Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-05

fnthe last years OF the Eighth cent.
ury there reigncd In Baglad the Caliph
Abulfcda. Into the Golfers Of his prede-
cesson the wealth OF the east had been
poured with most unsparing hand. and
the magnificent Getty Of the Enchant-
rcss" was not only tho abode Of Peace"
but splendid jewel In the Empire Of
the Faithful.
on all tho caliphs Of this wonderful
city since Almansor. lis founder, no two
had blessed or cured tho world with
the same Idea Of what II was necessary
that man should do to enjoy life In
this world. and Mt death 10 be worthy 81
aplacc among the dark eyed dnmsela
and beautiful youths OF tho gardens Of
Paradise.
Tbs magnificent Almanoun scattered
his inestinablc wealth In the greatest
contrast with the nbsiemlonsnoss aud
frugality Of tho mighty Omar; and tho
Haroun-ol Raschid Of Bagdad Is vastly
different from tho Akbah. whose fanatic
advance only the heaving waves Of tho
Atlantic were able To hinder.
Tho Caliph Abulfcda had succeeded
his father. whose dcsirc to gather tho
gold Of tho thon known world into Bag
dad. without expanding II for any pur.
pose. had put the youthful prince 10
many disadvantages, and fostcrc,l In him
tho desire TO do otherwise when no
would succeed TO tho mantle Of the
prophet. Therefore when his own sons
were choosing their ends or pleasures
tho Caliph Abulfeda was always ready
TO forward or indulge them.
Among the youngest Of his many chill.
dren was All. For years he had brooied
over and planned on ths idea Of a won.
derful cdiiice that no hoped In time to
construct OF all the magnificent struc.
lures II Ind been his privilege ma n son Of
tho Commander Of the Faithful TO see,
none was In all things the perfection Of
which tho young prince dreamed. There.
fore, on the death Of his father, tho
prince began the building Of the long dc.
fsrred happiness
In time there arose on tho banks OF
the riycr tho most wonderful architect.
ural dream that oven that magic aye
aud that wonderful city had produced.
Yet TO tho prince II was unfinished;
something was yet lacking to mako Il
the abode OF perfect pleasure.
Ono evening tho prince was sanntcr.
ing along one Of the most magnificent Of
the curiously carved arcades of the nal.
ace whom voice called his name,
Prince All sou Of Abulfsdal Prince
All son OF Abuliedal"
The Young prince glanced quickly
around on all sides. but beheld no ono
except the silent scntinels on Rnnnl
around the palace aud the picturesque
honemen that, at little distance, rode
slowly back and forth as fafeguarla
against approaching danger.
Again came the voice.
Prince ALI son OF Abulfeda, Prince
All sou OF Abuliedar
Quick as fash tho prince drew tho
tplendidly ornamcnted and equally splen.
dldly tempered blade at his sido and
Stood ready to face any opponent.
nut u was unnecessary. Before him
stood an old man, bowed and whltened
by me sorrows and trials OF many years.
ms dress aud manner also distinguished
nm as belonging to some other period.
Prince Ali son Of Abulfedar he
began. "N
u am,' asented Prince All, scarcely
knowing whether to tower IN 10 hls full
height and answer with the pride he felt
IN ma noble name, or acknowledge His
inferiority before higher power.
81 know xau 4 H..
Tue aged man. 81 knew your honored
father aud your fathers fathers. andr--
supernatural expression spreading over
MS NAhge-"and ! stood side by side
win tho prophet himself In many n
uearIy won light with tho enemies Of
inc only true belief. But | wronaed
MN. did him an injustice. and tbero-
Tore "a my Aumber In the tomb az.
turbed. When tho Commander NJ tho
rM'hinl, or one OF his children, has nm
earnest longing or desire, |, or some
otner who has wronged tho prophet IA
eMied from tho tomb. In answer 10 their
prayers. ''
Prince ALI son OF Abuliedai What
Is thy desirey" '""'
Lns prince thercupon began at the
oirlh OF his hope for the possession of nm
a ~ wonder, and related all un
III Its completion.
~ underestimate undentandr cried
me ola man, slowly bcokoning the prince
70 silence "fou have exhausted yonr
worldly Knowledge in attempting Ia suc.
coed TO happiness, in gratifying yonr a..
aHe, and have failedi L. II moi ns / snyy-
III s' answered the prince. sand
now yesrn for something beyond In
standr VI u""uF'
10 y Then as you desire" answered
nat w., 'asher' Behold this staff. ASK
"0m whence it came. nor discoye,