The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-12
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Hames Abdallah was An inhabitaat Of {
grotso On one Of the slopes Of Mount Olym.
pus. When be stood q the entrance Of biz
humble dwelling, be could embracs Ct ont
glance all the territory originally poesessed
By Osman, tho founder Of the Ottoman Em.
/ ire; and, - be ave time day offered %
his prayers to Allah. he Invoked blessing
upon the head Of Solyman the Magnificent,
the rei9ning Sultan in whose time he lived.
Indeed, ALdsllah vas renowned for his Sane
THY and the inhabitants Of the vicini.y
Of his dwelling treated him with the most
marked respect.
He was not, however, entitled to this ex-
,cessive veneration BY his Are, for be had
1csrcely attained bic forieth year when the
incident of this tale took place. His vener-
able father, who was himseif dervish Of
great sanctity, and whose years amounted to
four score, resided With him ia the same Grot-
to; and fortunate wss deemed the indivual
Who, on his way along the slopes Of Olypus,
was allowed to join 10 the prayers Of the der
wishes, kneeliDg upon the ground at the
entrance Of tho cave and safninS their conn
tenances toward the holy cities Of Mecca and
Media.
Hauet Abdallah was one norriDg rowing
amidst the groves and woods, which extend
ed up the mountain far above his grotto. and
bordering upon the passage in the Koran
which be had been perusine but short time
previously, when his foot suddenly STUCK
against something hard upon the ground.
He looked downward, and sAw an iron ring
fastened TO small brass plate, which vas
let into squae OF homework, and semed 70
. sudden impulse Of curiosity, Hamet sp-
oil his force. After many vain exertions the
brass plate yiel FED to his efforts, and hs fell
back ward with the sudden shock.
Before he had time TO rise and examine
the aperture thus laid bare, dense volume
Of smoke issued from the hole. and ascended
10 the air to the height Of several thousand
feet.
Hamet gazed with establishment upon this
strange apparition but how much more vas
his vonner excited when he saw the smoke
gradually become more and more palpable
and 81 length ASSUME the Term ef 40 .mmense
giant, with . long flowing white beard, and .
pine tree in his right hand.
Hamet fell upon his kness, and was about
10 put up prayer to heaven. when the ter.
rible apparition addressed him in voice Of
thunder:
NAY; mention not the name ofthe Deity.
Or will cut thee into ten thousand piecesi'
WHO art thou?" demanded Hamet, ris-
ing from bis supplisnt posture.
~ am Kara, m evil Gene, whom . Veto
'ious power shut up in that accursed hole,
where have languished for two thousand
FEARS. It's an evil day for thee that brought
hee hither.''
And wherefore. proud Genie7'' demand
ID HAmet.
Because am about to kill thee, in order
o avenge myself upon some one for this long
captivity"
At these words Hamet trembled very
much and besought the GEMS to spare his
life. For long tims the Genie Was inexor
.ble, and ordered him to prepare for imme
late death; but q length he suffered him
eli to % moved BY the prayers and entrea-
les OF the vlrtuous dervish
''Hark ye, said the Genie, II am willing
o spare your life on one condition
Name It, said Hsmet, his heart leaping
With joy.
81 will grant your request say" pro-
eeded the Genie, ION condition that you
'erpetrate some crime which may diminish
our oyerween'ng pride Of conscious virtue.
20 not interrupt me, or will kill you on the
pot; but listen. give you your choice of
hree. OF the most helnous crimes which can
imagine. You shall either violate the Law of
be Prophet and drink your fill OF good wine
II you shall murder your venerable old
-ther; or you shall curse the name Of that
)eity whom You worship. Choose between
hese three crimes.
Then Hamet was very sorrowful, and he |
ndeavored to melt tho heart Of the evil |
ienie but oil his prayers and entreaties
ere unavailing. be accordingly went TO
eason within himself.
IF, said he, Il assassinats my father, no |
ontrition can wipe away my CRIME, and |
borrower the Law will overtaks me with its |
engeance. III curse the name Of the great
llah ! might sigh in vain for future happi. |
ess IN the gardens Of Paradise. But if be-
ONE inebriate with the juice Of the grape, l |
An expiate thatfault BY severe modification,
enitence and renewed prayer.
Then turning his countenance upward to. |
ard the Genie, be said: 10 fountain Of evil |
have made my choice since thou Art deter.
lined upon this injury"
'Name the object Of that choice" said the |
fenie.
Il will get drunk with wine, - the least
{ the crimes which you propose answered |
10 devise.
"Be it SOL cried the Genie this evening, /!
fter the hour Of prayer; thou wilt fnd jar
Cyprus wine upon the table, when thy |
.ther has retired to rest in his own cell. |
hou mayst fulfill thy promise then but woe
nto thes if thou deceivest met
The Genie gradually becomes less palpa-
lie rs he spoke these words; and, By the
me the concluding menance issued from his
ps, he had vanished altogether. Hamet res
aced his steps toward the grotto, with . sor-
owful heart; but he would not confide his
uticipated disgrace to the aHectionate par
ut who welcomed his return.
The day passed rapidly away and in the
vening Hamet and his sire knelt down As
sual At the door of the grotto, with their
ices toward the south, to raise their voices
! prayer. When their vespers we're com
uded, the old man embraced his son ten,
erly, and retiredS6 the inner part OF the
ro.to.
As soon AZ Hamet knew that his father
ept, he lighted . lamp and, % the Genie
ad told him, he saw . large measure Of
inc standing upon the table. The unbap-
} dervish raised it to his lips, and drank |
eeply OF the intox icating draught. A GLOW
hre seemed to electrify his frame, and he |
'uehed Is be sat the vessel down upon the |
lbie. Again he drank, and be felt reckless
nd careless Of the consequences. He drank |
third time and, when he had emptied the |
,easure, be ran out of the door Of the grot- /
,, and threw it down the slope Of the moun-
ain then, ~ he heard il bounding along, he |
sughed with Undesirable mirth. A. be
nrned to enter the grotto he saw his father |
landing behind him.
Son. said the old man, 'the noise Of rev |
Try awoke me from my slumbers, and rise
} find my beloved Hamet drunken with |
inc Alas! is this merely one of the many
igbts' orgies; and have / now awakened to
he dread truth of thine impiety for the 6rst
me? Alas! thou hast cast ashes upon the |
rey head Of thy father /"
HAmet could not brook his accusation, and |
be implied suspicion that he was accustomed |
. indulge in wine while his father slept. He |
elt suddenly indignant at the language of
is sire, and Cd.
"Return to Your couch. old dotardl Thou
newest not what thou sayestl''
And, as he uttered these words, he pushed
10 father violently into the grotto. The old
nan resisted. and again demonstrated with
iames. The brain Of the son Vas confused