The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-03-12
THICALIPH AuD9"WATcH.

FH1CALIPH AuD9H1WATCH,
4AXBB.
An Oriental Tale Rsspectfally Ded-
tcote0 e al ASplra1ta
There once lived in Bagdad .
worthy and industrious watchmaker.
and skillfnl in all matters
pertaining to his handicraft, and one
whose usefulness and worth were fully
and appreciated BY his
Now. il 20 happened that
this matchmaker Was in the habit of
the conduct Of his neighbors
to concern him greatly, and the habit
50 grew upon him that be greatly
neglected bis business, and spent the
most Of his time in devising ways and
laws through which bis fellows could
be made to conduct themselves accord
ing to the standard he had set up in
his own mind. Now, this 50 worked
upon the mind Of the worthy watch
maker that he determined to lay the
subject before the Caliph; 80 upon
the first opportunity be presented
himself before the Caliph, and falling
on his face before him. he said, "Oh,
Commander If the Faithful, in the
name Of Allah and MOhammed his
prophet, l appear before you; your
servant asks nothing for himself, but
only good gifts for thy subjects" The
CaliPb. Who knew the good watch
maker by reputation. and respected
him on account of his usefulness in
his calling. said. Fear not, speak,
what would you have"
oh. Commander Of the Faithful,
thou will admit that thou hast IN thy
hands the sword Of power and justice,
and that none dare disobey thy COM
mands."
THAT is true" said the Caliph 4:
"proceed."
Thou also knowest. oh, Command
of the Faithful, that xickedness
abounds and thrives in this great city
of Bagtlad to the great shame aud
SCANDAL of the faithful. Let. now. .
crier 90 forth. and proclaim through
out the city thy command, that from
this day forth all wicked prsctices
must cease, and that this may be &C.
complished. let him proclaim also thy
command that all places where the
wicked or idle are wont to congregate
for pleasure OF gossip, shall from this
day forth remain closed, and that no
other place Of q like nature shall be
opened"
"Oh. thou Second Solomon" said
the Caliph, ''thou hast solved in IN
instant q question that has occupied
the minds Of the wisest since the world
began. Great is Allah; blessed b
the mother that bore thee. and the
father that gave thee life!"
The good matchmaker was 80 over
come with the success of his mission.
that his head fairly spun around, 30
that he could scarcely collect his 6c-
ulties, but when be did. and was pre-
pairing to 60. the Caliph stepped to
him and ssid, "What calling dost
thou follow. oh son Of Solomon"
"The making and repairing Of watch
e." replied the matchmaker.
How long hast thou worked at thy
calling {" said the Caliph.
Ever since / was old enough to
commence my apprenticeship" " replied
the Matchmaker.
"How fortunate for me-" said the
Calipb. "for here is q watch, the gift
Of the Sultan. my father, which needs
repairing-none 90 far, have / dared to
entrust it to. but thy wisdom has pre-
vailed with me. Listen now to the
Instructions ! give you. The watch
falfills the design Of the maker in
every particular but this It loses one
sixtieth in time. the wheel that should
complete it, revolution in sixty occu-
pics sixty-one minutes, and now, oh
matchmaker. thy great wisdom will
make il plain to thee that if thou cut
test out cuuningly one tooth from
this wheel, 80 that it will only have to
travel ffty-nine steps instead of sixty,
it will complete the round within the
minute"
At this the matchmaker WAS great
" embarrassed. fearing to lose the
good opinion Of the Caliph By expos
ing his ignorance in such matters.
md % be cautiously limited that there
might Be other and safer ways 10 10
pair the fault, but the Caliph still in
listing that this Was the shortest and
most direct method Of correcting the
svil, the matchmaker vas obliged to
tell him that il would only increase,
instead Of remedy. the difficulty. that
This wheel vas driven BY another
steel hack Of it, and this By another,
md % On until the main spring was
reached, and that the regulating Of
Ehis spring Of action Wa the true
,ourse to take.
At this the Caliph, eigning great
passion, burst forth, "What! dog Of
! matchmaker! Do thou Who refuseth
% suppress one tooth Of wheel lest it
IMPAIR the watch, yet hesitate not to
,upprsss By violence hundreds Of social
sheels, The springs Of actioa Of which
vou know nothing Oft Get thee gone
nd stick to The business thou art it
"G ; Is Allah" said The ckph.
troking his beard - The watehfhker
|eparted. q sadder but . wiser man.
Patti at Ueploa
Patti u having . stirring tine Of It
{ Naples. Whsn shs arrived they
|eclined to receive her at tie Hotel
loyal, - she W. accompanied bya
friend" and she had 10 20 to the
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ned to rehearse, and in eoasequsncy
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