Middletown transcript., 1872-07-20
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Translated from ,lr Ar,hi-
W0man's Craft VS.. Mans Dishonesty
ny c.SA sAv Dyer i n

There lived in tbr auci.ut ciiy n
llamlhau. gfoter who hal small steel,
in trade. aud rs rarr and economy hal
laid up small sgm of money sufficient H.
enable him 10 makt the hels Iilgf,mas
to Mecca tie hanefea according 10 tn
divine eemuana ~9eh sat<: Au1 e,aI
re4uil ii i men iha, tiley wish ihe fhls4
hanse: every o.t win Is atle % d. 81
Arceflinaly he arranged ali his ailsilz
sold out biz stock. made his will, ani
taking what maaeN h. should wnnt far In
journey, he put tie rest, amounting L.
aomc tise thaa,anl aiihcms. .ntl i hls.
which he interael 10 deposit in some 81
place. .iat h. might haye same capital
with which To reopen his business il h.
should live 10 return, or 10 be given l.
his heirs in ease he should die by the waF
Now while h. was thinking about F'.i..
IL deposit his money. il occurred l. ma
that he could do M better than deposit il
with the kali "ter the Kali said h.
to himself. .is the legal depasi,ars for lht
property 81 orphans AMI unprotected per
sons. anl h. will ta'e care af il ill r..
turn. or see il Justly distributed amone ms
heirs if 10 not return
81 h. went 10 the Mnhkcmrh lka1i'
eeurD, and after the usual saluiations h.
said eoh. my larl. the kali. | am 70.
ing on pilgrimage 10 Gods holy honsa
aud wish e lea,e with you this sralal
bag containing iiye thousand dirhems j;
and il il please ,inl lhai return in peare
will eall for IT, anl if Do nat return.
You will make sash disposal ef Il n you
think prerer;s for he had full confidence
in the hadis integrity
Very well, my son said the kaii :
deposit your money in this closet jus
behind where am sitting So he laid
the bag in the closet. aud went his way
The man then went on his pilgrimage
aud il pleased tiol that af,er the expira-
tien Of several months he ssanll come
bacl, safely; and when he Arrived n,
home he remained quiet several days, re-
ccisinG the visits Of his friends who came
to congratulate him upon the happy an /
safe termination oi his long AMI Wearisame
journey, He then hethonghi himself d.
the money he had deposited with the Kali
with which he intended to reopen his bn-
suess: aud it WIS ail the capital he hal
left III the world. so he went TO the
Mnhkemch and snlu,ed the Kadi and sail
to him; "Oh, my lord. the kadi il sol
please. give me the bug Of none, which |
deposited with yon."
"What bag Of money 7" said the kadi
with feignea surprise.
why, the bag Of five thousand dir
hens | deposited with Jon"
II know nothing about any bag, nor
any ise Thousand dirhems"
"biy lord, the ka1i, am so and so
the son of so aud so; have just re.
turned from the pilgrimage to Gods holy
house"
Very we'll, my son; God be praised
for your safety"
But. my lord, don't you remember
that before going on my pilgrimage ! de-
posted with you n sealed bag containing
five Thousand dirhems I"
mo. my son; have no recollection
Of any such thing"
'Bcthink yourself, my lord; on such n
day came here and left the money with
you in that closet gust behind you"
''lt is quite evident. my son, that your
head is turned; you left no money here,
nor have ! any knowledge of any sucll