New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-23

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/ bands house.
1Now' show me. all your wife's dresses. -
Abdailah was astonished, but gladly
obc I'd. Every box, chest, and cupboard
did he search after the faithless Fatmeh's
pomps and vanities. The king looked at
every piece and asked the disconsc late
Benedict whether 1t was known to him.
He answered afiirmaiively. till ut last
q pair of s't0obr-wide flowing silken
trousers came 10 light, which were IN
known to hims
"'Tis good, p said Theodore, ebring them
with you.n IL
Theodore now summoned all the tailors
in G0ndar to him. Trembling they obeyed
the order, for such thing bad never yet
happened. Each one was asked separately
whether he had made the article In ques-
ton. All answered in the negative, till at
| last one acknowledged he had made il. All
the Others were then dismissed with the
| intimation that II any 0le of theEn dared to
breathe whisper of what had passed bis
mouth would be sewn up. q.
aNow, who gave you this dress to makeln
asked Theodore sternly.
The tailor named a rich young nobleman,
Ras Michal, who had given him the silk
to make up about six weeks ago.
Next day the Ras was seized at his
house and Fatmeh found with him. Both
were brought before the king.
"Tbere is your wife," said Theodore;
s4take her, have kept my promise"
Excuse me, Dschan-hoi," said Abdal-
lah; "a woman who has slept three nights
out of my house is no longer my wife"
"You have spoken well,n said the king.
"Take this purse and buy yourself another
one. As for you two" be Numbered, "y0u
can not marry here, as one woman can not
have two husbands, but yeu can be united
in heaven If you like" ThereupOH he
gave the order for their immediate execu-
ton, which was carried out the same day.
Whether Abdallah comforted himself
with the purse or not do not know. Let
us hope for the poetical side of the ques-
ton that be Indignantly refused, though
am by no means entitled to say he did.
Theodore is exceedingly well educated
for an Abyssinian. He is thoroughly ac-
quainted with his own literature, amongst
which will name Translation of robin
son Crusoe,v translated from the Arabic;
and is also netignorantof European affairs.
AS regards our civilization, he certainly en-
tertains very high opinion of its material
advantages, but does not at all believe in
the moral excelleney Of the West. And
this opinion arises from the fact that five
sixths of The Europeans who have ever vis-
tied AbysBinia, attracted thither by the
hopes of gain, have acted in such a manner
as TO justify his opinion. From the same
reason be is most adverse to any Of his sub
jects leaving the country; and although he
dare not prevent the pious Amharas from
performing the pilgrimage to Jerusalem, he
always makes point of interrogstiDg them
on their return as to the nature Of the peo-
pie and country. rcA1 pa
The pilgrims then relate what stony,
barren country this Wanted Palestine is,
with great salt swamp in the middle, and
3 dirty little river running through it, in
comparison to which the Taccazze was a
perfect ocean. 18l 80
"If,n said Theodore=-ssif such be the
case with the land which God himself chose
for his own people and blessed, what must
be the state of the other ceuntriesf Let us
thank God, my friends, that we were born
in this earthly paradise which is named
Abyssinia.n s8i s,s q.
As fer as the native clergy are concern
ed, bis opinions Of them are not very high,
as may be seen from the following incident
A basha related the tale
One Sunday morning at about six
O'Clock, / was summoned to the emperor.
That is a bad sign to. be called so early, so
went trembling and quaking, and pros
trated myself before his majesty .sEN
sBasha George ~ said he, go to the
Abuna, and insult him, Call him donkey,
dog, and curse his graHdfatherW
] prostrated myself again, and yentured
to remark:
Your majesty, am ready to obey; but
beg you to consider that ! am but a
simple basha. How much greater weight
will your august words carry with them
when uttered by ras." (colonel.) sia
(" AvoOnat, very irue, = said the king; sum-
uioned the ras and sent him on bis extraordi-
nary mission. The Abuna received the mes
sage with q humble bow, and never ven
hlred 70 respond even by asingle word, fol
hs was then already half prisoner In the
fortress Of Magdaia.p ga3d
TAsTe is ~ doubt about the personal
courage OF King Theodore. He dashel
| at the enemy with an Irresistible elan
shouting bis Warscry, nAbbia Sanghia,
/ which % only eanaled BY the mad, fanatic
ssYellahl' Of the Moslems. Concerning BIZ
slragetical powers there Is net much to be
said; and the chief secret Of bis success
seems TO lie u the secrecy and fapidity D
bib movements, coupled with an intinat'
! knowledge Of the country. For instance
be Will isaac orders for the army to b
readT iofHaFeh naxt day for the south hu
when the ndoraing arrives be is found 4,
have dleapp scared with some 800 or 70e
nens and lof three 81 four days nothing 4
heard Of him, till the news strives that be
hae been in q totally different direction
and beaten the enemy OF destroyed spm'
town or village in -. AS Bpa + s,.
But, combined with this wild, warriol
nature, be possesses many qualities O
heart which endear him to those whom b
lakes an affection for. He provides To-
orphans, marries them, and never let's then
out q sight. he 10 exeeediagIy fond q
children aad turns away from the hest o
fatleEefs and parasites around bin TO thei
freshness Of you'll and in1ooencs. ether
Is not one Of you, y he used to say, AtAa
really loves ne, The miserable wrelche
who hll my pfisons are happier than am
for they have some one to ieve them anl
bring them nourishment
IN teply, one might With justice obiec
that he had done gerry little to win the low
Or syapathy 81 bis subjects, as the follow
ing incident viii prove;
3alRada Aroee one Of the MOST power
al shleltalas, visited lin at the head Of
troop Of fiEreans, mastering some zoo
n|rohs, under pretense 81 rendering homage
70 din, bit IN truth 70 tfy 70 impos
upon him By the exhibition Of b
teWsf Hheedefa MAS not the naa d
" triilea Win Ia this manneI
4a received Btigala ssgy gracioualy, II
! Vils0 nina 70 baaqN8t afld ozsA hlla lnt