Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-29

The Merry Wives of Censtantinople.
4 TURKISH TALE


Abdool was young Turkish greenhorn,
No was dispatched by his father, with
I.adseme assortment of silks and stufS, 10
sex his fortune in Constautineple 4 pleas
"a, VOYAGE accomplished, Abdool found him.
Nj in Ise gorgeous StamboRl where happi-
re>s and SylendcT are rejected in & Rillfon
Ferent fSrmS Transported at Sndiag him.
>sli bis ewu master, and rot slightly vaiu of
well filed purse, and very handsome, though
somewhat simple yiSage, the young merchant
a.yed Splealid stall il t6e bexesteia, farRish-
el il very handsomely, and displayed his stats
f9l sale Nor had he long 10 wait for caSto-
usrs The public charmed with the acqaiSi-
Lon Of 50 easy dupe, thronged his shop
t-0-uing, noon aud aight, until hnalig his very
ls>poi,erS gave him the surname of the Sim
lie, aai bis fame spreading over the whole ci-
=. invited the sharks and the crocadileS in
81. greater numbers.
0ae morning. Abdool the Simple opened
1 Is l4s; bale of merchandise. Scarcely had
. Z completed his arrangements, when cry Of
Naae room make room, true believers -
-11s through the bezestein, and lady, rid
a: on mule. aud surrounded by about forty
4 lacks with naked sabreS, entered the market
s Sc wAS richly habited, closely veiled, and. by
2s, numerous train, evidently of rank: which
beng observed by the Young merchant, he
VS. surprised TO see her stop and diSmount at
. l. threshold, AMI holding her veil firmly to
Der Uai>t request the merchant, in a voice
sEsst as the buibul'S (nightingale'Sl complain
- Of the roses incouStancy, 10 show her some
Ms finest stufS.
Ahiool flew TO obey the order of that ho-
= fo.ce his richest wareS-these most re-
-4EzAble for the beauty of workmanship or
t.s, aDd exQui>itely Seented-were di<payed
great profusion aud at length the lady Sc
] la:ei as many as she thought proper, aud in
cared The price Abdool the Simple, euchaut-
= s.IA the sweetness Of her voice, replied. in
&zs ioTery lines from the Turkish poet Ha-
: hat the sight Of her lovely face would be
>l@c.eGt recompease for the loss Of q
It iS certainly. then, ample payment for
:-sse SiufS p said the lady. with slight
-2s-, and | take you at your word But
~e'2 are too mauy persons about Us at pre-
~-'-.HoA 10 hear farther from me, and that
- loaS"
Sc tasG beekoUed 70 3 slave. bade him
'-As ia1 SurS 90 bis koad. tsrasi 10 the mer.
,eA-i, nodded srsEels, and set Of, followed
\ 2? aes attendants
Acdool was SO intoxicated =ith the sweet.
IS :: her voice that for Soms minutes he re
-A,.el ,Im0Table. bending forward in sh at
I'92s oi profound acknowledgement. Abdool
- Simple, indeed, looked pre-eminently so
-, IS he recoveFed from his fit of enthusiasm,
gag 10 consider that glance even in q
ms ia1e wsS very inadequate barter for
II s. lie s,uFS
10 iae course of the day Abdool the Simple
i 2easl! forgotten the lady as she seemed
: A7t forgotten him. Que evening, hover
s :. : oe-s!d tao figures approaching towards
:. O-e VAS powerful Nubisn, not quite
-, t:i Of dusky leaden complexion, hab.
@ 'at2iy in scarlet aud blue StudS, with q
~" shawl 0a his IurbaH, and with him
- Young female slave, in the Persian
s@S' aud closely veiIed
. rs pair approached 10 Abdool, aud the
- hating opposite bis stall, whispered in
-. thai having heard the reaown al his
.se'HIs wealth and generosity. and having
- beautiful Persian slave 10 sell he bad
: = '-e liberty TO bring her FOR purchase TO
: 1ASni6celce.
,. eooia9ndei 10y the splendid eulo-iuu,s pass
-. - as FlcaeS aud Eberali,y, Abdool the
- invited them 20 enter aud escorted
-,@ >al5oa, spread With = very rich