Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13
THE WIFE OF uYAS.
Wherein Prosperity Il a Bane and
Adversely a Blessing.


In the province Of Unm there lived .
Basbkriaa named llyss. be came from
poor parents, aad his fEther died when
Ilyas had been married scarce year. The
possessions Of Ilyas then consisted OF seven
horses, Two COWS aud twenty sheep. But
Ike good husb2ndmaa 10 knew how 20
Increase Lis stock. he and his wife worked
from morning III night: they rose earlier
and went % rest later than tho others. and
grew richer every year. For i've aud thirty
years they were very dillgent and 80 gained
great riches.
At length Ilyas possessed 200 horses, s50
head OF cattle and I. 200 sheep he had men
70 care for his herds, and maidseTvants 10
milk the animals and make butter, cheese
anu kOumlss. Ilyas had 40 JnGance u every
thing, 4nd be was enyled Ia al the country
round about "A happy man, this Iyas.
people said he has an abundance OF every
thing, be has no need 70 long FOR death.
Men Of rank sought his acquaintance, and
esteemed IL an honor 20 have intercourse
with Ilyas-
From great distances guests came 70 him,
and he received them all Hospitality and
entertained them freely with meat and
drink Whoever came found koumlss and
tea, aud sherbet and mutton on Ilyas' table.
As soon as guests arrived asheepwas made
ready, or perhaps two-and il great num-
bers OF guests came many animals were
killed.
Ilyas had two sons and daughter, who
were all married. While Ilyas WAS poor
his children worked with him and tended
the focks but when he had grown rich the
sons became frivolous and gave themselves
10 strong drink. The elder was killed in q
orawl, and the younger. who had taken
naughty vile, would not obey his father, so
that Ilyas was compelled 70 establish u
separate household for him. he gave him
house. cattle and al that he required. and
thereby diminished his own wealth con-
siderably.
soon thereafter the fiocks OF Ilyas were
afflicted with a plague, which carried of
many Of them. Then came year O, famine,
the grass came 70 naught, no hay was gath
cred, and many cattle persisted IN the win
ter Aud then the Kirghis stole Ilyas' best
horses from tue plains, so that his property
was again much diminished. Affairs went
ever worse with Ilyas, and his strength
was growing less year by year. And as he
nearcd nts three score and ten he had to sell
his SKINS and rugs, his horses and saddles;
then 10 came 20 bis last COW, and one day hs
possessed nothing more. Almost before he
knew II every thing was gone aud in his
old age ne and his wife must seek service
among strangers Nothing was left 10 him
but ne clothing on his body, skin, cap,
shoes. and bis wife, Sham-Shemaghi, who
was Likewise old. His son that he had fur
nished had gone away into far land, his
daughter was dead, aud there remained no
one % help tho Cd people.
But ono neighoor, named slukhamedshalsh,
had compassion on them both. Neither poor
ror rich, Mukhamedshakh lived simply
and was an excellent man. He remem bered
how formerly Iyas had been good neigh
Dor, and be said TO him:
Come. thou and thy wife can live with
ne As far as thy strength will allow thou
mayest labor in the field, and in the winter
caust feed TIC focks. And Sham-Sh-maghi
can milk aud make kouniss. | VIII feed ar I
oio'hs you, aud when you shall need any
thing else only tel ne and viii provide
Tor you
Ilyas thanked bis neighbor and lived with
his wife among Mukhsmeds hakh' 5 servants.
At hrst u seemed hard 10 them. but after a
little they became accustomed % the new
life, lived conten;edly, ard worked accord
inz 70 their strength. The hos; found l.
proa.ao'e 10 have such la5orers, for the Old
people had been masters themselves and
nne ~stood al kinds OF work But waen
Mukhamedsbaxh saw them thus al work &c
had pity IN his heart tbss they WHO mad
scared 20 high should have fallen 30 low.
Il happened that there cane ore time &C
Nukhauedshaka' house guests from a,sr,
the chief Of whom sought tho daughter in
marriage. And the rolah had come
with the others. MuShameishskh told
Twas 20 XII shesp. llvas ooeyed the com
mard. prepared tne meat and brought 10 70
the guests TIE guests ste az The fesn.
drank tea herewith. and then commenced
on tue kogm.ss H,sts and guests So on
mats and down cushions. drank k1lmiss
from Bowls and ccnversed. While lyas
worked dili gently about TIE house and yard.
Asbe passed bv the door MpkhamedshaSh
perceived bin and sad 20 ia visitor
eSavest thou the cd man WHO went %
the door sect no-f'
Il saw aim. ~ req 81 the guest, what a
there sfrsn - about him
There = tlls whlch : peculiar. Tie Cd
nan was once the richest il a the country
shout here. T.rss = IA name. mag AZ thou
has beard = him
II" Assured ID. rrptled tee Elesi. lis
fame has rrrre even - -.
yes and now taere remains nothing -
ais -v-aith. He dvelis WITH ne "a ssrv-
an. and his VIE s.so VIA him-she ml<s
tte aninas
TIE ruest vas astouished. smacSs1 With
his .-nzie. and said
zone -an ace hr trst how f.r'nre turrs
Ike The arms Il a Wheel. ere rises up s1d
another a thrown down. Does he bercaa
his II-sate. t1e e.s NAM
fTho can tel' ID 1ves peacefully saa
Sc ,rrir aln.s-. r. arc .sorrs q. r.
2 "A M1s1aIeishash.
Nav one sreas VITA hr- ssxed -
ruess Il wcu.t inquire az h.m shout as
hfe
Ask hlrr II th0u "a - ni-iet, ss+1 -
he's Trrn ~ rslled 5ut irud-T
s.ssba. una-h in Rssasl- an MEANS ~
t'a fsthr-l ecr-a "a ners snd DRINK koaai -
with "a and cai thol tie vsFnsn- a So
Er1s -ar.s ~-h SO We salrsl Eas -
ard guests. sa.3 a rravrr, saa sst ~ "a
rrcn s-tre raar fhs seer b1- ~oa~-
Sasr7sest wsnt h-ana tae cag,al1 AID