The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-05-28
An HomeaIt Face.

One day When Caliph Omar was sit-
ting in council with the companiops, of
the Prophet and great men of his time,,
Iwo young men appeared before him,
leading a Ihird, whose beauty attracted
general attention, Omar gave theme
sign 10 approach, and one Of The Two who,
held lie tLiId, spike to the following
ef Ct: .0 a"ffe ''
We are tao brothers. whose bappi-
ness it ~ss 10 have father; who, ,aforJ
his virtues, was esteemed by the whole
ribe He was 10 the habit Of wslking
IN his garden to enjoy the air and this
Young man RlIlsd him there. We have
apPFeheuded him and Brought himihi,hers
'or Tie Purposc Of receiving from youd
he Iigbt Of etaliation'
Answer to lhis,' said Omar to the
yrung man, who stood before him with
he greatest calmness. retaining placid
aud guliess counteoauce and he pro-
ceedtd with great natural eloqusncs 70
defeDd himself thus:
They are right; yet hear me COM
mander OF the faithful l belong to q
B9douin family. who wander abou. the
desert. One Of our young and 6usst
camcls approached the wall of the city
to crop tho teAder branches Of a tree
that hung over it; an old man appeared
above the wal and rolled dewn q huge
stone. which crushed my young camel /;
he sunk down beside me, dead. In my
rage seizsd stone. and flung i, back
toward the wall, where it struck the old
man who hal killed my camel. The
blow was mortal; sought TO save myself
By hght. bu! tbesa two young persons
apprthsbded ne, aud have brought me
before yon. a us4 ,,sT
g Thou hast confessed thy crime."
said Omar the punishment Of retalia-
zion awaits lhce.'
ara ready TO endure it," replied
the young man, ''but have younger
blOth4r, whom our father on his death
bed Particularly recommended to my
care. The property which by inberitanoe
falls IohIm. lies buried in a spot known
to none out myself. Ii you cause me 10
be put to death before have delivered
it TO him. you will hereafter, Oh COM
msnder Of the faithful. have TO answer
for tie less of his Inheritance before
Go'. Grant me but three days TO do
this business iu." r.1s Jos
When Omar had reflected few mo.
men;s, lie said:
+" But who will tie responsible for your
return" a- vHa
! The young man pointed to Abzer,ons
Of the members of the council, who. with
no other security than the confidence
which the physioguomy of the young
man inspired him with. consented to be-
come his guarantees. 'eT cf 1u "a
Ths thid day was almost at an end,
and the BeGouin came not yet. Ths
two brothers began to demand with .
oud voice he blood of the man who bad
t ken upon himself to answer for the mur-
derer's return. The companions Of the !.
prophet opposed it but tie sever Omar
pronounced sentenGe, that the life OF
Abiz.r should be taken il the young man
returned not before the setting oil the
sun. A. that moment he re appeared. q
brea bless with haste, aud in prOfuss
perspiralion.
Il have" said he. "put my brothers
money iu safety; pardon % it the sxces-
sivs heat has retarded me more than l
-xpecled." g... 80, .sl
Commander of the faithful" said
Abis.r, al have teen security for this
outh without having known anything
Of him. and inspired with confidence in
him solely through his horest counte.
oance-b behold him here Let US no
more say here is neither truth nor honor
upon the atth." Pea e7s
All were asionished at the upright
conduct Of the youth; and the two bIclh.
rrs, who we're equally affected, Withdrew
4 heir accusation, and declared they par-
lone him. Severe as Omar was. he se-
ospted their pardon with great pleasure
and congratulated himself that ihers was
so much truth and honor under his gAv-
ernmsnt, and among the BedouinR