Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Jew with two Heads.

The Jew with two Heads.
Translated for s'Hunt's London Journal
FROM THE FRENCH OF P. D'ARaIEux.
There lived at Constantinople poor
old tailor whowas an excellent Mussul-
man, scrupulously performing his five
ab'utlons day, good observer Of the
Ramadhan, and who regularly kept
himself, from morning till night, in a
narrow stall, which he digni6ed by the
name of shop, and who for more than
twenty years had necessarily occupied
mself in mending old clothes. His
= 6phet had not even once sent fortune
toyisit him; nor had an opportunity
ever been granted him of proving his
talent in making new suit of clothes.
With his business, he joined an almost
titular one of bell-ringer to mosque,
situated near his abode. 1t is well
known, that the residences of Turkish
shopkeepers are always separated from
their shop, which forms part of a ba-
zaar. One day, while Hussein the
tailor was seated in his shop, counting
his wooden beads and waiting for GUS
toners, he remarked well dressed
man, who was walking slowly along
the bazaar, passing and re-passing be-
fore his shop, and who appeared to
him as if waiting the moment he could
enter without being observed. Husse-
in was not wrong in his conjectures,
notwithstanding the individual appear
ed to him parsonage of too high a
rank to need his humble services. -
Great was then his surprise, when, on
entering, the stranger demanded if he
thought himself capable of making
suit Of clothes to the pattern of a mod
ell which he should give him. At this
fiattering proposition, the tailor felt
himself transportedt to the third heaven,
and as he had a vast opinion Of his
own abilities, he Immediately assured
the stranger that he would not regret
having addressed himself to him, and
he would perform what he demanded
as well as the most able tailor Of STAN
boul.
at is WE'LL" answered the stranger;
"but you must come yourselfto get the
model have spoken of" "Immedi-
ately, if you wish it, ssNow, behere
when the clock strikes the midnight
hour, and then / will come to
conduct you, where is it necessary to
go.n ssYour wish shall be obeyed." "
"That is not all, you must consent to
to have your eyes bandaged." At this
second proposition poor Hussein trem-
bed with fear, but the unknown threw
on the counter three pieces of gold, land
enthusiastically other pieces of
gold shall be your recompense when
the work is done, and, by Mahomet!
you shall have nothing to fear"
The sight of the gold, and the pros
pect of a considerable sum in addition,
produced on the good tailor the same
effect it always does on Turk, and
need we add, as it does but too often
on a Christian. "Allah Kerim!" said
Hussein between his teeth, and then
promised to be exact in waiting for the
stranger at the specified time. After
this interview the tailor went to see his
wife, to whom he recounted his adyen-
sss..nture, without concealing from her
ssefhe conditions on which fortune had
imposed upon him. His wife, who
felt much interested at his recital, used
all her persuasions ir encouraging
him in his nocturnal enterprise.
AT the promised midnight hour the
stranger was at the shop of the tailor,
where the latter was anxiously awaiting
him. The former then placed ban
dage over Hussein's eyes, and giving
him his arm to guide him, conducted
the tailor along the streets, and for two
tedious hours Hussein was unable to
form the slightest idea as to where he
was leading him.
Atlength his guide halted, and di-
rected him to kneel; when, removing
the bandage, and ordering him to wait
alittle while, left him by one of four
doors which the room he had entered
contained. The moment Hussein re.
covered his sight, he found himself in
asplendid saloon. Never could he
have imagined magnificence equal
To that which now surrounded him.
Immense mirrors encased with golden
frames. silks of the most costly nature,
displayed themselves to hiseyes, while
the whole saloon was Illuminated by
splendid girandQl4fs andlustres.
Hussein, kneeling in the midst of
this splendor,i ION a carpet of the richest
design, had not yet recovered his as