The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
TALES OF THE ORIENT.
Anew Anecdotes to Show that Things
Are Mostly All Right.

are mostly All Nl&Qt.
= Copyright, 1902, by @. B. bewis.}
One Saturday morning Epochus, the
corn merchant, entered the door of his
shop to almost instantly rush forth
again and cry out that twelve sacks Of
corn had been stolen during the night
and that he was financially undone.
'T am sorry for you, of course" said
Aher, the wine merchant, but if your
corn has been stolen you won't have to
pay taxes on 1t nor be at the trouble Of
selling"
Eyes, it is loss" added Benhanan,
the rug seller, ''but it might have been
far worse While the thief got away
with twelve sacks of corn, he left six
sacks Of barley behind"
st wish to say that I also feel for
our friend Epochus," put in Cyrus. the
sausage man, "but now that he has
suffered at the hands Of a thief his
creditors will give him, an extension
and his picture will appear in all the
papers. However, as he still weeps
and tears his hair, let US take him be-
fore Habor, the furniture dealer on the
installment plan. He hath q way Of
looking at things"
The still sorrowing corn merchant
was escorted into the presence of him
who for an advance payment of IS in
cash was willing to trust 500 worth of
furniture to any responsible family,
and his case was stated,
"This seems at firststo be tough on
our friend Epochus.'' he unused, ''but let
US see about it. Was it Al corn, to be-
gin with?" szE
mo; it was second grade" replied
Epochus.
Then your loss Is less than it might
have been. Were the sacks new?"
mo; they were old"
That's another tally for you. Was
the lock of your door broken?"
ut was not. The thief got In by
| the window"
ITALY the fourth. Had you q Gus
| toner for your corn r.
ALAS, had. was to exchange the
twelve sacks this morning with Mile
| sunburst, and l should have profited
not less than so scudi by the trade"
Say you so, Epochus? Lackaday
| but how few men know when they have
a good thing! Learn from me that my
lateness at the store this morning was
! caused by stopping at the skating rink
| to see the, head Of Miletus fall from
| his shoulders. Three days since, while
| sharpening the family butcher knife,
J he stole that sunburst from Naum, the
| sflversmith."
| But after all my corn is gone, and
where does my consolation come fn?"
walled Epochus.
| "Canst not figure it out, o stupid
The corn was poor, the sacks old, and
your door was not broken. Had you
| exchanged with Miletus he would have
had the corn, and your body would
have had no head. II thou wouldst
have more, 1 will give it thee. You
ought to be walloped all over for deal
ing with stealer Of diamonds, but
under the circumstances 1 will petition
the cadi to be content with giving you
200 blows on the soles of your feet"
Note.-The man who meant to insure
his house, but forgot 1t until too late,
always has the cellar left and should
be duly thankful for 1t.
One Saturday afternoon as the cadi
was enjoying his usual game Of check
ers with Pathros, the druggist, two of
his subjects came rushing in to cry out
| that they wanted justice.
Justice shall be DONE" said the cadi
as he got another man into the king
row, "but there is no need Of any ex-
| plosion. What is the row about?"
20 cadi," began one of the pair, 81
own land along the banks Of Dog creek,
| which is now in food. This morning
when went out to see how high the
| waters had risen discovered that the
current had carried away an acre Of
land and added it to the farm Of this
| man, who lives lower down."
Eyes, that is true" replied the other.
"On my life, IT is true; but he re-
fuses to pay for it"
But should 1 pay for what the gods
brought me as a giftY'
But should lose my land. not being
to blame for the flood p
"Then restore 1t to your domain. -
said the gamer.
but how can get It backr' demand.
ed the loser.
''This case might look to BE- difncuIt