The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03

all dressed according to their station. The treasury was opened by treasurer, and in the stable the grooms were at work over the morning toilet of a score of the finest horses in the world. In short, everything had been done as Aladdin had directed, and he was well pleased. But there is one thing more which l desire, said he. Spread me a red carpet from the door this, my palace, to the door Of the palace of the Sultan-a carpet for the Princess to walk on when she comes to me as my wife" And the genie did as ordered. When, little later, the DOT ters of the Sultan came to open the pal ace gates they were amazed to see a fair palace standing on what had been the night before an empty piece of ground, and to see the red carpet extending from this new palace to the very doors they themselves guarded. The news soon
 spread through the royal palace and reached the ears of the Sultan, who hur- ried to a window to see the marvel.
 Ut must be Aladdin's palace!" cried he
 What wonders he has performed in single night!'
 Aladdin, having repaired to his own
 home. sent his mother, gorgeously clad and attended by many slaves, to tell the princess that the palace of her husband would be ready for her at nightfall. Then the young man mounted his horse and, leaving his old and humble home forever. went in state to his new palace. He took
 with him, of course the wonderful lamp,
 and he wore the ring which had saved
 him from the crafts of the wicked ma
 gician. When night came the princess, taking leave of her father, proceeded to the palace of Aladdin across the scarlet carpet which he had caused to be spread | for her. Bands of music led the proces-
 sion, followed by 100 of the great of ficers of state, and accompany the | Princess between long lines of black
 slaves, and on either side of the process
 sion, walked POO of the Sultans young | pages, bearing lighted torches, which made the night as light as day. Also both
 palaces were brilliantly illuminated and the city shone with lights.
 At the entrance Aladdin received his bride. and, the marriage ceremony hay ing been performed he escorted her to d great hall, where a sumptuous feast was spread The basins and other dishes were of solid gold and the hall was brilliant with innumerable wax lights "I thought" said the Princess, l"that nothing could be so beautiful as my fathers palace, but this which you lhave provided for me much exceeds it.'' She called Aladdin Prince,' and. in fact, that was the title by which he now be- came known, both because of his appar- ent great wealth and because he had
 married the sultan's daughter. The Hove which Aladdin had conceived for the Princess was returned by her, and lin this magnificent palace the two lived in luxury and happiness for many years.
 Then 1t happened that the African magician, stin led by his desire to pos sess the wonderful lamp, made another visit to the Chinese capital. When he arrived in the city he heard much about the Prince Aladdin and the splendor in l which he lived. Upon inquiring con corning the history of the wealthy prince he was convinced that he was none other than the boy whom he had lleft imprisoned below ground upon the
 
 lthe lamp. He went to view Aladdins
 palace and was sure that 1t must be the
 work of the slaves of the lamp. So the boy had escaped after all and was, probably. now in full possession of the
 lamp. The magician made use of his q ma gic to divine the whereabouts of the
 lamp. and found out that, as he had l guessed. 1t was in the possession of Il Aladdin. The lamp was somewhere in 4 the wonderful palace, but just where
 the magic of the African could not, or
 would not, reveal to him. But he was 4 a cunning fellow and said to himselg. 'I
 VIII have that lamp Disgusting him. self as peddler. he bought basket
 full of lamps. and, walking up and down before Aladdin's palace, began to cry out: "New lamps for old! Who will ex- lchanre?' A crowd of children gath
 cred about him and began to hoot at him, thinking he was crazy. but he ' cea sed not his cry. He had learned that fife Prince Aladdin was absent upon a [ distant hunting expedition and he had studied thq< Efxs1qf women. sfjeryr | The Prtncese. hearing from her lata
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