Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-06-05
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FROM rhy Little Corporal
THE WONDERFUL BIRD OF EDEN.

iui huttit was the pMAcei nult OF me most glo-
rious material. cleaning in the oriental sunlight,
or bathed in Che golden Hood OF soft moonheams.
All about It stood hills. clothed with delightful
trees ana the palace itself was burned in grove
OF olives and surrounded 10y a garden filled with
the rlrest flowers and plants OF the greatest beau
l \ hundred fountains OF wundrous pattern,
kept mp continuous musical plashing, and thou-
sand BIRDS OF brilliant pumige, flew among the
niossom-laden boughs and filled the air with en-
chanting melody; so that the young prince, sit
tlng boy hs easement in the evening, was lulled by
tue music oi the waters and the harmony OF the
uiris and suothed with the rich perfumes that
hiled the arr
Blt Sehm bey was not satisfied with olive groves
ana fountains nor with ali the rare and dnzzlmg
beauty OF bis palace For in the most pleasantly
situated chamber of the palace his library,
where there were rolls containing all the most
valuable writings Of tle wse men Of nll ages.
Here oehm spent most of hi. time in communion
with the great mud, whose thoughts we're written
n these books bm sometimes. weary of che
great thoughts Of philosopher lnd sage, he would
take down a beautiful poem and walk with it Co
his garden bower on the bank of the river Then,
seating himself on divan, Inc would alternately
enjoy che gambols of the beautiful ish in the cool
waters below. and The delightful thoughts OF the
poet. For oslm was very famous for his wisdom
and learning.
On entering his bower thus one day, what was
his surprise 90 see perched there bird of the most
wonderful appearance not like anything he had
ever seen before, nor indeed had he over dreamed
of anything so glorious. Ia bis astonishment, ne
let the roll containing poem OF his fayorite poet,
Saadi, drop from bis hands, and stood, in mute
wonder gazing at the strange being before him.
ltconld hardly bee called bird, though it was
a bird in form. The breast was sort of amber,
half luminous, shining with soft golden light
The pumige on the rest OF the body was Of bril-
liant. petrly whiteness, so brilliant that the eye
soon became dlzzled in looking a. it. And It's
tail, flowing full two yards in length, and Of the
most exquisite proportions, was absolutely glor-
Gus. tul OF rlIubows, cleaning with different hues
a.. il 10 bad been stu lded with precious stones the
down hanging from t in long, silken tlssels. each
pendant shining a, if Z, weraa string OF minute
diamonds. It's face was more angelic than Bird
like
" AIT thou bird, or an angel from heaven n
exclaimed the prince, when he had recovered him-
self
81 am the Bird OF Wisdom, that lwelt in the
Garden OF Eden with Adam and Eve and lived
in Che boughs OF the tree OF knowledge of Good
and Evil
d" How fortunate anln cried the prince " Now
shall learn wisdom. For IL thouart thcWouder-
fu Bird of Wisdom, and ddst abide IN the beaut-
fu branches of the tree Of knowledge, then is
thy wisdom doubtless yet more glorious than thy
plumlge.'
"I will teach thee on certain conditions" said
the bird Thou shalt come hither every day. |
will talk with thee. When evening draws on |
must leave thee. for since the DAY that Adam left
che garden, 1 have not been allowed % spend a
night on the earth. | will spend the night in the
great palaces of the clouds and sitting in the
moonbeams on the great cloud mountains. But If
teach thee, thou must do one thing. Take thy
tablet anil write upon it at night the chiefest Of the
mlNims that | utter. Whenever | shall speak to
tnee golden truth, and thy seldshness shall make
thee neglect TO write it down, shall leave thee
for the Bird Of Wisdom can only stay where It's
precepts are taken into the heart
Aud so for hours ths prince listened 20 the con-
yersaton OF the Bird, until the going down of the
sun
When, on the second morning, scm Bey came
into the garden house, the Bird was waiting.
"What have you written DOWN. asked the
Bird
selim proceeded to read the beautiful proverbs
that the Bird had uttered IN It's conversation Of the
day before. Last on the list be read this:
o. respectful word from wise man is better
than the protoundest homage OF fool
Yes, said the Birds land perhaps you would
like 20 hear a story OF the great and wise Plshl,
Abdallah Bey.N
There was such melody in the Birds voice, that
Il seemed AS II the music of all the sweetest birds
OF the universe were in los throat Selim listened
entrAnced, until the sound died away, and ans
wered with delight
Certainly Wonderful Bird, / should like to
hear the story"
THE STORY or AnDAILAH BEY
Tho wise Pasha was travelling through his do
minions unattended, desiring to know hi. subjects.
that he might govern them better, when he stopped
at the house Of good man, Abul CAzm. Ahui
did not know who his guest was, but treated him
with the utmost hospitality. lie was poor, but
cheeriully prepared to give up his own couch to
the stranger,
"Now Abul had brother OF a selfish and syco-
phlntic disposition. From something in the ap-
pearance of Abdallah, he inferred that he was no
least a man OF considerable rank. So he broke
out with
Brother! brother give the stranger the best
couch
go But cannot said Abu, for that is already
occupied hy J ahye, the good dsrvish.
"'But he is only deryish, responded the
brother.
80 Nevertheless, he is a good man. and wise
man, said Abul; and, furthermore, weary with a
days journey on foot; aud II the stranger were
the PAsha, Abdllah HIMSELF | could not give him
the bed occupied by the poor deryish
"And SO Che Pasha lay On the couch Of Abul
Cain, aud Abul lay upon the floor
"When tue morning came, aud Abdallih rose,
the deryish recognized him, and made a profound
obeisaucs, salutng him as Pa.ha The latter ex-
pressed his delight at meeting his old friend Che
dervish while Abul aad his brother also made
obcsaucc TO the guest, whom they were surprised
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