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young mans mute distress. lie told Rajcb, |
if within fortnight he could pay the dowry,
he should espouse Therczah, notwi outstanding |
Abon-Zahel's rivalry, if his daughter wished;
other wise she would then be married to the
other. Rajcb returned home full of grief, for
he had no means Of gaining four thousand
pastrcs. AT his house be found a mcsscn-
ger, who told him Jousouf had been set upon
by thieves on his way to Tantah, and had
been robbed and murdered. lie wcpt at
this news, misery as was his pcnurous rcla-
ton, and in the morning saddlcd his donkey
to ride to Tantah, although his former visit
had admonshcd him that his hclrship was
like to be lean and meagcr. When he reach
cd the town, he rode directly to his unclc's
house land putting the donkey in the old sta
bic, he commenced search for the gold and
diamonds the old miscr was supposed to have
been worth. lie rummaged without success.
Nothing was to be discovered. lie spent
nearly day in the labor, and at length he
went to the stable in ordcrto pursue his boot
less journey back to Cairo. When he enter
ed the miserable building where the ass was
fastened, and was about untying it, the ami
NAL shook its head, erected ITS ears, and
stamped its fore feet violently upon the
ground. AT every attempt Rajcb made TO
unloosc the halter, these motions were repeat
cd, till the thought flashed upon him to dig in
the earth where the donkey struck its feet
He lost no time in procuring pick-axc and
shovel, and fell Justify to work, the ass in the
meantime galloping about will, delight. lie
had not dug far when the axe struck box.
lie disnt, red it, and found it filled with gold
en- coins. lie proceeded in the work, and
in short, found the earth under tic old build
ing, literally a gold and diamond mine
} Scores of chests, containing money and jew
els, were brought to light, and sacks of dia-
monds and precious stones. He hired six
stout men to assist him in the labor, and it
was several days before no had secured all
his riches, and safely stored them. Then
, he had leisure to consider his good fortune.
, Far from being less wealthy than his rival,
Abon-Zabel, he saw himself suddenly made
, the richest man in all the great city of Cairo.
lie ran to the stable, where his faithful and
intelligent donkey was tied, and throwing his
arms around his neck, he spoke to him, and
! caressed him, as il he had been capable OF
: understanding his words. He returned to
, Cairo, but resolved for the present to keep
his good luck profound secret, in order to
, try the affection of Thorezah. He dressed
: himself in mean garments, and, taking bag
, he put into it five thousand piastres, and
< went TO the house of Abul, Therczah's father
"Abul," said he, "l,cre are the piastres
( l have turned beggar to procure them. Blu,
here they arc, and you said your daughter
should be minc when Icould pay them"
But thatpromise," answered AbuI, "was
made to thriving young man, and not tc
= the being | see before me. Besides, prom
q iscd on condition Thcrczah wished it to be
50. Come here Tomorrow, at this hour
, label shall be here also, and Thcrezal
j shall then decide which lover she will accept
: lfshc decides for you, yours she shall be-"
r rs soon us Rajcb had retired, Abu wen
: to Abon-Zabcl's-told him the whole mat.
: ter, and advised him to make his appearance
: the next day, in splendor and maenilicencc
=, saying that would influence his daughter il
II choosing HIM in preference to a rag-a- muffin
The hour of trial made its appearance
: The lovers were both at the house of Abul
,. the one arraycd in tho richest stufls the Eas
!, could produce, and tho other in the simpl,
= and plain habilimcnts of poverty. Colder
chains, bright gems, and rare Jewels aboun
!. ded in profusion upon Abon-Z labels person
v while Rajcb was entirely destitute of them
:. Ten servants Of 1bon- label, bore each tcr
is thousand pastres in a sack, as dowry
!. while Rajeb himself, in mean bag, carried
n only the stipulated sum. The young girl en-
q tered the room.
q "lIcre," said her father, "arc your lover
o --onc rich, handsome, and magnificent, witt
: whom you will be lady, and live in cas-
n and luxury, the other, without fortune, poor
r obscure, and by marrying whom, you mus
live in howell, and be compelled to pass
y. life of constant toll. Choose, maiden, be-
=, tween them"
If Raieb's heart grew sick within him. III
e already repentcd his rash temerity. Ii,
). feared the result, and felt all his riches wou
l. be worthless without Therezal,. lie wa
e ready to sink down upon the floor; he gaspc
Il for breath, and darkness was coming owe
d his vision, when Therczah ran to him, clasp
10 cd her arms round his neck, and kissing hi
n check, excaimd, "This is my choice. Pow
c crty with him would he happier for me tia
unoounlcd wealth with another"
= We need not further describe the result
ID we need not tell how Abon-Zabcl angrI
OF left the house; how Rajeb narrated his goo
ID fortune as he clasped the beautiful Therez
n, to his bosom; how splendid wedding wa
rs shortly after celebrated at the house of Abu
" how Rajeb erected the most superb mansio
I'd in Cairo, and straightway was consdcrc
II, the wisest of men; how the donkey partoo
- of the general good fortune, had servant t
ut attend him, and was never used for an
thing else than to carry out his mistress upo
an occasional airing; how--but all these CT,
b, cumstances, "with many things Of worth
D.. memory" as Grumio says in the Tanning q
" Shrcw, shall die in oblivion, unless OF
~ readers can exercise Yankees forte an
guess them out.
n DIR. LARDNER AND MRS. HEAVI
IT SIDE.