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L0.OI18. b entity bent bis way towards
| the palace, pondering in his mind on all
the various things he could think Of as pos.
sible causes for his being wanted by the sui
tan. The sultan dismissed all his attend
ants and as soon as he and the patriarch
were alone, he beckoned him to approach,
and when the aged ecclesiastie had come
quite close, and again bowed, not only out
Of respect, but instinctively, as one does
who expects a whisper, the sultan said in
low, earnest tone: you know my
bearp
i do, please your sublime highness,
replied Mar Yusef and very fine bear
he is.'
4 know that, answered the sultan but
the matter is this, and he lowered his voice,
and increased the earnestDess of his tone :
you must teach him to read
TO read 7 exclaimed the patriarch, thun-
derstruck. TO read the thing is impOssi-
ble.'
'of course, knew you would say that
said the sultan you must do it, however,
or it will be the worse for you and for all your
people,
Most willingly would do that, or any
thing lawful, to shew my respect for your
sublime highness, said the astonished pa
triarch but, as have already had The
honor to observe, the thing is impossible
| Don't tell me- said the sultan. i know
more about the matter than you imagine
There is no use in trying to conceal it. /
know upon undoubted authority, that you
have taught bears, and many Of them,
dare say, Of less capacity than mine. |
shall send him to you this evening, and if
you do not bring him back in six weeks able
to read, it will be as have already told
you-at your peril, and to the ruin Of all
that belong to you. So, now, do not waste
time, for am quite in earnest about it but
60 and make preparations to receive him,
for he has been used to courteous treat
ment.'
This speech was accompanied by wave
Of the hand, which precluded all reply and
the troubled patriarch silently and slowly
"A withdrew.
4 Ny children, said the patriarch on bis
way home, addressing the two young men
who were supporting him, the sultan has
resolved TO destroy us, and all the Chris
tians in his doniniOns. He is seeking 0cca-
sion against US. He does not make open
war upon us but he secretly commands US
to do what is impossible, in order that he
may have pretext for our destruction. He
requires that ia six weeks We should teach
his bear to read +
! The old brute r exclaimed the deacon
Timothy.
My father said the other deacon, Titus,
suffer me to speak,
Speak, my SON. replied the aged man, in
a voice scarcely artiCulate, while he gently
withdrew his hand, and laid it on the dea-
cons head; what wOuldst thou say q
Un der favor, most dear and reverend ia
ther,' replied Titus, I would say that,
whatever the sultan's design may be, you
should not be discouraged ;and that if you
will only do one thing, which earnestly
entreat you to 10, ] viii cheerlully under
take all the rest, and doubt not that we
may get clear through this difficulty
i What would you have me do, my son 2
said the patriarch.
Just this replied the deacon, if may
be permitted to advise 60 lack to the sui
tan as quickly as possible, and say that, on
consideration, you are sorry that you hesi.
tated-that you will be happy to receive
4 his bear-that you will do your best, and
hope to give him satisfaction in the mat
ter
| What my son, said the patriarch,
would you have me 90 to the sultan, and
undertake to teach his bear to read . You
do not know how difficult it is to teach
young children. But the deacon pleaded
50 earnestly, that his superior at length con-
sented and returning to the palace, the
patriarch signified to the sultan, that be
had thought better Of the subject, and was
willing to do any thing in his power to give
his sublime highness satisfaction.
mo doubt you can, IL you will, said the
sultan hastily, but not IN illhumor 'and
! expect you to do it--you might as well
have agreed to lat once
\ When the patriarch was at home, seated
in his armchair, with his deacons standing
on each side, and little recovered from the
fatigue Of the walk, heturned to Titus, and
said We'll, my son, and what am ] to dc
nowp
n Nothing, my father replied the deacon
cheerfully. You have done ell II asked you
to do, and what iemains l viii readily IN.
dertake.
So be made his bow, and set of to make
his arrangements. He chose alittle sqnare
room up one pair of stairs in the north tur.
ret, and parted off about third Of it with
strong horizontal bars, six inches apart
The two lowest bars were movable, and The
spaces between them left open, to admit aii
and light, as well as to allow the inmate tC
60 in and be brought out at the pleasure oI
. his keepers; but all above them were board.
ed over, except that one which was Of such
aheight as would Be about even with tht
peaf 8 head when he should stand on hi.
aind lees, This space gas LEFT open along
we whole length d the den, % that. in anS
Past IT L, he could very conveniently
Pa. :. forth his nose Ar enough e look aboaI
And now, said. Titus % his eomrafl.
Timothy, when he HAD 4 lfsesa me-.
PaIalons, a must % - seek For I @ beok m m
desk and ifthe5 bring tha Ser before /
come come oack, vii you be e god as q ses
him put IN, and also 70 mind til -. esi,s,
end Of the chain, which ] have padlseIs.i
70 the staple in the wall, Is fastened IS ~
collar, and is long enough d aIloa Il -
lying down comfortably IA the ssrav. ~
taking ittle turn backwssz aaa -.