The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-04-02
/ foRfuNHs ora DIAMOND,

diamoudgin the Russian crown j
One'ofsthe finest gems in the Rus:
sian crown is magnificent diamond
called The! Moon of the Mountains!
Like must celebrated gems, it ha;as. 81 his.
tory, and 4 very tragic as we'll as roman
ID epsit ia.s ss''{I ~ J! ~
Three brothers, bearing the common
.Itnily name ef !Chaftas-so the ssoyyy'
rans-were promenading one day the
streets Of B.gdad. Suddenly tho. eldest
Epf tho. three qtopped,I q and exclaimed,
pointing TO- a stranger Who stood on Tic
'oppoeite side Of the street: "Here ID
the Afgh,n that We have been looking
for 10 long,"
!*He: shall not deape Us this time"
said the two younger brothers; aud
crossing over they aoeosted the stranger,
Who wssie@iss aneasyegAsoesArosnd
him Ike : maa applshending some in
visible danger.
{. fnAllaA is great! fear nothing" said
idskisaztAe eldjs II Sthe ::brothers. ~
am Chafras, Of Bassor,, whom thou was
seeking, everywhers, some time ago, to
sen him 'peoiou's stones -,aimnong'others
the diamond called the Moon Of the
Mountains. These are'rmy brothers :;
We are very glad to meet thee, and We
want to stike the bargain at onca.''
. >'Ah! my good sin, I am sorry for
you, but I am no longer the owner Of
that superb diamond"
1i .'What HAST chou done with it ?"
"Allah be rraised! I have just sold
it to Mordecai, The Jew, for sixty-6ve
thousand plastres and 4 pair OF fine
horses"
"Thou art fool, and Morlecai is a
Cheat" said ehaft.s fariously. II
wouh have. given .thee twice thst
amount fol; IL p i =" 80 ,''.@:.l
'''-A;l "ADsh is grest!' replied the Afghan ;
u ofeied;,best b Diamond for half the
.spsylsldl IL ia l don shsast 'tbe folBrsorrs,
'fn66eit,'s e., sr-ss - ~ pa, 80 ss: r !
-,-[%yf} a;!t; !: > ..Y = =.
X It,vae,b because, / believsd atheeta,bs
i. ieSae; ,uf ~ y eso,nlsesienee would ut
permit me to: deal: 1iith 4hee. However,
it's all over now: Where ii.es Mordeva,,
the Jew ~
II shall conduct you to his house,
my. god sirs,, 80 5thatno i'll feeling m.y
remain between u"
The Afghan then led the three
brothers to The bank Of the river T,gris,
aid, pointing out the dwelling of the
son of Israel; bade them farewell. They
entered the humble abode.
"Son Of Jacob" said the eldest Of
the: Chaf'as; lin q c,joling manner ~
know thou hast here q. diamond called
the Moon. Of the Mountains, asapphire
named the Eye Of Allah, and many
otber precious. stones, which thou hast
purchased from rom ! !, wapdering Afghan
BY whom they were stolen. I viii buy
them iftom thee it. thou wishsst 70 sell
them, and ALLOW thee . handsome
profit" >~s> =" '. i" :,.'=s'
*"Wb.t wlouldst thou give p asked
the Jew, with y Knowing look
rs"Thoaihsst givsn,si1ty. ty.6vs, thoussnd
pi.,ttslis;te II nd otwio' Horse. 70 ths Afghan.
What ss.ysst thou 'of seventy.6,s thou.
sana!','",ss l. 5s'.i,.*A - :. ,...'> .:....' .
ri sho,la. b :.srry. to pl@s, .h..cin,. ;.
false position " " making & II thee othstt
ee;;vsr 4 aolsa god" }" answered ,Mos.
lieeai;; With = sarcastic smile T. .s,~. J I'd "
o"Wsl iet !, I'i,iJ ~: %, o 1handrea and
City thounad."r ~ ~ y. '.,I,os2s >o:s
II would not ssll forl: ii {. million. Go
To-! Thinkest thou I ISknow4nnota The
value of 'what thou art . " "anxious to
buy" - ;sa.'> !.
7Thersupon the discounted Asmeaial,n
lett the house: with his companions
muttering:, ,:..
"In6del dog! Brothers, the old ras-
cal is too sharp for US. He. will never
consent to SELL" 81,
''Ceuscnt u no consent," replied the
youngest With sigu.6cant gesture, '".we
must have the Noon Of the Mountains y
His companions nodded assent, and
when it became dark, they went back
10th. house, killed tho Jew, and, after
e.stipg hi' 's eeofdy ~ into 3 4 ,he riger ted
With the treasure. ,sfiq4.
On the next d.J, the ay'ldi mauytderers, hav-
ing, by chance, met ~ith,the afghan,
they invited. ni.iisos u sahe ! suppSt n thti.
tent, which they 'hsd Pitched y % 4 / de-.
ert sros near .hssT Tisris. They polsoa,d
hn hod, Nd . after . he q DIG, ie sthey: :,,toot
The s;ztJ. sthoussud pia.ttss sheb had
ressi.s1 iron ssi,sdsu.iy md Ith,s.s;s,ysI,,
his7 7boty ., % tesp seonYasy, th1tkatsol
the JeW: Ii sths river. :st> ~ s=s
l.. tA.afswa minutes after thin second 4
cri.,s, Is, th.ss, M Il, b.otas.sl vs.s 1,eisx !,
f.se 81, 81 81 ,,l1l.d| r e,r.y a,hens
'l[.Tok,sd sv,.i y g. ~. b.l..d "a II; ,u,hisi i ii
ivoad, aad sppttoiosssdsdt ptisd . share thsi,
bx4y.sa The money was easily diapdsst
of,bat xibsssit i B {. ..s,i.s Is tae; divis;ea IS : .
thssSs bs'gl,,is.'a . a,ui...rsl Q
.ade 1',ss osa ips .enS his.A.,ss, i
l.he Moon Of the Mountains, who's,