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

and discovered a stone with a brass
ring fixed in it. Aladdin was so frigh-
tened that he would have run away,
but the magician caught hold of him.
and gave him such a box on the ear
that he knocked him down. Aladdin
got up trembling, and with tears in
his eyes. said to the magician, What
have | done, uncle, to be treated in this
severe manner" Il am your uncle
answered the magician; Il supply the
place of your father, and you ought
to make no reply. But, child" added
he, softening, do not be afraid; for l
shall not ask anything Of you, but that
you obey me punctually, if you would
reap the advantages which | intend
you. Know then, that under this stone
| there is hidden q treasure, destined
to he yours, which will make you rich
er than the greatest monarch in the
world No person but yourself is per-
mtted to lift this stone, or enter the
| cave: so you must punctually exc
| cute what / may command, for it is
a matter of great consequence both
| to you and me-"
Aladdin, amazed at all he saw and
| heard, forgot what was past, and ris-
| ing. said, well, uncle, what is to be
| done? Command me: l am ready to
| obey" Il am overjoyed, child" said
| the African magician, embracing him.
Take hold of the ring and lift up that
stone" Indeed, uncle" replied Alad-
| din, Il am not strong enough; you
| must help me-" You have no occa-
sion for my assistance" answered the
| magician; "if | help you, we shall be
able to do nothing. Take hold of the
ring and lift it up; you will find it
will come easily" Aladdin did as the
Magician bade him, raised the stone
with ease, and laid it on one side.
When the stone was pulled up, there
appeared a staircase about three or
| four feet deep, leading to door. My
son." said the African magician, de
scend those steps and open that door.
| 1t will lead you into a palace, divided
| into three great halls. In each Of
these YOU will see four large brass cis-
| terms placed on each side, full of gold
and silver: but take care you do not
meddle with them. Before you enter
| the first hall, be sure to tuck up your
robe, wrap it about you, and then pass
| through the second into the third
without stopping. Above all things
have a care that you do not touch the
walls so much as with your clothes; for
if you do. YOU will die instantly. At
| the end of the third hall, you will find
a door which opens into garden
| planted with fine trees loaded with
den to a terrace, where you will see
| niche before you, and in that niche
| lighted lamp. Take the lamp down
and put it out. When YOU have
| thrown away the wick and poured out
| the liuuor, put it i'm your waistband
and bring it to me. Do not be afraid
that the liquor will spoil your clothes,
for it is not oil, and the lamp will dry
as soon as it is thrown out"
After these words the magician
drew a ring off his finger and put it on
one of Aladdin's, saying, 1T is tails
man against all evil, 50 long as you
obey me- Go, therefore, boldly, and we
shall both be rich all our lives"
Aladdin descended the steps, and,
opening the door, found the three halls
| just as the African magician had de-
scribed. He went through them with
all the precaution the fear of death
could inspire. crossed the garden with
out stopping, took down the lamp from
| the niche, threw out the wick and the
| liquor, and, as the magician had desir-
ed, put it in his waistband. But as
he came down from the terrace, seeing
| it was perfectly dry, he stopped in the
| garden to observe the trees, which
were loaded with extraordinary fruit
| of different cOlorS on each tree. Some
| bore fruit entirely white. and some
| clear and transparent as crystal; some
pale red, and others deeper; some
| green. blue and purple. and others
yellow: i'm short, there was fruit OF
all colors The white were pearls; the
| clear and transparent, diamonds; the
deep red, rubes; the paler, haIas ru-
| bics; the green, cmeralds; the blue,
| turquniscs; the purple. amethySts: and
the yellow, sapphires. Aladdin, ign"r-
! ant of their value would have prefer
| rod foe ar prapnS ar ppmpgranatpS: :
but as he had his uncle's permission,
| he resolved to gather some of every
sort Having filled two new purses his
uncle had bought for him with his
clothes. he wrapped some up in the
skirts of his vest, and crammcd his
bosom as full as it could hold.
Aladdin. having thus loaded himself
with riches of which he knew not the
value, returned through the three halls
with the utmost precaution, and soon
arrived at the mouth of the cave.
where the African magician awaited
him with the utmost impaticncc. AS
soon us Aladdin saw him, he cried
out. PRAY. uncle. lend me your hand
IL.
first" replied the magician; lit will he
troublesome to YOU" Indeed, uncle,
answered Aladdin, Il cannot now, but
will as soon as | am out" The Airi-
can magician was determined that he
would have the lamp before he would
help him up; and Aladdin. wh" had
encountered himself So much with his
fruit that he could not well get at it,
refused to give it to him till he was
out of the cave. The African magi-
clan, provoked at this obstinate reiu-
sal. flew into a passion, threw littl"
of his inccnS" into the fire, and pro-
nuunrcd two magical words. when
the stone which had closed the mouth
of the staircase moved into its place"
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