Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-12-10
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Il Y the great Arabi.u desert, from three
y different points OF the com pass. three trav-
elers slowly approached one another Near.
er aud nearer they me. until presently they
joined company AT first there was q mo
mert Of suspicion. aud all were on their
guard one laid his hand on an old razor.
concea led in his girdle another iumbled in
his turbaD for shoemakers awl : and the
third, at last, shook his sleeve until the pair
of shears hidden there was in his hand All
drew back the mantles that protected their
heads from the glariug sun and drifting sand,
hut had no sooner recognized nne another
than they set up a great shout of Joy. and
throwing Themselves into each others arms.
(as well as their intirmities would allow them,l
embraced
Ali. the barber. had but one eve; Bali the
tailor. had but one arm Kali, the cohbler,
wanted foot.
Happy is the day when we meet again !"
cried the one eyed pray do you some this
side of NE. that | may better see you why,
Bali vou less hand and you Kali,
less foot. myself want eye, and pray
lie. M. tell you how | lost it So iet us all be
seated and rest awhile, and I will relate to
you all concerning my misfortune"
The three then seated themselves. and Ali.
"You know that was bred barber, and
no one worked more diligently or shaved bet.
ter in Bsgdad than did. One uulucky day
a great lord cane to me and wanted his
hesd shaved | sonped his pate nicely,
sharpened my best razor. and went to work
One half was done: [ caught hold of his
nose, rs our art dictates. tn get at the other
side, when, a. ill-Inck would have it. the
brush full of lather went into his eye; he
roared with pain. and getting info rage.
gave me such drubbing that, when IL was
over. one eye was gone My customers all
left no thought one eyed man
could shave, and was ruined Now beg
gar. am going to Mecca to try If by prayer
| cannot assuage MahOmmed. and beg for
good luck once again in my life"
Il think your case a bad one." said Bali,
the one>handed tailor, ''now listen 10 mine
One day there came into my shop a one>eyed
man, and ordered a vest. He must have
been . great parsonage, for the garment I
was to make was of the most costly kind.
such at the palace. I worked
| diligently, and when it finished took
it to his house. He wanted t0 try IL nm he
put one arm nicely in, and had got into The
other sleeve as far ne the elbow. when he
| yelled with pain. 'Rascsl!' he cried, 'vil-
Ian ot tailor. you have lett needle IN the
sleeve, and it hiss pierced nv arm take this,
you dog and he began to beat me with a
big stick, and when it was over nv hand was
gone. / could no longer sew; nv trade all
| left me ; and now. po'r wretch, sm ,r.v-
cling to the Holy City. tn imp'ore the prest
prophet to take away his curse from me"
ltis nv turn-snd though ynur cases are
hard. just listen to mine" said Kali the
shoemaker. This is the vay in which I
lost my foot In Bsgdad my slippers Of
yellow kurdish leather were in erest rern,e
| One day there csme to me q great lord and
ordered pair of my yellow slippers. I
made them myself. and carried them to hi.
house He put one ont fitted perfectly /:
he tried on the other but ii would not yo On
Perceiving. for the first time. that he had
but one eye and one arm. and imagining that
their loss had made him rather awkward.
told him 10 give his foot stamp; he did so
and howled with psin Dog of cobbIer,
he cried. 'sou have left a nail in your alp
per ! and without more ado he esugbf me
MP IN his arm aud threw me out of the win.
dow Some pss-ers-by picked me up. and
| when [ got we'll one foot was gone NV
business went to the dogs my creditors
J seized oil had and now, without copper