Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-15

ing is swlfter for him who enjeys. Il
extends Itself 10 inflnity In greatness, and
It divides itself to lnhnlty ln minuteness.
All men neglectlt, all regret Its loss; moth.
Ing lie done without 1t; 1t makes everything
forgotten which is unworthy of posterlty,
and 1t immortalizes what Is great"
All the assembly was convinced that
Ladig was right.
It was next demanded "What is that
which is received without thanks, and
enjoyed without knowing how which Is
given to others without knowing who they
are; and which Is lost without perceiying
the loss"
Each gave different answers; Zadig
alone gave the true word, which was Life.
He explained all the other enigmas with
the same facility.
ltobad always said that nothing could
be more easy, and that he could have
explained 1t with perfect readiness, if he
had taken the trouble. Questions were
then proposed upon Justice, upon the
sovereign good, and upon the art Of reign
ing. The answers Of Zadlg were judged
to be the wisest and most solid.
1T Ia a great Pity" It was whispered on
all sides, "that so excellent an understand
ing should belong TO such a very poor
fighter"
"flustrlous selgueurs," said Zadlg, ''it
is who have had the honor of yanquish-
ing In the lists II is to me the white ar
NOR belongs. Lord Itobad carried Ii
away during my sleep. l am ready to
prove 1t upon him here before you, with
only my robe and NY sword against his
white armor and all his weapons, that II
is who have had the honor to vanqulsh
the brave Otame.
Itobad accepted the defiance with great
confidence. He doubted not that having
oasque, cuirasse, sword, spear aud dagger,
he could easily vanquish champion
wearing only robe and turban. Ladig
took his sword, salutlng the Princess
Aslarte, who looked at him, penetrated
with mingled joy and fear. Itobad took
his, saluting nobody. He advanced upon
Zadig as a man who has nothing to fear
he was ready to split the head of his
adversary, but Zadig, with an adroit move.
ment, opposing the strength of his sword
TO the weakness OF his enemy, made the
weapon of Itobad spring FROM his hand I;
then seizing him by the body he threw
| him to the earth, and held the point of
his sword to Joint 10 the white cuirass.
"Allow yourself to be disarmed," said
he, Cor ! will kill you" Itobad, always
surprised with the dlsgraces which hap
pened to a man like bin, allowed Zadig
10 do as he would, and was peaceably
stripped of his superb armor, and Zadig,
quickly altering his own person 10 It,,
ran to throw himself at the feet of Astarte.
II any proof had been wanting that the
armour rightfully belonged TO its present
WeaTer, Cador was ready to offer it.
Zadig was proclaimed king by the gen.
eral consent, particularly that of Astarte,
who tasted, after oil her adversely, the
sweetness Of seeing her lover proved wor-
thy to the eyes Of the universe, of being
her husband.
Itobad went away to comfort himself
with acting the great lord in his own
house. Zadlg was king, and was happy.
He had always present In his mind what
the angel Jesrad had said to him.
He thought Of himself sometimes as
the grain of sand which had become
diamond. He and his queen sdored
the Divine Providence. zadlg loosed the
fair and capricious Missouri to run ut her
will through all the world. He sent en-
voys to seek out the brigand Arbogad, to
whom he gave an honorable grade In hi s
army, with the promise Of advancement
to the first dignities If he comported him-
self as true warrior, and showed no signs
Of relapsing into the profession of o
brlgand. setoc was sent for from the
depths OF Arabia, with his fair Almlna-
to be at the head of the commerce Of
Babylon. Cador was placed and cherished
as became his services. He was the friend
Of the King, and that King was the only
one on earth at that time who had @
, friend. The little mute was not forgotten
; A beautiful house was given to the fisher
man, and Orcan was condemned to pay
him great sum and TO give him his wifi
Z again but the Hsher, having become wise
only took the money.
) The fair semira was never able to con
sole herself for having believed that Iadil
had but one eye nor did Azora cease L
lament that she had wished to cut OIL hi
r nose. Arlmaze died of rage and shame
/ Tho empire enjoyed peace, glory aDt
abundance. II has the iairest cycle of thi
, earth, which was governed by justice anS
love. ZSdig was blessed by all, and In hi
turn blessed Heaven.
1.-THE End