The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

NNAf va Jus - HA'F ~ 'H-
driven on, By the Joseph coiorcd plaques
Of Winchester
It is Of people that people want to
know. The English author recog-
nizes and caters to the universal
human appetite. Does it spring from
idle curiosity or H. IL a hung T. indica-
tive of real need? y scvering force,
emphasizing differences, or "A bond
Of common humanity, "A clearing house
for settlement OF credits in the won
derful business of life" The men of
Mosul wear commonly trousers of
linen, a cassocklike garment girt in
at the waist and dropping to The
ankles. and "A wadded coat: IN their
heads a kerchicf of red. The women
Mos,cm and Christian alike, wear viz
ards stiff and black. forefcnding mas
culine gaze. The crvant Mcjid. SEQ
ing a European sketch of two young
lovers dining openly and unashamed
with all the deliCdCics h fore them,
soft glow of candles and dainty nat
perry" read the picture in two dimen-
sions cas- hardly as civilized men read
unwonted printed CharaCters,' and
said: who ar, these? \ man and
woma sitting al meat together: then
that Is his sister? Nay, Sd?
Then. Sidi. would yOu sit at meat with
a woman who is not your sister?
Wallihi. If SO. and 1t were my sister,
| would Kill her"
Moi.d had a career. Six foot three
he stood. sevcnty-iiVc inches "of cx-
II me value and carried 1876 pounds.
His ancestors were ~ ancient NiH-
even; he was "a Christian by birth,
and not. heaven he praised. a con-
vert though We suppose h. inherited
conversion. Brave. trusty and as
gentle as a woman" First he swung
a mattock in the remains of Nincvch.
hen he ooh : rvice in the Inglcz!
antiquarian's household as groom.
Teen. summoned bS telegraph 10y his
appreciative employer, the descendant
of Assyrian kings went to explore the
land of the Pharaohs. Seeking the
survey. he lost his way in the sudan,
the black despair OF a far country
fell on him and he was ready to
turn back To- Musul and the mockcry
Of his stay at nom, friends, when a
chance falling in with two kindly dis
posed firitons set him on the right
trail that led to joyous reunion with
TIL" master. When Il crazy old said
made promise Of curious ancient cary
iues, ana with much mysterious
p tuuh,inG finally made discuv' ry uf
"A miserable and disappointing piece
of marble" Mcjid remarked calmly
but with suCrinct sincerity of state
mcn'. Il had as lief $40 him in the
stomach Tn sentiment is ver.si-
t'tHtt1fA-s Ia,s t1. ..tA
supormcjidiln.
or the East eastern Mctid was a
treasure To his employer. In season
of peStilcuce II was Mcjid who filtered
ana hoil", the white mans water.
When one sc"inful. accused the
household Of eating on. 1t was Mej.d
who ,torted: Fat on? Wallahi. in
your fathers house YOU cat camel" a
diet supremacy "unclean'' in the code.
None but Mcjid might take care of
Darius. the little gray stallion; non
SO useful as Mcild I'm that part # the
survey work demanding union of in
tcIliSenCe. strength and agility. And
what a bulwark was Mciid. fighting
fire with five when u came 10 a mat
t'r Of bargain, with EuilcfuI purV,yurs
of provision. Who as Mciil could
have put tn" fear " his respected
powers into the heart OF that nati,.
cook hopeless gourmet, who professe |
inability To find iNcr~ in NosIl chick
ems Who 81 con~crN itivc Of tho
masters Interest when the exp dition
Was preparing, the house of the In
Clezl as a temple of Janus in war time.
BY reason of the stream Of handi-
. FT1ffsm,v and merchants uI,G, u,,r.-