, 1874-02-07

lntnnt OF tho ptncGt whore tll0y WOre both rQ-
coiycd with tho groatoat honors- beggar on
hiH own porsonal account, mud the merchant ~
| tito compailion Of bis distinguished guost. Yuo
owner OF tue honso did mol intond to lot It; yot
for tito salto Of tho honor Of putting under oh
ltynttons man Of tho standing Of Khowad}ah
bhnkir, ho would lot 1t for fabulous sum- which
he nanaod.! The bcggar, now become tho Know
| adJah Bhnkir, -y"
TOOK 1t1M AT HIS WORD,
and askod how mitch moro he would havo to pay
for tile furniture, aa lo wnntod to tako posaeB-
sion of tho louRo hs 1t was -fnrntnro, and pinto,
| a1d linen. and servants, aud all. The owlor
again .,nmod luis price, which wan accepted with
out discussion OH which tho houso and all roro
declared to lnvo beon lot to tho Khowadtali
sl,sklr. WHO was now tho host Of him Of whom
| l1o had >bue1l. d momont boforo tho visitor.
shnklr bogan to do tho honors Of bis.
| Orient Ii common to the highest classoB alll to
tho lowest, There tho poorest beggar is every
| inoil gentleman, Hnyo tho money. '=
Sllalir nlso purchased tho horses Of tie owner
OF tho houaoi md, AZ oil that he now had was
not yet sufficient TOR him to hold his raus, aey-
eral Of tho merchants Of tho town were sent for,
md oamo with their wares, which they. displayed
.tntler tho 3scnn and III, tlle courtyard. All tho
loadng us,,rerB of tho city came to offer to him
tercst. lie objected, not to tllo interest, but 10
tho lonnB themselves, having, said lo, all tho
1noEoy TINT ho wanted. But lliB frienl. the mer
chant, whispered III hts ear that It WaB fashion,
ablo for great pooplo to pntronizo bnnks by
BORROWING LAnuE SUMS;
md tint, by thus; intoroating tho capitalists Of
tho city In his welfare, lilo would soosre better
md more ready sale for his goods. whom thoy
| camo. soho allowed tic loans to he forcolupon
him. md also soltl,for cash part Of tho goods
which ,vero to como with hts caravan. To ut tl!e
for cash, but ilyariaDly it fabulous prices, mnny
articles Of jowclry and clothing books of poetry
aud prose, Of science, history, md fiction musi-
cal iilatrqiaouts,; chiselcl swords, and good-cm-
broiaored saddles cliina ,yasosi several most
overy ONO with four Nubian maids to attend hor !;
several male servants and ounllchA and carnotH
and furniture Of al sortB to roplaco thoso articles
which woro in tho houao, and which lie found
fault with. All his arrangements boing nowcom-
pioto, lo dooaroa himaolf roady to
| RECEIVE TIE coNuHAruLAToNY v1s1Ts
of all tho groat people Of tho oity, who MI canlo
in great ceremony, aud accompanied with many
servants, to express to linn how much every one
felt 4onorcd at his taking hiB abode In the city.
sllakir, III tho 1neantlme lind given orders to hiy
intendant to hire armed mon, and horheH, and
mules, aud tonta, znd provisions for trayol, as
he must Immediately start to meet his caravan.
On tho second day Of bis arrival, ho was already
on hia journey. It Ia by this punutual attond-
ing 10 business, that hayo made all my for
tune, said llo and parents quoted this saying,
and oil his moral anyingB, to their sons.
shnkir, before starting Ind mado an nrrange-
mont with hH friend tho merchant, that tho Inter
ahould, OIL tho morrow Of lis departure, dispatch
to him swift horBoman with D Hecret
1nosungo about tho tntcat priccs-curreut or R0mo
such matter. Whom this messonger ca1no. shskir
received him privately, and, after paying him
libornlly, ordered him to return Immediately to
the city without speaking to any nlomberb Of tho
escort. Whon the messenger was out Of sight,
lo ordered all his escort to
TAxE NEW DIRECTION,
aH tho lottor hn lad iuHt received required 1t.
r But he said nothing Of. tho object OF this now
Journey; on!y, from Ills dotneanor. his retauera
nomout,- such, perhaps, ~ political nlisBon.
