Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-13

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PART l.
In one of the large and rich cities
of China there once lived tailor
named Mustapha. He was very poor
He could hardly, by his daily labor
maintain himself and his family,
which consisted only of his wife and
a son.
His son, who was called Aladdin
was a very careless and idle Fellow
He was disobedient to his father ana
mother, and would go out early III the
morning and stay out all day, playing
in the streets and public places with
idle children of his own age.
When he was old enough to learn
trade, his father took him into ms
own shop, and taught him how to use
the needle; but all his fathers endeaN-
ors to keep him to his work were Valn
for no sooner was his back turned,
than the boy was gone for that day.
Mustapha chastised him, but Aiaddlh
was incorrigible, and his father to ms
great grief, was forced to abandon MIN
to his idleness; and was so much trou-
bled about him, that he fell sick ana
died in a few months.
Aladdin, who was now no longer
restrained by the fear of father, gave
himself entirely over to his idle hablts'
and was never out of the streets OF
away from his companions. Ihls
course he followed till he was htteeh
Years old, without giving his NINA 10
any useful pursuit or the least ref1ec-
ton on what would become OF hlm'
AS he was one day playing, according
TO custom, in the street, with his EVIL
associates, stranger passing by stop
ped to observe him.
This stranger was a sorcerer, known
as the African magician, as ne had
been but two days arrived from Africa
his native country.
The African magician, observing IN
Aladdin's countenance something
which assured him that he was a lit
hoy for his purpose, inquired his name
and history of some of his companions,
and when he had learnt all he desired
10 know, went up to him, and taking
him aside from his comrades, said,
Child, was not your father called
Nustapha the tailor" Yes, sir, an
swered the boy, but he has been dead
a long time"
At these words the African magician
and kissed him several times, with
tears in his eyes, and said, Il am your
uncle. Your worthy father was my
own brother. knew you at first sight.
YOU are so like him." Then he gave
Aladdin a handful of small money,
saying, Go, my son, to your mother,
give nv love to her, and tell her that
l will visit her tomorrow, that l may
see where my good brother lived so
long and ended his days"
Aladdin ran to his home, overjoy-
ed at the money his uncle had given
him. Mother" said he, have l an
uncle?"
mo. child" replied his mother, you
have no uncle by your fathers side or
mine" Il am just now come, sald
Aladdin, from man who says he is
my uncle and my fathers brother. He
cried and kissed me when | told him
nv father was dead, and he gave me
money. sending his love to you. and
promising to come and pay YOU Wis
it. that he may see the house my iath-
,.Ii
replied the mother, your father had n"
brother. nor have YOU an uncle"
The next day the magician found
Aladdin playing in another part of the
town, and embracing him as before,
put two pieces of gold into his hand,
and said to him, Garry this, child. to
your mother: tell her that | will come
and see her tonight, and bid her get
us something for supper; but first
show me the house where you live.
Aladdin showed the African magi-
clan the house, and carried tn" two
pieces Of gold to his mother, who went
out and bought provisions; and con-
sidering she wanted various utensils.
borrowed them of her neighhors. She
spent the whole day in preparing the
supper: and at night when it was
ready. said To her son. "Perhaps the
stranger knows not how t" find our
house; go and bring him, if You meet
with him"
Aladdin was just ready 10 go. when
the magician knocked at the door, and
came in loaded with wine and all sorts
of fruits. which he brought for a dcs-
sert. After he had given what h"
brought into Aladdiu's hands, he Sa-
uted his mother and desired her to
show him the place wher" his brother
Nustapha used to sit on the sofa; and
when she had so done. ne fell down
and kissed it several times, crying out
with tears i'm his eyes, My poor broth
er. how unhappy am l, not I" have
come soon enough to give YOU one last
embrace" Aladdin's mother desired
him To sit down in the same place. but
h. declined. No" said he, Il shall
not do that; but give me leave to SIT
opposite to it, that although | Sc" not
may at least behold the place where
he used to sit"
When the magician had made choice
of a place and sat down. he began to
enter into discourse with Aladdm's
mother. My good sister" said he, do
not he surprised at your never having
seen me all the time YOU have been
married to my brother Mustapha OF
happy memory. | have been forty
years absent from this country. which
is my native place, as we'll as my late
hr"thrr's: and during that time have
travelled into the Indies. Persia. Ara
lila. and Egypt, and afterward | cross
ed over into Africa. where | took VI
my abode. At last. as it is natural for
a man, | had a desire to see my native
country again. and To embrace my
dear brother: and finding | had
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