Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-18

Of the true oriental beauty of style. Zadig
was conlented to have the style of reason
The public voice was entirely for him, not,
Il is to be feared, because he loved truth,
and reason, and justice, but because he was
grand Vlzier.
lie found the secret of despa.ehlug his
business, general and particular in the
morning. The rest Of the day he devoted |
TO the establishment Of Babylon. He en-
couraged nmusemeIts the acting OF |
tragedies which made one weep, and com |
edles which tempted one to laughter, such |
US had not for long time been the fashion |
in that great city. The evenings he de-
voted to the amusements OF the king and |
moreover Of the princess. The king said |
openly, "Lhe great ministerl' The princess
said to her own heart, "the amldble |
man !" and both agreed in the remarki
at would have been great pity if he
had been hanged"
Like every man in place, zadlg was
obliged to give many audiences to ladies'
Some really had affairs, but the greater
part only pretended 10 have, In order to
obtain the attention Of the favored minis
ter. Among the first came the wife Of
the envious Arlmaze, o handsome dame
with large black eyes and a remarkably
fne figure. she swore TO him by Mthrai
by Zendavesta, and the sacred DIRE, that
she had detested the conduct Of her nus
band towards him. She eonhded To him
that Arimaze was Jealous aud brutal and
sire prayed that the gods would punish him
| for the evil that lie had done and wished
/ to do. While speaking thus with many
gestures her bracelet became unfastened
and fell. Zadg picked 1t up and handed
/ II to her with his ordinary poliieness, but
/ he did not ask permission to fAsten u
again upon her round white arm and MS
lack of gallantry awakened In the breast
of the wife Of Armaze ranconr scarcely
less than her husband already felt. Aadig
thought no more of the little Incident, Dut
she thought of it much.
While this lady, and Others as rich and
as handsome found in the new minister
politeness unmixed with tenderness, there
was one TO whom he accorded longer in
terviews, and whom he questioned and lis
tened to with more pleasure than to others;
vet the person whom he so distinguished
was of no higher rank than the waiting
maid of the Princess Astarte. lie was
accustomed to question her of her employ
ments aud Of her life at the palace, and
listened with so much interest TO her chat
ter that she was persuaded that II was her
sef which was thus interesting.
One dav this waiting-mald, who was
called Amirta, displayed to Ladig an or
nament which she had received from the
favor of her mistress 1t was lockel
f bearing the portrait of the princess, which
she wore fastened around hernec by sea
green ribbon, which was the favorite coloi
Of the princess. Hadig opened it careless
lv, and exclaimed, "Astarlc" lie added
some confused and passionate words, ,whlct
Anmin, b indcd by vanity, understood tC
moan .syOn are more beautiful than The
r princess Asturte." She was confirmed II
this agreeable dclusOn when he brgEot
$ permission to keep the triuket which ha'
; hoen so happy as to touch her fair meek
y and fastened round her throat, instead ol
{ that simlle ribbon, a carcauet of diamond
and oplls. Filled with pride and Joy thi
g went to r. count her adventure to the VIII
), of Arimt2e, with whom she was on conu
$ dental terms That lady was cruel
g piauCd that the man who had not dcigncl
8 To refastcn her bracelet should show sue
e rivor To one She accounted inferior to her
e self. She begged for a description of th
e t,Inl:cl for which Hsdig had made e.
princclv an exchange. After hearing
J. She said nothing hut thought proioundll
s. pul went To consult Armaze.
% ALuut this time Xldl- had dream
q seemed 10 him that be was lNirg alhNn
4 drv hcrha-e where some pointed or Jug
o Stems incommodcd him ANA thi Al'o
Zee ward he rrrosei softly upon q. neg
rnsas from which --red % serpent WING
D., struck him to the hcur with it- Herld ~
ri vcpownVs fang.
.e Aia.t' said h, in waking. 81 have Ion
t- nn upao Jry AVID tloruy i.ri iago o.
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