Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-01-12

gusted rom The remembrance, and babe
his slave bring odots and Gil his goblet TO
the brim. One day he went TO the chief
coffeeho in the city; movement was
soon heard in the place the people who
were near him gave way, aud richly dress
ed man, who had Just returned from jour
ney. entered, followed by many slave attend.
ants He sat down, looked with princely
air around him, and addressed himself to
the baker who was much fiattered by his at
tention. Ere long. however, looking at
tentively, in spite Of the dyed and perfum-
ed beard, tina, fell, black as the ravens
wing, on his bosom. he recognized his for
mer neighbor the silk.weaver. The latter
smiled graciously on him, kindly invited
him TO his house, and told him Of the
cause Of his present splendor. The baker
sighed deeply. and said to himself, "Of
what avail TO me are the gifts OF Allah 7
that wreiched weaver, on whom looked
down in our town as poor drudge, who
gained Just enough every day TO support
his wife and children, is now as the princes
Of the earth; and riches flow unto him as
the waves on the shore, while mine are on
ly as the drops Of rain on the sand, quickly
dried up"
When evening came, he dressed himself
TO 20 to the house Of his friend its splen-
dor nstonished him the many lights
thrown from gold and silver lamps, made
the chamber seem like the day. The own.
er, seated in rich divan, pressed his hand
with pleasant smile, and soon afier they
sat down 10 the banquet, that consisted Of
all manner Of luxuries. Fixing his eyes
on the splendid robe Of his host, and then
on his own palmer one, -" Oh Allah AL.
lab |" he said in piercing tone, lifting his
eyes to the roof, while his hand still clench-
ed the glass: "why didst thou give the
stone goblet to this man, and grant me on
" the poor mahmoudie |" my friend, ="
replied the other kindly" be not unhappy |;
ali are no, favoriies Of the Highest; may
be thou hast never seen the precious COB
let," drawing j, forth from his vest !;
handle il tenderly; il is not to be touch
ed by every vile and common hand. like a
mahmoudie. The baker took il. and
pressed il hard in his grasp. "Oh. my
head, my eyes, my soul'" he said" bless
ed source Of eternal wealth |" Then
changing his tone. And yet how frail and
brittle were to dash it against this mar
Bile pavement. thy riches, weaver, are gone
foreveri" The latter uttered loud cry,
and sprung 10 seize the cup; bis guest
broke into disdsinful laugh "Take it,
take il, slowly and carefully; did not say
how Per'ssss and en. m wss ny S..,to,
n Thy wealth, o weaver, hangs on hair
whereas NINE" and he drew forth hi
mshmoude and dashed il violently on the
floor, "see," he said, :" it is still the SAINT
violence cannot hurt or change il. il il
sure, it is Interchangeable" "Besotted man I"
said the other, replacing anxiousiy III,
stone goblet within bis bosom, wilt thot
thus compare that wretched solitary coir
TO nv glorious gift? Ay, clasp il closely
It's thy only friend but behold. will pu
thee 10 confusion" So saying. he hlle'
the stone cup to the brim with the ricl
wine of Shiraz, and drank il to the bottom
then taking a handful OF the coins that ha,
fallen in his vest, he threw them toward hi
guest, saying, "Unhappy baker, comfor
thy soul
AT these words the other could no longe
contain himself; he rose from his divar
and seized him by the throat 10, vii
upstartl Allah, grant me patience, that
do not slay thee on the spot Am not
better man, and Of more repute than thee I
"Thou lest" said the weaver, now who
ly enraged, and tearing of the Others ,u
ban and vest 81 will make thee as bar
as one Of thy own loaves; Thy mahmoud
hath made thee mad " With that the
fury and clamor rose to such pitch, III,
the whole house was filled herewith h
attendants and slaves stroye in vain to pa
them, the gold lowered robe Of the weav,
, hung in tatters, and the bakers face an
person were more disordered than by Il
flames Of his own oven in the day Of Z
> moon. Il SO happened--for the great en-
: my Of men always watches for their dow
fall-that the cadi Of the city, passing
E to his own house from an entertainment
0 heard the tumult, that grew louder eve
moment, and entering with his officers, d
a manded the cause Of il. II was some tin
G before he could obtain hearing, or paci
4 the fury Of the rival men; from their u
II guarded words and mutual upbraidings
IS gathered, however, an insight into their b
e tory they were ordered to appear beio
4 him in judgment on the following day,
!, order that he might decide their quarre
& They came soon after sunrise the ca
., with solemn and severe aspect, inqu
is ed into the cause Of their enmily, that h
d thus disturbed the peace Of the town a
n its people. When the baker told, in Bit
], agony Of soul, Of the power OF the sto
& drinking-cup. the looks of the cadi w
e. troubled; he desired TO behold il; a
le when the weaver took il fondly from
T. breast, and held /, solemnly in his sig
= the cadi grasped il, greediy, and oper
u his heavy eyes wildly, and strange fire '
= in them. And then he desired TO see
he mahmoudie of the baker, and he eazed
I'd them in long aud speechless emotion.
" trae believers" he said, there is moth
lis 90 delightful in the prophets eye as pea
D; !, is a lovely thing, and should sin dee
u. i'll allowed the causes Of this strife 10
re 1T, and thereby stir up the ashes of mis
re day and night. to the destruction Of y
IS, souls. Therefore will keep these thu
b, and guard them in care aud secrecy"
as sudden gloom aud horror fell on the co
his tenances Of the two men; they lremb