South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26

The FASHION SHOW OF Niabubah-

Baba. accompanied by her faithful
slave. Bostan. with many bags Of
gold. she had come TO the Bazaar
20 m3He her purchases
what hast thou in the latest
fashion OF Bagdad2" she asked the
stall keeper.
"Oh lady Of riches the STALL
keeper answered. cycling AIabuoah
l1t purse. II can show thee wares
such as none other IN Eagdad can
display. silks and brOCades Of every
hue and texture Camaskry fine as
spiders weaving. and fashions from
every city Of the East. If the br1ger
Of good fortune VIII deign 20 step
within
Nay" said Mabubah. II prefer
10 see the offerings IN the light Of
Thou say'st rieht. o lady OF wis
dom II thou canst but spare the
time 7 VIII pass before thee q score
Of different forms and fashions
from which thou canst MAKE a
choice"
'Yeh, that would please mine
eye" Nabubah answered. IT viii
await thy display
The staU-keeper gave a bow and
retired within his stall And as Ma
little wine-stained and weary.
Where hast thou been since yes
ter eve2" Mabubah shriIled.
MY own affair" said All
And thou hast powder on thy
shoulder"
MY own affair said All
"Yehi and thou smeTest OF musk
and myTrh! Thou hast been with
AlcolOmi"
And a supper ct for Kisra
KING" said Ali
What hast thou to say7" Ma
bubah croaked evi1ly.
"Say. sayi" All laughed. Thou
catfish Thou shrUnken camel
hump Thou art no longer queen
OF my harem, Alcolom. the ravisher
OF hearts, reigns IN thy stead"
Before Mabubah could answer MIN
angrily. there came forth from the
silk stall numberless girls clad I'm
most sumptuous draperies. The
sight OF the silks softened Mabu-
bah's wrath.
Which costume fndeth favor IN
thine eyes. . lady p the stall-keep-
or asked as the girls passed before
her Bostan made some remark in
gibberish. and Mabubah smiled
"Yeh." Mabubah smirked. thou
advises we'll. I buy them ALI"
"Oh AIahr ALI groaned.
What sum dost thou require7'
Mabubah asked OF the stall-keeper.
From thee, o gracious lady. but
five thousand dinarl"
Five thousand dinar!" All
groaned again
Count out the gold myself" Ma
bubah said. throwing her purse at
the stall-keeper's feet.
And yet once again Ali groaned.
And where dost thou live. Oh
lady OF great ordering? the STALL
keeper asked, overcome with de-
light.
MY lord will furnish thee with
directions" Mabubah made reply.
pointing with her finger at All. This
very day we leave our present
mansion for a somewhat larger
which he Is seeking. Is it not so.
my lord7" she asked OF All
Allah alone knowethl" All an
swered Then 10 the stall-keeper
ne said: "Yehi I will give thee di-
reCtions where 20 send these goods. "
Then will I HE me home and
await thy coming, o my husband
said Mabubah.
Allah keep thee in his eyei" the
stall-keeper said, smiling and sa-
flaming 20 Mabubah as she went.
Then TO Ali left alone and rue
full. there entered his son Mural
Huda, together with Marpanah.
20 Ali, we have sought for thee
all over Bagdadt" Marjanah said.
Where hast thou been2"
Il toasted with Alcolom tn dawn.
waiting for my brother Kasim." said
All But as he came not took my
way 10 refresh me at the hammam.
Enowest thou not" N1arjanah
asked. that Kasim stole forth ere
midnight with a dozen mules 70
reach the cave before thee and
leave Us naught7"
20 Allah" Ali cried. II shall saw
my say on his retu-n!"
He hath returned Marianah
said
"Yeh.' said Nur-al-Huda. Dead.
Killed."
Glory be 20 Allah" said Az.
Listen. All" Nsrjanah pursued.
''Twixt middle night and dawn we
found thy brother in the cave,
slaugh tered-quart We took
him 20 thy house. with vet more
sacks Of gold. and hid all in the
cellar"
"Yeh" Nur-al-Huda added. and
when thy wife Jared forth upon her
marketing. Zahrat Al-kUlub fetched
cobhler who stitched the body up.
and so we buried IL outside the
gates And none hut we and Zarat
know aught"
Before All could make reply the
stall-keeper did bring forth the silk
On draperies that NIabubah had
chosen.
Thy purchases are ready and
await thy instructions. he said 10
ALI
Yeh," answered Ali. send them
20 Alcolom at kasim Baba's man
SION He turned and laughed at
the wo1derment which was written
or the faces OF NIarpanah and Mr.
al-Huda. They be Mabubah's pur-
chases which now shall so TO Al
colon. For now 7 am master. i'm my
brother kasims stead. Of his pal
ace and of hts wife Alco-cm. the
ravisher of hearts Come. let us
speed thither. Tomorrow night
VIII we hold the wedding OF thee.
Nar1anah. and Of thee Rural
Huda. my SON. Come"
With light hearts they sped away
70 kasim Baba's palace. there 20
make all ready FOR the wedding.
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