Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-31

hAOt MAhr w OhTLEI mONTA6U Tcldtc,
the following story: "One day. as al
ancient king of Tartary was riding with
his officers of State, they met dervist
crying aloud, TO him that will give me
hundred dinars, (small pieces of money,
! VIII give a piece of good advice The
king, attracted by this strange declaration,
advice Is this that you offer for hundred
dinarsr Sire replied the dervise, Il
shall be most thankful to tell you as soon
as you order the money to be paid me-
The king, expecting to hear something
extraordinary. ordered the dinars to be
given to the dervise at once; on receiving
which, he said, Sire, my advice is, begin
nothing without considering what the end
may be- r-
"The officers of State, smiling at what
they thought ridiculous advice, looked at
the king, who they expected would be so
enraged at this insult as to order the der
wise to be severely punished. The king,
seeing their amusement and surprise, said,
see nothing to laugh at in the advice of
this dervise; but, on the contrary, l am
persuaded that if it were more frequently
practiced, men would escape many calam-
tiles. Indeed, so convinced am of the
wisdom Of this maxim, that shall have
1t engraved on my plate and written on
the walls of my palace, so that it may be
ever before me- The king, having
thanked the dervise, proceeded towards hfs
palace; and on his arrival he ordered the
chief Bey to see that the maxim was en-
graved on his plate and on the walls of
his palace.
'Some time after this occurrence, one
Of the mobiles of the court, proud, ambi-
tiOus man, resolved to destroy the king
and place himself on the throne. In order
to accomplish this bad purpose, he secured
the confidence of one of the kings sur
geOns, to whom he gave poisoned lancet,
saying, IF you win bleed the king with
this lancet, will give you ten thousand
pieces of gold, and when ascend the
throne you shall be my viZier.' This
base surgeon, dazzled by such brilliant
wickedly assented to the pro-
Dosal.
San opportunity of effecting his evil
lesign soon occurred. The king sent for
his man to bleed him. He put the poi |
oned lancet into side pocket, and hast |
med into the kings presence. The arm
vas tied, and the fatal lancet was about /
% be plunged into the vein, when sudden |
y the surgeons eye read this maxim at |
he bottom of the basin, Begin nothing
Without considering what the end may
,e.' He Immediately paused, as he
hoHght within himself. IF l bleed the
ing with this lancet he will die, and l |
hall be seized and put to a cruel death.
Then of what use will all the gold In the
world be to mer Then, returning the
ancet to his pocket, he drew forth an
ther. The king, observing this, and per-
Giving that he was much embarrassed,
sked why he changed his lancet so sud-
enly. He stated that the point was
roken but the king, doubling his state
lent, commanded him to show it. This
D agitated him, that the king felt assured
Il was not right. He said, There is
in this! Tell me instantly what
means, or your head shall be severed
ON your bOdyp The surgeon, trem-
ling with fear, promised to relate all to
he king, If he would only pardon his
ullt. The king consented, and the sur
con related the whole matter, acknowl-
lying that had it not been for the words
the basin, he should have used the fatal
meet.
"The king summoned his court, and
'dered the traitor to be executed. Then,
lrning to his officers of State, he said.
you now see that the advice of the der {
&c, at which you laughed, is most valu-
lie: it has saved my life. Search out ,
lis dervise, that l may amply reward him
r his wise maxim.'"