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

of the people, who wished him all nap
piness and prosperity. AS soon as ne
dismOunted, he retired to his own
chamber, took the lamp, and summon
ed the genie as usual, who professed
his allegiance. Genie" said Aladdin,
build me a palace fit to receive the
Princess Buddir al Buddoor. Let its
materials be made of nothing less than
porphyry. jasper, agate, lapis lazull'
and the finest marble. Let its walls
be massive gold and silver bricks lald
alternately. Let each front contain
six windows. and let the lattices OF
these Except one, which must be left
unfinished) be enriched with diamonds
rubies, and emeralds. so that they
shall exceed everything of the kino
ever seen in the world. Let there be
an inner and outer court in front OF
the palace, and spacious garden; but
above all things, provide safe treas
ure house, and fill it with gold and Sill
yer. Let there be also Kitchens anu
storehouses, stables full of the finest
horses. with their equerries and grooms
and hunting equipage, officers, attend
ants, and slaves, both men and Women
70 form a retinue for the princess ana
myself Go and execute my wlshes'
When Aladdin gave these commands
to the genie, the sun was set. the
next morning at daybreak the genie
presented himself. and, having OBTAIN
ed Aladdin's consent, transported MIN
in a moment TO the palace ne hau
made. The genie led him through all
the apartments, where he found ofn-
GERS and slaves. habited according 10
their rank and the services to when
they were appointed. The genie then
showed him the treasury, which was
opened by a treasurer, where Aladdlh
saw large vases of different sizes
piled up to the top with money, ranged
all around the chamber. The GENE
thence led him to the stable, where
were some of the finest horses In the
world, and the grooms busy in dress
ing them: from there they went to the
storehouses, which were filled with all
things necessary both for food and or
nament.
When Aladdin had examined every
norton of the palace, and particularly
the hall with the four and twenty win
dows. and found it far TO exceed MS
fondest expectations, he said, Genie
there is one thing wanting, a fine car
pet for the princess to walk upon from
the sultan's palace to mine. Lay one
down immediately" The genie disap-
peared, and Aladdin saw what he de-
sired executed in an instant. The
genie then returned. and carried MIN
to his own home.
When the sultan's porters came TO
omen the gates, they were amazed
to find what had been an un-
occupied garden filed up with a mag
nificent palace and a splendid carpet
extended to ii all the way from the
sultan's palace They told the strange
tidings TO the grand vizier, VIII" in
formed the sultan, who exclaimed, II
must be Aladdin's palace, which l gave
him leave to build for my daughter
He has wished to surprise us, and let
lis see what wonders can be done IN
only one night.
Aladdin, on his being conveyed by
the genie to his own home, requested
his mother to go 10 the Princess BUD
dir al Buddoor, and tell her that the
nalace would be ready for her recep-
- a d.
ed by her women slaves, in the same
order as on the preceding day. Short
lv after her arrival at the princess
apartment, the sultan himself came ill.,
and was surprised to find her, whom h"
knew as his suppliant at his dlVan III
such humble guise, To he now more
richly and sumptuously attired than
his own daughter. This gave nm
higher opinion of Aladdin, who took
such care of his mother, and made her
share his wealth and honors. Shortly
after her departure. Aladdin. mounting
his horse. and attended by his retinue
of magnificent attendants, left his pa
ternal home forever, and went To the
before. Nor did he forget to take with
him the Wonderful Lamp, to which he
owed all his good fortune, nor To wear
the Ring which WAS given him as a
talsman. The sultan entertained
Aladdin with the utmost magniiicence,
and at night, on the conclusion of the
marriage ceremonies. the princess took
leave of the sultan her father. Bands
of music led the procession. followed
by a hundred state ushers, and the
like number of black muteS, in two
files, with their officers ut their head.
Four hundred of the sultan's young
pages carried hamheauX on each side,
which, together with the illumlnatiohs
of the sutan's and Aladdin's palaces
made it is light as day. In this order
the princess, conveyed in her litter
and accompanied also by Aladdms
mother. carried i'm a superb litter and
attended by her women slaves, pro-
ceeded on the carpet which was spread
Aladdin on her arrival Aladdin was
ready to receive her at the entrance.
and led her into a large hall, illuminat-
ed with an infinite number of wax cam
dies, where a noble feast was served
up. The dishes were of massy gold, and
contained the most delicate viands.
The vases basins. and g"hl"ts were
gold also and of exquisite workman
ship. and all the other ornaments and
embellishments of the hall wer" an
swerable To this display. The princess.
daZZled To see SO much riches collect
ed i'm one place. said to Aladdin. i
thought. prince, that nothing in the
world was So beautiful as the sultan
my fathers palace, but the sight OF
this hall alone is sufficient I" show
was deceived"
When the supper was ended, th"r"
entered a company of female dancers,