Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-19

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to tales of oriental fancy. One of
these usually grosesqIe narratives was related to
the Hakeem on the following proyoeation. A
Syrian friend was eniarging to him. ON the mel
archoiy fact that man who knows a great truth !
cannot always declare il, without mourning CEN /
sure or even persecution, from the mistaken
and testy public, to support this rather antique
he told the following story, which
cannot be found in the Arabian Nights.
There was once certain katii. named Abu /
Harnood, who was inordinateiy fond of mules |
His stables we're uproarious with them, and yet |
not month passed, but he had added some new |
and costly specimen to his stock. He used to |
visit them every day, fondlc ard hug them all |
around, kiss their long silky cars, and receive |
their bites and kicks, like so many eivilties and
In short, this passion mastered
him to such degree that he ultimately became
a very wicked kadi, and would stick at no false
Judgment or extortion to possess himself OF
tempting piece of mule flesh. Accordingly, the
spirit of evil laid a trap Tor him; and the kadi
fell into it, And this was the manner of his
fall:
zone day as he walked into the streets of
Bagdad--looking right and left for muies-he
met Mughrybee, of an exceedingly dark COM
plexion This Mughrybee was leading the finest
mule that had ever been seen in the city; so
beautiful, in fact, that it was like the rising sun
for strength, and like the full moon for elegance.
Abu II mood stopped in front OF the animal, ut
terly bewidered and struck Llind BY his extraor-
binary graces. In the meantime, the man was
walking the mule up and down, before the gates
of the kadi's palace. At last, Abu Hamood
spoke to him, and said, with trembling voice,
such was his agitation: -
80. Mughrybee whose mule is that y
at is my masters" replied the other. He is
a Muehrybee, like myself; but he is Prince,
while am slave"
'.And where is thy -master?" continued Abn
Hamood.
ale has gone to the bazaars, to buy silks and
Jewels, and he made ME walk tho mule up and
down before this palace, until he returned"
80, Mughrybee!" said Abu Hamood, 'wilt
thou not let me take hold of the bride of this
mule, and enjoy the exquisite pleasure Of leading
him a few PAGES? And may God reward thee
for thy benigni:y!"
take it, o, friendl" said the other; land
will ever thank thee: have occasion to eat;
will 90 to the pastry-cook 8 and return in mo-
ment'' F
"Abu Hamood took the bride, with trem-
bling hand, and began to lead the mule up and
down, in such q state of enchantment, that an
hour passed away, as if it had been minute
His servants esped him, and rushed out, to re-
lieve him of his strange occupation but he drove
W,
bride, besides himself. At last he began to
wonder at the Mughrybees prolonged absence
and looked anxiously up and down the street.
hoping that he had lost his way, or broken his
neck, so that he might never return. In short,
no Mughrybee appeared, and, after another hour
which, by reason of his anxiety, seemed to
him like century-Abu Hamood stealthily led
the beautiful mule into his own court yard
There he gave it to his chief servant, and told
him to put it into the best stall, and provide it
with bed of silk, instead of straw. But the
mule broke away from the servant, and followed
the kadi into the saloon stepping noiselessly
as if his feet had been shod with roses. And
thus. when Abu Hamood seated himself on a d.
van, the mule stood before him, and atfectionate.
" put his nose into his new masters bosom, and
began TO cat some raisins that were sccreted
there The kad was enchanted at the animals
tameness and gentcness, and allowed him to
nibble at the raisins, until he had had raisins
enough. When he would eat no more the kadi
said
"Doubtlcss this poor mule is thirsty; go and
bring him some water
One of the servants brought sheraby or a
narrow -necked jar of water and tray, into
which it might be poured, and then RETIRED
| The mule walked to the door, and closed it with
one of his fore-feet; and then, while his master
returned to the sheraby, and, with a sudden
bound, leaped into it and disappeared. Abr
Hamid was struck SO perfectly aghast, by this
| feat, that he could not even cry ont; but stooC
there, with his mouth open and his eyes tixeG
| upon the sheraby Presently two long silky ears
rose through the narrow mouth of the vessel ant
wagged themselves, in malicious manner at the
kadi as much as to say: "Here l am, why dom
you catch meg" The poor man screamed will
| Joy, and made snatch at the ears, which eludeC
his grasp and disappeared in the sheraby.-
| Whenever he peered into the opening, there
was nothing to be seen but water; but the mo
mcnt he rose, and drew back, the long, silky ears
stood out, and wagged at him as before. Ant
| this continued until the kadi was quite wild with
excitement; the ears lodged him every time
and he using his utmost efforts to seize them
and so recover his mule. He made auch an up
roar, with his jumping and shouting, that the
servants hurried to the saloon and were confound
cd to find their master dancing and hallooing in
sancly around sheraby of water
'Come and help me-" cried the kadi. "My
mule has got into the sherahy. Help me get hin
out"
''Your excelency is joking with us" answered
the servants. at is impossible that mule
should get into a shcraby."
81 tell you that he is in there" insisted the
kadi; 81 saw him jump in, and l saw his ear:
sticking out"
'God help our poor J" exclaimed the
servants" Ills mind is departing from him."
at is lie!" roared the kadi II am more
sane than any of you. If the male is not in the
sheraby, where is he ?" .y -. -
"Doubtless," replied the servants, "your ex
cellencv has lead him out secretly, in order tc
play iokeupon u.s." ..-..
'It is false !" screamed the kad "He is in
Al IL NV trrl1 of iunO
muses." 5.- ...I ..... ...
Abu Hamwood's four wives, and all his rela-
tives came, and tried in vain to convince him
that there was no mule in the sherabY He only
foamed at the mouth, because of their unbelief ;
and would let none of them touch the sheraby,
for fear they should break it, and injure the mule.
Accordingly, they concluded him to be stark era
", and sent in hurry, for the best doctors OF
the city to prescribe for his case. The doctors
decided that his mind had departed from him,
and ordered that he should be abundantly whip
ped, and very stingily fed, for three days on
bread and water. " .''- t-5' &c.
II was no use for the kadi to struggle, and
roar. and swear BY the prophets mule that he
spoke nothing but the truth. He was thrown
unon the floor BY three stout kavasses, who beat
the very dust out of him with their canes,' and
then dra jagged him away, and forced him into
gloomy dungeon, appointed for the madmen of
Rdudad. Here he was leu WItH DFcdu anu Wa
tcr-and very short rations at that-until three
DAYS had passed over. AT the expiration of
that time an old Imam came to the cell; and
putting his head between the bars, and wag
cine his beard mournuly said .,.g5I-
SO, kadi! o, dearly beloycd friend has thy
mind returned to thee? Art thou convinced
now that there was no mule in the sherby?"
..No!" roared Abu Hamood in great wrath
II an, not convinced. saw himjpmp in and
saw his ears sticking out. 49, q
Accordingly they gave him another beating,
and three days more of bread and water And
now Abu Harnood began to reflect calamity on
his position and commune witch himself after the
folliwing fashion s1Gal - 47aH ~
'sWell, here am, in a lanentabie case in
deed Because tell what | have seen, people
call me crazy, and whip me, and feed me on
short allowance of bread and water By lying
a little, / might deliver myself from prison, and
get my house and family back again. i saw the
mule jump into the sheraby, and saw his ears
sticking out; but if swear to it till my dying
day nobody will ever believe nae. i may as well
say that was mistaken, and so find escape from
this persecution" = 3l2 @s, at4 - Is
AT the end of three DAYS, Imam came again,
and with woful wag of his beard, said: % ka-
di! 0 dearly beloved friend has thy mind re-
fhaa q