New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22

Of the Frenchman himself. But the professor cared
little for comprehensive curses Wnen ne C%5i nv
q W6oIesoTne rebate reckoned equally at the proper
rates of interest The professor JhuS tens TIE ie''
The sheik wept over my hand when told
hin, He made me repeat it all again. Ihen .;
tanderv embraced me in his long and kissed
me on both cheeks. Come with me; ne SAID
lands IN the desert where men are men. and ncs
jackas. 1 will tell my cnioren Mliat a ; ~. I cor
as they Welcome the sweet water Of the oasis
II told him that could not, ne c6 A.s or -s 90 he
cried I have thought long; You are young man
and eager 1o5 Ior save ave one thing. in my tents
.tIe touched silver bell and the neavy clrlaIl am
ADVANCING slowly with lowered head, l beheld me
figure OF young woman arrayed IN d Go E5Is5
her head The sheik spoke to her rapidly, ess
kindly in Arabic and she came 20 ne, H,S ~
front Of where 1 sat, and touched her IoIeAedu p"
my . I4J the gift Of sheik IIderhn he said
me- in his broken French She IS the pride OF my
household and the flower of my garden YET on 80,
hsyvs + pon4ered but there is none more lifting
for you are a young man and she Is beau'i-ui F"
The girl nestled down. and apparently considersa
everything arranged. was In stupor Of 4 an.
ment Here pretty situation Ior stsl SUE ~
the higher mathematics one already engase1 - =
girl at home. who was waiting Ior MS - i-c =;
sheik. who considered himself under profound oo-
take. I had declined TO accompany, nm nm oSsn5
palm trees and now must explain without GIe no.
ing him that i could not accept MS i-i-o1ItS
slowed gift of wife 1 summoned my FIel'cH anu
my first words the old fellows dark face began
to flush. kept desperately on pIcknS my W.T." Sin
carefully and slowly felt touched l. t1 "a 1
to my heart depths at his kindness out ne E -
not think that considered the service Wo LL1 y
much He waved his hand ImDatient!y at tna I. :
was from different land, far across the woe se
Our customs were strange and OutlanCiSn ala
when man had promised woman ina ns 49, 49,
be her husband IL the same rs II ne ldd HaI Ia.
RED her. But take this, my gift. and tnoa VII
have fair women to cheer Thy house Ihe sns ae
said explained at length that II SnOuld 90 10
the prison doors would yawE for me. This ar0Ussl
him and he said things uncOmplinentary o. A1 S
can customs But he began to understand Wns VIII
bowed his head. Thou an honest man. ne SAN
u see that my gift which I meant 10 be worthy o
thee and thy deed for me, was MADE IN Hl-io >
.'Ie spoke again to the girl. and she arose ana
departed as she had come He sank into tnOugnss
7 INTERRUPTED TO tell him that desired nothing p-t
hts friendship and the privilege of coming TO 81
him He shook his head. I go away soon ne Sdn
Mayhap I shall thee more. but soIie,I,ls
him loved thee as his son. Ior lIdt NO. III INIT
him and his Again he touched the silver oe. .o5
evidently changed his mind Tor whe9 LIi i,S Isft
ant entered he waved him away. and riSlle., o,,
the apartment Soon he returned. and resins ~
his mantle large red morocco covered eooA. =.
laid with gold and heavily ClaSped with the - 80.
covered the pages. lie looked upon them i9ns, al
then he handed the book 10 me. Take IT, ne SI NJ
father and hts and my fathers fathers Iao -s
read the truth from its pages IL Is many s oNa
tions old. 1t IS thine. and forget not III 'i''''
land the friend who gave 1t thee -. 49,, gir
''I was deeply touched. for knew what Ine IN
meant TO him But did not refuse IL Hed. -
and stained; the Koran or MS ta[her { ~ his own
heart but he gave II 20 me for the SCI ~ ta5Is
done him. I have il yet; there. upon SnT IKE
il in the world outside OF the tents OF the true y
Nevers."