Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-19
35opusar Csleg.
From the Oqesta' Hsra'4.
BE8UT THE AMBITIOUS.

BEBUt THE AMBITIOUS.
"Hssr this true story, sad see whether yo,,
pa h. conducted by AMBITION -Rafr, fhs
Faaan bost
~ one Of the slburbs Of Ispshan, under the
s.a Of aboss The Frs, there lived peer,
o-kDg lewelheF. 10 his neighhourhood he
70, knowa hg the name of Rcbati the Honest
NomDeriess were the proofs Of pFo3i,y and
Ssn,eresie iness which had gained for him
IBIS title.
In al disputes and qasrrels, he was the cho.
cen arbiter. HIS decisions were generally az
soaolus,Vs as these of The ri himself. La
Eborlous, acJive aud intelligent, and esteemed
|by all who knew him, Bebat wss happy; and
his happiness was stii enhanced by love Ia
mira, the beautiful daughter o his patron, was
khe object OF his attachment which she returns
I'D. One thoughtaone disturbed his fshsity
h. was poor, and the father of Tsmira would
inever accept a son-in law without fortune.
|Bsbut, therefore. often medita,ed upon the
means o getting rich. His thoughts dwalt so
pqch on this snbject, that ambition at length
bscame dangerous rival TO the softer ssaa
nsnts,
There was grand festival to the hsrem. In
10 midst OF IL, the great Schah Abbas dtop-
I'D the royal s,grette, called jgha, the marx Of
ryeregnty among the MussulalsHs In chang
BIZ bis position, tbs, IT Nigh, be soughr for, he
bad, er,anty tired upon Il, and il was broken.
he off GER who had charge of ths crown lew
ts, knew the re pgta ION 1t Bebnt; to him he
sDplied so repair this treasure. None but the
posi honest could be trusted With an article OF
kich yalue, asd who WAS there So homes, as
Bsbut! Rsbtit wss rnfaptured Withtbe coat
ence. He promised TO prove himself dsserv-
tsg OF IL
Now gebut holds in his hands the richest
GEMS of Persia and the Indies. AMBITION has
tlready s,oen into his bosom. Could it ba
ilent on an occasion like tl.,s' 1t ought TO
pave been so but, was not.
g. single one Of these numerous diamonds +"
Said Rebu, to himself, "gouId make my for.
tnse aud that og ramirsl I am iucspabls OF a
breach OF tfusl; but II 4 were to commit enc,
would Abbss be the worse tor ne No. so far
from II, he would have made two Of his sub.
ileets hsppy without being aware. Now. any
body else situated as am, would manage tn
put ASIDE vast treasure out OF leb like this
bit 1ne, and that very small one OF these
MANI gems wou d be enough tor ne. II will
be wroag, confess, hut 4 will replace it with
a false one, cut and enehasea with such exqai-
size taste and skill, that tie valae OF the work.
mansHIp shall make up for any want OF value ia
the material. II will be impossible TO sue the
change g ID and he Prophet Will see il plainly
enough know bar will atone tor the sin.
and It snail be my only ons Sometime or 9th
er VIII go a pilgrimage to Mashsd, or even to
Me ca should my remotse grew troublesome. -
ihisb by the power OF ''bui," DID 3sbut
she honest oontrive to quiet his eonscencs.
Ine diamond was removed; bit OF crystal
eook ITS place, and the jigha appeared more
nrI'han1 than ever to the eourtiers Of Abba.
who, as they never spoke 10 hun nui with their
foreheadsin the dust, could, of course, form a
very accurate estimate of the lustrs OF his
Jewels.
One day during the spring equinox, as the
eh'ef ct the secretaries Of All according to the
ca5'om ot Persia, was sitting at The gate Of his
palace TO hear the complaints Of his people, a
n'eehsnick from the suburb Of Iulfa broke
through the crowd; he prostrated himself at
'ne feet OF the Abbas, and prayed for justice /;
us accused the kazl of corruption. and of hay.
Ns condemned him wFongfuly. "My adyer.
s'fy and - said he, Eat frsi appealed to Be.
~. "'e Honest, who decided in my favouF.'-
Deing informed who this Bebut was. whose
S' ae TOT honesty stood So high in the suburb OF
'uo4' Tue Schah ordered the kazi iato his pre-
'ence. The monarch heard ooh aides. and
Ne'ghed the affair matureIy. He then pro-
noaaoed ioF the decision Of Bebut The Homes,
whom ne ordered the kalan,ar. or governor az
@s ety, Immediately to bring before him.
When Bebut saw thu officer and his sscors
VA" before the shop where he worked. aud
u1n Iemonr ran through bis frame; but i, was
"'ucn worse when, in the name of tho Sebah.
'u' oaicsr commanded him 10 follow. He was
y"'ne point o. offering his hoad at once in or
save the trouble of superfuous cere.
~ "hici could not, he thought, but end
80 we sclmetar. However he composed
'',''en' and followed the kasan'as.
81. ''"ei Before Ahbas, he did no, dare lift
ives, lest he should see The fatal sigvet,e.
- 'ass diamond rise up in Judgment a.
S Sa,Is' hih' hali dead with fright he thcught
us aussdy beheid the fierce rikas adsancinv
~',h their hoFrid hasehets
"a -, hs s'' ana you, Ismasl.kszi,n said Abbas
isc,1Sl1' listen. Since, Of The two. il il the
jsr.,'s VINO pest administers Justice, LEI the
l., Is sc Judge, and the Judge be Jewell
,hn, aSa.e, axe 6ebut's place IN the work.
Wei in h '',ass'eFi may you SCOUT yourself as
1ba,. '' olhee' sshe Is sure 10 do in yours -
lam ,aTi' hee was punomslly executed; ard
iegsa,,'' via 'hat IsmGel turned out AN exceilsn,
bis Ma. Aaz,, on bis side. took possession of
his snaS',. tie was quite determined 70 limit
"a. ara i ru, 10 becoming the husband Of TsmI.
hsr;n wing holly. lie immediately asked
Resut 1,,Ss a aud was immediateIv accented
wi.h.. usht himself at the summ;t af ~
pro;sc,. tie was forming the most dsl;ghttn,
1pbess.1i va waen again she kalantar Of Isnabsn
INTO wbiIt ms MS ooor, Still fun If the ,fIyieb,
had throw , MS worthy persons fsu y,si,
GarFy tbsn I'M, I'm ne received him with more
P0l'sness' He inquired eonsased.