Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

,h,. name Of the neiglborhool in which she was borr
md where her childhood was passed. She offers he'
iuvcuilc rrndcr. a charming set Of stories concerning
children who lived t!cre years ago, and who wer'
once her young companions. Tie volume con
tains a number of COOL engra"ings aul will be priced
by the young.
AN EASTERN APOLOGIZE.
Abiallah sat at his morning meal, when there
;,!iglted on the rim OF his goblet Il little iy. II up
ped III ntonl of syrup, and was gone. But Il cam,
next morning, and the next, and the next again, I'LL
M last the scholar noticed il. Not quite Il common
ilv, il seemed 10 know that il was beautiful, and II
soon grew very bold. And 10! n great wonder: il be-
came daily larger, and yet larger, I'LL there could be
d!scerned in the size rs OF a locust. the appearance ms
Of n man. From M handbreath il reached the sta
ture of Il cubit and still, 81 winning were its ways.
| that il found more and more favor with this SON OF IN
tatuation. Ii fri.ked like II satyr, and 1t sang like n
peri. and like 4 moth OF the evening 1t danced on the
ceiling, and, like the kings gift, whithersoever II turn
cd i, prUspcrcd. The eyes OF the simple one were
| blinded, 80 that he could not in all this perceive the
| subtletv of an evil gin. Therefore, the lying spirit
waxed bolder and ye; bolder, and whatsoever his soul
desired OF dainty meats he freely took and when the
scholar waxed wroth. and said, This Is my daily por-
ton from the table of The mutt: there is not enough!
ior thee ind me- the dog-fnced deceiver played some
pleasant trick, and caused the silly one to emile. In
Ill, in process ot time, the scholar perceived mat Hr
his guest grew stronger niG stronger. ne minseil WIN
cd weaker and weaker.
Now, also, there arose frequent strife hetwixt the
demon and his dupc. and IL, last the youth smoie tho
iicnd no sore TINT he departed for a season. And
when he was gone. Abdallah rcjOlced and said, Il
have riumpled over mine cnemv; and whatsoever
time i, pIeascth lie, | shall ,nite him so that lie die.
l. he not altogether in mine own powcrl' But al.
ter not many days tho Gin came back AGAIN, ana iliis
time he was arrayed in goodlv garmcnts, and he
brought II present IN his hand; and he spike of the
.l.,.,- = .lL'., a.. . tr..tLl hin. mad In InAlaI 4 mill
and feeble, that his smooth words wrought upon this
dove without Il heart, and saying, els he not Il little
"nc!" lie received him again into his chamber.
On the morrow. when .Abdallah came not into the
assembly OF studious youth, the multi said, Where
fore tarrieth the son OF Abdul! Perchance he sleep
eth" Therefore, they repaired even to the chamber,
but to their knocking he made no answer. Where
fore the multi opened the door, and 10! there lay oh
the divan the dead body othis disciple. Ills rlsage
was black and swollen, ind On his throat WAS the
pressure oil Il finger broader than the palm Old mighty
man. All the stun, the gold, and the changes OF ra!-
inrnt. belonging 10 the iRpless one, were gone, and
III the soft earth OF the garden were seen the foot
steps ni II giant. The mu.ti measured one OF tho
prints, and behold. it was six cubits long.
Reader, canst thou expouni the riddle! Is II tho
Bottle or the Bc,tins-book! Is il the Biliarl-iab!c
or the Theatre! Is il smoking! Is it Laz incss!-
II it Woodworking, But know that an evil habit is
k~cy-hole, but II will soon grow too big Tor the house.
Know, also, that no evil habit Gun take the life Of
Your soul, unless you yourself noIrish II aud cherish
II, and by feeding it with your own vitality give II Il
strength greater than your OWL Arthnr's Magazine.
GEORGE TIE THIRD AND TIE DYING
GYPSY.
Mr.. Crabbc relates the following singular tuii If
George III. being out one day hunting, the chase
Law through the skirts of the forest. The stng hud
been hard run, and, 10 escapc the dogs, had CROSSED
the river in II deep part. The dogs could not be
4, o. ,tl,,. n"I - t.u,nUn, ttarn.IurN in nta1lr
10 come up with il 10 make Il circuitous route along the
banks of the river, through some thick and trouble
some underwood. The %roughness of the ground, the
long grass, and frequent thickets, Obliged the sp"rt'-
men 10 separate from chch other; each one endeavOr-
iur TO make the bcst and specifies; route he COULD |
Before they had reached the end OF the iorcs, the king
horse manifested signs Ut fatigue and uncasncs- 81
mach 10, that his lnaiusty resolved upon yielding the
pleasures of the chase 10 those oil compassion tor hi,
iors-. With this view, lr turned down the fret ave-
nue. of the forest, and determined Oh riding quietly 10
the oaks, there 10 wait for some OF his attendants.-
Ihcking had proceeded only Il lew yards, when, instead
oi the cry OF the hounds, ho iancied he hoard the cry
OF human Distress. As he rode forward, lie heard it
more distinctly
.Oh! my mother! my mother! God pity and bless
my poor mother
him Instantly to the spot. 1t was Il little green plot OH
one side OF the forest, where was sprcHd on the grass. |
under II branching oak. II little pallet, halt covered
with u kind OF tent ana Il basket OF two with .Omc
flsNS IAN Oh tht lIu u l ~ lt" uSts ulblflli lDl !
tn. tent. Near to the root OF tho tree, he observed IL
little, swarthy girl, about eight years oil age, On her
knees praying, while her llttlo black eyes ran down
with tears. Distress OF any kind was always rcllcv-
cd by his majesty, for he had II heart which melted Ut
human woe. -,
What, my child, u me cause OF your weeping
he asked. "tor what q" 20" pfh! &c.
The little creature ~ ir't stared men ross from
her knees, ana, polilhS 10 TIC .c"'' s""-
"Oh. sir, my dying mother:
"Wha' !! SAID MS majesty, '.isinount!ii" ana iaa!eh'
in. his horse up 10 the branclln, OF the oak, "whnt,
nv child tell me all about it,
The lit,le creature now led tho k ing Ia the tent,
where lav, partly covered, II middle aged female gip-
~, in the last stages OF n decline, and i'll the lust mo-
lnrnts of life. She turned her dying eyes expires
sivcly to the royal visitor, then looked up to ienveii,
bu; not Il word did she uitor; the ur3aiis oi speech
had ceased their office; 'ills silver cord was looscd,
and the wheel broken q, the cIs,ern. The little Siri
then wcpt aloud, ma, STOPPING down wipcu the uN'
in sweat from her mothers face. The king, much
affected, asked the child her name, and OF her family,
aud how long her mothor had been III. just al tliAt
moment, another Sipsy girl, much older, rnin' out OF
breath to the spot. She had been to tho town Of
VT and brought some medicine Tor htr dying
mother. Observing n stranger. she c~0nrtcSicd mod
,s;Iy, md fastening TO her mo.het, knclt down by her
side, kissed her pallid lips, nni burs; into tears.
"What, my dear child, :" said his mnjcsiy, lean be
done for yonl"
"Oi! sir" she replied, my dying mother wanted
u religious person 10 teach her, and 10 pray with her,
before she died. | ran all the way, before II was. Light,
this morning, to w., and nskod tor Il MINISTER
but 10 one could | get IA come with me 10 pray WIN
'Th. diving woman seemed sensible OF what her