Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-10-16

of his bride. But when he had removed
the veil that covered her face, he behelc
such an object may the Lord defend Us
| from the sight of so much ugliness for il
her was comprised everything completes
Iy hideous. He passed the night as if he
had been in the prisons of DeyIem, among
the the monstrous demons. At dawn OF
day he repaired to bath, and having per-
formed his ablutions, he returned to his
shop, and refreshed himself with coffee -
many of his acquaintances passing by, a.
unused themselves with jokes respecting
the charms Of his bride. At length the
lovely form Of her who had contrived this
affair appeared before him. She Was more
richly and more voluptuously ornamented
than on the preceding interview; so that a
crowd of persons stopped in the street to
gaze upon her. May this day." said she
''be auspicious to thee, my dear Ozueddyn;
may God protect and bless thee" The
young mans face expressed the sadness OF
his heart. 'How have injured thee,' re-
piled he, ''that thou hast in this manner
made me the object of thy sport -
"From thee" answered the beautiful
stranger, have not experienced any af-
front, but if thou wilt reverse the inscrip-
ton over thy door, will engage to extri-
cate thee from every difficulty" The mer-
chant instantly despatched a slave, desiring
him to procure from a certain writer, an
inscription in letters Of blue and gold ex-
pressing, ''Thcre is no cunning equal TO that
Of 1COmdn, since 1t SurpdSseS and cOnfOundS
The cunning of men," The inscri ption was
soon traced, and brought by the slave to
his master, who placed it over the door OF
his shop. Then, by the advice of the fair
damse, he went 10 place near the cita-
del, where he concerted with the public
dancers, bear-leaders, and those who exhi-
bit the tricks Of monkeys; i'll consequence
Of which, while he was sitting, the next
morning, drinking coffee with his latherin-
law, the Cadhy, they came before him, with
a thousand congratulations, styling him
cousin; the .young merchant Immediately
scattered among them Ilandsful of money.
The Judge was astonished, and asked
several questions. "My father" said the
young man, 'was leader Of bears and mon
keys; such has been the profession of my
family; but having acquired some wealth
we now carry on the business of merchant:
with considerable success"
s'But dost thou STILL" asked the Judge
"belong to this company of bear-leaders ?
81 must not ren"unce my family" re-
piled the young man, " for the sake of thy
daug hter''
But it is not fit" exclaimed the Judge
"that such persons should espouse the
daughter Of one who, seated on a carpet
pronounces The decisions of law: one whose
pedigree ascends even to the relations o
our prophet"
"But, my good father-in-law," said the
merchant, " recolIect that thy daughter Il
my legitimate wife; that | value each hail
of her head as much as a thousand lives
that for all the Kingdoms of the world
would not consent to be separated from
| her."
At last, however, divorce was formally
executed; the money which the merchan
had settled was returned {; and he, having
applied to the parents Of her who had con
trived this stratagem, obtained the lovely
damsel in marriage, and during long sue
cession Of years enjoyed the utmost conju-
gal felicity.