The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22

same time Nouzatalfaud threw OF her
piece OF brocade and running to the
Queen threw herself At the feet of 70
beide.
The caliph himself was startled by this
sudden coming to life OF the supposedly
dead pair. but soon saw the Joke. As for
Zobeide. she gave q shrek Of alarm and
was near fainting until her attendants re-
vived her with smelling salts. But when
she recovered herself and realized that
her favorite Nouzatalfaud was really and
truly alive she embraced her with Joy and
began asking every one what II all meant
And was Abou really alive alsoH Yes. he
was; there was no doubt about Il. for
there he kEelt before the sultan In an in
pioring attitude and Zobelds distinctly
saw mis- eyes twinkle in a roguish manner
As for the Commander Of the Faithful.
the Caliph, Hsroun AlraschId, he burst
into most unklndly gufaw and laughed
as though he would split his sides with
merriment. He laughed until he cried,
and ne was a well fed Sultan the exer-
ton made his face so red that his cour-
tiers feared he was about to have apo
plexy and begged him to stop.
"Oh. Abou Hassan." cried the CalIpa
when ne 7ai recovered MS breath SUI
fs!entIy be able to speak. u see that
you ave aJt cease! TO De a wag and 20
perform wonders ard strange acts. Come.
tell me the whole matte. Fear not. the
Commando OF the Faithful loves a good
joke and lYs a,rself played them. as You
know. afor4- mes. Speik fellow and mt
lie there grove ling all day when nv
queen and GIyself are bursting with Gu =
Osity to know just what you two PEOPLE
are up to-
"Oh. Commander Of the Fa taful.'' re-
piled Ahou. looking up with a merry
smirk upon his face, Il will surely tell
you the whole matter ana tell II truth
fully. I and the wife yau gave me, this
beautiful cluster OF psaTls-this Nouza-
talfaud-hage been too eTtravagant- We
have entertained too mueF snd 100 LAVISH
Iy I DID that cnes before when I started
out on NY career as a gay young bache-
Tor and now / have repealed the foolish
ness as a married man Folly Is the nat
ural state Of a bachelor Al the beginning
of his career and fooishness the natural
state OF l man 3, the outset Of MS mar
riei Efe."
Yes. yes," interrupted the csIiph, i
believe l nave heard something like that
before. Even l. wise as | am beyond
other men, have-but let that pass Go
on with your story"
We'll, sire continued Hassan. this
morning we found that we had spent all
the money with which the generous
bounty of yourself and your queen had
provided u.s. as well as our private fortune
Our purses were empty and, knowing
your majesty's relish for a good Joke, we
planned this one, that We might amuse
you and at the same time supply our
press ng needs. Pray forgive US and ac-
cept OF our little advertisement" Then
he went into details and when he had fin
Ished the Sultan and the queen. both
vastly entertained. declared Abou and his
wife restored TO full favor
Follow me. both Of you said the
CalIph. II will give you the thousand
pieces OF gold just now promised. and
give it for joy that you both are alive"
Sire said Zobe!de. content yourself
with giving Abou a thousand pieces Of
gold As for his wife that is nv affair"
So the Caliph gave a thousand pieces to
Abou and Zobeide gave a thousand 10
Nouzat alfaud This set them UP in house
keeping again In good style. and as they
were never more guilty Of extravagancs
they were prosperous and happy all the
rest OF their lives.