The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-03-28
ORIENTAL WISDOM.


mE HUNGRY MAN AND THE GLUTTOE.
starved Arab was travelling by the
~. when he met a man who, seated
,siare anapkin stretched on the ground,
ms partaking Of sumptuous meal with
/ n excellent appetite. After the usual
alutation, the hungry Arab sat down
kide the man. sa
AWhence contest thou?'' asked the
asn, with his mouth full. i4# jdTia
aFrom thy village, my lord" replied
de hungry Arab, awaiting an invitation
+ topartake of the viands. -7t-
aDidst thou see my house?" inquired
he glutton, as he swallowed a bit of
mai. Il Eyi3,ati@f =it4 5#t4 rstf.+ @-ft
sVerily.did l." answered the Arab,
d1e water in his mouth. ssThou hast a
pably constructed palace. Thy roof
puehes the stars, and thy courtyard is
Il elegant as is that in the mansions of
miadiSe.'' ,,}ss site = t
"Didst notice Bleb, my dog?''a eli.
9"'Bleb! Thy dog was watching thy
ieek kline, othy fat sheep. No wolf
vould as much as dare to look at thy
bcks." s....
sDidst thou bv chance see Khalid,
uy sons asked the glutton, breaking
& a crisp make of barley-cake.
ss Thy beautiful Khaid Isaw, through
he sehool-room door; the boy was
meet|y reciting verses of the Khoran. :"
si Didst thou see the mother of Kha-
Hr The glutton took a long draught
dcool water.
Enshrouded in her veil, it was the
nother of thy Khalid, who was modest
kwending her way to the bath. Meth
ain Arabia nor elsewhere is there a
pman more full of charity and good
mss than the mother of thy Khalid."
"Didst happen, though, to see my
Z amel?n =, b. .fa.b 7ts9i.t
aThy noble camel! That miracle of
beauty and strength! Thy camel
! ~ browsing on the prickly brush near
: hy house,
The glutton heard all this good
! sws as he gorged himself with
: bod, but never did he as much as bid
be hungry Arab to pick even bone.
: fAe poor starved wretch, whose belly
7 En pinched with. hunger, felt ashamed
! this fattery-s - will lie no more this
sSf0 No, BY Allah !n said he.
I Just then "a miserable dog passing
: Rar, attracted by the scentof the meat,
tDpped for moment, howled, then
hgged his tail.
I Had thy old dog been alive now,''
& aadenly said the Arab, che might, too,
we stopped, howled, then wagged his
= sl.''al g.li as5a M Hua S
4 How! is my good dog gone? How
Al he dieP" anxiously inquired the
luton. ...-
Y From eating too much camel,"' said
N Arab.
= What, is my stalwart camel dead.
2 = They slaughtered him for the funer
Aeats of the mother of thy Khalid.'
Z Alack! Is the mother of my pool
kilid deadP" ,- Isa
" sDead? Aye, and buried is she. She
y ~ out her brains against the tomb o.
7 N Khalid.' iss -.
e what! my Khalid gone, too?"
E "Oh my master,'' said the Arab
If = earthquake came to thy village, thy
use was crumbled to the ground, an6
IQ ay Khalid was crushed in the ruins
When the glutton heard this he de
q ned from eating, and smote his breas
mn his greasy hands. Leaving ths
nc nnds on nthe ground, he fastened home
= ard as fast as he could.
lnen the hungry Arab, having sait
II devotions and invoked a blessing
r \ eheeafully down and feasted on tn
8 lntten's victuals. ,4atas,..]
" RAISING A WEAVER.
: solee was a tramp, and hungry
+ opening to pass one day in villag
n efe the women were wailing, he no
q lhe Preparations for a funeral L
:, R Of getting something to eat, Joje
i ~ the relatives, Wouldst tho
& ss e the dead restored to lifep" The
|, 4lne relatives said, eyes, that woul
q Place me, said Jojee, th
np sin the room next to the dea
Bring me good cheer, SO that
propatiate the terminating angels
l specially put there. a pot of th
as honey, three loaves of the,whites
n and a flask of the purest oil. y
aas the relatives did. Jojee, ,th
mp, bid them retire. Jojee, th
1p, then ate until his appetite ,ws
sed.I Then he uttered many shrek
aowis. The relatives waited lon
Y apasiently. i. ssaal.s9 3I1aa :.
! 81 Ts iepgth Joiee called in the. people
- ~ ssu me, ! asked Jojee, tswhai was tI
y. ~ calling of the deceased?n
g 8 weaver was he by trade" /" the rel.
= replied. = 81 -
+ NJ Is weaver n' cried Jojee, the TRAMP
y sas DAD you not tell me so? The1
y seey, land bread, and oil waste'
j. ae been tinker, tailor, or a col
Is might haze brought the dead ma
's. 1ss s s9pus s weaver! 1 never could {
hung with a weaver ), -