The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-01
FIaEoun 81 KaschtG-net One ssaHpS
Woman In All Els skiMgsio.n.

| Translated for the s.. Louis GIobc.l
| The renowned Caliph rose one morning
! in very melancholy humor. He at once
| summoned his Grard Nlzier, who has
tened 10 obey. lie thus addressed his Pre-
Incr:
Il feel very disconsolate: had dream
last night. when / beheld all the women oil
nv kingdom at the foot of my throne, be-
>ecching NE to help them. Their gricY-
anccs were that they were unhappy, ask
ing me to remove their wrctrhedness, and
| must admit. it is true. their lot Is very
hard"
The Grand Nizicr replied "Sire, as
sure you that there is 10 ground for their
complaint, and that among all not one would
consent to exchange her conditions
Il am aware that my Ministers arc always
ready TO deal in such phrases whenever they
are rcproved That the people and their III.
tercsts are neglected. But / swear by Allah
shall have you stranglcd if you do not pro-
ducc in the space Of one mouth one happy
woman. Do you hear? but one single i'll
stance out of my whole kingdom. 1t is
certainly Il demand Of no great hardship
And Eow you may go in peace, and | shall
cXpcc. your return after one month. But
if YOU have not complied with my coul-
mands by that time. fear my WRATH
The Grand Nizicr retired disheartencd,
us you, my gentle readers, may well iInagine.
He at once sought an interview with the
president of the Bagdad police, from whom
he obtained poor comfort, who expressed a
serious doubt whether one happy woman
could be found in Haroun al Ra,chid's en-
tire kinedom-nay, in the whole world.
Leaving him with heavy heart, the Pre-
nicr undertook the task himself, well know
Ing that his life was at stake. As a man Of
acute understanding he commenced his ill.,
uuries with She SuItana. Taken by sur
prise, she replied: "Do yon expect me to
be happy when the Caliph scarcely dcyotc$
IN hour to me, but instead walks the streets
all night in disguise. whicI must be filed
with constant dread Of his meeting with
solnc accident ut any time! Do not think Of
it. rhc very poolcst wOluan is happier than
| am
The Premier, cast down, left the palace,
when he met Il maiden, with blooming checks,
carrying Watcr-yesSc on her head, and
singing mrrrily as she went. He called to
her, saying, cart thou happy ?"
happy? Oh, no! lam as handsome as the
sultana and should like to be in her place.
know would please the Caliph us well, if
he would but direct his attention toward
me-"
Again defeated, he left her, cogitating
upon new adventures. Suddenly he thought
of his own wife, and asked her, Are YOU
happy 7" "Happy !" she answered, " with
such u man; it would, indeed. bc difficult
undertaking."
He had already turned his back upon her,
and was about 10 try his fortune with some
other ladies of Basdad. When the further
he went the less hopeful he was. Wherever
he inquired, nothing but plaints-the
same fatal result. Admitted that it was
rather peculiar idea to ask the Indies
whether they were happy. Would they tell
the truth! The Grand Fizier thought So.
In his place | would have seriously qucs-
toned it. He went to the market-place and
there asked an honest woman-a vender OF
dates. In reply to bis query whether she
| was happy, she said: Happy happy !!
No, indeed! / work from morning early
until evening late and scarcely make Il
living. am obliged to rise early, and retire
late to my rest, Lot having earned enough
| frequently to pay for scanty meal"
Fool that | was, the Minister concluded,
| that l should come here to look for happy
people. and quickly went to the house OF Il
| rich Jewish banker. She certainly must be
happy, rejected the Eizicr. She is comfort
ably situated, clad in the richest of apparel,
dcchcd with the most costly jcWelry, and
surrounded by slaves to do her bidding.
She knows neither care nor want.
"Alas!" was the. reply 10 the general
question, turning her handsome dark eyes
with longing toward heaven, "Sire, ] am
the most unhappy of all women Ia Bagdad.
My husband loves Daught but money and
money matters, leaving his wife to her own