Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-24


The renowned Gslipa lIaro.,n Al
Rssrhild rose one mornisx i,ra very
melancholy hun,or. lie q once
summoned his Grand Z lzier. who
hastensd. u obey. lie ddfessed
hts Prttier:
.Ilsel very ,liscoas 1; I lnd a
dreum last night, N6s hebeld all
the walpeu. or mys KIM ti6m at the
foot Of iny throne, besedc6iag me- to
help tllem. Their grieseances were
that they were unhappy asking me
to romove their wretehe edness and !
must admit. n is true thoir lot Is
very hard" -
The Grand Vizicr replied, "Sire, !
assure you that there - po ground
for their complaint, and that among
all not one would -onsest 10 exchange
her condition"
II am aware that my ministers .arr
always ready to deal I'M such phrases
whenever they are rcpehycd. that tie
tpcopie and their intefests are neg
lccted. Bstk swear BY Allal, shall
have you struggled IL you do n",
produce In tho space Of one montl'
Que happy woman. Do you hear !
but one single instance out of my
whole Kingdom. It is certainly a
demand of no great hardship. And
now, you may go in peace, and 1 shall
expect your return after one month.
But If you have not complied with
my commands by that time, fear my
wruth
The Grand yizier retired dishcart.
ened. as youssniy gentle reader, may
well imagine. He at once sought an
interview with tho president Of the
Bagdud police, from whom he OBJ
tanned poor comfort, who expressed
u serious douht whether one happy
| woman could be found IN Haroun AL
Raschili's entire kingdom-nay, in
the whole world. Leaving him with
n heavy heart, the Premier under
took the task himself, well Knowing
/ thdt Ills life was NJ stake. AS man
of acute Understanding, he com.
meuced his Inquiries with the Sui.
tana. Taken by surprise, he replied:
"Do you expect me to be happy when
the Caliph scarcely dcvotes an hour
to me, but. instead, walks the streets
all night In disguise, while must be
filed with constant dread of his
meeting with some accident ut any
timer Do not think of it! The
very poorest woman is happier than
I am"
The Premier, cast down, left the
palace, when he met a maiden with
blooming checks carrying water
vesseis6n her iIcad aud singing mcr.
rily as she went. lie called 'toher
saying, cart thou happy ?" 81 hap.
py? Oh, no! lam as handsome as
the Sultana, and should like to be in
hef place. Iknow would please the
CIiph as well, if he would but direct
his atteistioirtowards me-"
! Agrin defeated, he left her, cogi.
tating uRon new adventures. Sud
denly he though Of his own wife, and
asked her: care yop happy p
"Happy 70 she answered, "with sucl
a nan; 1T would indeed be difficult
l
undertaking."
fle had already turned his bach
upon her, and was about to try hi
fortune with some other ladies o
Bagdad, when the farther he wen
the less hopeful he was. Wherever
he inquired'nofhing but complaints
the same fatal result. Admitted thai
itw rather peculiar idea to asl
the ladies' whether they are happy
Would they tell the truth2 Til,
Grand Vizier thought SO. In hi.
place would have seriously ques
toned it. he went to the market
place and there asked all honest wo
man, vender of dates. In reply Il
his query whether she was happy sht
said: "Happy? happy? No III
tieedl l work from morning early
until evening late and scarcely make
a living. 1 am obliged to rise earl,
and'retire late to my rest, not having
earned enough frequently to pay fol
a scanty meal"
Fool that l YVES, the Minister cor
cluded, that should come llere tt
look for happy people, aud quickly
4 went to the house ofa rich Jewish
banker. She certainly must be hap
py. reflected the Vizier; she is com
fortabIy situated, clad in the richest
of apparel, decked with the most
costly jcwelry, and surrounded b.
slaves to do her bidding. She knows
neither care nor want.
"Alasr' was The reply TO the gen
eral question, turning her handsom.
dark eyes with longing towards
heaven. "Sire," am The most un
happy of all women in Bagdad. Nj.
husband loves naught but money aut
money matters, leaving his wife te
her own sadness. A wife islike unto
u flower, but to live and Tourist
when supported by the majestic palm
tree, but, neglected and forsaken, al
the wife is without love, she is made
to withcr."
"By the Prophet, one who loves
her husband with such ardor GER
tainly deserves 10 be happy. Wher.
shall | find the desired person2"
The sigh had hardly escaped hi,
breast when, as If pursued, he ran il
great haste TO the opposite part of tll'
city. There dwelt o woman wht
had been married but two month!
ago. He exclaimed, II have fount