The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-03-05

nothing but vexa-
tlons. In the first place, he had slept
i'll. Then his first born, his son.
NoureddIn, had left his home the pre-
vious evening, and had returned, after
sunrise, shamefully tipsy; clearly in
dicnting that lie was leagued with the
evil-livers OF BagIad, and had in
fringed the wise law of the Prophet.
forDiddinS the use of wine and strono
liquors.
Then, again, the servant intrustcd
with the duly of accompanying his
daughter to the bath hal, on her re.
turn, confdcd to him that, for the
fifth time i'll as many days, n young
man, with self-satisfed air. had. as
If by chance, thrown himself in their
way; and that, in passing, Anime, I'M
der pretense Of arranging her veil,
had, on the contrary, dernnged it in
such a manner rs to allow this good
looking stranger TO behold her radiant
vlsa3e, proceeding which, on the
part OF Mahometnn young lady, con
stituted grave departure from the
rules of good conduct.
Already considerably put ont 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 Amgind and the
Calf Amgial had received him any
thing but pleasantly.
a short time before, Il scdition had
broken out III neighboringp province.
Ali, after having severely rcprcsscd it.
had not thought it worth while to
DrinS the matter before his Glorious
master. But the Minister'S enemies
had not been equally reserved, and
the Calf had vehemently reproached
his Minister; firstly, with having nj.
lowed a seditjon to break ont in his
kingdom; secondly, with having hid.
den the fact from him; AMI thirdly,
with having put 1T down by force, in
stead Of by which, in.
deed, is preferable, but, unfortunate
ly, does not always prove successful.
On quitting the Council, Ali bore
with him this impression-alw
painful to q statesm1n-tha his credit
was considerably shaken.
lie had no sooner returned homo
than his wife had qulrrclel with him,
accusing him OF niggnrdlincss IN the
sum he allowed her for her dress, de.
ciaring that the wife of the Governor
Of the palace was better dressed than
She. and affirming that, in fact. she
had nothing to put on. Allowed his
head before this storm and ordcrc.
his servants to serve him collation..
in the hope Of finding in tho pleasures
Of good cheer n compensation for Che
geXations OF his public and private
life; but, by m unluchy chance, his
cook that day omitted every dish of
which ne was fond.
Desperate, Ali quilted his house,
left the city, and strayol into the
country There, at least, he might
lret and fumo at his ease
"IrUly, hs muttorai. as he went
..nlony, 'JIcre are days when one
would irkc TO mako an end OF ones
existence. OF whnt use to one is life?
nothing but 20 make one angry with
everything
Ncauwniir. burning sun was
scorsliug the road ON which he was
walking, anl is wa not long before
DO felt nn irrepre--ib.c do-irc to hn1
heller somewhere. Blt in win Inc
looked for sua iy corner At lcugth
hc came n sight of path which,
from It's nIrrovuess aul turnings,
seemed To promise little c1olnc3s
llep1sscj ol to it.
The wiudings OF this path con
Quoted him to ruined wall near
which tusr. grow 81 t,rIrp tr.s Ala