The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-12-19
What good People you Ought to Be.

What good People you Ought to Be.
During the time was in Asia, (sad my
friend.) had occasion to cross part oi The A.
rabian desert, toward The Red Sea. OF course
on tins journey il is necessary 10 have no, on
ly guide, but a body guard, and mine was com
posed OF eigh, or nine as Wild and picturesque
looking Bedouins as you could wish TO see--,rue
sons Of the desert, and lshmaeliies Of pure de,
scent; there could mol be much doubt about that
They were faithful TO me, however; and II was
pleasant 10 gallop day after day amidst this law
less troop, sometimes converslng with the shek
in such Arabic as had conrived TO pick Up,
and at other lines Witnessing such feats Of horse
manship as my guards pleased 10 exhibit for nv
amusement or TO practice for their own. In
The heat Of the day we struck our tents and rest
ed, as We did also ai night. Our midday slum-
Der was often The most profound and The mos;
prolonged.
| Ii might be that half believed The report.
ami more Than half disirus,ed my respectable
! friends bravery or il might be that my siesta
had taken of the edge Of drowsiness, or that
thoughts Of home kept my mind busy, or that
the coffee had drank served as an anl.sup-
poriiic, or Thai the loud talking Of my Bedouns
disturbed me. ln short, could not sleep, and,
tired OF inartion. ] lei, my tent and drew near
10 The fire, which was pleasant; for, hot as are
the days Of desert travelling, the nights are Of
ten chilly.
! My guards made room for me as came near !;
and seating myself beside the sheik had light
ed my pipe; and looking al The grim connienances
Of the ragged follows around me. each OF whom
was armed with pistols stuck into the bell. and
! a muskel within reach Of his hand. wondered
what my friends in England would think, f al
that moment they had seen me.
j Ny presence did not much disturb The lpqua-
city nf my guards Inn paid iii,ls haad tn il,sir
| rabid conversation, llll the sheik. turning sud.
denly round upon me, exclaimed:
What strange nen yuu Englisllman are.
How soi' asked, why stranger
You never fast said he.
Not often ! replied, lAuehingly; that is.
when we cm get any thing TO cat
i Ny Arab friend Laughed TOO, FOR that evening
we had suppoJ sparngly from necessity /; but,
said he, is il MOI pari of your religion. You
don't pray you don't give aims, you DO no.
thing
That was a home thrust. and my conscience
feli il. had looked upon the poor fellows 8
50 bigoied in their faih and had considered .my
self so completely in their power, that | had
deemed il prudent 10 avoid every iopic thai
might rouse their passions. 10 nv solitary tent.
ai mid Jay. had read The word Of life bnl
had concealed with jealous c,re from my
guards the knowledge thai carried ablul with
me Tho Christians Koran and when al morn-
ing and night ! commended myself in prayer
To God my Maker, through Christ my Sa>
yiouf, had drawn close around me the curtain
! Of my tenl. and whispered low aud ioariully,
lesl should DO overheard
Now we.' continued our reprover--and he
went on bossiingly TO tell what iheir prophet re-
! quired pf them, and hnw falIlful was their obe.
dicncc 10 matters Of devotion, charity aud selide.
| nial; and while he spoke, lifted up my hear
10 God, and sought courage 10 bear feeble
/ testimony 10 his word When The sheik paus.
. cd. put nv hand in my bosom and drew forth
New Testament.
Il have religion said. Would you like lC
hear what il teaches me on lhese high matters !,
sgcrlainly; would ,sli him.
l,y this time the attention Of all nv gliart
was directed 10 me. Their quick, sparkling eye.
. were fixed 6ofccly. rs thought. upon me. ,hei
/. dark yissges looking more gum BY the flashing
/. ire around which ihty were seated. and IheI
!. hands were ready 10 bring down vengeance up
c on The head Of the inilei dog who should dlr'
/ 10 blaspheme their prophet.
Listen | said. as opened the Teaameni q
I the SIKH chapter Of The Gospel according 10 3
{ Matthew. you speak of aims giving, hea
/. what my Koran ssys sboul slrns;' and render
q oil into Arabic The iir,l four verses. Take heeI
+ thai son DO not your aims before men 10 be sect
. Of lhem,' etc. When | Stopped looked ~
i and lie dark rounicnanets around me were glIs
i iening. bal not with anger.
: Good = exslalmel ile shcis ;hs is vet!
j, good. 20 on
! gathered sopssss sui read agsin: An
!, when ihou prsyesi,' sic. read. iransliling a
! ! re.d. Is Inc fficeniI verse. Again looked a
4 round me.
"a .IIismah, bui ,hls y wondered wonderful
i exrlaimrd one 10 another. sirosirg lien blac
i. beard; .wonletln,' and every harsh aud iufhit
: ding feature was soiiened down 10 quiet, calm II
q ienllon. More. more
q | read on, Mofcyef. when ye fast &c.
!. BismllIah = exclaimed The sheik again--'bI
i this il Nondctfuip
Ic | needed no further utging on. Verse !
il verse. paragraph by paragraph. ] iead on % '
d close cl The chapter, Interrupted by The exrlam;
ilun II Wunlei md spptebiiidn.
:. Wonderful, said my swaiihy friend. u
II .hrik. when al length closed the boo.. 'bi
= III. is wont.rfai Al ahh coed people 81
i rifis.ians Ought 10 be