Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-23

he supposed, in the subterranean cave
or not. After he had resorted to
long course of magic ceremonies, and
had formed a horoscope by which to
ascertain Aladdin's fate, what was his
surprise to find the appearances to de-
the cave, had made his escape, and
was living in royal splendor, by the aid
of the genie OF the wonderful lamp!
On the very next day, the magician
set out and travelled with the utmost
haste to the capital of China, where
on his arrival he took up his lodging
in n khan.
He then quickly learnt about the
wealth, charities, happiness, and splen-
did palace of Prince Aladdin. Direct
| " he saw the wonderful fabric, he
knew that none but the genies, the
slaves of the lamp, could have per-
formed such wonders. and piqued to
! the quick at Aladdin's high estate, he
returned to the khan.
| On his return he had recourse to an
operation of geomancy to find out
where the lamp was-whether Aladdin
carried it about with him, or where
he left it. The result of his consulta-
| tion informed him, to his great joy,
| that the lamp was in the palace.
| We'll" said he, rubbing his hands in
glee. Il shall have the lamp, and
shall make Aladdin return to his ORR
ginal mean condition"
The next day the magician learnt,
| from the chief superintendent of the
khan where he lodged, that Aladdin
| had gone on q hunting expedition,
which was to last for eight days. of
which only three had expired. The
magician wanted to know no more. He
resolved at once on his plans. He
went to a coppersmith, and asked for
dozen copper lamps; the master OF
the shop told him he had not so many
by him, but if he would have patience
till the next day, he would have them
ready. The magician appointed his
time, and desired him to take care that
they should be handsome and well pol
| ished.
The next day the magician called for
the twelve lamps, paid the man his full
price, put them into a basket hanging
on his arm, and went directly to Alad-
din's palace. AS he approached. he
began crying, who will exchange old
lamps for new ones?" AS he w'nt
along. a crowd of children collected,
who hooted and thought him, as did
all who chanced to be passing by, a
madman or a fool, to offer to exchange
new lamps for old ones.
The African magician regarded not
their SCOTS, hootings, or all they could
say to him, but still continued crying,
who will exchange old lamps for new
ones?" He repeated this so often,
walking backward and forward in front
of the palace, that the princess, VINO
was then in the hall with the four
and-twenty windows, hearing a man
cry something, and seeing great mon
crowding about him, sent one of her
women slaves to know what he cried.
The slave returned, laughing s"
heartily that the princess rebuked her.
Madam" answered the slave, laugh
ing still, "who can forbear laughing, to
see an old man with basket on ms
arm, full of fine new lamps, asking to
exchange them for old ones? The
children and mob crowding about him,
SO that he could hardly stir, make d,l
the noise they can i'm derision OF hi".
Another female slave, hearing this,
said, Now you speak of lamps, l
know not whether the princess may
have observed it, but there is an old
one upon a shelf of the Prince Alad-
din's robing-room, and whoever owns
it will not be sorry to find a new one
| i'm it's stead. If the princess chooses,
she may have the pleasure of trying
| if this old man is 50 silly as to give
new lamp for an old one, without
taking anything for the exchange.
The princess. who knew not the val
| ne of the lamp and the interest that
Aladdin had to keep it safe, entered
| into the pleasantly. and commanded
| a slave to take it and make the eX-
change. The slave oheyed, went out
| of the hall, and no sooner got To the
palace gates than he saw the African
magician, called to him, and showing
| him the old lamp, said, Give me a
new lamp for this"
The magician never doubted but this
| was the lamp he wanted. There could
he no other such in this palace, where
every utensi was gold or silver. He
snatched it eagerly out of the slaves
hand. and thrusting it as far as he
could into his breast, offered him his
basket, and badc him choose which he
liked best. The slave picked out one
and carried it To the princess: but the
exchange was no sooner made than the
place rang with the shouts of the emil
drcn. deriding the magicians folly.
The African magician stayed no
| longer near the palace, nor cried any
more. New lamps for old ones, but
made the best of his way To his khan.
| He had accomplished his purpose, and
by his silence hc got rid of tn" chill
drcu and the mob.
| AS soon as he was out of sight of tn"
two palaces. he FASTENED down the
| lcast-frcquented streets: and having
no more occasion for his lamps or
basket, set all down in spot wh"r"
nobody SAW him; then going down an
| other street or two, he walked till ne
came To- one of the city gates, and pur-
suing his way through th" suburbs
| which We're very extensive, al hlS'H
reached a lonely spot where he stop
ped till the darkness of the night. as
the most suitable time for the design
he had in contemplation. When it be-