River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-03-28

The old man now ceased to speak.
A short, quiet breathing followed, and
his pale face assumed hectic flush.
The sons bowed their heads to Abbas
in deep reverence, as if supplicating
for their father, and the two young
Benz Enai. with tears in their eyes,
looked in the old Sheik's face.
Abbas Sail, rascal and imposter as he
was, felt for the first time an unusual
pang Gladly, indeed, would he have
given at least one of his own eyes to
bestow it on the old Sheik. OF course
| need not say be was powerless to
grant the old mans prayer This was
no case of intercessiun for an heir it
was simply to put eyes in a mans head
who had the sockets. and no more.
Emotion does not last long in impos-
tors, and Abbas had to make some sort
OF show to get out of his dilemma.
As | said, Abbas was a very fair doc
tor His Quarter Latin education had
done wonders for him before. He no.
tlced short breathing and hectic flush
on the old mans face, and rightly I'M
agined the old man was subject to dis
ease of the heart. He rose from his
seat, and going to The old Sheik, he
said LET me put mine car to thy
heart and hear how it is disposed to-
wards Allah.
Abbas listened few moments to the
POPULATIONS, and was confirmed in his
belief that the old Sheik would go off
suddenly in one OF his fits of longing.
He returned to his divau and after com
muning in silence with himself he said
Return, most venerable Sheik, to
thine house and home. Wait patient
ly for the first day of the Ramadan, and
then send thy two grandsons to the
mosque. When they return lift thy
hands TO bless them and-trust to the
mercy of Allah"
You see, Doctor, in this advice Alb
has did not commit himself. The
Sheik might die before the Ramadan,
and as the whole affair was showed
from Abbas's shoulders to that of Al
iah's mercy, Abbas could not be blamed
if Allah chose to be unmerciful.
"Let me kiss the hem of thy gar
ment," said the Sheik, rising from his
seat and performing his devotion. He
further said g have ordered some
presents to be left thee to bestow in
charity as thou thinkest most fit.
With this he left. Patiently waiting
for the Ramadan, which is in the
month of December, the Old Sheik
became hopeful and happy. At last
the day drew near The two boys were
sent to the mosque and the old man
became fearfully agitated. Seated in
high chair, on soft cushions, with his
arms stretched out, he waited with
anguish the return of his grandsons.
He had stationed messengers to inform
him of their approach. At last the
word was passed they come, they
come" The mental excitement of the
old Sheik became inoescribable.
Here we are, grandfather, cried
the joyful voices of the two boys, "give
us thy blessing"
"Ha :" cried the Sheik, "my Benal
Fnai, light of my darkness, l see. /
see you both. Allah, bless" and
with these words he fell dead IN the
arms of his truly well-beloved grand
sons.
Great was the grief of the Benz Ma
wages and the family of the venerable
Sheik. But still greater became the
fame of Abbas Sail, the impostor
From Cairo to the Gulf Of Persia s.
000,0 of men were ready to shed their
last drop of blood to uphold the mira
Gle performed by AbDas Sail on the
venerable Sheik in restoring his eye
sight