The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-05-09

We, " ho gun, W tne cure OI tn6 Hrs
Arab he meets. If the Arab is hunting
he leaves the chase; it laborng in tn
| field, he leaves the plough, and takin
The precious deposit, hastens to restor,
il 10 B,u-Akas.
y The black-handled knife is so we
known, that it has given the surname q
"Bou'Djenoni, the man Of The knife" t.
its owner. With this implement he i
accustomed To cut fheads whenever h,
takes fancy TO perform that agreeabl !,
Office, " th bis own hand.
When first Bou.Akas assumed The
government, the country was infested
with robbers, but he speedily founo
means TO exlirpate them. He disguised
lIlmselfas poor merchant; walked out,
and dropped doura "a gold coin) on the
ground, taking care not 10 lose sight o.
It. 1.-THE person who happened TO pick
up the dourn, pu, Ii into his pocket and
passed or. Bou.Akas made a sign TO his
chiadur (who followed him also in dis
gulse, and knew The Sheik's willy rushed
forward Immediately, and dccupita,ed the
offender.
In consequence Of this summary meth.
od of administering justice, it is a saying
amongst the Arabs, that child might
traverse the regions which own Bou- Akas'
sway, wearing golden crown on his head
withou,a single hand being stretched out
to take il.
The Sheik has great respec, for wo-
man, and has ordered that when the fe.
males Of Ferdj'Onah 90 out 10 draw water
every man who meets them shall turn
away his head.
Wishing one day 10 ascertain whether
his commands we're attended to, he
went out in disguise; and meeting a
beautiful Arab maiden on her way 10 the
well, approached and saluled her.
The girl looked a, him in amazemcnl,
aud sad,
"Pass on stranger tlou knowest no;
the risk thou hast rum"
But when Bon-Akas presisted in speak.
ing to her she added
"Foolish man, and reckless of thy life
kBowesi thou not that we are in the
country Of Bou.Djcnoni, who causes all
women 10 be held in rcspect!"
BouAkas is very strict in his religious
observances; he never omts his prayers
and ablnlions, and has four wives, The
number permitted by the Koran. Hlv.
ing heard that the Cadl Of one of his l2
tribes administered justice in an admira-
bic manner, and pronounced dc sions in
a style worthy Of King Solomon himself,
Bou AKas like second Haroun.AlR Ras-
chid, determined 10 Judge for himself, as
TO the truth Of the report.
Accordingly dressed like private in
divdual, without aims or attendants, he
SET out for the Cadi's town mounted on a
docle Arabian steed.
He arrived there and was Just enter
ing the gate, when cripple seizing the
b. rider of his burnous asked him for aims
in the name Of the prophet. Bou-Akas
gave him money, but the cripple still
m in'ained his h"ld.
"Wha, dpst thou wani?' asked the
Sheik-" have | not already given thee
alms?"
"Yes," replied the beggar, "Sut the
law says. no, only--'Thou shalt give aims
to thy brother,' but also, 'Thou shalt do
for thy brother whatsoever thou cans'.'"
"WeIl! and what can do for ,heei"
"Thou cansI save me-poor crawling
creature that | am!-from being trodde n
under the feet Of men, horses, mules and
camels, which would certainly happen 10
me in passing through the crowded square
in which fair is now going en-"
"And how can | save thee?"
"By letting me ride behind you, and
putting me down safely in The MARKET
place where have business"
BE il So" replied Bou.Akas. And |
5 sooping down he he helped the cripple
10 get up behind him; a business which
was not accomplished without much diff.
Guilty.
The strangely assorted riders attracted
many eyes as they passed through the
crowded streets; a, length they reached
The market place.
SIS this where you wish to s,opi" asked
Bou-Akas."
EYES,"
"Then get down."
"Get down yourclf,"
"Whai for"
"To leave me the horse"
"To leave you my horse! What mean
you by that"
81 mean ,hat he belongs 10 me. Know
'ou not that we are now IN the town off
he just Cadi, and that if we bring the
Ease before him he will certainly decide |
n my favour"
"Why should he do so, when the ami
nal belongs 10 met"
"Don't you think when he sees US two
.-you with your strong straight limbs,
which Allah has given you for the pur-
'ose Of walking. and with my weak legs
nd distorted ffet,-hc will decree that
he horSe shalt heInu N IN him who hos tho |