Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-27


Yohannis," replied the Grand Viz.
ier, arise and answer my questions.n
Yes, sire, Sublime Master"
"When boy you served as bread
seller for your father close by the Egypt
ian bazaar?"
"Yes, sire, and / now keep that same
stall"
"You had friend named Ibrahim,
who attended his fathers tobacco shop
very near you"
"Oh, yes, sire; oh, yes" answered
Yohannis, nearly overcome with emotion.
"And you and Ibrahim ON parting
pledged each other to friendship for life !;
Ibrahim saying that he should return
some day with the honors and wealth Of
Pasha, and he would share with you
the benefits of his position ?"
"Most truly you have spoken, Sub
lime Master; but this was long ago, and
poor Ibrahim-I shall soon meet him in
better world than this-has been dead
these many, many years"
"Ibrahim is not dead" said the Grand
Vizier he lives and is in good health ;
he remembers Yohannis Giros, exclaim.
ed his Excellency, rising from his seat
and extending his arms. Yohannis Gil
ros, behold in me your friend in boy
hood, Ibrahim the tobacco seller r
The two embraced and kissed each
other; tears flowed freely. Yohannis
was almost crazed by the mental reac-
ton. He sobbed and cried like child.
The great heart of the Grand Vizier was
filled with gladness. AS soon as the
emotion awakened by this exciting scene
could be controlled, Ibrahim said to Yo-
hannis:
Now you are appointed to respon.
sible post; you will be my saioff (bank-
err. You will at once receive your out.
fit of dress. When properly attired, go
hence with the attendants of my staff
to your wife and children. The horse
and equipage suitable to your rank are
ready for you. You will at once be pro.
vided with all the means required to
place your family in position becom-
ing the dignity of your situation. At
tend to these duties to your family first
Of all close up your little business, and
then report to me for duty. 4ohanniS
and Ibrahim are reunited the pledge
of boyhood is fulfilled. Great is the
Lord God, and Mahomet is His Proph
etp
Yohannis was then arrayed in the
glittering uniform of his rank; beau
tiful Arabian charger handsomely ca
parisoned was furnished him, and with
personal servants and guard of honor
he rode rapidly to his humble dwelling
at Stamboul, having been absent LITTLE
more than two hours. The family coult
scarcely credit their own senses wheI
Yohannis reappeared SO wonderfully
changed externally, and with his retinu,
of attendants. They were overcome witt
10y. The scene can be better imagineC
than described. From that day fortl
they enjoyed happiness and prosperity.
Ibrahim's course had been this From
the humble position of tichiboukgi Co
pipe bearer to the pasha of Bagdad, h
was successfully promoted to be clerk
secretary and Kehya Bey; then as pa
sha of Aleppo, and finally, in recogni
tion of his great ability and successful
administration of affairs, he wasappoint
ed by the sultan as Grand Vizier of tn
Turkish empire.
"And this" (said the old gentleman
to my friend at Bebek) lis the tru
story about my father which l promise,
to tell you, and which | think present
an example of sublime fidelity in friend
ship. As bless the memory of M
noble father, so also do bless the mem
ory of his benefactor and friend, the true
hearted Turk Ibrahim, once the bo
tobacco-seller at Stamboul"
, have given this narrative as relate
to me, without establishment. The pror
erty owned by Tchelby Yorgaky at Bt
| bek was inherited by him from his IA
; ther, and the latter became its possesso
| from that pledge in boyhood exchange
i between Yohannis and Ibrahim.