Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-03-18

these occurrences had made on Ahmed. Sittara
saw nothing but the gold, which would enable her
to vie with the chief astrooger>s wife at the Hem
nam. Courage (said she) courage my dearest
husband. This is only your first labor in your new
and noble profession Go on and prosper; and
we shall become rich and happy
In vain Ahmed demonstrated and represented
the danger; she burst into tears, and accused him
OF not loving her, ending with her usual threat Of
insisting upon divorce.
Ahmed's heart melted, and he agreed to make
another trial. Accordingly, next morning he sal
lied forth with his astrolabe, his twelve signs Of
the zodiac, and his almanac. exclaiming as before.
s am an astrologer! know the sun, and the moon.
and the stars and twelve signs OF the zodiac; !
can calculate nativites; can foretell every thing
that is to happen PA crowd again gathered round
him: but it was now with wonder. and not ri,ll-
Guile; for the story of the ruby had gone abroad
and the voice of fame had converted the poor cob
bier Ahmed into the ablest and most learned astrol
oyer that was ever seen at lsfahan.
While every body gazing at him, q lady
passed by yelled. She was the wife of one of the
richest merchants in the city, and had Just been at
the Hermann, where she had lost valuable neck,
lace and earrings. She was now returning home
in great alarm, lest her husband should suspect her
Of having given her Jewels to a lover. Seeing the
crowd around Ahmed she asked the reason of their
assembling, and informed Of the whole story Of
the famous astrologer: how he had been cobbler,
was inspired with supernatural knowledge, and
could with the help Of his astrDlabc, his twelve
signs Of the zodiac, and his almanac, discover all
that ever had. or ever would happen in the world.
The story of the jewcller and the klngs ruby was
then told her. accompanied by thousand wonder
full circumstances winch had never occurred The
lady, quite satisfied of his skill went up to Ahmed
and mentioned her loss; saying. "A man oil your
knowledge and penetration will easily discover
my Jewels: find them and | will give you fifty
pieces of gold
The poor cobbler was quite confoundet, and
looke, down, thinking only how to escape without
public exposure Of his ignorance. The lady, in
passing through the crowd had tom the lower par;
of her veil. Ahmed's downcast el es noticed this.
and wishing TO inform her Of it in delicate man
ner, before it was observed BY others. lie whisper
ed 10 her Lady, look down at the rent The
lady's head full Of her loss, and she at that
moment endeavDriDg to recollect how il could have
occurred. Ahmed's speech brought it at once to
her mind, and she exclaimed 10 delighted surprise
- Stay here few moments, thou great astrologer
! will return Immediately with the reward thou SO
well deservest' Saying this, she left him. and soon
returned carrying in one hand the necklace, and
earnings. and in the other, purse with fifty
pieces of gold There is gold for thee,' she said.
thou wonderful man to whom all the secrets
of nature are revealed | had quite forgotten
where laid the jewels and without thee should
never have found But when thou ,lesirec,t
me to look at the rent below, instantly recollect
ed the rent near the bottom Of tile wall ii the bath
room, where. before undressing, | had hid them.
can now 60 home in peace and comfort, and it IS
all owing to thee, thou wsest of men =
After these words she walked away, and Ahmed
returned to his home. thankful to Providence fol
bis preservation, and fully resolved never again to
tempt it. His handsome wife, however, could not
yet rival the chief astrologers lady in her appear
ance at the Hermann. so she renewed her entreat
les and threats to make her fond husband continue
his career as an astrologer.
(lo be continued)