Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-29
THE MAN WHO READ.

had AM MnallNHH WIN NNNNF lh'il 'iAtii '
held social intefcouug with bis friends.
lie bcmoancd himself when be nruse ald
when he went to rost and found Die Only
eolacc IN study.
Aftef while be forgot even BE great
grief In the accumulation Of knowledge
and finally became convinced that be wa
more thoroughly read, wlsor, batter in'
formed and more highly accomplished than
any other man alive. aud that Il Wa NJ
lenst sln Of omission 10 Keep all this wis
dom shut mp within biz own brain. llay-
Ing communed With himself Tor space, be
resolved 20 write n series of Instructive
narratives and rsad them aloud 10 rorsnns
whose opportunities had been less than bis.
And having carefully pnpared q con
dcnsed history Of Arabia. c1uched In i'm.
plo language, he called together all his
slaves, servants and attendants. pour crelt-
urcs who bad never hcfofr had any IN.
siructiau whatever. aud having advised
them that b. was about ~ improve their
minds, iegan 10 read aloud.
So deeply interested in his own perform.
auoe was ho that only the fading light ~
the lamps, IN which tho oil had burned
low, aroused him. he looked about him.
The slaves whom he had permitted 20 seat
Themselves were most N them lying Cat,
resting upon each others knees, curlod up
In corners Every eye WIS tightly shut.
and those who had the habit WIRE snoring.
His nnt reading had but ono auditor
himself
A. Adder. flhhnan arose IN his wrath, q
sound u tnmult iell upon Lis car. The
slaves hal left tho gntci uniistenei when
they came 10 pariakc Of this their ilr.t
Intellectual feast. which had had Ill tho
effect Of opium upon thslr senses. Rob,
bera had entered and plunderrd the house.
the police had Just discovered the fact. and
according 10 the law Of Cairo, the house.
holder who had placed such Temptation
before the weak aud sinful wns arrested
and heavily fined.
Adder Hahman had Lost great deal Of
money by this his first venture ~ an IN.
ftructor " mankind, and had suffered not
a few pana, Of wounded vanity besides.
However, these wore poor. ignorant slaves.
weary with toll. Perhaps be had been
foolish 10 choose such an audience. The
nc1t reading should bel very different one.
In pursuance VI this resolution he made
preparations for great entertainment In
tho most fashionable manner, invited bis
inost elegant aud wealthy friends and
wrote what he believed 10 be n most
charming story, In which he proved. BY
means Of tho most thrilling Incidents. tho
truth that tho most powerful men on earth
must Of necessity rposc on their trust Ia
Almighty God, aud which hc proposed 10
mad 10 his guests after thoy had done jus.
tloe 10 his feast, ~ the speeches and other
intellectual good things come Ia aftdr a
modern dinner
Meanwhile four distinguished looking
strnngcrs-forolgncrs-had eallci upon
him. requesting Invitations 70 his enter
tainment; not for tho sake Of H. meat ard
drink and good company, hut because 81
their great desirc 20 hear that wonderful
reading which was 10 follow. The delight.
ell Adder liahmnn extended them every
courtesy and introduced them. under the
nne names aud titles that they gave, 10 all
his frientls Moreover, he pacr,l them on
his right hand and directed most Of nj.
conversation 10 them.
Finally the feast was over. The manu-.
script, wrapped In m embroidered napkin.
was brought 10 the host, aud he begnn 10
rad what he had written. 10 his horror,
as NJ intervals he east his eyes over the
company TO note what effect he had pro.
duoed, he saw one after the other pass
gently Into tho Land Of Nod. They did
not sprawl and snorc M the slaves had
dono, hn, such dignifcd rrpose ns the pas.
Tor of many church has the opportunity
OF observing every Sunday Tell upon them.
All were listening intsntly with folded
arms and bent heads and closed lids. save
the four strangers, who sat bolt upright,
all their eight eyes hxrd upon tho ooun.
tenanco Of the reader. THIS hct was hahn
TO the afflicted soul OF Adler. Rahman.
And having concluded biz tale aud ~.
oeiyed the usual tokens II oriental ap.
plause, he compllmentod these gentlemen
on the superiority Of their Intellect.
IL was the thrilling Interest OF the tale
which held ~, said tho eldest. ''May We
b. permitted 10 lingrr In your company Tor
awhile In orler to enjoy your oSnyersa.
tionp
Abder Rahman expressed hlmself As
highly honorrd, AMI proceeded, assisted by
his servants, To Arouse Nj. alecplng guest,
aud dismiss them; Ia fact, hscivillyturned
them out OF hia house and returned 10 r.ek
the four wlse men. Alasl they wer, mis-.
Ing, and with thcm had vanished seryice
OF gold het with gems, which had adorned
The table, aud all tho silver used, ave ops
Nat salyer, on which tho robhor chief Al
liarran, had written thanks for his guoI
dinner aud the trouble tho learned gentle.
man had taken To entertain him. ia fact.
Adder ltahinnh had had Tor his quest no
hfch chief OF The orient aud three of hla
gang
ln haste he rushed tothe ciilofof thsl,nl
Iarcs 70 make complaint, but only got
himself into trouble Tor having harborci
such a criminal under bis roof, was fined
aud uasiinndorl and much rvlled. More.
over no had offended every friend he had
ny MS abrupt dismissal Of bis guests No
one would speak 10 him, aud no WIS very
wniehel. However, be- NJ greatly dcslr,l
" gave his readines that il occurred 10 him
that hewonid no lourur remain a bachelor.
he would marry wife.
Naturally children would arrlye In tine
DO would have an audience all his own. de.
lighted that he, tho head VI the hou.r. "a
oondoaoended 70 them. A. he wished bi.
WHO 70 he "a woman " mind and cxperl
ence he chose the widow 81 very learned
ami distinguished man An might hsys
been we'll but that Adder Rahp,an nm.
eelved tho Idea Of rradinga nnrf,fIy., o,,
the occasion VI bis wedding fe.,.t .nI mr.
luckily carried u out -"
Ans the htldo'a uncloslept before hebal
FINISHED TIRES sentences, the hride's fntnrr
ioioNrl suit onr after the other the
ku,sl' droPpel OF more or los posceiully.
snn tNc 9nly person who romained awafs
" i''Alive nj The bride. tho hlncl, Sheen
OF lAe family Unfortunately Ald.erInb.
NOV VA chosen Tor bis tale the he of a
MNh-l young mHn, and the listener cbo.,
20 son'laer u an otcn'e, q moral Lesson di.
reed personally 20 himself. ana iust u,
tne lha"ocnt ond injured Ahd,urli,hmag
arrived o. the conclusion VI his narr,t,ye
WINCH delivered tho wicked hero no m,t
punishment, the enraged Youth dr,,y M
sMori, rushed upon him nnl .il,..t w, M