The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-22
NUMBER40.

were as much surprised as he had been,
when they learned the nature Of the business
which had produced the summons. Only
one Of them, who happened to be a friend
Of the missing doctor, seemed to know any
thing about The matter and he could not
throw much light upon it. He could ohly
tell them, for their comfort, that it was a
very seri0us affair, and they must mind
what they were about.
It would be tiresome, il it were possible,
to particularize all the suggestions and dis
cussions which ensued. They were still GO
ing on when the bear arrived, and was duly
installed in an apartment which had been
prepared tor him, as well as it could be on
such short notice; for all agreed, that he
must be treated with great care and atten-
ton, not only in order to propitiate him, but
because it must be dangerous to let him re-
turn in worse condition than he came. So
neither trouble nor cost was spared to make
him comfortable; and very comfortable he
was; supplied with every luxury, crammed
with dainties, and petted in every cOnceiv-
able way. But watever progress he might
make in the study Of mankind, and in other
branches OF useful knowledge, it was plain
that he was making none in that particular
branch Of learning for which he had been
sent TO school. His instructors did not
know how to deal with him. He was on
easy terms with all about him, would play
with anybody, and quarrelled with nobody;
but learn he would not. When they held
book before him, he thrust his nose into
the cream. bowl; when they spoke If Path
ach and SegOl, he shut one eye and MUNICH
ed figs; and when, as bird each fond en-
dearment tries they set up stave which
might have made the very learned Masor-
ties to dance for joy, in the hope that IN
stinctively, or by mere love Of imatatiOn, he
might be led to Join in the chorus, he only
threw himself upon his back, and fairly
rOared them down.
Sensible of sll this, and Of It's probable
consequence, the instructors had not been
idle in another direction. They had used
| their utmost endeavOrs to learn how the
pupil had been dealt with by his former
tutor. But all their inquiries were fruit
less. Titus had kept his secret so efectu-
ally, TINT even Timothy knew little, if any
! thing, more than other people; or, in other
words, more than had been transacted be-
| fore the sultan and his court But in col
| Letting all such information as could bs
CLEANED, they were interchangeable, aud were
scrupulOusly careful to initiate everything
which had been done, not knowing what
hidden virtue there might be in other things
apparently trivial. They provided a great
book and desk; and did, and were pre-.
pared to do, all that, SO far as they could
learn had been done before. And so mat
tiers went on, until the time came for them
to produce their pupil.
The sultan was led, by various consider.
atoms, to think that it would be better 70
have the examination rather more private
than the former one had been, and, accord
iDgly, at the time appointed, the rabbi and
his companions were brought into his pri-
vate apartment. They had no hope that
the book and desk-which, however, thew
had taken care to pFovide-wOuld be want
ed by their pupil; and indeed, for some
time past, their thoughts had been turned
from any attempts at instruction, and EN-.
ployed in framing an apology, in doing
which they Hattered themselves that they
had succeeded tOlersbly WE'LL
The pupil who had grown corpulent un.
der his late course Of treatment, did not at
FIRST raise his lazy, halfshut eyes high
enough from the ground to see the desk and
open book, which were clever limitations, if
not quite facsimiles of forms deeply i'm
pressed on his memory, and calculated to
produce very stimulating recOllections. AS
soon as they caught his eye, he seemed to
be seized with sudden passion, dashed at
the book, and Overthew the whole concern.
Fiercely did he thrust his nose and DAVIS
between the leaves, and turn them, and tear
them, and trample them. At length, ex-
hausted by exertions-to say nothing Of his
having previously had more exercise than
usual-he waddled away to his we'll known
rug, absolutely declined all invitations Ell
ther to work or play, and lay there watch
ing the company through his half-shut eyes,
in astate of stupid repOse, which those who
had just watched his efbervescence did not
care 10 interrupt.
/" Well, said the Sultan to the rabbi and
his friends you are strange set of people.
When put my bear in your hands, he read
huently, and con anoFe; and all you had TO
do, was to perfect his articulation. Instead
Of that, you bring him back, fat, stupid and
savage, and SO far from reading, unable to
read at all. It would serve you right, i'll
were to hang the wholsset Of you, and con.
fscate all your goods; but am a mereiful
man, and will be content with Punishment" /"
So an order was Immediately issued for
banishing the Jews from the dominions Of
The Sultan; and they all made olg as fast as
they could, not knowing that their own
country had been ct the bottom Of all, or
having an idea Of the explanation which Il
here laid before the reader.