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


tom of the country, singing at the
same time verses in praise Of the bride
and bridegroom. About midnight Alad-
din's mother conducted the bride to
the nuptial apartment, and he soon af-
ter retired.
The next morning the attendants of
Aladdin presented themselves to dress
him. and brought him another habit, as
rich and magnificent as that worn the
DAY before. He then ordered one of the
horses to be got ready. mounted him.
and went in the midst of large troop
of slaves to the sultans palace to en-
treat him to take a repast in the prin-
cess's palace, attended by his grand
vizier and all the lords of his court.
The sultan consented with pleasure.
rose up Immediately, and, preceded by
the principal officers of his palace and
followed by all the great lords of his
court, accompanied Aladdin.
The nearer the sultan approached
Aladdin's palace, the more he was
struck with it's beauty; but when he
entered ii, came into the hall, and saw
the windows enriched with diamonds
rubies, emeralds, all large, perfect
stones, he was completely surprised,
and said to his son-in-law, This pal
ace is one of the wonders of the world:
for where in all the world besides shall
we find walls built of massy gold and
silver, and diamonds, rubies and emer-
aids composing the windows? But
what most surprises me is, that hall
of this magnificence should be left
with one of it's windows incomplete
and unfinished" Sire" answered
Aladdin, the omission was by design
since l wished that you should have
the glory of finishing this hall" Il
take your intention kindly" said the
sultan, "and will give orders about it
Immediately"
After the sultan had finished this
magnificent entertainment, provided
for him and for his court by Aladdin
he was informed that the jewelers. and
goldsmiths attended; upon which he
returned to the hall, and showed them
the window which was unfinished. i
sent for YOU" said he, ito fit up this
window in as great perfection as the
rest. Examine them well, and make
all the dispatch you can"
The jewelers. and goldsmiths exam
ined the three and-twenty windows
with great attention, and after they
had consulted together, to know what
each could furnish, they returned. and
presented themselves before the sui
tan, whose principal jeweler, under
taking to speak for the rest, said, sire.
we are all willing to exert our utmost
care and industry to obey you; but
among us all we cannot furnish jewels
enough for so great a work" | have
more than are necessary" said the sui
tan; come to my palace, and you shall
choose what may answer your pur-
pose"
When the sultan returned to his pal
ace, he ordered his jewels to be
brought out, ana the jewelers. took a
great quantity, particularly those
Aladdin had made him a present of,
which they soon used, without making
any great advance in their work. They
came again several times for more.
and in a months time had not finished
half their work. In short, they used
all the jewels the sultan had, and hor-
rowed of the vizier but yet the work
was not half done.
Aladdin, who knew that all the sui
tan's endeavors to make this window
like the rest were in vain sent for the
jewelers. and goldsmiths, and not only
commanded them to desiSt from their
work, but ordered them to undo what
they had begun, and to carry all their
Jewels back to the sultan and to the
vizier. They undid in a few hours
what they had been six weeks about,
and retired leaving Aladdin alon" in
the hall. He took the lamp, which he
carried about him, rubbed it, and pre-
sently the genie appeared. Genie.
said Aladdin, Il ordered thee To leave
one of the four -and-twenty windows
of this hall imperfect, and thou hast
executed my commands punctually;
now | would have thee make it like
the rest" The genie Immediately dis
appeared. Aladdin went out of the
hall, and returning soon after, found
the window, as he wished it to he, like
the others.
In the meantime, the jewelers. and
goldsmiths repaired to the palace, ana
were introduced into the sultan's pres
ence: where the chief jewelcr present
ed the precious stones which ne had
brought back. The sultan asked them
if Aladdin had given them any reason
for 50 doing. and they answering that
he had given them none, he ordered
horse t" Ice brought. which he mount
ed. and rode To his Sun-im-law's palace.
with some few attendants un foot. to
inquire why he had ordered the com
pletiOn of the window to he stopped.
without giving any reply to his in
Quiries conducted him to the grand sa-
loon. where the sultan, To- his great
surprise. found the window, which was
left imperfect. to correspond exactly
with the others. He fancicd at first
that ne was mistaken, and examined
the two windows on each side. and af-
terward all the four r-and-tw"nty; but
when he was convinced that the win
dow which several workmen had been
So long about was finished in So short
time, he embraced Aladdin and kiss
ed him between his eyes. My son"
said he. what a man You are I" d"
such surprising things always in the
twinkling of an eye, there is not your
fellow in the world; the NOR" | know.
the more | admire YOU"
The sultan returned L" the palace.
and after this went Frequently t" tn"
window to contemplate and admire the
wonderful palace of his s"n-m-law.
Aladdin did not c"nim" himself in
his palace. but went with much state.