, 1873-07-20
THE YOUNG BEDANY: WHO Full
FILLED HIS PROMISE

THE YOUNG BEDAYyY: WHO Full
FILLED HIS PROMISE
| alaraf-od-din.H .Huaoin, tho son Of RiyAn, ro-
latos: "Marvoous nro The anecdotes which T
collected, and wonderful nro my "Reminiscences
OF tho excellent things which noted down from
one who WAS present at the council, and heard
tho words Of 'Omnr~ibn- ol- Kbattnb, tho Klalifah
| Of el-IBam."
Ho stated that ono day, while the Imam was
sitting In council with Gomo OF tho chiof Of tho
Associates, md othors to whom ho referred for
Judgment md advice, and while hc was giving
his decisions in Causes, md Issuing his COM
mands among his subjects. yonug man
Of comely appearance, and In cloan attire,
appeared, in tho grasp Of two other young
men, also we'll favored and we'll dreRgod, who
dragged and pulled him until they brought him
In, and placed him before tho Amir-ol- Mumauin.
And, when they thus stood in his presence tho
Amir looked at the two young men and at tho
othor, mud tlon commanded them to take their
lands of him. Upon this thoy drew noar, and
| said:
40 Commander of tho Faithful We are
| brethron, sous Of the same mother and fathor
! and sro accustomed to speak strictly tho truth.
! cel1ont in administration. respected among hts
tribes. free from vice, known by hia virtues.
| When wo wore childron, ho educated ua whom
We grow Older, ho troated us with consideration,
and anaEsed for us O largo Inheritance. As 1t il
| Bnid
Had tnero 1ivsd among Other father like our
Tho world would have grown rich in 7irtucs.'
This morning he wont out into his garden to
enjoy himself among tho trees; and, while l,e
there gathered tho ripo fruits, this youth killed
him, and turned from tho way OF righteousness.
And wo ask from you tho rotsliatory retribution
for his crime,t and tho docreo for tho same &C.
| cording to that which God las revealed to you"
Il. O., in tho Kuran).
Tho historian thon relatos that Omar looked
! upon tho young man and said to him:
"Verily you haye hoard. What is your IN.
And ut this the youth'a heart was calm, and
! void Of apprehension: Truly, 10 flung OF the
| trcpdation. Then ho smiled like poarl.t and,
| speaking with @ most eloquent tongue salutcd
tho Prince in beautiful language. Then ho went
| on, saying:
80 Commander Of tho Faithful by Allah
they have we'll recollectod III making their p!ant
and have Bpokcn truly in what they llaye said;
aud have made known TINT which took place;
and have described that which occurred. And l
will now recount my story bcforo you, mud judg-
| mont theroupon rests with you.
| "Know, O Commander Of tho Faithful that
am an Arab Of the ARABIA. ) I WAS roarod III tho
dwellings Of the deacrt, and years Of misfortune
| darkened my life. 30 came to tho outskirts Of
| this city with my household, and my goods, aud
| my children. followed ono Of its roads, which
| led mo between gardens, having with me She
| camola, beloved by mo- dear to mo; aud among
them he-camo1 Of noble race, the sirc Of largo
progeny, OF beautiful form, an excellent BREEDER
who walked in their midst like crowned mon
| arch. Ono Of the sho-camels approached q gar-
don, over the wall Of which trocs wero visible
| that sha could reach with her lips. 80 drove
her away from that garden, when lo an old man
appeared, painting With rage; md, mounting
! on tho wall, he presented himself, carrying
| in his right hand stone, and raYiug
| like q furious lion. Thou he struck the he-
camel with the stone, and killed HINT foil on
q fatal spot. Eut, wien sa,y tho camol fall and
roll over, live GOALS of rage were kindlod within
mo. seized tho very same stone, and struck
| tho sheikh with 1t J; and that was the cauBo of
his end; Ho ms. net cyl il his turn, and the man
| had cried great cry, and had screamed terri
| Bile scream for help, I hastenod from the spot.
But haste was of re- ayail against thoao two
| Then said Omar:
hDeholdl YOU layo confessed the crime yon
have committed, and your acquittai IL imposss-
bio and retaliation Ia in,ueratiyo" and ttero in
now no rouge"
a. nJ,ev fhat @ yh;ci,e e lnp hoen dacr.sa ,,v +ho
1m. un1 t.' nm satiaed ds t % sa ihs ey W 'o
IaIam ordains. But hayo q little brother whose
arod father. haforn },;a dccenaa 1oft arrlna;va1v
to him q great deal Of wealth. nni much uoli
And Oh Lts deatl-bed tic old MN brought him
e XII a aa IT, % unnr teann s Isa to 10
hrtinr 4aI u a,a 80 sa1 ~ y9aa l. -. Soa
mon 9ho+ 1uaao a. au ~ !. sot T NV
1t, and placed 1t there. Aud no ono knows of t
EXECUTION, tLo rold viii bo loat NJ and vo1 viii
| have boon tho cause. and tho child will demand