Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-03
A PERSIAN TALE.


eas this true story, and whittier you may bc conducted
by ambition VI Haiiz, the Persian Poet.
In one of the suburbs of lspahan under the reign of
Aboas the First, there lived poor working lcweler.
IN ms neighborhood he was known by the name OF
Bcbut the Honest. Numberess were the proofs of
prooty and observation-disclosures which had gained hin,
this title.
In all disputes and quarres lie was the chosen arbi-
ter ms declsons were generally as conclusive IA
those OF the ka2i himself Iahorios active an,i in
felhgont, aud esteemed by all who knew him. Bebut
was happy; and his happiness still enhanced by
love. Tnnira, the beautiful daughter of his patron
vas the object OF his attachment which she returned
One thought alone disturbed his felicity: he was Door
ana the father of Tamlra would never ACCEPT n SON
ln-iaw without a fortune. Bcbut, therefore often mo-
ditoted upon the means ofgctting rich. His thought
dwell so much on this subject that ambition n, lcnpth
oecnme dangerous rival 10 the softer sentiment.
iherr was grand festival in the harrm. In the
niast III 1t the Schah Abbas dropped the royal nj.
grecc called Jgha; the mark of sovereignty among
the hiusSuilnans In changing his position that II
might he sought for h Inadvertently trod ,ou il g.
II WAS Drokcn The officer who had charge of the
crown Jewels kew the reputation al Bcbut 10 hmm mo
applied to repair this treasure. None b, the ,,n.,
honest could he trusted with article OF such value
tld who was there honest as Bch,ir! Bcbut yns
enrspfurcd with the confidence. lie promised to
prove himself deserving ot IL.
Now Behut holds i'll bis hands The riches, ,,cr,s y,
fersln aud the Indies. Ambition has alrea1y e,olen
INTO hs bosom. Could it DC silent on an OCCASION like
this Ii olght to have been so, bu, it was no..
"a sugc one of these numerous diamonds" said
scout To hinSet would make INV fortune and TINT
OF T"mlra' am incapable OF a breach of trust hui
werc 70 commit Dnc, would tbbas be the ,yorsa fr
It, no, so i;.r from it, ne wald have, made ty,o of
ms subjects happy without being aware. Now. anv
body else situated as am, would nIana,ge 70 mt y,
side vast treasure out ot job like this nut one and
t,at very small enc, OF those gems viii be euourb
tor M. II Will be wrong, confess but will replace
by false one, cut and cnchascd with such exaul-
site taste and skill. that the yaue of the Workmanship
shall make up for want OF value i'm the InHtcriaj
II wll he impossible see the chance: 1od and The
Prophet vail see 1t PLAINLY enough know; bnt viii
atone for the sin, and It shall be my onlv one So,,o
time Or other viii go pilgrimage to Mashad, or
sVon TO iieccl should nay remorse grow troublesome"
Thus by the power Of "A but" did 3 hut the Honest
cortgiyc 10 quiet his conscience. TIE lumonI WIS
removed, DIT ofcT stal took is place, and the i,n,
appeared more brilliant Than ever To The co,rers If
aoo' who, as they never spoke % him but with heir
lorenead IL the due, could vi course form very a-
curatc estimate Of the lustrc c" his Jewels
One day, during the srrnr cn,i'fny NJ the chief r
tie srctarcS OF Ali, according TO the custom OF Persia
was sitting nj the gate of his palace 10 hear the COM
plants OF ms people, mechanic fro the suburb of
Juiia broke through the cruwd he pcnstratcd hs,jf
at the rect OF the i b1as aud prayed for iuetice h.,
accused the ka.i OF corruption, an of havinr con-
demned him wronguIiy. ''My adversary and l.
said he, mt first appealed to Bebut the Honcst who
decided in my favor Being Informed who this Be
suburb Of Julia, the Scha ordered the kazI inr, hi,
presence. TIE monarch heard bot s!dcs md wc;c,
ed tha affair nlturely He then Pronounced for The
decision OF Behut the Honest, whom he ordered the
Saahdr or governor OF the city, Immediately to bring
before HIN.
Whcn bebu. saw the officer and his escort hal, 10
Tore the shop whore he worked, spddcn trcnnr ran
trcWGh lIis frame but il was much worse when in
the name Ct the Sciah the officer commanded him 20
icjoW. lie was on the point OF Offering his head al
% m
ceremony which could not, he thought bat END win
the scnnetaf. However lie composed himself and
followed the lalantar.
arrived before Abbas, hc did not dare lift lis ewes
ist ne should see the fatal algfete and the false
niond rise up IN Judgment against him. Half dond
with ifoht n" thought he s'rrndy bohcld the fierce
rikns advancing with their horrid ho'chots.+
"Bchut and you, lsmae- kali" said Abhr1 IN thom,
listen Hlncc, of the two, t il The iewcutr +v,o
best administers Justice let ehc ;,mel,sr be ;nle,,
aad tho JUICE be Iewollcr. I,mael, take BebIi.s
place II The work shop of his master: u.ay YOU acat
Jourscf Us vel. IN his Office, 40 nc is sure ID DO in
Yours.
Tie sentence was punctuaily executed, aud I an
tou mat isnael turned Out an excellent irvtl.r
hnout-kazl on ins side took possession of his place
lie was emtc determined to limit his ambition 10 no
coming the husband of Famra and living holly IJo
immediately asked her m marriage and was Iulrned-
"cF accepted. Bohnt thought himself at The sum
my o. his wishes. He was .orn;nr the most ico,L,-
III projects whom aSain the kalenar or Israhal, ap.
poured a his door. Still, full ofthc rgh INTO which
thus worthy PERSONS first Wit had thrown him. he ~
cclVc! hun wit more furry than poll, cnoss Tic IN
CURED coi1I jedly to what &c indebted for Inc
honor 81 tins second v5i.. The kaiantar rcpjiej
"Vhcn went to the house OF Your patron TO transmit
to you the mandate Of the naGnonmous A 5bas pv,
there the beautiful Iarnira with the rnzpa ewes ,hc
rose of lspnhan brilliant the azure campac which
only grows in Paradise. Tor rlance produced on mo
the ma gica effect ofthr aoa Of Soorion and rceel-
we'd to take her for my wife, went this very morn.
ing to her father. bu his word was given % yon and
9n1ut kazi is the only obstacle to my happiness.
Ism possess great riches and have powerful
ircnG'; gI?c up 10 me Your claim N Tomifa a.d ere
long, WI got You appointed dyan-beg Vol shall he
the chief sovereign OF justice in the Inst CITY il, tic
UNIVERSE Will give You my own sister for wife.
sne VINO was formerly the nightingale Of iran. tine
dove of Babylon. leave you to- reflect on Inv otter:
tomorrow return for the answer"
The now kaz thundcrgt struck syVhat, v;oId
my fomlra to him for his sister, Why, she mGy he
ed ahd ugy; tls ne cVhanguga pearl Of '}niriin
Tor ono OF Masc1ta B.t lie is po,vc rll 1T do not
consent nc will deprive ofiny place. and like nv
place. and yet would freely sacrifice il for Tnmira.
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