Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-30
ORIENTAL TALES AND Bon BoTs.
(TraHsiatsd for the American Farmtr.)
THE SULTAN'S SLIPPER.

Sultan saw from the terrace of his palace, lady
oil ranscendant beauty The sight of her charms in
famed him; he called of his slaves to demand he
knew her.
Siresaid the slave, is it possible that your majesty
has not heard tell of Chemsennessa~ Cadoun wife OF
Vzr Feirouz she passes with justice for the beau
u woman Of the city, and her intelligence equals her
beauty. These words inflamed tho Sultan still
and he resolved TO make known to this marvellous beau
ty the sentiments with which she had inspired him. He
must manage TO remove husband-and by husband, in
the east is understood man exceedingly jealous. The
Sultan sent TO seek FerouZ, and handing him paper
saidgo Vizir execute the orders enclosed i'm this and
return to render account of the of your
mission.
Ferouz returned to his house, took his arms and de-
parted with much precipitation that he forgot, upon
his sofa, the orders given him by the Sultan.
The prince in his Impotence, had scarcely learned the
departure OF Feirouz, than he flew to the palace of the
Vizr II was opened by an eunuch, who introduced him
to the apartment Of his mistress. What her
ishmen on seeing the monarch before herr Trembling
overcome she scarcely dared to raise her eyes,
ing little from her alarm she penetrated the design oil
the Sultan: but she sagacous beautiful she
wished no, to give him time TO explain himself, and
pronounced two Arabic verses inprOmpt 10 this effect
'The lion believes that he would degrade himself in
picking the leavngs of the wolf and that king of animals
disdans to Stake his thirst in the stream which the dog
has soed by his impure tongue.'
The words, readily understood by the Sultan subdued
at once, all hope Of success He retired all confused
and his cbagrn made him forget of his slippers
In the meantime, Feirouz, after having searched in
vain for the order given him by his prince, rccolected
that he had left on his sofa; he obliged return
10 recover 1.-THE slipper of the Sultan, which no one
had perceived before him. taught him but clearly the
designs of his monarch, and the motives that prompted
him to send him away Tormented at the same time.
by his pride and his jealousy, he sought the Of
rcpudatng his wife, without rskng the loss of his dig
nity he commenced by rendering the king
of the commission he had given him: his return 10
his home he said to his wife, that the Sultan had made
him present Of very beautiful palace, and that he
might be left at leisure TO furnish it, il necessary
that she should go to the house of her father He gave
her, at the same time, hundred pieces of gold.
Chemsennessa, having no cause for self-reproaches
was very far from suspecting the truth; she obeycd
without a murmur; many days passed without Feirouz
appearing: absence long and unusual astonisbed
his wife, she could not conceal her distress from her
brothers-they went TO find Ferouz-''acquaint us -
said they "wh the motives of your conduct 10 your
wife; if she is guilty. far from taking part with her. we
will wash out with her blood, the outrage she has done
you"
The Vizir, without wishing to enter into an explana-
on answered that he had paid to their sister the por-
ton agreed upon at their marriage, and that she had
thing more to demand of hm-irritaed this answer
they appealed to the law The usage OF the country re-
CURED in such that the Sultan should assist in
derng judgment.
The brothers of Chemsennessa said TO the iudge:-
"Sire, have rented TO Feirouz delicious garden;
this charming place a terrestrial paradise; when
put into his hands surrounded with high walls
and planted with beautiful trees, out with flowers and
charged with the finest fruitshc has destroyed the
walls he has ravished the tender flowers. and con-
sumed its exquisite fruits and he would surrender
to this garden, dcspeied of all that rendered il fra,
grant and delicious" The Judge having ordered the
Vizir 10 make his defence ''it is in spite of me-" said
he, "that renounce the enjoyment Of a spot which
was so dear to me; but day that walked in an all
ley Of this garden, perceived there the of the
foot Of on terror seized my SOUL and judged il bet
ter TO yield up the garden 10 this terrible animal lan TO
expose myself 10 his WRATH
The Sultan who was present, addressing himself TO
Vizir, said TO him:
"Re-enter your garden Feirouz, you have nothing TO
apprehend it is true that the lion has placed his foot
there's but he has not been able to touch any Of its fruit
and he went out Of il with shame and confsion there
was never more beautiful garden, nor ono better
guarded sheltered from attant"These words enig-
NAUTICAL TO all who were not Interested treasured Foi-
rOuz he reclaimed his wife, and loved her more than
ever, since no knew the difficult trial TO which her
virtue had been exposed.