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

"ls thy money; il is truly thine, and nc
his" Then pointing to The oil merchan
he said 10 his chinaur, Give this maj
fifty blows"
II was done, and the butcher went awl
) in triumph with his money.
The third case was called and Bou.
Akas aud the cripple came forward.
"Would'st thou recognize thy hors,
amongst twenty others?" said the judge
to Bou-Akas.
"Yes my lord"
| "And ihou?"
"Certainly my lord" replied the Grip
pie.
"Follow me-" said tho Cad 10 Bou
Akas,
They entered large stable, and Bou
Akas pointed out his horse am0ngs
twenty which were standing side by
side.
"Tis well" said the Judge. "Reiurn
now 10 the tribunal, and send thine ad,
versary hiiher."
The disguised Scheik obeyed, deliver
ed his message, and The cripple fastened
to the stable, as quickly as his distorle d
limbs allowed. He possessed quick eyes
and good memory, so that he was able,
without the slgatesl hesitation, 10 place
his hand on the right animal
otis WE'LL" said the Cadi; return to
the tribunal"
His worship resumed his place, and
when the cripple arrived, judgement was
pronounced.
"The horse IS thine" said the Cadi TO
Bou-Akas, "Go to The stable and take him
Then 10 the chindur, "Cive this cripple
fifty blows"
It was done, and Bou.Akas went TO
take his horse.
When the Cadi, after concluding The
business of the day, was retiring to his
house, he found Bsu-Akas whiting for
him.
"An thou discontented with my awardw
asked the Judge.
"No, qnite the contrary" replied the
Scheik But want to ask by what in.
spiration thou hast rendered justice; for
doubt not that the other two cases
we're decided as capitaly as mine, | am
not merchant; L am Buu-Akas, Scheik
of Ferdj'Onah, and | wanted to judge
ayself of thy repued wisdom"
The Codi bowed to the ground, and
kissed his masters hand.
81 am anxious" said Bou. Akas, "to
know the reasons which determined your
three decisions"
"Nothing my lord can be more simple.
Your highness saw that detained for
night the three things in dispute"
81 did"
"Wel, early in the morning I caused
the woman to be called, and said 10 her
suddenly, Put fresh ink in my inkstand
Like person who had done the same
thing a hundred times before, she took
the bottle, removed the cotton, washed
them both, put in the cotton again, and
poured in fresh ink, doing it all with the
utmost neatness and dex,erity.. So |
said to myself, "A peasants wife would
know nothing about inkslands-s she must
belong to the taleb."
"Good,' said Bou- u-Akas, nodding his
head Sand the money"
"Did your hlgbness remark, that the
merchant had his clothes and hands GOV.
cred with ol?"
"Certainly did"
"Well, took the money, and placed
il in vessel filled ailh water. This
morning | looked at it, and not particle
of oil WIS to be seen on the surface OF
The water. So said 10 myself, 'lf this
money belonged to the oil mers chant, 1t
would be greasy, from the touch of his
hands; as it IS not so, the butchers story
must be true"
Bou. Akas nodded in token Of appro-
val.
"Good,' said he Sand my horsey'
"Ah! that was a different business;
and, until This morning, was greatly
puzzled"
"The cripple ] suppose did not recog-
Mise the auinal?"
"On the contrary, he pointed him out
"How then did you discover that he
was rot the owner?"
"My objec, in bringing you separately
TO the stable, YVES not TO see Wht ther you
would know 'he horse, but whe iher 'he
horse would acknowledge you. Now.
when you approached him, the creature
'urned towards you, laid back his ears,
and neighed with delight; but when the
cripple touched hm, h. kicked. Tn n
knew that you were truly bis master"
Bou-Akas thought for m,ment and
hen said.
"Allah has given thee great wisdom
Thou oughtest to be in my place, and !
in thine. And yet, know not; thou art
certainly worthy to be ScheIk, bu, fear
that should but badly fill Thy place as
Cadi!" !"-Dicken's Household Words.
A divine in Kent, seldom in church,
but rigid Justice of the Peace. having