Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-12-22
THE SON Of
ABULFEDA
How lie Provided Iiis Palace With
Statues.
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I'm the last years Of the eighth cen
fury there relgned In Bagdad the Caliph
Abulfeda. Into the Golfers OF his pred
ecessors the wealth OF the east had
been poured with n most unsparing
hand. The magnificent "City OF the
Enchantrcss" was not only the Abode
OF Peace" hut a splendid jewel In the
empire ~ the faithful
OF all The caliphs Of this wonderful
city since Almansor lts founder. no
two had blessed or cursed the world
with the same idea 81 what II was
necessary that man should do 10 enjoy
life IN this world and at death 90 be-
worthy Of a place among the dark eyed
damsels and beautiful youths Of the
gardens Of paradise.
The magnificent Almamoun scattered
his inestlmablc wealth In the greatest
frugallty OF the mighty Omar. and the
Harounal- Raschld OF 8agdad Is vastly
different from the Akbah. whose Ia
matte advance only the heaving waves
OF the Atlantic were able 10 hinder.
The Callph Abulfeda had succeeded
his father. whose desire 10 gather the
gold Of the tb known world into
Bagdad wItho' & expendlng IL for any
purpose had put the youthful prince
Go many disadvantages and fostered
In him the desire 10 do otherwise when
he would succeed to the mantle Of the
prophet Therefore when his own sons
We're choosing their ends or pleasures
the Callph Abulfeda was always ready
10 forward or indulge them.
Among the youngest OF his many
children was All For years he had
hroodcd over and planned ON the idea
OF q wonderful edihco that hc hoped ln
time % construct. OF al the magnih-
cent structures IL had been his priyl-
lcge as "A son Of the commander OF the
faithful 20 see none was In al things
the perfection OF which the young
prince dreamed. therefore on the death
OF his father the prince began the
building OF the long deferred happl.
ness
In time there arose on the banks 81
the river the most wonderful archl
tcciurul dream that even that magic
age aud that wonderful city had pro
duccd Yet 90 the prince 90 was un-
finished, something was yet lacking to
make II the abode Of perfect pleasure.
one evening the prince was sumter
Ing along one of the most magnificent
81 the curlously carved arcades of the
palace when voice called biz name:
prince All son ~ Abulfcdu' Prince
All. son % Abu.fcdu"
The young prince glanced quickly
around ON zoo sides. but hchcld no one
except the silent souiiuels ON guard
around the palace and che picturesque
horsomcn that at a little distance rode
slowly back and forth 1s safeguards
against approaching danger
Again came the voice
"Prlncc All. son 81 Abulfedai Prince
All. son ~ Abulfcda"
Quick as a fash the prince drew the
splcndidly ornamouted aud equally
splendIdly tempered badc at DIS side
and stood ready Co lace any opponent
But q WINS unnecessary Before him
stood an old man. bowei and whitcncd
by the sorrows and trials Of many
years Ills dress aud manner also dis
tlngulshcd him as belonging 90 some
other period.
prince All. son OF Abulfcd he be-
gan.
Il am" asscntcd Prince All. scarcely
knowing whether 20 tower up 20 bis
FUN height and answer with the pride
he felt In his noble name or ackn0wl-
edge bis infcrlority before hI-b.-
power
Il know you. know you" answered
the aged man. II know vour houorcd
father and your father hcr 'ul'-
n supernatural expression spreading
over his vlsage-'aul stood side 10y
side with the prophet himself boz many
y dearly won eight with the Cnrwies
81 the only true belief But ! wrongcd
him. did him on injustice anG there
fore Is my slumbcr in The tomb dis
turhcd when the commander ~ the
faithful or one Of bis children has an
earnest longing or desirr l or some
other who has wronrld the prophc- Is
called from his tomb in answer To
their prayers
Prince All son OF Abulfeda. what
Is thy dcslrey"
The prince thereupon began NJ the
birth Of his hope Tor the possession Of
mn architectural wonder and related
MI until It's completion.
n understand! ! understand cried
the old man. slowly becLoning the
prince 20 silence. "You have exhausted
your worldly know ledge IN attempting
10 succeed 10 happiness, IN gratifying
-FOUR desire. aud have failed, Is Il
hot rs ! sayY
1t U.s." answered the prince. "and
how yearn for something beyond the
power OF man to accomplish or under
stand"
"Be II then as yor desire" answered
he aged father Behold this stan.
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