Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-25

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e1c .'l', physical and mep.s,
nov uulli you have eaten mi nsih \
fought with him in the dese,, ''tit ~
tleieid. beside the black t,n, y ,ts NJ
pastures, until you have hesn II 'ht ~ !
friend and comrade and lee,,,. ~ .ihilurl
a.e nus eooiress and courage. M Y , wv
enuu , ann gentleness and in,s ss1s 4
and loyalty that you can kno, '-l's'lllisssn.'
high qualities Yet perhaps cui ~ . rsI
could describe my fattnA Il,
were surely combined the n. u. y =
equine virtue and beauty 'is''''a I
Never anything more lovely 49,. !,
and proud moved on four ieg, 'soa'n.l
She was neither biz mn, -
muscles were Of whaiebona 80 w Y
OF the Finest tempered st.el IT, ~ ~
indeed were like wrought m,,,, ~ = ~
hrmness, oleanness and lracs ~ a N 4
the trunk in exquisitenes. ~ s-.n' &
symmetry Of parts was sucl Il w n
may have dreamed Of hr. - acolSl
matched in bronze or fnarbls i Tr FL
Total OF that ultimate loveliuesr--,la..s n, N
bay coat, die softly slsplng shop IA. y.
bueyancy Of the earvsd bscl ~
pride Of the arehed neck, M hi, ~ !.
launches, the rich sween q ,panaa. ~
the sharp, daintily poised ears ~ ~ Y
forehead and tho fne musale nns n
al, the spirit Of tho alert full ortsi =. =
beyond the power Of any artlgt w
ture herself, nor does hature ~.
pains anywhere ont Of Arabs
When FntimA found me IN Ia s,sa.
began TO glide through the eIsS-
with an eass md hucnoy VI notlos,,.
me was likea foretaste or heaven -
myself on my horsemanship. for ii. W, !. 4
few things | learned ihorouahl, ~.
was to stick on the back Of aptthl,s N
could take bit between its tee,h "
doubt ! had now the ccnceitt 10 hos-.
head us a flt rider for the noblest a y l.
But indeed an old wife could hass I,
supple, mincing creature with ss-,.N
though tho upward glance Of h, e's
It's intimGtion Of suppressed er, IA "
under diilereat conditions she eoull 4 J.
In totally different manner Iuu Nj
ward toprove how her sp!ritnuiA, N, n
varied with varying ciFcums.spoo
Presently the muezzin tsam 4. J.
plaintively from the minr.s:s M j
soldiers and citizens troo5i Il "A
mosques to pray for pardla al Nh
leaving only u few mon 10 lnok All, +
beasts. As my company inxNsAb ". 4
defle the sacred places Of MSlss. /, E
remained behind.
When the wurshipers returned iron.s4
devotious, the baggage camelsMurtat
line and examined by the o4o,n +
horses and dromedsries being mal,n,
for their riders while the exsininaan,
proceeding. Then came supper ii
honor Of the great occasion mani Z,
were slaughtered and roasted whiA n
big fires, The Kissing caroasses bad 4,
time to take q brown crust when tbs
torn usunder and eaton In huge mos..l
by a ravenous host, ;sho washed DON
burning meat with coplous dnm
goats milk. As l did not care to sn6
lists in such a contest, | contentA nyi|
with a piece Of dbughy bread, SON, =
and a cup OF coffee.
When the meal was over, E ehafacat|
ceremony was enacted. Acalf only \
days old was led into the open spax \
killed with sword. it's blood bsihg a
to flow inward toward the castle. Thsl
imal's life extinct, every man who va,
accompany the expedition stepped scls;
ly over the body, which was then tgn
so that no dog or otherunoleau beastr
eat any part of the flesh. ThlskSappl
to bring good fortune, and an Anerl
could not DO induced to takethe lsdE
out first observing the sacrifcialriie +
calf safely cremated, the men lnnAa{
mounted their camels and haiA 4
wheeled into line, Then Abou ksnnl
ing to the front, delivered a ssanes
on the glory Of war aud the tarfd :
soldiers, which evoked uproarie.slii
from the battered,
Ere il died away tho ketiledfu1,
rafting and the cymbals clasding .
vance, aud amid vooiierous cries q
save Abou lSuram; God give iheu VI,
to Abou Kuram," tho strangely -
troops swung slowly into line: lis
serpentine procession wound 'ci'
through the narrow, tortuols s're
which two camelmen found 4 lA'I
march abreast, but its taIdy coillhg
enlivened by the caperings and shoal
Of the mob who ran ia front Of Us ana
on our heels and, to theif own INNS
peril, squeezed and pressed on oo'a
of us.
ON the outskirts OF the town tas
stopped, finding tho paee on 'ne
ground beyond their capacity ~ nun
so they stood there and yelled sAsrs
hoarse with blessings and gooa "
which we Acknowledged with ra'01
cheers. As we deploysd into epen ee'
greater ease in marching ! caasl,
glimpse OF Said Achmet, who siota
waving with his hands as il 70 asnl'7
had a double interest in the tsc'aln;
umn. Both Tabal and mys'li wy. !,
adieu in return, and from nls''s"
with IL heartfelt bonedietion.
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