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he faithful, I bethought me must have
new vest. You, Bali, made it; fortu-
late needle went into my arm-I lost it |
nd could not go. The sultan had plan |
led secret expedition to carry on war |
With neighboring country, and I was
o have been in it. They were all taken
prisoners by the enemy, and are now
Oiling as slaves, under harsh masters
Bali, had it not been for you, what would
nave been my fate?"
"But to you, Kali, my gratitude knows
no bounds. Know that friend gave a
grand feast, there was to be merry MAX
ing, dancing, and was an invited guest. |
Thinking my old shoes rather worn, I
from you pair or yellow slip
pers, and surely some good fortune took
me to you. There was nail in one of
them, and I threw you out of the win
dow. I could not attend the feast, and
lucky was it that did not, for they
danced about so that the floor fell in and
the roof on the top of them, and every
soul was killed. Had I gone there, it
had been an end of me. In those days
I was harsh and hasty; but the loss of
my limbs has taught me lesson from
the want of them can no longer IN
dulge in those bursts of passion, and am
now as docile and quiet as lamb
Thankful to the great prophet for the
kindness he has shown,me, and in or
der to do penance for the misery have
caused to others, determined on pill
grimage to Mecca, having sworn not to
take off these rags. nor to enjoy any Of
the luxuries of this life, before finding
the three preservers of my honor, liber-
ty, and life. Though clad so poorly, I
have much wealth, more than enough
for us all. Will you forgive, and share
with me?"
1--WE have nothing to forgive" they
all answered, astonished. "For careless
ness and want of skill, we throw our
selves on your mercy" Here Ali, Kali,
Bali, and en-Rouzaum turned to the
east, and bowed nine times toward the
tomb of the great prophet, in order to
show their thanks. just then they de-
serted cloud of dust in the distance,
and soon band of mounted robbers tore
over the sands toward them. Their
swift horses soon bore them near the
four travellers, for they were eager for
plumber; but seeing four such misera-
bic objects, all in tatters, and all so
MANNED, and not worth a sequin as
slaves, with curse at them for the trou-
BILE they had given, and laugh at them
for their sorry appearance, they present
ly disappeared in the opposite direction.
| When they were out of sight, Rou-
zaum, lifting up his hand to Heaven
cried out, "Another miracle! blessed be
Allah! How fortune favors us! If ii
had not been for our wretched appear
ance. we should have been robbed and
murdered. Now, my friends, that the
robbers are gone, let us journey on to-
ward Mecca"
| Without any accident they arrived al
Mecca, kissed the holy stone, and, theil
devotions finished returned without
harm to Bagdad.
Rouzaum purchased large house
with beautiful gardens. and here lodged
Ali, Bali, and Kali. They passed theil
days in the happiest way in the world
and had always word Of comfort and s
gift of charity for the unfortunate.
: HISTORY OF THE CORsET.-The cor
set had it's origin. in Italy, and was in
troduced from that country into France
by Catherine de Medicis. Mary Stuart
aud Diane Poitiers did not, however
follow the fashion, but it was admitted
by all the ladies of the French conr
, that it was indispensable to the beauty
of the female figure, and was, therefore
adopted by them. The corset was il
those days in its infancy, and it assumed
more Of the rough character Of ,
Knights cuirass. The frame was en-
tirely of iron, and the velvet which dec
grated the exterior hid frightful ant
cumbersome machine. This state o
things, 80 detrimental to health and tn
cause of SO much personal inconveni
ence, not to say torture, could not las
long, and the artizans Of those days con
trived to give more piiability and light
ness to the metal, and prepared the way
by degrees for whalebone. But, as re
formers are always slow, the cold irol
continued to clasp the warm hearts o
. the fair wearesses for long time in it
embrace, and even contrives to tn
; present day, under the name of base
and who can blame its pertinacity ?
The corset found favor in the eyes Q
Louis w. In the following reign tn
i corset was threatened with hinishmen
j from the toilet. Fashion took rura
, and simple turn. and was almost guide'
by the taste of Boucher, in whose pic
, lures many of the court celebrities fig
= ure as shepherds and shepherdesses.-
But the painter departed, and fashion
: returned to the prim eccentricities o
, the former times During the revolu
. ton the corseis were again forgotten
and under the directory it was com
pletely interdicted by the fashionabl
world. The bellies of the day took
classic turn, the Roman dress-the togo
sandal, &c. The empire dethroned tn
classic fashion, High waists were
favor, and Ia mode revealed taste Ger
; tainly the reverse of prudery. Witt
, the fall of the empire fell also the waist
and then came also, as a necessity, tn
return to the corset.-Lomdon city Jour
, nal.
USEFUL HINTS FOR HoUsEKEEPERs
> Chicken So,tp.-Take chicken weigh
ing about three pounds. Cut it in quar-
ters and place in porcelain pot. AID
two quarts of water and let it boil on
hour Then have frying-pan read
/, with lump of butter, and remove tn
chicken to it. and have some boiled ric
ready. cooked in another sauce pan
o about one cupfuI of boiled rice-as boil
! ing the rice with the chicken improve
the flavor of the soup. Add about on
tablespoonful of cl.opDp,i parsIev on