The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-04

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mas wherewitha to regale himself on holidays Sure
y ne now has all that is necessary All that is
sary Can any one really possess il who is alone
Is there any perfect enjoyment in life unless it is shared
with beloved object? Which way soever he turns his
eyes, he his neghbors blessed with partners of
their Joys; and be alleged that he is desiring SUI
perfuty if he asks for wife? Indeed," cried Adem-
dai, that is all now want. A handsome woman
how she would set off the place. My house would be
a thousand times agreeable. Yes will ask my
good Genius whether wife be supcrfuity for me.''
Wholly occupied with this thought, he could no lon
ger rest in the house. He sauntered unconscously
to one of the squares of Bagdad Just at the moment
when slave dealer surrounded by number of curl
Gus persons, was offering his stock for sale. A fe-
male slave, of extraordinary beauty, of majestic stat
IRE and elegant shape, attracted general notice.
Ademdai himself could not turn his eyes from her.
For the first time he felt the power of love so much
the painful was his anxiety when he behed a
young man, In sumptuous apparel approach the ira
der to treat for the fair who had captivated his
heart. The damsel was now obliged to unveil, and
AdenIdai behed such celestial charms that he stood
like statue, petried with astonisfment The state
ment OF the slave merchant brought him to himself
" This lovely creature" said he, " is Georgian
she is scarcely eighteen, plays exquisitey, has
chanting voice, and dances with such grace that it
would be difficult to find her equal. The price de-
mand for her is two thousand gold dnars Adem-
dai's rival offered fifteen hundred. Ademdai trem-
ed more freely. The young man babe eighteen hun
dred-the considered, but at length would not
abate his price, and the customer renounced the pos
session Of the beautiful captive and withdrew. The
slave merchant also quilted the square, without dspo
sing of the fair Georgian. Ademdai hurried home.-
1t was the day on which he expected his Genius, and
he had never yet awaited his visit with such mpa-
tience. AT length he came. 60 What ails thee,"
said the Genius, g why art thou so detected Have
not supplied all thy wants p? g Indeed' said Adem-
da, s. thou hast bestowed much more than de-
serve, but yet not all that want Tell me, would a
wife be superfluous to me ? Must be doomed to lead
solitary life, without creature that | can call my
own If thou deemest the possession of wife SUI
peruity, then it is evident that what is superfuous,
may at the time be absolutely necessary The
Genius could scarcely refrain from laughing outright
" Ademdai, said he, " a wife may, thou sayest be
absolutely necessary to thee. Thou must procure one
Choose the daughter of some honest mechanic of thy
acquaintance | cannot object to such match. Thy
house is rebuilt and well furnished and with these,
added to thy personal recommendations, thou modest
not apprehend refusal from girl of thine own con-
dition." GO All - cried Ademda heaving profound
sigh" that is not what want am already in love-
and when is in love, is it not necessary for him
to possess the object which he has set his affec-
tons q every necessary replied the Genius
" Well then, thou wilt surely make me the happest of
mortas for thou hast promised to supply all my wants.
| love young slave, love her to madness but the
price demanded for her is much too high and am
much too poor" "What is the price required for