Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-12-29

have questioned many akcors, marakou,s, and
celebrated deUiccs, who have three times yis-
lied the tomb Of the prophet, bu, none ofihem
were able to answer me as thou hast. |
should wish to keep thee in INV palace; Iwlll
make thee richer than an the merchants Of
Galn'n, Il thou vii, tell me the year when
mus, die"
Mchallc then approached tic emperor, and
taking his hand, he appeared TO study the
lines Of it with jeep a,snI.on.
Having finished hi, examination, he went
to the windos, and fncd his eye, or some
time uron the heavens
"The fires Of Bcinn are lighting up the
cur"'a olIh- grand mosque, " said he. slowly;
.'-,sht is at hlrd"
Musnrhl saStous'y awaited the answer Of
the a,rolo,,.. The latter continued in a
mysterious manner "Thc dcclin.ns day si.Il
cc'.?,cs the lirh, or ,hc errs'r.ls'Ion' !
Will answer you, ,.rn.ur ',hon he evening
star appears"
The 'ullan made a movement uf impl.
,.crcc, anger 81, depicted boz h., counlsnance
and look wbshhe dlr-i on the mute, show.
ed lhc 5rsaro ,ha, he had incu rcd his hugh.
ness t'pIelsurs.
Curiosity, however, Jaub,lcs, prevailed
over o,cy other feeling or,ha rr,nco's mind,
tor, ,umtac to Mgba'Ic. De said, " am lr.
lle accustomed 10 vai., will do 30, hOus,-
cr, il lh5u cans, amusc me until the rrupl.
,0us hour arNo"
Would your hghucss Ike to see ,omc
tra,' Of jusclIas'" said Mehalle, drawing
l., sabsr from the 'rahbard
"No' n1" exclaimed ME sul,an, making
ib, circle n slaves close in a5ou, Mm.
Leave slime arms"
Would yon prefer story ,.Emor'"
"SloLo, tha, 'u'' an Arab o, ,'rsp under
b.,ienr"
No, mus, have something new. Oi a,.
known games ,hsrc Is hut one care 6r !
a'ei To p'ay j, ornrrl, hu, uon there D, ro,
a single re,na within my cmpc wh, ga.
J,r,,ani, a ch,.sbr1,I."
The 1.araro .m..cj, aal ,akD.s au ebony
boy from a ,cl,,, bog, be presented D, to ihs
,.lar. whose wish be understood.
The word, of Mparhn Mil require somr
explanation 'a' iae reader. Ih' sultan "a'
r''''ona'''y fond o' 'h' game OF chess. ~
Che commencement OF A'' ',''' 10 easily
found ad'eul''''' aud p.1ysd i't e0n'.'''a'
bic sums l' f'''''''' '"' '''',' o' Keep
la: fortune always at h'' '.'' "h,n be lost
The haH9y ''a7asr'r was '''aaf''i I''''
q" a'' a-''''"'' "1'.' '' l-'"''''a 10 "'
honor oi h.' lnF''''' company were compel
Jed TO submit either to 'he' num- ORA 'h'N
preferred ~ 10 'as.' 1sa''. 10 d enc" ""e'
90 a person could Be found within The whole
,N'sd OF 'he empire who Anc" anything o.
'hc game OF chess M''a'.a WAS not lfro'
na' OF 'hr'e circumstance nevertheless 10
ass ch''',baar4 that be Offered to 'he sui
aH. Fhs stern continuance "i che prince re'
hNrl % doe sight, and 'h' board was 'mmr'
ta,''y placed oa The bowed hack "i a slave.
Before commencing ITO game, however We
's.,'7' AMER '"'..''' ''"'."''' ''1
" @ a'' ABOUT To- pay 20 '.'' goo. '~''
''''.''' '''' '''.' '''' ''''.' T-.'
">r-s yrgr hghnos' does mr 'hc b,nor
OF p'ay.as s-atusl ms, V,.l ..aLc al 'ha' ]
possess, ,hs r.mrlcr and my liberty Bu'
uha,t'Iv.a'' allri ths luga.o, folding
hs arms.
"SHol'l,, '..as ".H, ! v.N give 'hos "a
slave"
"For a Zee man, rIc stake Do ua' claal. %
81 will adt 90 il my fne-' r"Hrser.
81 need rru,, my 'set aye sN,ler 'hau
those nan Arab ,'rs'.'
"wha, wil, ,huu, th0n''
"l hl,ca fancy, '.a'.ms 'iSu'Or. UrHI
,his Jly have been nothing hu, poor wan.
lcrrr, and have worn only 'hs dress a'd The
eap"l ja'l'''' "'.s '' ''"t'-'" .'
iais' SHOULD 'o u's'''',''' ''' '..' s'"P G
CsTo las ever seen me Tree a'l Many l.
ho"r'er, renounee ~ become your slave )
my mir,h shall be iar lon alone ] VII sing
lor YOU Indian songs ana' ABOVE a"' l "llI
divine for none but YOU. In i1'g'n' Wi'l
ask bot one thing Is 10 A''o" me- u J
win, 10 wear your royal mantle lot ten MN
u'e'' 10 'N upon We uNan s"''ou""'1 "l
slaves, aud to place upon nv head THAI dread
g ,urban, whose fame ha' reached to the
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