The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-22
EIIS0lAlLlANLs0USo
THE JEW WITH TWO HEADS.
An Illustration OF life i'm COnstaI n
tinOpie I'm Is10.
Translated f ON the French, For the Lon
don Journal.

Thsre lived a, Constanlinople, a poo
old tailor, who was an excellent MussulmaI
scrupulouSly performing his five aolullons
day, good observer of Ihe Ramadhan, an'
who regularly kept himself, from morning
nll night, in narrow stall, which he drgnl
fed by tho name Of shop, land who, for more
than twelve years, had necessarily occupec
himself in mendlng old clothes. His proph
Ell had not even once sen, fortune to visl
him, nor had an opportunity ever been
granted him of proving his lalen, in making
a new suit of clothes. With his business,
he eGjnyed an almost lituIsr one Of bell
|Ilnger 10 mosque, situated near his abode
1t is well known that the residences of fur
klsh shopkeepers are always separated from
their shops, which forms part Of bazaar
One day, while Hussen the tailor was sea.
ted in his shop, counting his wooden beads
and waiting for customers, Ae remarked a
well dressed man, who was walking slowly
along The bazaar, passing and repassIrg
before his shop, and who appeared 10 him
as il waiting The moment he could enter
without icing observed Hussein was not
wrong in his con ectures, notwithstanding
the individual appeared 10 him parsonage
Of TOO high rank to need his humble ser
vices. Greal was then his surprise, when
on entering the stranger demanded if be
though! himself capabIe Of making a com
pIete suu of clothes to the pattern Of no
del which he would give him. A, this fiat.
'ering proposition the tailor fell, himself
to the third heaven, and as hc
ndd vast opinion Of his own abilities. ht
'mmedlaely assured the stranger that he
would not regret having addressed himself
him, and he would perform what he De,
uanded as well as the most able tailor ol
SIambout.
1t is WELL said the straogpr; but yo,
must come yourself TO get the model hav,
spoken Of Immediately, if ycu wish it,
Now, be here when the clock strikes the
midnight hour, and will then come 10 conI
lHct you where il w6s necessary TO 90
Your wish shall be obeycd Tha, is no.
All; you must consent to have your eyer
hondogeo.' At This second proposition poorI
uussein iembIed with fear, but The un.
known gave hlm three pieces Of gold and
continued Twenty other piecesol gold sba
Do you recompense when the work Isl
done, and by Muhomell YOU shall have
nothing TO fear.
The sight Of The gold and the prospect
If a considerable sum in addition produced
IN the good tailor the same effect it Away,
does on Turk, and, need we add, as III
loes but too often also on a Christian.
Allah kerim!' said Hussein between his
teeth, and then promised to be exact inI
waiting for The stranger at the specified
lime. After this interview the tailor went
10 see his wife, to whom he reCouuted his
adventure without concealing from her the
conditions which fortune had imposed on
him. His wife, who felt much interested
at his recital, used all her persuasions in |
encouraging him IN his nocturnal enter.
prise.
A, the promised midnight hour the
stranger wss at the shop of the tailor where
The latter was anyiousl y awaiting him. The
former then placed band age over Husseins
eyes, and giving him his arm 10 guide him
conducted the tailor along the streets, and
for two redious hours Hussein was unable |
10 form The slightest idea as to where be
was leading him.
Al length his guide halIod and directed
him to kueeI, when, removing the bandage.
and ordering him 10 wait little while, lefI
him by one Of four doors that the room he
entered conialred. The momen, Hussein
recovered his sight, he found him,ef in
splendid saloon. Never could he have
imagined magnihcence equal 10 that which
nov surrounded him. Immense mirrors
encased with golden frames, silks Of the