Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-03-20

sabbath candle stick, fifteen hands high
his tail three feet and a half long, and hi
bit of the purest gold?'
1t is he,' shouted tho groom.
1T is he, echoed the stable men.
1t is the Emir,' shouted the riding mas
ter; Il have told Prince Abdallah more thar
ten times that he ought to ride with snaf
fle. | know Emir well. l foretold that he
would throw him; if my head is to answer
for his backache, | have foretold wha
would happen. But quick: which way is
he gomez
Il have seen no horse?' said Abner
smiling. How should know which way
. the cmperor's horse has gomez
Astonished at such an apparent contra
diction, the gentlemen of the stable were
thinking what means to adopt to compel
Abner to speak more clearly, when new
occurrence gave different turn to affairs.
By one of those extraordinary chances that
sometimes occur, the Empress's lp-dog
was missing. a troup of black slaves made
their appearance, and while still far off cried
out,
Have any of you seen the Empress lap
dog?'
a female, gentlemen9' enquired Alb
ncr.
Exactly so,' replied the eunuch, in the
greatest JOY imaginable. '-Aline, where art
thou?'
a small setter dog continued Abner,
long hanging ears, feathery tail; limps
on her right fore leg
1T is Eer very self, cried the chorus of
blacks; 'it is Alne. The Empress fell into
convulsions; when she could not be found
What would become of us if we were to
return to the harem without her? Speak
quickly; which way did she run?'
L have seen no dog, nor did l know that
the Impress, whom God preserve! possess
ed setter
The people of the stable and of the ha-
rem now became furious at what they call
ed Abner's impudence in joking about any
thing which belonged to the Emperor, nor
did they for a moment doubt, unlikely as
it was, he had stolen both dog and horse.
While the underlings pursued the search,
the head groom and the eunuch seized the
Jew, and led the half cunning, frightened
joker into the presence of Muley Ismael,
who. when he had heard the circumstances
of the case, summoned tie usual council,
and presided himself at its decision. On
the opening of the case, fifty bastinadocs
were commanded to be applied to the feet
of the accused. In vain did he scream,
whimper and protest his innocence, offering
to relate everything as it bcfel. In vain
did he quote passages from the Talmud,
such as The displeasure of the king is as
the roaring Of a young lion; but his favor
is as the dew on the grass Let not thine
hand strike, while thine eyes and thine ears
are shut Muley Ismael made signal,
and swore by the beard of the Prophet and
his own, that Abner's head should pay for
the Emprcss's commissions and the Prince S
pains, if the stray animals were not recov-
cred
The palace still resounded with the cries
OF the sufferer, when the news arrived that
the horse and dog were both found. AL
Inc was surprised in the society of some
pug dogs respectable enough in themselves
but far from fitting associates for such a
hiSh-born court lady as she was; and Emir
after he had run himself tired, found the
sweet smelling grass on the bank of the
brook Tara, much more to his taste than
the oats of the imperial stable; as the prince
ly huntsman. when wcaried and lost in the
chase, forgets the daintics on his own table
while he relishes the black bread and fresh
butter of the cottagcr
Mulcy Ismacl now demanded of Abner
an explanation of his behavior; when he
found the opportunity of indicating him
self Though late in the following words.
after he had three times touched the ground
before his Highness' throne with his fore
head
Most mighty Emperor, king Of kings,
lord OF the west, s.ar of justice, mirror of
truth, abyss of wisdom shing as gold, lu-
mInous as the diamond, hard as Iron! hear
me. Now that it is permitted to thy slave
to raise his voice in the presence of thy
beaming countenance, Imost solemnly aver
that l saw neither your sacred horse, nor
the engaging dog Of my gracious Empress,
with the eyes of my body; but listen to the
circumstances of the case.
Refreshing myself after the fatigue and
labor of the day, with an evening walk in
little wood, | had the honor of meeting his