Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-07-11

BANNED lost 10, coo mon, while the enemy
lost hut three. Another writer states that
the army of Mohamhed did not lose n
man while the opponent lost 49, 600 Per-
haps in this case also the real truth lies
half way between the two statements. All
n.-Tro that the army Of Mohammed speed
lily gave leg bail and proved that no one
Gould catch them.
The followers OF Sidi Achmcd finding
tho elves >ictors, made it their first care
to p Iudcr tic villages in the ncighborhood
Us being he best way of freeing the people.
by the beard of the prophet cried
Barak Hageb, seeing the flight Of his sol
der, - almost think .Tedbah's prophecy
is not going to he fulfilled. On the con-
trarg, our own country appears to be lost. -
"ftarc patience" murmurcd the proph-
cites, con.alinely. 1.-The sun has not yet
sunk into the sea.
The observation being just, Barak phi
losaphizcd no more hut spurred his horse
AID witt. his spouse sought safety i'll flight.
Sidi Aehmcd had heard of Barak
wealth and Of his wives, and so soon rs he
was informed Of the flight he fastened in
pursuit. Until late in the afternoon two
dust clouds might he seen, one chasing tho
ojhc.' the one beaten up By Sarak Hagcb
and his wives the other by the troopers of
Sidi Achmcd
by the holy apron OF the prophets
wife. " prewled Baruk, "Roxana's prog
| nesticatian liI,c~ls fails to be fulfilled.
sIj3-l Ire the dead man today and not Sidi
A1Iupd.
Thu stars ARE not yet visible, replied
the white Roxana. There near yonder
pond We Will take rest You may take
your evening bath and pray; let tho rest
be ear alFe,
In the mcantimc the women We're not
idle Wien Bart.h returned from his even
inn dcvutions, he found, instead Of his
pi0Hs family If wives, an army Of bearded
| troopers. Great at first was his fright, for
the warriors We're If fearful aspect,
The women had cut off the names and
tails of their horses ard had made them
selves fal>e boards. From n neiRhboring
| gr'vc they had cat bamboo canes, to the
| ends 81 which they attached their dainty
| danRers making thereby elegant lances
| Narko, the Tartar, and Iibclla, the In
| dian. commanded the gentle cavalry. The
| trnei,, were d. yided into three divisions,
Sidi Aehmtd came ON in Wild haste. As
| som, however, as he saw these warriors,
| Whose long boards swept down to their
stirrups, his heart sank into his wide
| brooches. At once portly hero rode up
| to lin, calling him to come forth to single
| combat.
This was Zbella, so expert with the
| knife. The very first throw OF her lance
killed Sidi AchIned
Under the guidance OF the Tartar, Var
| ko, the other amazon, now pressed upon
| the enemy. The troopers OF sid Achfned
| were but lukewarm. Five pennies is u
f,,r no, IN
| ones hide Each OF these fellows, there
| fore. took his shield upon his back, and
turning that quarter to the enemy fed as
| fat rs his feet could carry him. and as
they went they roarcd:
Tho Tartars arr coming! The barba-
rians are behind u.s. Ten thousand-2o,
| 0OU- 100 600 horscncn have come to the
relief Of Barak Hagrb! Save himself who
can The Turks shoot with lightning.
Now you see the fultillmcnt Of my pre-
| dietiln," said Roxana, turning to Barak
| Hagrb
And mine Will be fulfilled, too added
| Jetli!dh, for the kingdom Of our enemy
| viii ..3to pieces. Let us hasten to ker-
| mau.
The head OF the sultan was struck from
| his body and stuck on the point Of a lance
| With this token Of triumph the party
| pressed On to kermau. Hour by hour their
| following increased; the runaway soldiers
| cane from their lurking places and Joined
| the expedition, SO that at last an immense
| army passed over the frontier of the coun-
| try The city gates We're chcerfully opened,
| for now every body knew that Sidi Achmed
was a tyrant, while Barak Hageb was
| praised rs the libcrutor of the nation and
was finally asked to be its sultan.
Barak Hagob assembled his wives and
| said to them:
GLORIOUS women, thank you for my
| life. Yes, l have more 10 thank You for
| my fame and my kingdom. Name then,
| the reward you desire; l swear by Allah TO
| grant it.
Then came forward the smooth Zibella
| and spoke:
80 great sultan we do indeed deserve q
| reward, for We have fought for You like
n.e!I Weask nothing small therefore;
we ask for freedom, and our desire is that
all the women in your kingdom shall be as
| free as men. ~
Barak Hagcb was touched, very much
! touched. He shed tears. Then he said:
] You ask for something unhcard Of
| something that has never yet been. Yet it
| must be, for l have sworn. In kerlnau,
| from THIS time lOrtn, woman Is us lFcc us
| man, and the wives Of Barak Hageb may
| proclaim that they have gained this free
dom by their own personal efforts.
| And so the new sultan won the hearts OF
his people, and even in the neighboring
| realms his fame Increased.
| All the sultans around claimed his
| friendship and solicited his kinship.
| The makers of marriages bcsieged his
| house Even the Sultan Mohammed at
| whose court Barak had once been embas-
sadur, offered him sisters and cousins.
To him Barak replied: Il choose neither
| your sisters nor yet your cousins, for
want not friyolity, but rather wisdom. II
| you really desire to be kinsman OF mine,
| give me for wife-your mother.
And SO it happened
After having had 365 wives, he content
ed himself with one, and found it enough,
| -Adapted From the Hungarian For san