Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16

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81 need it not; my feet are swift
F. than those Of an Arab stesd." y"
d "What wilt :hou tlfen?'' 'a.e
n 81 have a fancy, sublime sighidr.
l. Until this day have been nothir
/. but a poor wanderer, and have VOL
d only the dress and cap Of d juggle
!. We're to complain of this, 1 shoul
J. be ungrateful, for this simple gar
d has ever seen me free and happy
: however, renounce it; become you
5 slave; my mirth shall be for yo
alone; ] will sing for you India
> songs; and, above all, will divine 70
, none but you. In return, | viii asl
, but one thing; it is to allow me, if
). win, to wear your royal mantle 70
ten minutes, TO sit upon the dival
surrounded by slaves. and to plac,
upon my head that dreaded turban
whose fame has reached to the very
ends Of the earth" a
Thsproposition Of Mehalle was re.
ceive with a burst of laughter from
the Sultan. Had Mustapha moi
laughed, the zingaro was dead man
"Thou woul,lst sit upon the seat o.
the caliphs! Dost thou not Co. !G;sr TIC Tx
weight of this turban upon thy silly
head? A fine figure thou wouldst
mako under the pelisse of Ottoman!
Il should like to see thee giving au-
dienee to the viziers and the pashas!
ct is in sour highness S power to
afford yourself this pleasure.
"Well," exclaimed :Mustapha, al
will agree to the stake. A juggler
upon the throne! Slch sight was
never seen in the Elst. - ,
The game commenced; it was short
The Sultan lost, but he was in a pleas
ant vein,, and he prepared to fulfil
his engagement.
Mustapha loosened his grille, took
off his pelisse, and laid down his -tur
ban, while slave assisted to invest
Mehalle in the royal garments.-,
These preparations completed, the
Sultan, dressed only in loose silken
trowsers and a richly embroidered
vest, approached clock, and placing
Bis Goger on the dial-plate-"When
the hand shall mark the hour of
eight" said he, 81 shall have paid
my debt, and then, signior, you will
become my astrologer.
The juggler ascended the divan,
and having placed his faithful cine
ter at his side, he ordered the doors
to be thrown open for numerous
courtiers who had been long awaiting
the good pleasure of his hlghness.--
The apartment, which the dim light
of evening rendered rather obscure,
was Immediately filled with q large !
assembly, among which were min
g!ed the multi, and the ulemas, the
aga of the jannissaries, the pashasf
fiom their different provinces, and
the great officers Of the porte, The
bostangi-bassa being of the number.
Seated apart upon velvet cushions,
Mustapha was laughing in his sleeve
at the surprise which awaited the as
sembly and at the embarrassment
which would doubtless be exhibited
by the zingaro. '
At a sign from Mustapha, the
Aambeaux were lighted, and the room
was brilliantly illuminated. Vene-
tian mirrors reflected the jet d eau
which fell in dazzling showers into
basins Of green marble. This en-
chanting scene was unnoticed by the
assembly; all we're bending respect
fully before the Sultans divan, and
Mustapha, whose eyes were fixed on
the zingaro, began to look uneasy
Mehalle stood with lofty bearing
and majestic air. With one hand ne
grasped his yataghan, while with the
other be motioned the assembly to
rise. E ii
Murmurs of admiration passed
through the apartment; the young
man received them with smile, and,
fixing more firmly on his head the
green turban, shaded BY a plume OF
SCARLET feathers. be cried in com,
manding tone: isLet the standard ar Of Of
the prophet be raised on .he grand
mosque! the people will salute it
from afar at the fres Of Berlin! =
At these words an officer stepped
forth to execute the order; bat Mus
tapha rose 10 prevent hIm'