Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

reached the woodman's cottage, which
was of very humble, though cleanly
The man himself had
Just arrived home, and his wife was
some supper for him. They
sesmed somewhat startled at the
sight Of 90 many guests put my
lord spoke kindly to them. aud soon
put them at their ease. He then Of
fered to reward tho man handsomely
if he would conduct him to the castle.
This the woOdman readily consented
to do, and they started oftogether,
arriving at the castle shortly after
sunset.
"The next day the lord made many
inquiries respecting the woodman
and his family, aud found that he
was q very honest, civil and industrl-
GUS mau, but had been unfortunate.
His eldest son was born without the
faculty of hearing, in fact he was
stone deaf, and could not have heard
4 gun, if fred close beside him. This
was u great misfortune; but . greater
perhaps was to follsw. A daughter
was born to them, who, when a very
beautiful child of two years of age, lost
her oversight, and had since remained
incursbly blind. They had after-l
warus three other children, all well
and healthy bnt the mans wife was
very delicate, and the family 20 poor
they could with difficulty obtain |
fsod snrl clothing. The lSrd, on hear !
ing this description Of the wocdman,
sent for him, and when he was ad-
United into his presence. said to him.
;.".I have heard very good report
of you. and much pity the condition
Of yonr .twQ poor children. / have
two friends-Enchsnter near
me in the City, OF great power, aud
very benevolent. One Of these can
place eyes In the tips Of the fingers OF
children who are blind, although he
csunot put eyes into their heads. At
the same ii me, by way Of compensation,
the eyes in. their fingers can see as
we'll iu tho night IS in the day. The
ether, although he eannot restore the
sense of hearing through the ears,
can endow the eyes Of your son with
the faculty of hearing. At the same
time, his power in that respect 10
som ew hat ID Geireumscribed, possibly
from his. not being so great an En-
chanter as the other, for those chill
dreh he protects can only hear in the
daylight. clAs darknsssi approaches
they gradually y lose the po " er of hear
tug, and wnen night has set in. it has
gone entirely but 1t is restored to
them the 1ext' morning at the rising
Of the sun. Now, If you will trust
your children to me, / will place
one in the care of each Of these En-
chsnters. I will also see that they are
properly clothed aud fed, and it shall
cnst vo,l ,,Othinu.'ry=G .,!.... ...-.
| "The woodman willingly accepted
his lortlship's offer, and the next
morning the two children were placed
under his care.
| ssThe children were at first some
what frightened,r but all the slaves
in the castle were 30 kind to them
that their alarm soOn wore of, aud
they BOTH seemed quite happy. After
q few days the lord determined to
return to tho City. He aud the chill
dren were taken ia 3 beautiful chariot
to . certain house, where they re-
Fmained for some little time, when
there ca1ne up some carriages drawn
by 8 fiery monster, controlled by q
swarthy Enchanter. The confidence
of the children was 80 great in their
/ protector tnat they entered the car
riage without fear, ard in few mo.
ments the monster started of, and
rushing onwards with the rapidity OF
q fash of lightning, in q short time
they had reached the City. The nexl
morning his lordship placed one ol
the children with me. She is the
girl you saw reading in the dark from
our Koran, about the saint of Issa
The boy was placed with the othel
Enchanter, who has several children
under his care, to whom he has givel
the faculty of hearing through thei
eyes.
"And now" ,"continued the Enchant
er, "if you would like to Gee the girl
} brother, he will be here tomorrow
. at noon. Their mother is dangerous
) ly ill, aud as she wishes to see hel
} children before her death, must sent
them home" .a e
"'Do you. not go with children 81
afflicted p inquired. 1t must b.
dangerous for them to 60 alone.'
"Not at tall, !" replied tho Enchanter
; "They are both clever, and the bo
10 quite old enough to protect hi
sister. II even they arrive after darl
at the place where they start off t,
walk to their fathers cottage, an'
the boys faculty Of hearing cease
with the Gun, he will still be able t.
tomorrow, and you shall see the bo
yourself, and you eau converse wit
! him. 1t will please mo much, 40 yo
will then see I have told you nothin
that is not strictly true"
Il thanked the magician" Hasa
continued" for his kindness, all
promised next day I,would be pune
: tual. l then entered the carriage
, and was driven back. His lordshi
D did rot return, however, till nea
J midnight. but l waited up to receiv
3 him, In order that might crave hl
Y pardon for the suspicion had form
ed In the morning that he had bee
the magician had placed eyes In th
) tips of 1he chiidren's fngers. Ate
his arrival, aud had explained all t
}, him. he 0aid to me-
l SO Hassan, my friend, readily fol
give you the doubt you pia ced Oh IN
> veracity. Tomorrow shall accom-
pany you, L want to see the poor bo
o who hears through his eyes; and y
| hardly know what good can
by seeing him, Tor / have bad new
for him, aIrd as he is very amiab
: boy, l fear he will be greatly di
: tressed.'
}, "'Is his mother dead p inquire,
":No but she will probably shor
ly die. tor there is but little hope
i her. The W worst Of all is the cond
. ton of his wretched father, who b,
y fallen into the power, and becon
the slave of an evil genie name
: Kordicus.'
"Pardon me, my lord,' I sal,
u Though Eve heard of many evil geni
u l've never heard of one of that nan
. before'
II every possibly not SAID his lor,
. ship. Nor is it. much to be wonde
ed at, for he has no power in yor
country, and for that you ought I
bless Allah with grateful hearts, f,
e you know not the terrible wicke,
II ness of that genie, as shown especia
e ly in our own laud.'
e "'Yuu surprise me, my lord
II said. In what way does, he show b
q power?'
. "ln numerous ways. Although
q first the wretchcd beings, who afte
wards become his slaves, find him g
u that ia amiable and kind, yet it is b,
o a pretense to inflict on them, al
y their innocent families, terrible mi
cries. When once man gets in
this genie's power he cannot free hir