The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-02-25
The Merchant Of Dag DAD.


xiue has pronounced one oil the fne,t Eas.
efn Apologize ever written, and better
Christmas story than Mr.. Dickens, The
authors name Is unhnowui
Carazan, the merchant OF nagdad, was
eminent throughout all the East cor his
aysrlce aud wealth. |, w., remarked, tina,
when be was dilieent lie WINS though, to be
generous and he was stlA acknowledged
to be inexorAblv just. Eu. whether in his
dealings with men he discovered pe,6dy
which tempted him TO pu, bis ,rus, in gold,
or whether IN proportion AS he accumulated
wealth he discovered his own Importance
to increase, Carazau priced l, more rs he
boarded it mp. lie gradually lost the in
eliuation to do good. as he acquired the
power, and as the hand OF time scattered
the snow upon his head the freezing ullu.
snce extended ia bis bosom.
But though the door OF Canaan was
never opened b., hospitality. nor hi, hand by
compassion, vet lear led him constantly 10
the mosque at the stated hours OF PRAYER
he performed all the rites OF devotion with
the most sctopulous punctualI'y. aud had
thrice paid hts vows at the shrine OF the
prophet True devotion arises from the
love OF God. aud necessarily includes the
lov. Of man, MS it connects gratitude with
beuiiicencc and exalts that which was
moral to divine coniefs new dignity upon
goodness, fpd is the object not only of aiiec
ton but OF reverence. On the contrary,
the devotion OF the selfish, whether !, be
thought 10 avert the Punishment which every
one Wishes to be inflicted, or to insure it b,
the complication OF hypocti-t with guilt
never fails to excite indignation aud abhor>
renee tatazan. therefore, when he had
lock cd hi. door, and, turuin. round with
look OF suspicion, proceeded to the mosque
WAS followed by every eve with silent ina
liguity. The poor suspended their suppl.
cations when ht passed by and though he
was hnown by every man, yet 40 man sa'
lu,ed him.
Such had long been the life Of Carazsn,
and such WAS the character which he had
acquitted, when notice WAS given by proc>
lsaation tina, he was removed to n uaguil.
icent building in the midst OF the city, tha,
his table should be spread tor the public
aud that the stranger should be welcome to
his bed The multitude soon rushed like a
torrent to lis door, where they hehelj him
''s' ',p''"r ,'J'' - '"' '''',e = ~ "lP'
passion, and his cheek glowing with de.
light Every one gszed with ns;anishment
"a, the prodigy, and the murmut OF iuuumet>
ah'n Notices increasing HE tNe sound oi ap>
proaching tlnudrr, Carazan beckonod with
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;a, In ,he i,croass of INV w.,ltb fell io,o
, doc, Gloon nud IT,. hand of Him WIN
iyclts i, tLe d,i,d heaven WA, unoo me
| L.L.lI III. ,,aI of n.stb cofni,y G,,,
ward like whflwud. and he smota me be
fore could deprccate the blow. At the
same moment | ieli m,se.l lifted from the
ground aud transported with astonishing
rapidty through the regions Of the ait
The earth was contracted to an atom be
meath and the stars plowed round me with
luslte that obscured the sun. The tate
Of Paradise was nov in sight. aud was
Intercepted hy a sudden brightness which
no human eve could behold The irreyo>
cable sentence was now TO be pronounced !:
m, dAt Of probation was passed aGd from
the evil Of nav lfe nothing coutl be taken
away. nor could an,thil. be added to the
good When / reflected that niy lot for
eternity was east. which not all the powers
Of nnture could reyerse. m, confidence
total, ioisooA ne aud while stood ire,nb
lng and silent. covered with confusion and
chilled with horror, was thu. addre. ell by
the Radiance that famed before me Chr
a1an. thy worship has not been accepted.
because it wAs not prompted hy lore 81
God; neither eau thy righteousness he &C.
warded. because il was not produced Ly
lore Of NM
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as,.d - o,o,, MAJ, a.. J,e ,,d Me-, h.s,
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nor ,o,,J ,.ee All, lnJ,c,s ,,o,,td
d,e. Tim h.., ;,,i..l hsl.lI ,i.n.,lt,,il, .
bnt n yice and follv conld ,ns,,fy INV poe.t
NON, ,,o,Id ,hey no, ron,..,,n III. hanu,,
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thou bs.t .h., com,,..i,p f,om tby heart
s.d ,r.,n.d ,l,. ,,.s....s Win 4. had of
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