The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19

~ elm EFF'ENDl was nara up lot
cash. AS registry clerk In the candi-
dacy bureau at the Sheikh III Islams
- office, In old Stamboui. he had a sal
airy of s. 80 month. His salary had
been fixed under a prevalent theory ihat
q live clerk would discover how to gain
SIS $50 a month in presents from the
candidates for appointment as preacher,
for these candidates are always in terri
bic hurry for their papers. Seiim Effendi
also had converted this theory into shrewd
and pi,iless practice. He had been lucky,
too. Through the kindness Of his friend
and patron. Yusuf Bey, he had obtained
life ration of two loaves of bread per day
from the fund for the encouragement or
theoogians. and through his own fore
sight he had composed laudatory poem
on q great state occasion which won for
him a life annuity Of $3.50 4 month from
the fund for praying saints. Bat his SAN
guine temperament made his expenses ois-
count his luck. After paying the cost or
keeping up appearances, for the Keep or
his horse and the wages OF hts groom, ana
for the schooling OF his boys and the hire
OF servant to attend them to the school.
and for the silks and odd bits OF jewelry
which his wife expected out of any par
ticulariy fat fee, Seim Enendi regularly
felt the malgnity Of fortune at the end OF
each month. His luck then was 10 tlnd
no money in his pocket to pay the butcher,
the baker and the grocer, who seem to
prefer 10 sell on credit in old Stamboul.
One day the baker. standing In midstreet
I'm front of Seiim Enendi's closed door and
using that painfully loud tone common to
Constantinopie bakers when addressing re-
caIcttraat customers, had uttered his
views on people who take bread and do not
pay fer 1T. Then Selim Enendi saw that
something must be done. He might change
his baker. But this means of relief had
oil haHn ed
clerks favorite nightmare was a vision OF
the man who had formerly enjoyed the
privilege OF supplying him With bread COM
Ing forward at some peculiarly emhafrass-
ing time and place 10 create a scene Dy
his hawling. Turks ioathe scenes. SO
Selim felt hard up for cash. Then he be-
thought of his old friend. Yusuf Bey. the
subchief Of the land office.
Yusuf Bey was best seen for private az
fairs at his house. in the morning, when
he was still comfortably lounging. bare
footed and bareaTmed, In his white cotton
unt.erclothing and the figured ohintz robe
known IN Turkey as a nightdress. In this
airy attire he received Selim Effendi with
the coriisiity shown by man who has
seen life To one who has helped him see II.
He WINGED little on noting the soieEnnity
with which, In answer TO his inquiry, Sell
i'm Enendi said: II am wei; 10 God be the
glory" for by such slight tokens the Turk
.sh official soresees the. purpose of a prI-
yate cali in the morning. He skillfully
thrust the conversation into distant Pc
liticaI channels whence his visitor would
find IL hard 10 return in any short tim.
10 questions Of more limited interest. They
discussed the Russian indemnity: the new
grand viziers low origin and the words
which cook no dinners whsreYith III
Egypt Eng lana sss showing friendship TO
Turkey, Then Yusuf Boy thoughtfuly de-
,fe.lf hot fNs~ a.,,f-
e, in oil. 70 which hts cook had introduced
him a day or two before This ~as Seifm
ETeniEs opportunity;
All Yusgf Bey my lamb sail he.
''You Will understand nay sufTeriugs as
yoa speak. when YOU learn that for Ennxsths
/ have nos 50 much as seen the bloom Of a
rei mullcs on my table The grocer and
the baker .eave me no chance 20 say aught
10 butcher or hsAmoager The pressure
which nay taker puts upon ME would
squeeze juice o8t 81 rork. And my chill
dren' They are as ragged as Lazarus the
Jew Every night ] take refuge in the
coffee shop from thetr c}amor FOR clothes"
Keep Up year courage. Selin However
high Teantaiu is. bee sure that SIS pass
can be found. 90 course. happy candidates
exc out your salary
Yes. tat some ngishesotten wretch has
appointed that }sxear SAINT Ersndi SUPER
uImsrary under nuy desk He takes part
You can make the pass over nay mountain
% g>8ver;y. Have pl,y an nse Yasuf Bey.
.yill Kiss your feet Lend ne Is ard you
will raise Ire frem the dead II is Novern-
t~'r. ana there are SttIi wool and coal and
ogEeF nccessartos % - provided for MY
e,a1Fvn. Be kind 30 r7e, wil make
many. many prayers for yea"
Do you ret suppose that l. too. know
the bitterness Of such condition as
yours But IN these days salary Ho~s
net come eat os the treasury more than
twice In che y~ar"
"Ah but tn the land ofice there L. al
ways money. 80 msrvlful 70 me. After
God. yoU are my only hope In SIX
months sill have money comios; e. me
End your loan Will ~ the fsrsi thing - -
paid Viii ueve~ forget your he0eafs
Nil pray Coa daily ~ give you great
opportunities
See hsre. ry friend. do not break my
ise8Ts wish e1tyvsfy. = mans flesh can
u0t h@ eaten. his skin C4nGot ce made
fagn Asa;hsr ana ehaf - ~ goses. Tor Il
net - hel. stS fellows Core nacx to-
n0rrow s1ssnin<. &nd wv wsH see nhat
caa he Sone.''
The usNs morning Se.la Fs~~nst ag,-
g~srv& al ! 1Saf Bsy's hezs@e a3Asn. an4
M&a received w.ss scieEEsa coursssx. XAs