Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-12-05
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can only see one way TOR YOU
out Of your dimculty. You have q
daughter; give her to me for wife.
I Will then claim your property as her
dowry. and not even my master will
be able 10 touch it,"
That evening Ayesha was told Of
Nassar's proposal and that she could
save her parents from beggary in
their old age by consenting to marry
him.
On the following morning she was
nowhere to be found. Nassau, furious
at being foiled. threw on the mask he
had worn all along. and after claim
Ing the money due to his master and
receiving q reply that 1t could not be
paid, turned Ayesha's parents out of
their home and babe the public crier
given notice that the property would be
sold a week hence to the highest bid.
der
Although heart-broken at being
turned out of the home where they
had lived all their lives, All and Fat
ma were far more grieved at the dis
appearance of their daughter.
The day fixed upon for the sale
came round. and ut the appointed
time the man who acted as auction.
eer. mounting upon small table, an.
nounced that the sale was about to
commence. The property which had
been seized by Nassau in his masters
name consisted Of two fields and a
small. mud-built cottage 1t was Of
fered at one-fifth OF its real value;
even at that price. no purchasers
came forward. Nassau then made a
somewhat higher bid and the lot was
about to be Knocked down to him,
when a young stranger. who with
three or four others. who appeared
to be his attendants. and who had
mixed with the crowd almost unno.
ticed. made a bid far above that Of
Nassar's. bid equivalent to the real
value of Ais property.
His bid caused all eyes to turn to
him. Considerably above the middle
height, his figure was slender, but
singularly graceful, while his features
were most pleasing. These advant.
ages. coupled with his bid. enlisted
the sympathies of all present in his
favor.
Nassau and the cadi-a creature of
his own-were the only exceptions.
Furious with rage, the former strobe
forward and In voice hoarse with
passion told the stranger to carry
where.
Without deigning to reply, the
youth, addressing himself to the cadi,
who was present, inquired whether
the auction was not public one and
whether 1t was not open to all bid.
ders.
Yes" replied that functionary,
the auction is a public one, but you
see that Nassau wishes to purchase
the property for his master, who is
the landlord of most here. present"
II am sorry to interfere In any ar.
rangement that the man you name
Nassau and his master, whoever he
may be. have made" said the youth,
but as the auction is a public one,
the bid have made must hold good
Maddened with passion at this re-
ply, Nassau rushed forward and raised
his stick to strike the speaker. In a
moment he found himself seized and
securely handcuffed by the attendants.
whilst striding forward, the youth
who had caused all this uproar adj
dressed himself to the crowd:
Friends, said he, lin me behold
the son of your landlord and supposed
prosecutor! Your moneys, your lands
which you have long thought have
gone to enrich him, have been but the
means for enriching the hypocrite and
forger Nassau! Had my father, whom
none offyou have ever seen, not been
cripple and for the last ten years
confined to his room, such extortion
and tyranny would never have sue
ceeded; he would have seen to the
management of his estate himself.
"A few nights ago in Cairo. as we
We're about to retire for the night, one
OF our servants came to tell my mo-
Their that young girl was at the gate
imploring to see her. Notwithstanding
the lateness Of the hour my mother
gave orders that she should be admit
ted. A few minutes later the young
girl was ushered into the room. Fling
ing herself at my mothers feet, she
besought her to intercede with my
father to save her parents from ruin.
My mother raised the poor girl, who
could scarcely stand from fatigue.
telling her to have no fear, as her
husband was no oppressor of the poor.
Before she would listen to anything
further, she insisted that Ayesha-for
it was she-should partake of some
refreshment. The poor girl had
walked the distance between this and
Cairo in three days with hardly any
rest or food. After partaking OF the
my mother ordered to
be set before her. the young girl told
her story. This was repeated to my
On hearing it and learning
what acts of villany We're being done
In his name, he at once sent for me-
and after giving me full power to act
as deemed best, told me to leave at
once in order to put stop to this
sale.
Il have now, my friends, my IA
hers full consent to make restitution
10 you for all the money or lands you
may have been deprived of in his
name Turning to Ali, the youth
said: "Of you. my friend, have a
iayor to ask. My parents as well
as myself believe that a good daugh-
,er like Ayesha cannot fail but make
4 snnd wife and I fharo&nro hnu 10