The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-07-04
T,s. IA. F,.sA Of cO.-i De ss,s'.i..
mo RslstiSns o. Circumstance.

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BY his grand vi,ier, Giaier. His walk was
almost ended, and The calirh was complain
iny ,ba, he had not met with single adj
venture durin. the whole evening.
At that moment he heard some one weep
ing and groaniny. He advanced towards
the place whence came the sishs and com
plants, aud saw, by The light Of the moon
a young man seated in front of The shop oil
shoe. maker. The ealiph addressed the
young man "wby do you weep" The
young man answered, "My JOY or my tears,
my pleasure or pains, what do they concern
you, Were you the caliph himself, you
could no, give me what 10 necessary to rem
der me happy"
The caliph smiled and said: Chow do
YOU know that am perhaps more pow.
erful than you think, I am perhaps an eu-
yoy Of the prophet, who comes to assis, and
console YOU"
"Ah. ifyou are an envoy Of,he prophet
replied the young man, 81, is another mat
ter altogether, and you should know wba,
you ask Of me you should know tina, am
in love with the beautiful Ageli, the daugh-
ter Of poor shoemaker, like myself, ana
thatIhe refuses me because he has father,
u mother, brothers, uncles, cousins, while
! have none OF oil these. lie says no can
NOT give his daughter 10 an unknown per-
son, TO q man wi,hou, relations. 10 effect,
signor, came into the world | know not
how, was born know not where, | am
son Of | know not whom. The prophet
has doubtless told you all that. A poor
shoemaker found me ono fine evening at
his door, where. without doubt, my mother
had len me he has brought me up, laugh,
me his trade, and, al his death, let me his
shop. II is now six months, signOr, that l
have been seeking 10 discover who are the
authors Of my days, without the least sue
cess; aud ye, mus, have some brothers,
uncles, or al leas, cousins, since every body
else has"
The nairtis Of the good Abb greatly
amused the caliph, who said 10 him: "Bro,h-
ers, unelesi Il would perhaps be difficult
enough to procure them; bu, as tor cousins,
be tranquil: | will procure them for you of
every possible degree
The young man, we'll satisfied with This
promise. followed the caliph, who conduct
ed him to h.. palace and caused him to be
clothed in magnificent dress.
When all this was done, the caliph said
to Giafsr. "You are now disSraced for
eigh, days, exile you to one OF your eoun-
try seats; and you, Abb, make my grand
virier endeavor to fulfil this important
function with wisdom and fidelity" 81
will do my best" replied Abb. Frustrating
himself with his face 10 the earth. "Wheh
the poor shoemaker, my adopted father,
wished TO teach ms 10 make shoes, did not
even know how to thread needle; but he
said to me "Courase my child; with little
good will and Gus tom, man may learn any
trade"
The next morning, every enc 1, court
knew the disgrace oil GIaier; he was nc.
cused on oil sides; IRON all parts Of the EN-
pire complaints rose ogains, him the cour.
tiers, those to whom he had done little III. |
bu, above all those TO whom he had done
n much good, came 20 felicisaie the caliph
on thi. act Of justice.
The callph, on seein; the baseness and
cupiliiy Of these men, eliminating the vr-
tues fom which they had now nothing more
ether to fear or to hope, could not help eI-
claiming:
20 men! how worthy Of contempt are
you And you wish tina, kings should
coun, you for something's He who despises
you most knows you bes:; no who ueads
you under his feet, need no. reproach him
self; do we experience remotse when we
crush rep,ilesl"
This reflection 10 not very philanthropic
but we must no, accuse the eastern despots
for their bad opinion Of mankind; they
judge them by those whom they are sur
rounded.
Soon the new yizisr was surrounded by a
great number Of friends. rs was Gilier the |
evening before. All that he says is sublime,
all that he does 10 almiIab,e, all that he de-
sires is accomplished, oil ,ha, he loves is
amiable, all that hs does no, love 10 odiOus. |
"By Mahometm said be-, .,his is indeed
very pleasant. shins! Yesterday, was ri
the fee, Of every body; to-day, ever, body
is a, my feet; yesterday, I made slippers
to-day, every body 10 dssirOus Of kissing
mine"
On the very frs, evening OF his nomiua-
ton, the visier received petition from one
Of the richest inhabis,pis Of Bsglad, sko
called himself hi, relation, and pared him
to make him one Of bis oIcsrs, and gave
him one Of the best places in che empire.
Alb! an" said Abb, here 10 . rslIiiOn
always ready; very we'll, she esiph has
KEEP, his word, there ia nothing lii.ihs good
place of visisr TO snd hs relation. we
have lost" He scns Tor he petitioner. aud
said 10 him al desire to proei b. We h,Or
Of the ealiph TO raise ay fsnily as high rs
possible. You say you are my relation
am very glad OF ], on Jour account and my
own; but provo TO me that you are so, for
now hear Of you end Of your relationship
for the frst time in my liie."
The petitioner then proceed that h. had q
great grandfather usn-d Abb, endowed
with much vi, and ,,lny ,irtues. "Ws
he rich and pOrsrful' Did he play any
rolo in the Stats o. "a ,ery a'ss, role,
aivnof. he "a, yrry rich a,d co,.snnsr,l,