The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-23
A SAGE IN A TIGHT PLACE.
PROF zBDULLAH NEEDED All MS
WISDOM 70 GET OUE.

AHDO " VIZ
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He Has Discoveries thst More than Cow
mon Sense Is Needed with = Woman
The story OF = Photograph Turnes Dew.
The photograph Of 4 pretty woman with big
eyes and whvy hair stood until recently on the
desk in the parlor IN East Fourteenth street
where Prof. Abdullah receives his clients. Alb
dullah is a professor Of common sense, and he
has a large ~clientage TO whom he gives the ben
eft Of his sage advice and OF years OF expert
enCe in all parts OF the world at 0xed rates.
Whenever n particularly abstruse case came
up. the Professor would gather inspiration from
that photograph. or perhaps he would turn II
over ana read the rather tender inscription on
the back. But he doesn't do 1t any more. That
photograph disappeared from his desk on the
day that lac learned that It takes more than
common sense to manage a woman.
The woman in the case vas Aurelia Delehanty.
sometimes called Madame Belmont, and still
further known as Aurelia Mansfield. She lives
in Fourteenth street, near Prof. Abdullah. One
day che called on him for advice.
you're n fortune teller. aren't you - she
asked.
$50. madam. | am not" replied Abdullah.
"lf could tell fortunes aud forcsee the future,
| would not he here. I would be on the race
track making bets and fUrcsceing the winners
for my own benefit"
But | thought you gave people advice" said
the fair visitor with disappointment visible in
her face.
80 | do" replied Abdullah. and though I
can't tell fortunes, perhaps | can do some other
things that will interest you. For instance, 1
can tell that your watch, which Is not visible
to- mt. has stopped ut : o'clock. and that you
have ia the back compartment 81 your pocket
book II mans card, aud that you have come here
to consult me about some lost money, and"
GRACIOUS lcavcns!' cried the caller; how
did you know all those things You must be a
Magician
Merely a trick. madam; merely a trick.
Sow state your business"
iirs. Delehunty ihnt was the name she gnveto
the Professor sail that She had been swindlcd
uut of Stl hy n fortune teller called Madame
Alice. who had got her money and told her Moth
Ing. .Ardullah said that he would looS into the
spirited interview with her. and got bnck the
receipt for II from her. Shortly aftrr She came
to hIm to tnd out how lie had been able to tell
her about 'he watch and the card and other
" hat is n trick :, said he. 1T is my stock
in trade, mystify, neoplc by doing those
t%hcytcll me all about Themselves and nm able
to advise them
81 couiG make a ptie Of money out 81 it,
1t was nna,ly arranged tina; Abdullah should
tcac', her the trick lrr $3.50 on the understand
ing that it was to he kept a secret and that she
should tench it to no one else. After a course OF
ihnSi'I p1id to SHe A SIS" q psggs6 'ifS for instruc, ioe
which she had received. Then she hegan to
specifying that she had studied for years under
Prof; Abdullah. and was competent TO give ad-
vice in all matters OF love, marriage, business,
and confidence generally.
Perhaps business was not as good as she had
anticipated. or perhaps she and Abdullah. who
had grown to he very good friends. SO much so
that she gave him her picture with a touching in
%scription on the back. had aqunrrel. At any rate.
Hh.4a p BN a IN him N HnV and hnVnn ada hnRk
She said. Abduliah. refused 10 return it. She
pending, Then she got out a warrant for HIM
IN the Essex Market Police Court, charging
rested, hut the case was postponed. II WAS at
this point that Abdullah turned down the pic
further use for it,, except as evidence. What
happened during the postponement of the case
called forth all the common sense OF which the
According to his version of the subsequent
P PGofeSntnss { a iSIy toId ' him that En h he was s.'f na ihe
to 20 To prison for six years, but that $1,000
M T,d an sGuss eco ,n viii t9,n him A b%, woal sa'a nd sna' the he
law yer and the associate OF the latter at Slevin's
Hotel on the following night TO arrange matters.
the place and listen TO the dickerlng. The two
LAWYERS and Abdplleh met, and the lawyers
M n fo!t me $40 70 :qnare the reporters
lawyer. "You'd better pay me that now
AL right" snid Abdullah. here you are.
You'll be able 70 pass the bill all right" he
added in a whisper, but it's n counterfeit. |
deal in green goods, you know"
The bill WAS perfectly good. but the Professor
hal the satisfaction " seeing the lawyer take
the bill 20 the, bartender, who wrote his name
on IL. Then the lawyer wrote his name on it
and. returning said To Abdullah:
That passing bad money is Il serious matter.
NV boy. But never mind. I'm your friend. and
I'll stick by you rs long as you act right"
'TLat,,s very kind of You" said Abdullah
that was necessary, the ProfesNur c%ontrived to
ct away from the lawyers and leave them In
III" .ur"h. \ few days later ne got u m
cation. such as one reads In dime novels. 1t was
a nag" of iiCtiOn. with some OF he letters crossed.
Taking these letters in order the Professor
spelled ont this message:
II you will pay 81 900 to Aurelia, all will be
well"
Armed with this document, the Professor
went TO court when the case was called. lie
presented the leaf TO Justice Simms and also
the envelope. which Mrs. Delehanty admitted
having addressed. Upon this the case Of the
prosecution fell 10 pieces and Prof. Abdullah
was discharged. hut not before he made a little
speech to the Justice.
~ do not break the laws said he, " or help
Other people 10 break them. II wanted to-
have plenty of chance. People tell me all their
secrets, and | never use them. I'D like TO tell
Your Honor one case. A few days ago ali Italian
came L. me and said:
~ want Ia get rid Of my wife,
whats the matter with herr ! asked him.
get along with her; II you don't tell me how 10
SET rid of her. III do IL some way myself
- tlld him that I'd keep watch on him. and
that II afEthiHF happened 70 his wife Id report
good advice. and now that pair are getting on
az right That's one case OF mine and can
But Justice Simms said that he had heard
annruh and HiamiEZAh the RaEA |