National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-10
ONE or D unpurrrs nrsr.
A Brief Record OF the watohhui Care of a
Hotel Porter.
From the Burlington Hawkeye.l

FROM the burlington llaWkeyel
II was during tho reign of the good Caliph,
when Abou Tamerik camc to the city of Bag
dad, threw his gripsack on the counter, aud, as
he registered, spalSo cheerfully unto the clerk,
saying:
"A sample room on the first floor, and send
my keyster mp right away, and call me for tho
6:25 train in the morning"
And Baser ell Jab, the clerk looked at him,
but went away to the mirror and gazed at his
now diamond.
Aud Abou Tamerljk bied him forth and went
into the booths and bazars, and laid hold upon
the merchants and enticed them into his room
and spread out his samples and bcsought them
TO buy. Aud when night was come he slept.
Because. he said 1t Is dead town, aud there
is no place to 60.
And before the second watch of the night
Ruuyu EN- Jpn, the porter, snlote on Tho Nan.
els Of his door and cried aloud:
"Oh, Abou Tamerlik, arise aud dress, for it
is train time"
And Abou arose and grit his raiment about
him, aud hastened down stairs and crcpt into
the bus.
And he marveled that he was so sleepy, be-
cause he knew he went to bed exceedingly
early aud marvelously sober.
And when they got to the depot, To- IL was
the mail West, aud IL was 1925 p nj.
Aud Abou Tamerlk swore and reached for
the porter that he might smite him, and ho
said unto him:
Garry me back to my own room, and SEQ
that thou call me ut 6;2S a. M, or thou diest."
AID ere he had been asleep even until the
midnight watch Rhumu cm Uph smote again
on the panels of his door aud cried aloud
Awake Abou Tnmerlik, for tho timo
waneth, and the train stayeth for no man.
Awake and haste, for slumbcr overlook thy
servant, and the way is long aud the bus
gone !"
And Abou Tamerlik arose and dressed, and
girded up his loins and set forth with great
speed, for his heart was anxious. Nevorthe-
less he gave Rhumul en- Uph a quarter aud
made him carry his grip, and he cursed lin
for driveing laggard.
And when they were come to the train It
was 11i6 p. M, and 1t was way freight going
south.
And Abou Tamerlik fell upon Rhumul EN-
Uph and smote him and treated him roughly,
| and said:
"Oh, pale gray ass Of all asses, the prophet
pity thee If thou callest mo once moro before
the 62S n. IN. east"
And he got him into his bed.
Now, when sleep fell heavily upon Abou
Tamerlik for he was sore discouraged, Rhumul
EN- Uph kicked fercey against the panels OF
his door and said:
"oh, Abou Tamerlik the drummah, awake
and dress with all speed. 1t is night in the
valleys, but the day star shines on the noun
tains Truly the train is even now due at the
depot but the bus is indeed gone"
And Abou Tamorlik, the dummah, swore
| himself awake and put OH his robes and has
tened TO the depot, while Rhumul chi Uph the
porter, went before with lantern.
For it WAS pitch dark and raining like
| house afire
And when they reached the depot II was a
| gravel train going west, and the clock in the
stecplc tolled two a. III.
And Abou Tamerlik fell upon Rhumul eui
| Uph, the porter, aud beat him all the way
home and pelted him with mud, and broke
his lantern aud cursed him. And he got him
| to bed aud slept.
| Now, when Abou Tamorlik awokc the sun
| was high and the noise Of the street car rat
| tied ia the street. Aud his heart smute him,
and he went down stairs, and the clerk said to
| him
"Oh, Abou Tamerlik, live IN peace. 1t Is
too late for break fast, and too carly for dinner,
nevertheless, 1t wont make any difference in
| the bill"
| Aud Abou Tamcrlik, the drummali. sought
| Rhumul Gu uph, the porter, and caught him
by the beard aud said unto him:
"Oh, chuck 81 edded pup (which is Thou
that sccpest ut train timcD why hast thou
| forgotten mo?
And Rhumul EN- Uph Vas angry and said
| "Oh, AbOu TumcIlik, the drummah, hasty in
| speech aud SLOW 10 think, wherefore should st
| thou get up at duyblcak when there is an
other train Socs the same way tomorrow morn
| mgY
But Abou Tamerik would not hcarken unto
him, but paid his bill and hired team aud u
mau to take him to the next town. And he
hired the team at livery stable and he cursed
| the house that he put up at.
| Now tho livery stable belonged TO the land
| lord all the same. But Abou TameIlik, tho
drummah, visit not that IL was so.