The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-22

even to those who know the language, MAJ
have some appearance eofindistinctness, be
cause be is defective in the vowel. points
but we can not help it, for all our books ar
unpointed. In this, which, indeed, we con
slider a matter Of little importance, we dC
not pretend to compete with the Jews, who
teach theirs from pointed books Ifyoul
sublime highness ever heard bear read
more articulately than this one, it must have
been one of theirs and if you would have
your own perfected in that particular. you
must put it into their hands, The sultan
stared at the deacon and the Jew eyed him
over the sultan's shoulder with fierce alarm
But the hands of Titus were folded on his
breast, aud his head was bowed down on
his hands.
WELL said the sultan to the patriarch,
after a pause, during which it was obvious
that some things were passing through his
mind, Of which he said nothing, 4 thank
you for the pains you have taken /; and al
though ! can not say that quite under
stand the matter now, yet il had known
six weeks ago as much as do at present,
would not have troubled you. If you are
ever in want of any help or protection, re-
member, as l shall, that you have obliged
me-
The patriarch bowed. The sultan rose
and retired, resolved that his first business
should be to come to a full explanation with
his doctor and accordingly, a summons for
the Israelite was instantly issued. Very
long it seemed to the sultan-althOugh, in
fact, it was only half an hour-before the
vizier came to report, that the doctor was
nowhere to be found.
WELL said the sultan i do not much
wonder at that. ! always thought him a
wise man, and he is certainly no fool TO get
out of the way now. But, at the same time,
| let strict search be made and also bring
me the chief rabbi
In the confusion occasiOned bv the break.
ing up of the company, the tutor and his pu
piI-the latter sf whom had na urally drop
ped into the less ostentatious posture OF I
quadruped-were forgotten, or at least over
looked, by the crowd of courtiers, whit
rushed TO congratulate Mar Yusef, or laiC
their heads together, to whisper their sur
prise or their suspicious. Titus, therefore
having briefly given directions to Timothy
TO take care that the book was removed
and to see the patriarch home, aud make
an excuse for his staying behind, slipped
with his amiable charge through a side
door into the garden. where he seated him
self on bench, while his companion stood
opposite to him on his hind legs, looking
wistfully, he almost thought reproachfully,
in his face. In truth, Titus was conscious
that he had tried the temper Of his pupil,
and was afraid to let him loose before com
pany, or, indeed, to let him go into compa-
any at all, until he should have brought him
into good humor. He had provided him
self with ample means Of doing this and
having produced more than one honey cake,
and several other good things, and laid them
on the bench beside him, he did not hesitate
to unmuzzle his friend, and merry meal
they made together.
If the master was rendered happy by the
issue Of an experiment which had been mat
ter of such great and long anxiety, the pu-
pill was also raissd to a state of the highest
possible good humor, by being at once re-
iieved from restraint and Hunger. He
looked cheerily about him seemed as if for
the first time he recognised his old haunts !;
gamboled through the now deserted hall
and passages; and, before he had been
missed by any body, found his way, by a
short cut, to his own rug in the sultan's
apartment.
For a moment, indeed, while occupied in
anticipating the explanation which he had
resolved to extort from his doctor, the sui
tan, like his courtiers, had forgotten his IA
vorite but now the neetiBg was most cor
dial ON both sides. The sultan seemed de-
termined to make up for his neglect /; and
the favorite to shew, that neither scholar
ship, nor the discipline requisite for obtain
ing it, had diminished his social affections
or companionable qualities.
At length the rabbi arrived. he had in
deed, been little longer than was neces-
sary on the way, because he had found
some means of persuading the messenger to
thin call on two OF three friends as he came
along. He did not lose much time by this,
however his only object beingto ask them,
to what extent they could help him in case
the loan should be very large. Satisfied on
this point, and pFeoccupied by the thoughts
which had suggested the inquiry, he stood
before the SULTAN. Great, therefore, was his
surprise, when his sublime highness, in
stead Of saying q word about moDey-matters
briefly, but clearly, explained to him the
nature Of the business in which bis service
was required.
Your sublime highness is pleased to jest
with your servant, said the rabbi, as soon
as he could command breath enough to ut
ter the words.
Not at all, replied the sultan you will
ind me quite in earnest, ] assure you. He
reads, and, am told, reads as well as can
be expected sOithOut the points now you
must teach him to read 0ith them
The rabbi vas utterly coniounded. he
could only bow down his head, wondering
what the sultan could mean, and what hG
would say next, and whether il would throw
any lighton what he had said already. s.
his sublime highness continued, with somt
aepeFlty (; do not think to deceive me-
know all about the matter. You cGn d.
T. and yoa had better not hesitate; for ] an
n no humor 70 Be trifed wish. ] gave thi
Christians six weeks, and I'll give you u,
same. Don't answer, but 60, and he shall
be sent to you
Ths unksppy rabbi returned home IN |
ssats Of bewildefment He sent for some o
his frisnda 70 consult with, most Of whom