO Knew his situation and feelings, was
amused instead OF being angry. INV
irlend,,, said he, | quite understand the
grounds OF your apprehensiols for nv han
phess. Before was mGrried, had heard
the same reports as you have done of nv
pe-oVea prices disposition but am hap
Py 10 say have found it quite otherwise :
4 sue Is most docile and obedient wife,
out now Is this miraculous change been
wrought I" Why said Sadik, Il believe
have some merit in eifecting it, but you
shall hear. After the ceremonies of our
nuptlals were over, went in nv military
dress, and with my sword by my side, to
the apartment of Hooseince. She was sit
ing IN most dignified posture to receive
: me- me- and her looks were any thinr hut inVit-
: evidently great fayorite, came purrinc
= up to me. deliberately drew nv sword
/; struck its head off, and, taking that in ont
q hand and the body in the other. threw
|, them out OF the window. | then very I'M
concernedly turned to the lady. who an
peared III some alarm; she, however. made
no observations, but was in every way kind
. and submissive, and has continued so ever
SINCE Thank you, my dear feIlow.''
said little Aerdek with significant shake
: OF the head, Z" a word to the wise - and
away he capered, obviously quite reioiced.
: 1t was near evening when this conyersa-
: ton took place; soon after, when the dark
t cloak of night had enveloped the bright RAJ
dance of day, Merdek entered the cham
: Der of his spouse, with something of mar
tlal swagger, armed with scimitar. The
unsuspectlng cat came forward, as usual,
, to welcome the husband of her mistress
but in an instant her head was divided
: from her body by blow from the hand
: which had so often caressed her. Mer-
dek, having proceeded Sc FAR coura &c 1I1slv.
stopped to take up the discovered members
: OF the cat; but before he could effect this.
blow upon the side Of the head from his
, incensed lady laid him SPRAYING on the
, floor. The tattle and scandal of the day
spreads from zenaneh to zenaneh with sur
prising rapidity, and the wife of MerdeI
saw in moment whose example it was
t that he initiated. stake that" said she
as she gave him another cuff, "take tina
i you paltry wretch: you should" she add
: ed, laughing him to scorn, shave killed
the cat on the wedding day"
r FEATHER BEDS. The want of feather:
4 is altogether artificial, arising from dis
: regard of the physical and moral well be
9 of infants and children; and he who ha.
l the good fortune never to have been accus
toned to feather bed, will never in healtI
I need or desire one, nor in sickness, excep
r in cases of great morbid irritation, or ex
. ccosive poraslbilaty, snraa disaasa in which
: the pressure of firm or elastic substance
9 might occasion pain. But when rationa
g regard to the preservation of health shal
0 pervade the community, feathers will n
u more be used without necessity, or medi
It cal advice, than ardent spirits viii be swal
L lowed without the same necessity or ad
{ vice. The physicianhas frequent occasio
!, to see persons who are heated, sweate
It and enfeebled, by sleeping on feathers, a
: if from fit of sickness, enervated, dispir
d tied, relaxed and miserable. Medical Intel
DREAMS. To dream, and to remembe
: your dream, is forerunner that you wer
o not awake nor very sound asleep, whe
: you dreamed. To tell your dreams, prog
n nosticates that you might be better EN-
: ployed. For young lady to dream yer
# particularly of any certain young gentle
i man, foretels that she purchased her las