Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24
Saladin and the Jew,


as enabled him not only TO raise himself
from an humble situation 10 the dignity
OF Sultan of Babylon, but also to be vic,
torlous IN many battles with Saracer
and Christian kings, having exhausted
| I'll his treasure by his various wars and
| The prodigality of his magnificence, and
/ being also from other causes IN want of
money, and finding it impossible to OBJ
tain with the necessary speed so large a
sum as he required, bethought himself
Of applying to a certain Jew, named
Melchisedech, a money-lender of Alex
andria, who possessed ample means of
supplying his necessities, were he so in
clined. But this Jew was so avaricious
that Saladin felt sure he would never. of.
his own free will, trust him with so much
money, and not wishing to resort TO yiO-
lence, he considered how he might rea-
son with him so as to render it impossi-
bic for him TO refuse.
Having ordered the Jew to be brought
before him, he received him graciously,
caused him to be seated, and thus ad-
dressed him:
Honest man, having heard from many
persons that you are wise in the things
appertalnlng to God, / would willingly
know of you which you esteem the true
one Of the three laws of faith, the Jew
lsh, the Saracen, or the Christian?
The Jew, who was really a wise man.
readily perceived the aim of the Sultan,
and seeing that whichever of the three
forms of faith he might give preference.
his opinion would be used as an argu-
ment against himself, considered earn.
esIly how he should frame a suitable
reply, and after short space answered
thus: "a
My lord, the question you have put
10 me, is one of great moment. and i'm
order ttly to answer it, l will relate a
told:
Many years ago there lived a man
who, among other precious Jewels. owned
a very beautiful and valuable ring. which
ne esteemed so highly as to desire that
1t might always remain among his de-
scendants; and therefore he commanded
that the one of his children in whose
possession the ring should be found aft
the time Of his own death should moi |
only retain that, but be considered heir |
10 all his fathers other wealth, and be |
esteemed and honOred as the eldest and |
greatest by his brothers and sisters. |
lhe one to whom the ring descended in |
compliance with this rule, directed that |
he same should be observed at his death:
and thus the ring descended from hand |
% hand, through many generations,
when it came into possession of a man
Who had three children, all equally obe-
lient to their father, and all equally
owed by him.
These young men knew the custom
If the ring, and were each desirous of
holding the first rank in the family, so
hey severally entreated tn cir father in
lis old age TO leave them after his death
he ring. The old man, to whom they
1ere all dear alike, promised it 10 each
ne privately, and then thought how he
hight content them all. He causss-sz-
eTtain cunning jeweler to pa.
ther rings exactly similar tc
nd when they were { meetings have b
light he who MAGE Tia the week, except S
. - =. Osday night, since the 5th of the pres
d month. The attendance is not large
n n week day nights, and whether they will
II continued much longer will depend on
J. manifestations of interest during the mr.
ent week, we suppose.
g There are nineteen students from Se
; orook attending school at Grand River 7
g stltute, the present term.
There is but little serious sickness
town at the present, and no death tbus T
= this month.
Inc yards of our sawmills are filling l
with logs, besides some that are bauled
the Geneva Tool Company.
We are glad tc see Deacon Maltbie an
harrison Maltbie around again, even
they do not feel their old time vieor
4 The Asbtabula correspondent Of the Sc,
feSgSs itss q So mad e 7. P. c. 7. Debatin
two velvet roses; tfItfeseal'1fne ellso1o"
thing''- The professor came to shut
the door. "a perfect pictured! said
he. must tell Maria. It'll tickle her
to death.
Jan. 2O.-Told Maria in church.
She saws they didn't mean her; they
meant me. She heard them. Warned
me against vanity, and against think
ing of such things in church. Twas
wrong. l don't think they meant me.
[ wonder if they did. Couldn't make
an abstract of the sermon for thinking
of it. Learned psalm to pay for 1t.
Asked the professor, when ne was
talking with US all after church, II ne
thought it did any good to learn a
psalm to pay for doing, anything
wrong. He said it was good, as show,
inu a state of mind that realized and
reDented the wrong. Wonder what
he'd have said if he knew what L did
that was wrong. Me!
Jan. 21.-Missed. Fixed dress fol
Desdemona.
Jan. 22-Missed and cried.
Jan. 23.-Helping Maria make hel
dress for "Rebeccs and KOWena'
Missed again.
Jan. 24.-Missed in everything
WAS impertinent beside. Said l couldn'
help it, and didn't care, and MIS-
Palmer was very severe, and sent IN
report to papa. It's very certain nov
that sha'n't get the ring; give 1t up
It's equally certain that Prof. Mac
Michael has found out the Ounce am
and despises me. If l had any none
I'd run away.
Feb. 23.-Poor little diary, how
have neglected you! and l meant to ,
an faithful. Maria was right. But tn
fact is. was tired of chronicling NJ
dunceship; beside, what with lessor
and the tableaux, l hadn't any tim
and since l knew Sophy opened tn
book, l don't feel quite the san
about it. ~, l.. l..
I've reformed, though. It's too la
for the ring; papa said he was SORT
but he must keep his word, SO I've r
formed for reforms sake. ! haven
had one bad mark for tortnlgn
What do you say to that?
Feb. "a. To-day, as we can
home from church. the professor nan
ed me a little Testament, with n
name in it, and all the Passag
, marked for me. Oh! I'd rather ha
it than all the diamond rings IN
world! When | look at him, l think
the Archangel Michael.
Feb. 24.SW orRing like tread-ml
: The things don't know about a par
> leIopiped are not worth knowing. 1
professor is very stern with me IN
n class-sometimes think more SO tn
:, when am sitting at his desk to ha
the knots united.
I Feb. 26.-Oh, something dreadful