Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

and the %environs of Bagdad.
The inhabitants of the city, however, having
heard that the stout, bald-headed man had been
appointed vizier, INDUCED in thousand tests
on the subject: then they ceased to Jest and
loudly blamed the caliph for having made so
imprudent an appointment.
The caliph, being alarmed at this demonstra-
ton of discomfort, announced that he was about
to dismiss the grand vizier, but this rumor had
no sooner spread abroad in the city, than the
usurer with the Chinese accent FASTENED to the
place. ...* s-zs -...t
"Mein brince," exclaimed he, sare you about
to dismish your bald-headed ~visier?!'
"Yes, my good man" replied Omar. '
"Ah! de teyil. de teyi. de tevil!" ..,
"What do you mean by your ~tevils!"
"Vy, if de vizier goes out de schtocks go
down on de Pagdat exchange"
"And what then!"
"And l shall be obliged to ask you to relay
de fifteen hundred thousand leetle zequins dat
| lent you de order tay."
The caliph at once comprehended his posi-
ton, bowed his head, and retained his vizier in
office, although he heard every day, when he
was riding out, shouts as he passed by Of
"Down with the grand vizier, who is the
laughing-stock of Bagdadw! @
When this happened lie would return to his
palace, and console himself with his hundred
women and his champagne.
Some time after this the Persians, who were
friends of the subjects of the caliph, dethroned
their Schah, after having effected a revolution
analogous to that which had seated the nephew
of Aaroun al Raschild, the great, upon the
throne of Bagdad. 1t was perfectly natural
that the people should 60 to the assistance of
tho Persians, who were threatened by the En-
peror of Mogul, who wished to interfere for
the purpose of re-establishing the Schah upon
the throne of Ispahan. This was also the
secret desire of Omar, who would in this have
followed the policy of his uncle; but, he had no
sooner allowed his intentions to be OWNED,
than the same Insurer with the Chinese accent
once more hurried to the palace. III
"Mein brince!" b#
"What's the matter now?" -.s
ode. beebles are dalking of an intervention!"
"Well.'
"If the Grand Mogul is disbleased nit us, de
schtocks will fall on de Change, and | shall be
obliged to ask you to bay de vifteen hundred
tousand leetle zequins you know of"
$50 to the deuce with you" replied the young
caliph, and he bowed his head as on the former
occasion, and he went to seek for consolation
with Fatima, his fayorite. "A
A month after this the imbecile grand vizier
published some ordinances Of SO tyrannical a
nature that they creatnd general Indignation
among the people of Bagdad.
aVerily'' said they, ut was for less than this
that we drove away the last Barmecide OF the
junior branch"
These r,1mors reached the ear of Prince Omar
at a moment when he had just raised asglass of
champagne to his lips, to drink to the health of
the Pharaohs, whom he had been taught to be-
lieye were his grand uncles. At the SAM mo-
ment the usurer rushed in, painting for breath.
"Mein brince, I am here again"
81 see that clearly enough"
sDey say you wilIannul de ordinance of de
Grand Vizier. Den dere will be a great fall on
de Change, and | shall be vorsed to ask you to
bay"
The Prince prevented him from saying ano- I
Their word, by seizing him by the shoulders and
pushing him out Of the room; bnt he did not
dare to recall the ordinances, and he spent the
evening in drinking champagne with his women, I
in order to divert his thoughts from this unplea-
SAINT predicament. /
While drinking the fifteenth bottle, his illus
trious uncle again appeared to him. His If
ritated relative began by breaking all the
l~ooking-glasses in the room, and then address, :
ing his nephew, who was trembling in his bed, !,
said :
swell, young man, we are in a pretty pass" :
eyes, in truth" !
"You have fallen into the snare like q poor !,
badgar-and yet | warned you of it" ;
allow could help it, uncle! The Chinese :
accent Of that man had inspired me with so :
much confidence" !
"You could not then understand that this !
usurer is an agent Of the junior branch OF the !;
and that in compelling you to re- !
4ha irnhooilo Grand Vi1fnr thn nartisans
Of the Barmecides wished to stir up the people
against YOU, and bring about revolution"
81 see it now. Alas! alas. how can / relieve 4
myself from this terrible position? have not the /
first SOU towards repaying the fifteen hundred J
sequins. Who can give me good
~councilr' 1913 7
at would beto more purpose if some one |
would give you the fifteen hundred thousand {
/.
aaThat he should have so pcrfdious a heart .
with such q Chinese accent! Oh! uncle what am
| to do! I
ssT1lrat is no affair Of mine.n /
"Alas. alas! l am lost" (
The illustrious Haroun crossed his hands be-
hind his back, a gesture which was habitual to /.
him when living; took two or three turns in the
room, apparently in very i'll humor, broke a
Jug and a decanter. and disappeared, after Civ
a furious kickto the bald-headed Grand Vi
zier, whom he met ascending the staircase, of
the palace, his portfolio under his arm, and
with ali the gravity becoming the most
ridiculous man in Bagdad. ,
SHoE1sG HoRsEs-At a meeting Of the Roy
al Agricultural Society. Of England, Prot. Sc
wal remarked that he frequently found old hor-