Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-16

ately called the chief of the mace
bearers, and pointing to her bade him
bring her before the sultan. The old
woman at once followed the mace
bearer, and when she reached the sui
tan, bowed her head down to the car
pet which covered the platform of the
throne. and remained in that posture
until he bade her rise; which she had
no sooner done than he said to her,
Good woman, have observed you to
stand many days from the beginning
to the rising of the divan; what busi-
ness brings you here?"
After these words, Aladdin's mother
prostrated herself a second time: and
when she arose; said, Monarch of
monarchs, l beg of you to pardon the
boldness of my petition, and to assure
me of your pardon and forgiveness"
WELL" replied the sultan, Il will for
give you, be it what it may, and no
hurt shall come to you; speak boldly"
When Aladdn's mother had taken all
these precautions, for fear of the sui
tan's anger, she told him faithfully
the errand on which her son had sent
her, and the event which led to his
making so bold request in spite of
all her remOnstrances.
The sultan hearkened to his dis
course without showing the least anger;
but before he gave her an answer, ask
ed her what she had brought tied up
i'm the napkin. She took the china dish
which she had set down at the foot of
the throne, united it, and presented it
to the sultan.
The sultan's amaZement and sur
prise were ineXpressible, when he saw
so many large, beautiful, and valuable
Jewels collected in the dish. He re-
mained for sometime lost in admira-
ton. At last, when he had recovered
himself, he received the present from
Aladdin's mothers hand, saying, How
rich, how beautiful! After he had ad-
mired and handled all the jewels one
after another, he turned to his grand
viZier, and showing him the dish, said,
Behold, admire, wonder! and confess
that your eyes never beheld jewels so
rich and beautiful before" The vizier
was charmed. WELL" continued the
sultan, what sayest thou to such
present? Is it not worthy of the prin-
cess my daughter? And ought not to
bestow her on one who values her at
so great a price," Il cannot but own"
replied the grand viZier, that the pres
ent is worthy of the princess; but l
beg of your majesty to grant me three
months before you come to a hnal
resolution. l hope, before that time.
nv son, whom you have regarded with
your favor, will be able to make no.
bier present than this Aladdin, who is
an entire stranger to your majesty
The sultan granted his request, and
he said to the old woman, Good wo-
man, go home, and tell your son that
| agree to the proposal you have MADE
me; but | cannot marry the princess
NV daughter for three months: at the
eypiration of that time come again.
Aladdin's mother returned home
much more gratified than she had eX-
pected, and told her son with much
ioy the condescending answer she had
received from the sultan's own mouth;
and that she was to come to the diVan
again that day three months.
Aladdin thought himself the most
happv of all men at hearing this news,
and thanked his mother for the pains
she had taken in the affair, the good
success of which was of so great i'm
portance to his peace, that he counted
every day, week and even hour as 1t
passcd. When two Of the three months
were passed, his mother one evening"
having no oil in tho house, went out
To buy some, and found a general re-
ioicing-the houses dressed with foli-
age, silk. and carpeting, and every one
striving to show their JOY according to
their ability. The streets were crowd
er with officers in habits Of ceremony,
mounted on horses richly capa: isoned,
each attended by a great many foot
men. AlduulIl IlplllSl oShNN SiiN va
merchant what was the meaning of all
this preparation of public festivity.
Whence came YOU, good woman" said
he, that you don't know that the
grand viZier's son is to marry the
Princess Buddir al Buddoor, the sui
tan's daughter, tonight? She will pres
entity return from the bath: and these
officers whom you see are to assist at
the cavalcade to the palace, where the
ceremony is to he solemniZed."
Aladdin's mother, on hearing this
news, ran home very quickly. Child
cried she, you are undone! the sui
tan's fine promises will come To nought
This night the grand viZier's son is to
marry the Princess Buddir al Bud
door"
At this account, Aladdin was thun-
derstruck, and he bcthought himself of
the lamp, and of the genie who had
promised to obey him; and without i'll
dulging in idle words against the sui
tan, the vizicr. or his son, he detcrmin-
ed, if possible, To prevent the mar
riage.
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