The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-24

nothing but vexa
tions. In the first place, he had slept
i'll. Then his first born, his son,
Noureddin, had le!t his home the pre-.
yious evening, and had returned, after
sunrise, shamefully tipsy; clearly in.
dicnting that he was leagued with the
evil-livers OF Bagdad, and had in.
fringed the wise law OF the Prophet.
forbIdding the use OF wine and strong
liquors.
Then, nSain, the servant intrusted
with the duty OF accompanying his
daughter 10 the bath had, on her re.
turn, conhded to him that, tor the
fifth time ia as many days, a young
man, with sclf.satistied air, had, as
II by chance, thrown himself in their
way; and that, IN passing, Anime, un-
der pretense OF arranging her veil,
had, on the contrary, deranged it in
such a manner as to allow this good
looking stranger to behold her radiant
visage, procee ling which, on the
part of II Mahometau young lady, con-
stituted a grave departure from the
rules OF good conduct.
Already considerably put out OF
temper by all these worries, Ali had
gone to the sitting of the Council.
There he had found himself in the
presence OF the Calf Amgiad, and the
Calf Amgiad hal received him any
thing but pleasantly.
A short time before, n seiition had
broken out III neighborius province.
Ali, after having severely repressed it,
had not 'hough' :. worth .wh'lo -
bring the matter before his glorious
master. But the Minister'S enemies
had not been equally reserved, and
the Calf had vabemently reproached
his Minister; firstly, with having al.
lowed seditiou 70 break out in his
kingdom; coully, with having hid. .
den the fact from him; and thirdly,
with having put It down by force, in.
stead OF by which, iu-
deed, is preferable, but, unfortunate
ly, does not always prove successful.
On quitting the Council, Ali bore
with him this always
painful to q statesmlu-thath his credit
was considerably shaken
He had no sooner returned home
than his wife had quarreicl with him,
accusing him OF uiggar illness IN the
sum he allowed her tor her dress, de.
c.arius that the wife OF the Governor
Of the palace was better dressed than
she, AMI affirming that, in fact, she
had nothing to pat Oh. Ali bowed his
hegl before this storm aal ordered
his servants 10 serve him collation.,
in the hope Of finding in the pleasures
ot good cheer compensation for the
ycyations OF his pubic and private
life; but, by an unlucdy chance, his
cook that day omitted every dish of
which he was fond.
Desperate, Ali quilted his house,
left the city, aud strayel into the
country. There, at least, he might
iret and fume at his ease.
Truly" he muttered, as he went
along, "thcra are dnys when one
would like 10 make an end OF ones
existence. or what use to one is life
nothing but to make one angry with
eyerything,'
Meanwhile, burning sun was
scorchiug the road on which he was
walking; and II was no; long before
ho felt m lrrepress.ble desire to find
shelter somewhere. But III vain ho
looked for shady corner At length
he came in sight OF path which,
from its narrowness and turnings,
seemed to promise little coolness.
lie passed on TO 1t.
The windings of this path con-
ducted him to ruined wall near
which there grew palm tree. Ali
uttered sigh of relic; aad stretched
himself at the foot of the wall in the
shade OF the wide leaves.
Doubtless he would soon have fall en-
asleep had not buzzing sound come
TO annoy his sense o; hearing. He
looked M, and saw pretty gold.and-
Green-hued fly Sayly wheeling about
his head. Wishing to take nap in
peace, Ali drove away the intruder
two or three times with his hand
but the obstinate little creature re.
turned again and again TO the charge,
Gnl ended by impudently perching
On the NiGier's nose.
This was to- much for Ali, WHO
ierkeI himself into II sitting pos
turc, AMI with his hand made q
vigorous, hut uusn,cessiul, dub at hi,
enemy. Bnt in tae hurry OF gettins
AWAY the quick-wiuged fly did not no
tlce that II was darnng straight iuto {
iaiSl s9i' .er's wet. spreading between