The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-01-04

"Efom NE Mons slgnor. fsp'.el
the iaEg'sf. pfauornHng ihs werds
s.th emphasis
The snllsa rsmslne,l ultni ~ q
moment. hut s1au added. Fally.
"siueo you can rssI Tie fliarc. /
uiIl pat your kbowlelge W ths proof
when PEOPLE khov Che iuiurs. shsy
ought 10 knov the past
"You ssy right. siguiari he who
sees the evening star rise on The
horizon has hut 70 iHrn biz head to
view The lat nays OF The setting
suu.
"Well, tell me- how ! made my ab.
lntious Yesterday
"The frat with canary wiua, the
second with wine of Cypress, aud
the tl.irl with that Of Chios'
The chief of believers smiled and
strokcd his beard.
"Knowest thou, replied the SOW
ereigp, whom the jugg'cr's answer
had put into pleasant hamor, "that
| could have thee bcheadedy'
"Doubtless,' said the iuggler un'
dauntsdly, "as you dId the Spanish
merchant who watered his wine be.
fore he sold il to YOU
Mustapha applauded tLc knowl-
edge Of the magician. lie hesltated,
nevertheless, before ho vcntured to
put the dreaded question that ty
rants, who are ever superstltious,
never fail to demand Of those who
can read the stars. GLOW long have
| to liver
"rhou art n wonderful youth y
said he; "thou knowest things OF
which, besides ,hyseli, tho mutes
only possess the secret. ! have
questioned many fakeers, marabouts
and dervishes, some Of whom had
three times seen the tomb Of the
Prophet, but not one of them all
ever answered me as thou hast. |
should wish to keep thee in my pal
ace; ! will make thee richer than
all the merchants Of Galathaif thou
wilt tell me tho year when | must
die"
Mehalc approached the sultan
and, taking his hand, appeared tc
study the lines Of its palm with great
attention. Having finished bis ex'
animation, he went to tho window
and fixed his eyes for some time up
on the heavens. "The fires OF Bel
ram are lighting up the cupola 0
the grand mosque" said he slowly
"night is at hand"
Mustapha anxiously awaited thu
answer OF the astrologer. The latte
continued in q mysterious manner
"The declining day still cclipsos the
light of the consultations. | vii
answer you, signior, when the even
ing star appears."
"I am little accustomed to wait;
will do SO, however, il thou cans
amusc me until tho propitious hour
arrives"
"Would your highness like to SOC
some fcats Of juggliug2" asked Ma.
halle, drawing his sabre from the
scabbard.
"No, no" exclaimed the sultan
making the circle Of slaves close IN
about him. "Leave thy armsl"
"W ould you prefer a story, sig
niori"
"Stories that lull an Arab to sleeI
under his tenti No, ] must have
something new. Ofall known games
there is lut one | care for; | used tc
play it formerly, but now there II
moi a person in the palace who un
derstands the chess board"
The juggler smiled, and, taking
an ebony box from a velvet bag, h,
presented it to the sultan, whose
wish he understood.
The stern eountenaDce OF the sui
tan relaxed at the sight, and th
board was placed OIL the bowed bacl
Of a slave. Before commencing th'
game the sultan said "Wc are abou
to play; so far, good; but shoulda
thou lose, what should ! gain z
"Slnco your l,ighncss does me th
honor Of playing against me, ! wi
stake all that ! possess this seine
tar and my liberty. But what if
win ;" added the young man, fold
ing his arms.
"Shouldst thou win, | would Civ
| thee a slave"
"For a free man? The stake
not equal"
Il would add to it my finest cou,
ser."
~ need him not, my feet are swif'
er than those of an Arab steed."
"What wouldst thou. then r
/ have fancy, sublime signio
Until this day Ihaye been nothin
but wanderer, wearing the dress (
a juggler Were ! to complain |
this / should be ungrateful, for th'
simple garb has ever seen rac happ.
l !, however, renounce 1t. ! bccom
your slave; | will sing for You Il
dian songs; and, above all, I will d
vine for none but you. In return
will ask but one thing: If | win,
allow me to wear yoar royal mant
for ten minutes, TO sit upon the diva
surrounded by slaves, and to pla'
upon my head that dreaded tnrba
whose fameshas reached to the en'
J Of The earth"
The proposition Of Mcllalle ";
. received with a burst oi laugbt'
, from the sultan. "Thou wouldst 1
upon the seat Of the calipbs! DO
. thou not fear the weight of this tn
ban upon thy silly head? A fl