The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-31

glad intelligence TO the town, may easily
be imagined. Selma and Fedlallah re-
solved 10 devote themselves TO his edu-
cation, and determined that he should
BIO the most accomplished youth Of Bar
er-Sham. But q long succession Of
children followed, each more beautiful
than the former-somo boys, some girls;
and every new conner was received with
additional delight and still grander cere-
monies 40 that the people began TO
say. us this race Of sovereigns"
Now, HALL grew up 10 the age Of IL
still charming lad but the parents,
always fully occupied by the last arrival,
had not carried out their project Of edu.
cation. lie was as wild and untamed as
colt, and spent more OF his timo in the
street than In tho company Of his moth.
er; who, by degrees, began 10 look upon
him with kind Of calm friendship due
to strangers. Hadlallah, as he took his
accustomed walk with his merchant
friends, used from time 10 time 10 en-
counter ragged boy fighting in the
street with the son OF the Jew butcher:
but, his eyes beginning TO grow dim, he
often passed without recognizing him
One day, however, Hall, breathless and
bleeding, ran up and took refuge behind
the skirts oil his mantle from crowd OF
savage urchins. Fadlallah was amazed.
and said, "Ob, my son-for think thou
art my son-what evil hath befallen thee.
and wherefore do 1 see thee in this
stateW Tho boy, whose voice was
choked with Sobs, looked up into his
face and said, Gather, / am the son OF
tho richest merchant Of Beyrout, and
behold, there is no one 80 little cared for
~ l."
Fadlallah's conscience smote him, and
no wiped tho boys bleeding face with
the corner Of his elk caftan, and blessed
him; and, taking him by tho hand, led
him away. Tho merchants smiled be
nignly one 10 the other, and, pointing
with their thumbs, said. "We hayeseen
the model youth /"
While they laughed and sneered, Fad.
hllah, humbled, yet resolved. returned
10 his home, leading the ragged Hail.
and entered his wife's chamber. Selima
was playing with his seventh child. and
teaching II 10 lisp the word "liaba -
about the amount Of education which
she had found time 10 bestow on each Of
her offspring. When she cav the
plight OF her eldest son she frowned, and
was about 10 scold him; but Fadlallah
interposed, and said: "Wife, speak no
more harsh words. We have not done
our duty by this boy. May God forgive
us; but we have looked upon those
children that have bloomed from thee,
more M playthiDgs than IN deposits for
which we are responsible. Hail has
become wild out-of.doors lad, doubt.
ing with some reason OF our love. II Is
too late 10 bring him back TO the destiny
we had dreamt Of but he must not be
left TO grow up thus uncaredtor. / havea
brother established In Bassora 10 him
will send the lad 10 learn the art Of
commerce, and 10 exercise himec.. in nd.
venture, as his father did before him.
Bestow thy blessings upon him, Belima
there the good old mans voice trembled),
and may God In His mercy forgive both
thee and mo the neglect which has male
this parting necessary. / shall know
that I am forgiven il, before / go down
into tho tomb, my son returns q wise
and sober man; not unmindful that we
gave him life, and forgetting that, until
now, we have given him little else"
Selma laid her seventh child In its
cradle Of carved wood. aud drew Hail
to her bosom ahd Fadlallah knew that
she loved him still, because sho kissed
his face, regardless Of tho blood and dirt
that stained it. She then washed him
and dressed him, md gave aim purse
Of gold, and handed him over 10 his ia.
Their; who had resolved TO send him OF
by the caravan that started that worry
afternoon. Hail, surprised and made
happy by unwonted careSses, was yet
delighted at the idea Of beginning IN
adventurous life and went away, man.
fully sitting his sobs, and endeavorinQ
to assume tho grave department Of i
merchant. Selma shed few tears, aud
then, attended by crow and chucklc
from the cradle, began to tickle the in.
fant's soft double chin. and wont on with
her interrupted lesson, "Baba, Babar
Hall started on his journey, and, hav.
ing passed through the Valley OF Rob.
beers, tho Valley OF Lions and tho Valley
OF Devils-this Is the way in which Orr.
entails localizc the supposed dangers OF
traveling-arrived ut the good city Of
Bassora, where his uncle received him
i wall md ,,rnn;u.l 10 .an1 h;,, M, ,,,
percargo on board tho first vessel Inc dis
patched TO tho Indian seas. What time
was spent by the caravan upon the road
the narrative does not state Travelling
IL slow work in the East, but almost i'm.
mediately upon his arrival in Bassora
HALL was engaged in love adventure.
l u travelling is slow. tho approaches Of
I manhood are rapid. The youths curl
osity WIS excited by tho extraordinary
care taken to conceal his cousin Miriam
from his sight; and, having introduced
himself into her garden, beheld and.
struck by her wonderful beauty, loved
her. With an Oriental fondness he con.
fessed the truth to his uncle, who list
ened with anger and dismay, and told
him that Miriam was betrothed to tho
sultan. Hail perceived the danger of
mdulging his passion, and promised TO
suppress it; but, while no played a pru.
lent part, Miriam's curiosity was also
excited, and she, too, beheld and loved
her cousin. Bolts and bars cannot keen
two such affections asunder. They met
and plighted their troth, and were mar.
ried secretly and were happy. But in.
evitablo discovery came. Miriam was
thrown into dungeon. and the unhap.
oy Hail, loaded with chains, was put on
board vessel, not M supercargo but as
prisoner, with orders that he should DO
left in some distant country.
Meanwhile a dreadful pestilence foil
upon Beyrout, and among the first SUI
lerers was on eighth little one, that had
inst learned TO saw "Baba" Selima
was almost too astonished to he grieved,
II seemed to her impossible that death
should come into her house, and NEEDLE
with tho fruits OF so much suffering and
love. When they came to take away
the little form which sho had so often