The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-12-20

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delnded into crime; his life is forfeited, but
he has hardly tasted of the sweets of life; ne
is just betrOthed in marriage; and am come
to die in his stead: be merciiul let an old
WORKOUT man perish, and spare youth, who
may long be useful to his tribe: let him drink
of the waters, and till the ground of his an
cestors" Kerreem Khan is stated to have been
greatly moved by the old mans appeal: he
could not pardon the offence, having sworn
on the Koran that all concerned should he
put to death and with feelings different from
our ideas of justice, but congcnial to those Of
the chief of a tribe, he granted thu. fathers
prayer, and the old man went exultingly to
meet his fate. While. all around We're filed
with pity, his son wild and distracted with
/ grief, was loud in implorihg the prince to re-
ivese his decree, to inflict upon him that death
which he merted, angito save the more val
able life of his aged. devoted and Innocent
parent.
"When Abbas the Great was hunting, he
met, one morning as day dawned, an uncom-
monty ugly man, at the sight of whom his
horse started. Being nearly dismounted, and
deeinng it a bad omen, he called out in a rage
4 to have his head struck off The poor peasant
whom they had siczcd, and were upon the
point of executing, praying that he might be
informed OF his crime. Y our crime said the
king. :ls your unlucky countenance, which
is the first object saw this morning, g. which
had nearly caused me a fall from my horse
-'Alas!' said, the man, by this reconing,
| what term must apply to your majesty's
conntenance, which waSthe first object met
this morning,and which is to cause my deathn
! The king smiled at the wit of the reply, Or
dered the man to be released, and gave him
a present instead of taking of his head"
The following story is very characteristic:
.'Sadik Beg was ora good family, handsome
in person, and possessed of both sense and
courage bnt he waspoor, having no proper
ty, but his sword and his horse, with which he
served as gentleman retainer of a nabob.
The httarg satisfied of the purity of Sadik's
descent, and entertaining a respect for his
character, determined to make him the hus-
band of his daughter Hooseince, who. though
beautiful, as her name implied, was rcmarka-
bile for her naughty manner and ungoverna-
BILE temper. Giving husband of the cond.
ton of Sadik Beg to a ladysof Hoosence's
rank, was, according to the usage in such un-
equal matches, like giving her slave, and as
she heard good report of his personal quail
tiles, she offered no objection to the marriage,
which was celebrated soon after it was pro-
posed, and apartments were assigned to the
happy couple in the nabob's palace. Some
| of Sadik Beg's friends rejoiced in his good
fortune; as they saw, in the connexion he
had formed, sure prospect Of his advance
ment. Others mourned the fate of so fine g.
promising young man now condemned to
bear through life all the humors of a proud
| and capriciOus woman; blu: one of his friends
little man called Merdek, who was COM
pletely henpecked, was particularly reioiced.
and quite chuckled at the thought of seeing
another in the same condition with himself
About a month after the nuptials, Merdek
met his friend, and with malicious pleasure
| wished him JOY of his marriage. Most sin
| cerely do congratulate, yon, Sadik,' sand he,
ION this happy event! Thank you my good
fellow, am very happy indeed, and render
ed more so by the JOY Iperceive it gives my
| friends DO you really mean to say you are
happy said Merdek, with a smile. i really
am So said Sadik.' Nonsense said his
friend; do we not all know to what terma-
giant you are united and her temper and
high rank united must no doubt make her
| sweet companion Here he burst into a
loud laugh, and the little man actually strut
ted with feeling of superiority over the
| bridegroom. Sadk, who knew his situation
and feelings, was amused instead of bt ing an
gry. MY friend said he i quite understand
the grounds of your apprehensons for my
happiness. Before was married had heard
! of the same reports as you have done of my
beloved brides disposition but am happy
to say that have found it quite otherwise !;
she is most docile and obedient wife, But
how has this miraculous change been wrought
why said Sadik, i believe have some mer-
it in affecting it, but you shall hear. After
the ceremonies of our Duptials were over, I
went in my military dress, and with my
sword by my side, to the apartment Of Hoo
seince. She was sitting in most digniied
posture to receive me, and her looks were a.
nything but inviting As entered the room,
beautiful cat, evidently great favorite
came purrins up to me. deliberately drew
nv sword, struck its head off, and taking
that in one hand and the body in the other,
threw them out Of the window. then very
unconcernediy turned to the lady. who APP
peared some alarmed she, however, made
no observations, but was in every way kind
/ and submissive, and has continued so ever
since Thank you my dear fellow said
little Merdek, with significant shake Of the
head-'a word to the wise; : and away he ca
pered. obviously quite rejoiced. 1t was near
evening when this COW ersation took place (;
soon after when the dark cloak of night
bad enveloped the bright radiance of day,
Merdek entered the chamber of his spouse,
with something of material swaggeT, armed
| with a cinlater The unsuspected cat came