Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-01
Alexander ana the Africans.

Alexander, the conqucror of the world, in
one of his expeditions came into Macedonia,
situated in an obsure corner of Africa. The
inhabitants dwelled in humble cottages, and
were neither versed in the arts of war, nor
yet subject TO a conqueror. On the arrival
of Alexander, he was conducted to the dwell
ing of the chief, who placed before him dates,
figs, and apples of pure gold.
"Do you eat gold here ?" said Alexander.
"You being able, as | suppose" replied
the chief, " TO obtain provisions in your own
country, for what except this have you come
hither 2" 10 "tL
alt is not for your gold that 1 have come"
replied Alexander, " but to become better ac-
quainted with the customs of your people"
"Since this is the case, them added the
chief " tarry here as long as thou wilt"
During ibis colloyqy, two citizens came
for Judgment. The plaintiff said:
81 purchased of thism man a piece of land,
and turning up the soil, l discovered a valua-
Bile treasure contained therein, yet this man
refuses to receive it again" . -."- l.
Then the other replied; a-1
81 am as conscientious in this matter as
my neighbor. | sold him the field with all
that was therein concealed. Therefore the
treasure is his Iwn."
The Judge then repeated their words, that
he might be sure he understood the meaning
of each correctly, and after a little reflection,
thus spoke; ,iat s .aal
"You,n said he, addressing the first, shave
a son-have you not?" MI
81 have,p replied he. |aa
Sand you," saidhe to the other, "adaugh-
ter?'r ~
eyes" o e.a
"NVell, then, the son shall marrythe daugh-
ter, and the treasure shall be the marriage
portion"
Alexander seemed perplexed.
"ls my sentence unjust" said the chief.
"By no MEANS" said Alexander, "but to
me the decision seemed strange and pecu-
liar"
elbow then would the affair have been de-
cided in your own country Z"
"To speak truly" said Alexander, 1--WE
should have detained the two men in prison,
and have taken possession of the treasure for
the king"
"For the king!" said the other in aston
ishment. "Does the sun shine in that land? ?"
"Surely.n sud 2
"And does it rain there 2" M o.d0u
eyes" .s,..a44
E F" Are hocks and herds there ?" ea
"Very many"
, SIT is well then, that the Great Being who
rules over all things, should permit the rain
TO fall upon that land, and the sun 10 shine
there for the sake of these innocent beasts
but you do not deserve it"
| AWIFE IN RoUBLE.-'P Pray tell me, what
is the cause of those tears?'
ooh, such a disgrace!'
, 'What-what is it, my dear? Do mo-
keep me in suspense
f Why, | have opened one of Your letters
/, %supposing it addressed TO myself. Certainly
it looked more like Mrs. than Mr.
is that all? What harm can there be in
a wiIe's opening her husbands letters?'
NO harm in the thing itself. But the
|, contents Such a disgracen
What! has any one dared to write me .
letter unfit to be read bymy wiie?'
'Oh, no. 1t is couched in the most gentle.
manly, ehaste and modest language. Blu
the contents, the contents! =
Here the poor wife buried her face in bel
handkerchief and commenced sobbihg aloud
willie the husband eagerly caught up the
letter and commenced reading the epistlt
that had been the means of nearly breaking
his wife's heart. u was q biz from he print
er Jor nine years Subscription.
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on demand one dollar, and They won't give
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