New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-25
VINO Is contented ?

nna dav a the Deryish Almorar, the wisest Of all
the followers of the Prophet and the oracle OF tne
Chief Multi of Stamboul was sitting in shady grove
hv the side of bubbling fountain, the shores OF
the BosDhorus, trying to find out the true road to
hannnass in order that he might benefit his fellow
creatures BY communicating his discovery his speeu-
lations were interrupted by man richly clothed who
approaching, sat down and sighed heavily, crying out
at the same time: -
Oh! Allah beseech Tree to relieve me Of life or
the burdens with which it is laden"
Aimoran, who was a sort of amateur OF misery, be-
cause it afforded him the pleasure of administering
consolation approached the man OF sorrow and kindly
inquired the cause of his grief.
Art thou in want of food of friends Of health, or
any of those comforts of life that are necessary to hu
man happiness or dos thou lack the advice Of expe
renee, or the consolation of sympathy? Speak, for
it is the business Of my life to bestow them on my
fellow creatures"
Alas" said the stranger ~ require none of these
1 have all and more than | want of everything. l
have all the means ofhappiness but one, and the want
of that renders every other blessing of value.'
And what is that ?" asked the Derysh. .
al adore the beautiful zuleman but she loves an
other and all my riches and honors are as nothing.
am the most miserable of men my life is burden,
and my death would be the greatest Of blessings"
Before Almoran could reply there approached a
poor creature clothed in rags, and leaning on his staff
bowed down to the earth with a load OF misery. He
sat down moaning, as if in great pain, and casting
his eyes upwards exclaimed:
Allah be my star, for have none other!h
The Dervsh went to him and kindly said" What
aileth thee, poor man? Perhaps it may be in my
power to relieve thy distress What wantest thou ~
Everything replied the beggar " health, food,
kindred, friends, a housekeeping. am an out.
cast and wanderer, destitute Of every comfort of
life. l am the most miserable of mankind-for, in
addition to my sufferings see Others around me
reyelng in these luxuries for lack of small portion
Of which / am perishing."
At this moment q third man approached, with
weary steps and languid look, and casting himself
down by the side of the fountain, stretched out his
limbs at free length, and yawning desperately cried
out
Allah what shall do? What will become of
me? j am tired of life, which is nothing but pur'
gatory of wants, which, when supplied, only produces
disappointment or disgust
Almoran approached and asked, what is the cause
of thy misery ~
al want want" answered the other, " am cursed
with the misery of fruition. have wasted my life
in acquiring riches that have brought nothing but
disappointment and honors that longer crafty my
pride, or repay for the labor of sustaining them
have been cheated into the pursuit Of pleasures that
turned to pain in the enjoyment, and my only want
is that have nothing to desire. have everything
I wish, and yet enjoy nothing"
Almoran paused few moments, utterly at a loss
to find remedy for this strange malady, then said tc
himself
"Allah! preserve me I see it is all the same
whether men want one thing, everything, nothing
1t is impossible to make such beings happy, and may
eat dirt if trouble myself any more in so vain q
pursuit"
Then, taking up his staff, he went on his way,
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