Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-05-14

natiyities, predict the events of the future,
detect thieves, and recover lost property.
His neighbors were ns,onished, and one
and all said "Abdalah the barber, is GER
tninly mad (" But it Glanced that cer-
tain lady returning from the bath, walked
through the bazaur with her veil torn
she appeared in great distress, end upon
hearing the cry Of Abdallah, sent one of
her slaves to him with this message; "If
you are an imposter, my husband shall
cause you TO be bastinadoed if you are
really an astrooger, inform me where |
shall find necklace Of pearls which |
have lost this day." Poor Abdalah be-
wildcred, gazed upon the lady, and in
gaining time to invent an answer, said {:
"She can will the pearls, when they are
near, for the veil is tornT These words
were reported to her by the slave, and
she uttered cry of JOY. Admirable
prophet" !" she exclaimed; 81 placed my
pears for safety in rent in the veil of
the bathw and she ordered Abdallah to
be Iresented with forty gold pieces. Now,
it should be known that in the Persian
baths there are screens, the name of
which is the same rs the native word
for well" So Abdallah, by lucky ac-
cident of speech, had not only saved him
self from the bastinado, but had gained
forty pieces Of gold. ..-+
AT length, another lady, the wife of the
kings treasurer, made her appearance,
and just at that moment messenger from
the treasurer came up to Abdallah, in the
bazaar, and spoke TO him. The lady stood
close by, and listened. Abdallah," said
the slave, my master has lost the kings
great ruby if thou hast the wisdom of the
stars, thou eanst find it; If not, thou art a
pretender, and will assuredly cause thee
to be bastinaioed.' This time the unfor-
tunate barber was athis wits end. "Oh,
woman" he exclaimed, "thou art the au-
thor of this" He meant his own wife
but the wife Of the treasurer, who stood
by, imagined he referred TO her, Guilt
is always pale, the poet says.-She her.
self had stolen the kings ruby; and be-
lieved that the astrloger was aware of
her crime. So, when the messenger had
departed, leaving the barber peiriGed
with perplexity, she approached him, and
said in soft tone. "Oh, astrologer, con-
fess that, in an hour of avarice, took the
jewel. Restore it, without sending me to
condemnation r Abdallah sternly re.
Piled" Woman, / know thy guilt
Where is the jewel She answered.
" Under the fourth cushion from the door,
in the apartment Of Kasham, my lords
Georgian slave" AbdalIah FASTENED to
the palace, was rewarded with robe Of
honor, thousand gold pieces, and cost
ly ornament
Urged by his wife, AbdalIah essayed
once more. The kings treasury had been
broken open, aud forty chests Of money
had been carried away, Not trace of
the thieves had been discovered. The
royal as.roIoger had tried every sort Of
diyination, and failed. and was therefore
in disgrace. But the fame of Abdailah,
which was now spoken of in all Shira z.
had reached the ear of the king, who sent
for him, and gave him audience in the
Hall Of Kalnet Serponchideh. "Abdal-
lah," ne said, with severe expression in
his face, ".art thou truly able to read the
starsl "Put me TO the proof" answered
the barber, who now was prepared for the
worst. Then discover the forty chests
of money which have been stolen, as
well as the criminals. Succeed, and thou
shalt marry a princess. and become my
minister; fail, aRd l will hang thee =
".There must have been forty thieves"
said Abdallah, making fortunate aid
no, very difficult guess. "Grant me for
ty days" "Forly days thou shalt have"
said the king and thou shalt then die, or
live for riches and honor"
So the barber went home and told his
wife, and said-"I have forty days to
live will sit on my prayer mat, and
mediate on he evils of life and the bless
odness Of a'h. Give me me, | beg,
thea, forty beans, A, The hour of even