New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-04
TIE rrKsIAyS STORY.

By all the meaning OF that common word,
One tale among ihundred-one round pearl
Dropped ofithe chain OF daily circumstance
Into the Poets hand-one luscious iruit
Scarce noticed in the summer OF the tree.
Is here preserved, that YOU may DO the Ike
''The Ramadhan's long dars (where'er they
Certain 10 seem the longest OF the year, ltall
Were nearly over. aRd the populous streets
Were silent as il haunted by The plague
For all the town was cTowdins the bazaar,
To b,lv new garments, rs 5cscemed the time,
In honor Of the Prophet and themselves.
But IN our house my wlie and still sat,
And looked with sorrow in each others faces.
II vas not for ourselves-wc well could let
Oar present clothes serve out another year,
And NEE, the neighbors' SCOTS with quiet minds {:
But for our children we were sneved anC
That thew Should have TO hide thei little heads,
And take no share of pleasure in the Feast,
Or else contrast their torn aGd squalid vests
With the gay freshness OF their playmatcs' garb.
At last my wife spoke out Where are your
friends
Where is Waiedi where the Heshemite
That YOU are worn and pale with want of gold,
And tEey peIchance with coin laId idly by
In some closed casket, or IN some VAIN sport
Wasted. for want OF honest purposes
My heart leapt light within me at these wor!s,
And I, rejoicing AT my pain as past,
Hold him my need in few PLAIN written words,
And. ere an hour had passed, received from hm
\ purse of gold tied up, sealed with his name:
And in moment was down the street,
And. in my minds eye, chose he children's
clothes.
But between will and deed, however near,
There often lies guilt impossible.
So, ere reached the gale of the Bazaar,
WakeGi's slave accosted mc-hls breath
Cut short with haste and from his choking threat
His masters message issued word by word.
The sum was thls:-a cruel creditor,
Taking the vantage OF the seasons use,
Pressed on Wakedi for debt and swore
That, unless paid ere evening prayer, the law
ShonId wiring by force the last OF his demand
Walked had no money IN the house,
And was prayed in this his sudden strait,
To aid hlm, III my duty as friend.
OF course took the HeshemieS sealed purse
Out of NY breast. and save II TO the slave
Yet must own, oppressed with foolish fear
Of my wte's tears, and, might be, bitter words,
If empty-handed | had home returned,
| sat all night, halt.sleepIng, n the Mosque,
Beneath the gmmeriag feathers, eggs, and lanis,
And only in the morning nerved my heart
To tell her OF Our disappointed PRIDE.
She when stammered out my best excuse,
Abashed me with her kind, approving calm,
Saylng-'Ihe parents honor clothes the child
Thus grew cheerfu! III her chrcruRess,
And found them not so sordld after all lhId-
This might be turned-that stain might well be
This remnant might be used So we went on
Almost contented I'LL surprised we saw
The Heshcmte approach, and with quick steps
Enter the house, and IN hls hand he showed
The very purse ted up, sealed with his name,
Which had gwen 10 help Wakedi's need
At once ne asked US, mlnel!ng words and smiles,
'What means this secret you sent yester morn
Asking for gold and ], without delay,
Returned the purse containing all had.
But toe found myself that afternoon
Wanting 20 buya sash 10 grace the ieas
And sending 10 Wakedi, from my slave
Received this purse sent you the same morn
Unopened Easy riddle, replied,
And, as hope, no miracle Tor me
That what Won gave me for my pleasure : Tee
Should serve Wakedl Ill his deep distress.
And then told him OF Wakedl,s fate:
And we were both o'ercome with ANXIOUS care
Lest he, obeying his pure tnendshipss call,
Had perlled his own precious liberty,
OR suffered some hard judgement OF the law.
But TO oar srea; delight and inward peace,
Wakedi few moments after stood
Laughing behind US, ready 10 recount,
How Allah, loving the unshriuk king fallh
With which he had supplied his friends desire
Regardless OF his own necessity,
ASsuased the creditors strong rage, and made
His heart accessible TO gentle thoughts,
Granting Waked time TO pay he debt.
Thus our three tales were gathered into one,
Just as give them you, and with the purse
Then opened in the presence OF The three
We gave my children unpretending vests,
Applied portion 10 WakeGi's debts,
And bought the HeShemite the richest sash
The bes, sill, merchant owned IN the Bazaar"
Soon as he ceased, pleasant murrnur rose,
Not onlv OF applause, but OF good words,
Dwelling upon the subject OF the tale:
Each 10 his nsghbor IN low utterance spoke
OF Friendship and It's blessings and Gods grace,
Bv which man Is not iett alone 10 hight
His daily batlle through cruel world.