Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-20


"can he get so many large gold trays,
and such precious stones to fill them
1t is altogether out of his power, and
| believe he will not be much pleased
with my embassy this time" When
she came home full of those thoughts.
she told Aladdin all the circumstances
of her interview with the sultan, and
the conditions on which he consented
to the marriage. THE sultan expects
your answer Immediately" said she;
and then added, laughing, Il believe
he may wait long enough"
Not so long, mother as you imag-
ine," replied Aladdin. This demand
is mere trihe, and will prove no bar
to my marriage with the princess. I
will prepare at once to satisfy his re-
quest"
Aladdin retired to his own apart
ment and summoned the genie of the
lamp and required him to prepare and
present the gift Immediately, before
the sultan closed his morning audi
ence, according to the terms in which
it had been prescribed. The genie pro-
fessed his obedience to the owner of
the lamp, and disappeared. Within
very short time, train of forty black
slaves, led by the same number OF
white slaves, appeared opposite the
house in which Aladdin lived. Each
black slave carried on his head basin
of massy gold, full of pearls. diamonds,
rubies and emeralds. Aladdin then
addressed his mother: Madam, pray
lose no time: before the sultan and
the divan rise, would have you return
to the palace with his present as the
dowry demanded for the princess, that
he may judge by my diligence and eX-
actness of the ardent and sincere de-
sire have to procure myself the hon
or of this alliance"
AS soon as this magnificent process
sion, with Aladdin's mother at its. head,
had begun to march from Aladdin's
house, the whole city was filled with
the crowds of people desirous of seeing
so grand a sight. The graceful bear
ing, elegant form, and wonderful like
ness of each slave, their grave walk at
an equal distance from each other, the
lustre of their jeweled girdles and the
| briliancy of the aigTettes of precious
stones in their turbans, excited the
greatest admiration in the spectators.
AS they had to pass through several
streets to the palace, the whole length
of the way was lined with files of spec
| tators. Nothing indeed, was ever seen
so beautiful and brilliant in the sui
| tans palace, and the richest robes of
the emirs of his court were not to be
compared to the costly dresses of these
slaves, whom they supposed to be
kings
AS the sultan, who had been inform
ed of their approach, had given orders
for them to be admitted, they met with
no obstacle, but went into the divan
in regular order, one part turning to
the right and the other to the left.
After they were all entered, and had
formed a semicircle before the sultan's
throne, the black slaves laid the golden
trays on the carpet, prostrated them
selves, touching the carpet with their
foreheads, and at the same time the
white slaves did the same. When they
rose, the black slaves uncovered the
trays. and then all stood with their
arms crossed over their breasts.
In the meantime, Aladdin's mother
advanced to the foot of the throne, and
having prostrated herself, said to the
sultan, Sire, my son knows this pres
ent is much below the notice of Prin-
cess Buddir al Buddoor; but hopes,
nevertheless, that your majesty will
accept of it. and make it agreeable to
the princess, and with the greater con-
fidence since he has endeavOred to
conform to the conditions YOU We're
pleased to impose"
The sultan, overpowered at the sight
of such more than royal magnificence,
replied without hesitation To the words
of Aladdin's mother: Go and tell your
son that | wait with open arms to en-
brace him; and the more haste ne
makes to come and receive the prin-
cess my daughter from my hands, the
greater pleasure he will give me-" AS
soon as Aladdin's mother had retired,
the sultan put an end To the audience;
and rising from his throne ordered
that the princess's attendants should
come and carry the trays into their
mistress'S apartment, whittier he went
himself to examine them with her at
his leisure. The fourscore slaves were
conducted into the palace; and the
sultan, telling the princess of their
magnificent apparel, ordered them tC
he brought before her apartment, that
she might see through the lattices he
them.
In the meantime Aladdins mother
reached home. and showed in her air
and countenance the good news she
brought to her son. My son" said she,
you may rejoice you are arrived at
the height of your desires. The sultan
has declared that YOU shall marry the
Princess Buddir al Budd""r. He waits
for you with impati"nCe."
Aladdin, enrapturcd with this news.
made his mother very little reply, but
retired to his chamber. There he rub
bed his lamp, and the obedient genie
appeared. Genie" said Aladdin.
: Convey me at once to bath. and sup
: ply me with the richest and most mag
: nificent robe ever worn by a monarch.
f No sooner were the words out of his
mouth than the genie rendered him,
as well as himself, invisible. and trans
( ported him into hummum of the fin
/ est marble of all sorts of colors: where
he was undressed. without seeing by
f whom, in magnificent and spacious