New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-23

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l dsesrfA Ard % ~ mounted his h1es
and set out upon his journey. God CIV
him good success in his travelling. 81
came prosperouslyt to the place he sought
he finished his business pfosperouSly
and prosperously he ret out upon his n
turn. 81 1
After be had travelled three days towar'
home, the fourth day was very hot AM
the merchant was 90 much distressed b.
the heat that he turned aside into . gar
den BY the wayside to rest himself unde
! the shade OF some trees he saw there. III
made his resting place under the shade
| OF large nut tree, he fastened his hors
| 20 that he could not run, and then open
ing his scrip, he took out one or tw.
biscuits and few dates to make meal
He ate the biscuits and the dates, ant
threw the date stones right and left upoz
the ground. Then, having satisfied him
self with his frugal repast, he stood up and
washed himself, and then knelt down ani
said his prayers.
He had not finished his prayers, bu
was still upon his knees, when he saw be
fore him an immense genie, so large thai
while bis feet were on the ground, hi
head Was in the clouds, and SO old thai
he was white with age. He had in hi
had long drawn sword, and before thu
merchant could move, the genie cried oui
to him.
''Stand up, that I may kill you witt
this sword, as you have killed my SOM
When the merchant heard these words
of horror he was terrified by them as
much as he had been at the sight of the
monster; but in the midst of his terror he
stammered out, "Oh, my lord, what is my
crime? why do you kill me?"
Then the genie replied again, II will
kill you as you have killed my SON"
Then the merchant said, "Who has
killed your son?"
And the genie answered, "You."
''Oh, my lord, " said the poor merchant,
II never saw your son, and / do not know
who he is"
But the genie said, "You have killed
him."
Then the merchant said, my lord, by
the living Allah, have not killed him.
How and when and where did I kill him?''
The genie answered him, ''Did you not
lie down when you came into the garden?
Did you not take dates out of your travel
bag, did you not eat the dates, and did
you not throw the stones about, some on
the left side and some on the right"
at is true, my lord" said the mer-
chant; II did as you say"
"Very well" said the genie, land so
you killed my son; for my son was pass
ing by just then, and a. you threw the
date stones, one of them struck him and
killed him. Does not the law say,
Whose killeth another shall be killed in
turnY"
'verily, this is the law" said the mer-
chant; ''but indeed, indeed, my lord, I
did not kill your son; or, if killed him,
I called upon Allah to witness, without
whom is no might and no wisdom, that
did it unwittingly. Forgive me, my lord,
oh, forgive me If have done this thing"
NO." said the genie; surely you must
de-"
So saying he seized the merchant and
threw him upon the ground. Then he
lifted his great sword into the air again
and held it ready to strike. The poor
thought of his home and fami-
y, of his wives and his little ones He
thought he had not q moment more to
i've, and he shed such floods of tears that
his clothes were wet with the moisture.
He cried again: ''There is no power nor
night but the infinite Allah alone, and
hen he repeated the following verses:
thine knows two days:
Y one the face 10 bright and clear;
<hoT "a ia a, and
Life has two sides:
me is - warn and glad as light;
Inc il as cold and black ~ night.
Thine fooled with me:
10 fstterirg fingers so0thed with magic spell,
ust when his lying kiss v az Turing me to he'll.
"Who sneers at met
re not the trees that feel the tempeSt's blow
Come sail with me:
&c floating csrpsts On the topmost waves;
he precious pearls are hid in secret caves.
SEQ the eclpsel |
Thousand stars unguenched forever blaze;
ut sun and moon must hide their brighter rays.
II looked for fruit: |
n the branches green and fresh no fruit found;
pucked the huit from branches sere and |
Drowned.
Night smiled on me!
ecause I saw the di amOnds in the sky!
OOr fool, had forgot that death was nigh"
When the merchant had finished these |
erses, and had wept to his hearts con-
mt, the genie, who had waited through |
all, said, ut is enough, now must kill
on"
"Whatw said the merchant, twill
othing change your
''Nothing," said the genie. "You must
''To BE CONTINUED.
These last words were emblazoned in
eautiful scroll of Dinarzedes most per-
ct designing.
The editor of The Friend of the City was
OF accustomed himself to read manu-
,ripts, proofs or revises, unless the arti-
es of the sub-editor and contributors in
late proof. When the plate proofs of
lis number were brought to him he
egan at once on the story of the mer-
1ant. He read it with unaffected, not to
y unwonted, interest. When he turned
le last page he said to himself, "How
7er will she wind it up in so few lines?"
nd when he came to the masterpiece
Scheherezade's success and of Omar
.de's art he laid down the sheets with
lingled feeling not easily described. His
'uelty was foiled. But of that he
fought little. His curiosity was piqued.
jaded editor of twenty three years ex-
erience was curious for denouement.
ut Of this he thought little. For not
ne moment did he think of taking the
1thor's blood. He saw too clearly the
lture of the magazine. In short, every
her emotion sank within him before the