Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1905-08-17
TALE OF AN UNWlSE CADl
WOULD BE THE CHEESE"
An Oriental Story Of the Fifteenth
Century With a Twentieth Gen.
fury Binding in Calf
ny OH-MY GOSH.

ny oH-MY GOSH.
In the annals of province in the
Punjaub, which the narrator does not
designate for fear of offending his
Serene Mightiness, the Efendi Gourko,
who reigns-to the best of his ability
over large territory embracing the
most productive rice fields in all India,
and is a scion of the original Effendi of
the tale, the following story has been by
me, Oh-My Gosh, translated, and in
presenting it to thee, most worthy of
publishers, | congratulate myself that
have knowledge of the English ac-
quired, that may impart to thee a
tale illustrating a proverb of my peo-
pie greatly revered by my ancestors,
peace to their bones which, may the
beasts never uncover.
And that is this, most worthy: "The
man who infateth himself with hot air
of his own generation S hall swell until
he bursteth, and the jackal shall laugh
as ne plChtln Ilio Dolitos
Early in the century a most learned
Cadi had so conducted the affairs of his
master, the great Effendi, that he fain
would make him chief counsellor over
a large domain. that his example might
serve as tutor to younger and less ex-
perienced judges who dispensed JUS
tice in lesser of the provinces. So it
came to pass that the Efendi summon
ed various of his counsellors and advised
with them as to fitting successor to
the wise Cadi whom his Mightiness
would elevate.
Many and divers were the recon-
mendations advanced by the counsel
lors of his Serene Highness, and he was
sore perplexed until one in whom he
trusted greatly assured the per-
turbed great one that he knew wise
and learned man who would-as your
great English dictionary sayeth-fill
the bill. And he made himself sponsor
for the boosted one, for 10! in this wise
he squared for himself obligations to his
friend; and he who will not serve a
friend, and benefit himself at the same
time, is not worthy counsellor of the
great
So it came to pass that the Effendi
made selection of the boosted one, though
with some mental misgivings, for others
who knew the chosen Cadi murmured
loudly at the selection of his Serene
Highness and prophesied dire troubles
would result if he ignored their plead
ings.
But it is ever thus, and even those
in highest places may be ill-advised and
err while seeking the course of wis
dom. So the Cadi embarked for the
scene of his new field of authority,
greatly rejoicing that his enemies had
been oyerthrown and that he wore the
collar Of office bestowed by His Might
mess, the power of which none might
question. AS he contemplated the
honor thus thrust upon him, who had
before time been but an humble servi-
tor Of he who boosted, his mind began
to grasp the opportunities offered for
acquiring great wealth as well as
welding much power, and ere he had
reached the region of his jurisdiction
his girth had increased by several Gu
bits and his head assumed new position
on his shoulders. In visions over his
hasheesh he saw the populace bending
low before his august presence and al
men acclaimed: "here cometh the
great one, the wise one most learned. ,
Tins picture was ever present befor'
his waking thoughts and 10, he sayetl
unto himself: Sin all this great Liant
over which | am Cadi is none so grea
as l." When his journeys end wa
reached the populace welcomed hin
M hitting fashion, for was he not tn
right hand of the Effendi himself
ana to them the great one spake
laying; Hitherto, oh benighted ones
ye nave had to put up with job 10
a7aortment of judicial decisions, give
Oy inferior representatives of his Sc
rene Mlghtiness, because he was out o
luck IN his selections-I had not arrived
nol now, 10! all is changed and we vii
h9l the genuine article, dispensed wit
accuracy and despatch, for am it
ana | know my business. Solomo
mas been greatly overestimated an