They travelled for several woeks in this nov
direction, camping every night, until thoy
reached . large city. which they. did not ontor,
hut BY the orders of shakr pitched their tent
near tue river As soon as tho news WIS spread
iu tho city Of tho arrival of Il distinguished
trayelor. with large rotinuo, nll tho nota-
ble inhabitants camo III SUCCESSION to pay their
respects 10 Shakir, Mlio received them with the
dignity becoming to his rank.
ALI the notable inhabitants came, said, but
with, however, one exception.
TIE PAClIA CAME NOT
for, with regard to him, the etiquette of the
country dilerod from what it WIS with othel
persons. Ho WAS to receive tho first visit. ant
roturn It, AZ slnktr 1td not.cail OH him on th*
several timos mentioned tho pacla in thoir con
, yersnsions, meaning it nj q hint. hut SlaHi
, seemed not to catch it; only, Whenever the men
! ton came. tho smile died on his lips and Iii
| C0uuLbHkuE9 LUX luo GApEGddl01!. uot VI 16A
for himHelr, but of sorrow. for somebody: olBo
, This was necessarily reported to the pacha
, who grew quite uneasy about it, and sent som,
emissarios, apparently as visitors, but III roalit
) man not to perceive all this His answers t
those emissareB wore eVnslvo, but suol as t,
convey au impression that thoro was
SOMETHING AWFUL IN sronE
, for the Pacha,. aud shat Shasr Nas sorry to hay
to play part i'll it, but must
| 1Ff fta IL yf,nu
visitors wcro quito 1nany, and Shakir held opol
court under d treo ut his tont-door, the mention
Of tho pacha eama again; and slakir, seeming
.. TO lave made up his mimi to wait no longer
manner, " I Ind expected the visit OF my frient
the pacha before this time; but, as hayo, no
, yet had tue pleasure Of seeing, him, I suppoBt
tho business which detained linn. mus
RESI- so to Tho pacha's palace, salute Hi
! HigllneRs, and toll him tint tho servant of Hl
Majesty, the Sultan, expects lis visit promptly
| Slllkkur mud Asad bowed and went. Tile viz
itosa seemed thundorstrnck, but had soon mad
!, up their minis as to the colrao to follow. SOM
Of them fornd q prete1t to shorten thoir visit |!
. shakir; and ct these somo went to tho Pacha Il
OFFER THEIR CONDOLENCES
and their help. These wcrc his trro friont1s
a | but they were fow. A larger number, who ha,
boon concerned in tho dofalcatlonB and e4ac
r tions which invariably take paco under nm
IAEala b Al1ultlhEFhl4UI huu AIo t}ullIhHcu uJ III
auccessor, merely to maIso place for ne'
= frauds, and for now SGT Of thieves
!. wont home hastily, took some mono
md valuables, and startod for th
i, country or the mountains. The romalnde
kept their seats, or drew closer to Shakir, Till
continued to pay thoir court to him with renowo
+ intensity.
When tho paoha received tho message, h,
aaid, " Sanl'aa tndta'ah !" {" hear md oboy y
:. and, "Iuna liAahi ,oalayii lima rajIttn." e. W
bolong to God and
( UNTO HIN DO WE nETunN.")
n | When AIollammcdan has utscretl thia last son
r tencB, lie III 10 moro unprepared for anything
r that 1nay happen. He refused to take his guar
: with him, aud wont with tho fow friends VIII
, had remained faithful to misfortune.
The news of Ills fall had already boon sprca
through the city. So OIL his passage ho wa
troatcd worry differently from What ho had bee
{ accustomed to-. No lonors wero paid to him q
tho Htrcet, somo. Stunned Ills glanccy, an
n took anotlor way. Otllora seemed roail