Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-27

ling little creature after the humming
bird type of damsel, with yellow hair
curling low over her forehead, intense
hazel brown eyes, and small red
mouth with dimples lowering shyly in
its neighborhood Gust look at us,
Polly, you and me, two girls of nine
teen and seventeen, that ought to be
enjoying ourselves and having a good
time, and here we are, washing and
scrubbing, and turning wretched rags
of dyed silk, and cleaning faded ribbons,
and counting every pound of rice and
every potato! Even these wild grapes,
Polly, that you and gathered down
by the edge of the swamp, we shouldn't
venture on the extravaganza of pre-
serving them, if Mrs. Deacon Blodgett
hadn't offered to supply the sugar on
halves. ooh, | do SO hate this life!
Even Brisket the butcher thinks he can
insult us with impunity."
but to you, Kali, my gratitude
knows no bounds. Know that friend
gave a grand feast, there was to be mer-
ry-making and dancing, and [ was an
invited guest. Thinking my old shoes
rather worn, I ordered from you a pair
of yellow slippers, and surely some good
fortune took me to you. There was a
nail in one of them, and | threw you
out of the window / 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 top of them,
and every soul was killed Had [ gone
there, it had been an end Of me. In
those days 1 was harsh and hasty; but
the loss of my limbs has taught me a
lessOn-from the want of them | can
no longer indulge in those bursts of pas
sion, and am now as docile and quiet as
lamb. Thankful to the great prophet
for the kindness he has shown me, and
in order to do penance for the misery
have caused to others, determined on
pilgrimage 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, liberty, and life. Though clad
so poorly, have much wealth, more
than enough for us all. Will you for
give, and share with mew
ave have nothing to forgive" they
all answered, astonished. For care
lessness and want of skill, we throw
ourselves on your mercy" Here Ali,
Kali, Bali, and Ben-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
deserted 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 miserable
objects, all in tatters, and all SO manned,
and not wortl a sequin as slaves, with
curse at them for the trouble they
had given, and a laugh at them for their
sorry appearance, they presently disap-
peared in the opposite direction.
When they were out of sight, Rouza-
UNI, lifting up his hand to Heaven, cried
out, "Another miracle! blessed be Allah!
How fortune favors us! If it had not
been for our wretched appearance, we
should have been robbed and murder
ed. Now. my friends, that the robbers
are gone, let us journey on toward
Mecca"
Without any accident they arrived at
Mecca, kissed the holy stone, and, their
devotions finished, returned without
harm to Bagdad.
Rouzaum purchased large house.
with beautiful gardens, and here lodged
Ali, Bali, and Kali. they passed their
days in the happiest way in the world,
and had always word of comfort and
a gift of charity for the unfortunate.