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LADIES' DEPARTnnENr.
THE CURE OF FEMALE CuPIDlry

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The great conQueror, Nadir Shaah.
on one occasion visited the shrine Of Ali
with . vast retinue Of his chiefs. cour-
tiers and followers. The king heard,
whilst at Nudghiff Usherulf, Of the
sainted life led by the woodman Syaad
Harshim, in that neighborhood, aud he
felt disposed TO tender a present Of
money and valusb!es, TO induce the
Syaad's prayer for his future prosperity.
Accordingly the king comm landed trays
to be filled from his Indian spoils, which
were sent, with a message humbly
couched, entreating the good Syaad
would accept his Offering Of respect.
and make prayers to God for him. The
trays were conveyed by servants Of the
king, who arrived at the Syaad's hut at
the moment he was satisfying the de-
mands Of nature with a meal of coarse
barley bread and pure water. What
is all this ? inquired the Syaad, on see
ing the vaiuablcs before him. An
humble offering from the great Nadir
Shaah,' replied the messenger, 'who
entreats you will honor him by the &C.
ceptancc Of his presents, and offer your
pious prayer Tor Gods mercy in his be
half My prayers said the Syaad.
l can promise shalt be made duly and
truly, but not my acceptance Of his
gifts. Take back these hateful, useless
things! Tell Nadir Shaah, Syaad Har.
SHIN will not even touch them The
messenger tried persuasion, without q
vail he was constrained to return to
his royal master with his loaded trays.
No sooner were the kings servants out
of sight, than the wife Of Syaad Har.
shin vented her disappointment in no
measured strain Of anger towards her
husband. Here am L. said the old
lady, a very slave in consequence oil
our poverty, a very beggar in appear,
snce. and my scanty meal Of coarse
bread 10 scarce sufficient TO keep me in
bodily strength surely, you ought to
have remembered me when the kings
Offering was before you-even IL you
liked not to accept IL YOURSELF Il
might, indeed he replied. have done
as you say,wile, had | known YOUR sen
timents sooner; but | believed you
were as cOntented as myself with home
" fare and honest labor; but be com
iorieJ, you shall have q share Of the
offering made by the king to Syaad
IISrshim. provided your present incli
nation remains unchanged by time.
This promise quoted the wife's angry
humour. and peace was again restored
between them.
'Wife,' said Syaad. this 81 .kauloek
I Arabs coat Ut caiieo) Of mine requires
a little Of thy labor; AS have nav ma
other garment 10 change with, trust
you may please to wash II whilst ! take
my sleep; one caution you must Oh
serve have occasion for the water
IN which the dress IL 10 be washed
preserve IL carefully for me, my good
wife : and I've laid him down on hi,
mat to sleep. The wife. Obedient q
her husbands wishes. washed hi.
dress. and took care 10 preserve the
dirty water when he aWOke, she
brought him the clean garment add re
eeived his warm communication for hel
diligence. She then produced the
pan Of dirty water IN which she had
clesnsed the garment, saying, There
Syaad Harshim, have done a. you
desired Very good, replied the bus
( band. Now YOU must farther oblig,
oblige me by drinking "; you know
there - nothing ~ this sater but the
sweat Of my body produced By nv dai
~ labor The wife. disgusted az N,
strange request Of her husband, look