Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23

GSSSdTy IOOuS u9u utS ItIuubIbhtLOtSS utS music, and dances, and believed himself the very happiest man. I wish,' said the Vizier, that your highuess would issue or ders forbidding all cnbblers' shops io be O. pen, and all cObblers 10 mend shoes ,6nlil further notice, under the penalty of death. By this means we can make the experiment. whether the happiness of Eskigi Meimet Effendi depends upon circumstances, or whether he would retain his good spirits under a reverse of fotune.' The Grand Senior was pleased, with the suggestion, and the taIals or public criers were immediate ly sent through all the streets ofthe city, to proclaim, that, by order of the sublime Porte, all cobbler's shops must be closed, and no cobbIer must work at his trade until
 Eskigi Meimst E1endi was in the great bazaar of Brusa, collecting old shoes when he heard this proclamation. Quitting his customers, he returned hoine hastily to his wife, and told her the order ofthe day, ask- ing, in tone ofdespair, what they were to do at night for their illumination But the f good woman thought it more proper sub- ject of inquiry what they were to do for bread, and believed that the prospect of starvation was worse than that of being without lights during the evening.
 After brief consultation with his wife. the poor cobbler concluded that the best thing he could do to obtain little moneys would be to take basket and spade on his shoulders, and seek employ yment in re- moving the dust from the houses and court yards of tho rich. In this occupation he suc- ceeded beyond his hopess making twice as much money as he could by cobbling old shoes !; and he returned homo with more oil than usual for his illumination, together with leg ofmu.ton, which had been roas- ted in kerbapis, or cook-shop. Alter lighting up his house in quite brilliant manner, he took supper with his family, and began to sing Justify.
 The Grand Seignor. wishing to see EwtTat effect his proclamation would have upon the cobbler, that evening again as-
 sumed the disguise of dervish, and with
 his Vizier appeared at the door of Eskigi
 Meimet Efendi and requested hospitality. As soon as he had taken the same precau- ton with respect to his wife, that he had deemed necessary the night before. the cobbler admitted his visitors into the house. The usual salutations passed between tteRsi and the host set before them lsis remaining piece ofmutton and bread. On being ask- ed the news of the day. be mentioned the proclamation of the public crier, his own lnew employment, his increased profits and the splendor of his ihaniination. The honest cobbler frankly owned that he could Enot exactly understand the object of the proclamation--perhaps it would soon be known-but he conjectured that his highs mess, the Emperor, had issued the order for some political end. Much more was said respecting the events of the day, and at a late hour the party separated and re- tired to rest.
 The next morning the Grand Seignor and his Vizier returned home, somewhat amused with their visit. They immediate ly caused to be proclaimed throughout the city, sthat no person should follow the oc- cupation ofa remover of dust, until further notice, under tho penalty of dea:l,.' Es- kigi Meinet Efiendi, who vas at that mo- ment entering the city with his basket and spade, as soon as he heard the criers pro- claiming this now decree, ran home very
 mCcn alarmed, and with tears in his eyes made it known to his wife, eaclainhing,
 what shall we do now for our illumina-
 tion?' Say, rather, what shall we do fol
 our bread,' was the reply. At last the poor man bethought himself that he wotdd take basket and go upto Mount Olympus to gather asparagus. The idea was 2 good one, for on that day he made four times al ] much as he used to when working at his trade. He now bought thrice the usual quantity of oil, together with number of tallow candles for his iifumination! He al- SO prepared bunch of onions, and also a little fresh butter and rice to make n piligu. With these he returned homo more con- tented than king with his scepre.'
 He made, that night the most splendid illumination ever exhibited in his house, and not having candlesticks, he placed the candles in row over the fireplace, or fix ed them in the Assures in the walls. He clapped his hands with delight when he had completed theso arrangements. He had hardly finished his suppersand commenced his usual singing, when tic two deryishes rapped at the door. As it is tho custom of the Turks to grant hospitality to stran. gers for three days, he thought it duty 4tc admit his two importanate visitors once more. Accordingly, having arranged the counterpane so as 10 form retreat for his Ewife, he opened tie door and his guests en- tered. During the conversation which
 now took place, Eskigi Meimet E6endi re- lated how. he had managed, by the assis- Etance of God, to provide for his family a I~o.J ...~.~. .,.,,oI, nn .aEsnh .os.Hos..oJ C.