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Show v'f ' KAtlUB, ., "vk"" ,. ak eastern BKrrcH.. , i the ctty of Damascus, tbcro ilvcd a man named Kadur, who stood at tho end of. a: bridge daily, to beg for- iasslslancc from the. imssers. Every ono , who jaw him pitied and nldedj him. Jto .was, lit deed, an pbject of misery. ,In, addition to being so smalt Of statnre, and blind of an eye. ho was hunch-bucked, and so tame, that It -was only with' much labor lie could, walk. Loing from sickness his teeth, ft caused him to stammer so much, thathis, words were with difficulty tinder' stood. Jly begging for a considerable time, he had amassed a sum of . money, with which,- when it tuewnsed' sufficiently for that purpose, be intended Jo purchase; a small farm, and. .end the remainder pf his days in honesty and hnppincf s, t ,riot fur from the bridge where ho was in .'the habit of standing, there was, an flucicnt burial ground., ' In a corner of this, secure. as ho thought from jiitrusion, ho 'concealed ehls little', store,, and after adding any to !t, winch he might recctye durig,thc day; bo retired to rest in a hoase which stood near the place. Ono morning at it began to daw'u, ha procetd-ed procetd-ed to tho spot where io m,any of tbc dcV parted reposed, with, the tuteution of adding his earnings for several days back, to.tho gencj-at, sqek., 'SXhpn, ho come there he found tho ground disturbed,, and hlsmonfcystojcnj lulled wjth grief anil disapitoliitment, ho tore his lialr and garments, gar-ments, and went bitterly. ' The. neighbors, hearing his cries, hastened to tho nhtcc, wlicrq they. fouud Kadnr pale, emnclnfed, and hardly breathing. ' They revived him as sooa as possible, gave him some money, and departed lie, uanble'.to express his, anguish, ran to, tho river that-' ho might drown himself,, ;Afier .arriving thcrcbo seated himself on the shore,-and mused on his unfortunate situation, llcnt dbwft with, tho burden qf 1 sorrow, ho ndj itenly spraag up, to Icap.ln tho water, bat being lame, ho lost his balance by . rising to suddenly, "arjd felt to the.'groutwl.; , jtn Bictliattly he perpjiyed; ,a);yencritbic;;,otd man, of.majcstie m"cjr,iwhdfaking- liini tho cans'o,qf,htsde4Jr,:and ilearniug Hi gave him what, ho could; sjwre, and then reason, with him Oft thcilotly of bjs in? tcutions. ll is arguments, were- convincr iDg, and Kadur relinquished ,the thought of committing suicide, but determined to leave the nlaco of his mi fortuae" and nro- cced abroad. : , JU th4rcforo-bid a farewell to his bene-factor,- and proceeded ' towards Dagda Jl jvalked slowiyyJfor? his IamctCss Tdid notjiermlt him to do otherwise;1 nriti subsisted sub-sisted irpon, tho almsi ho .jfccelvicd Jroni tratplera, '"Already vwas;ho half tho, distnucet when ho wnoycrtaken by some. merchonts" 'ho, -cr; 'goiug'.to Bagda't .- They,osk6l hi'm where, he was prov'ccding.llo1. smlcaroritd ilo yaruBtrcr-them yaruBtrcr-them buf stammered so mucl(-jix.'.th'ent-: temptthatj'thciraujjhtcrjasjxcitcd; A); second,' Jlrial , and; bis'tongnofproy'cd mora fbftunatcjl anil he wplaineto'thcra'1 his destination; jWheMakmg .pltjr ,,$(' hl lameness,- they snflcre'd3hlm to ,rid?i "on orio of their camels. 'AcVcptmrcndllyn the permission;-ho.jthanh"e,d.,tuVm foY.lb'clr generosity' "After ji ifew '. days .'having tratelcd.tbgctlicr, a thjck-Tolijme'of.'drist was perceived; -at.: -avdi?tnnce.rThe' merchants were alamcd, and 'not nHliout catisp. fgr It proceeded from, the hpproa'clj of.some robbcrVfwhd imuicdtatcty aa ,aN riving, .attacked themi, -The7 merchants defended, thfmsclycs, bravely, tut as? hc robbers - were of , Superior tmmber,.thcy' wero;overcome,;'but tiot1tit,cvcral, had been -killed Iha.'., survivors vceregtakert nrispners, and.. Kadn'rv among iba-rest. ;-Tho robbers took.fromthemt their gar rhents,, ami afterwards killed. tHem. Ka-dur Ka-dur wai rcsc.STcd to,ihe lait: but the "robber, .who searched, him, Observing the, poorness of;bis garittcnts,.ondJiis..ant of money, suid to .his comrades,. Let us spare the lifp of this', beggar,' to which they.oll consented, Oncof then,Trhrwos,blindv Df an eye, and lame, approaching Kndur and discovering discov-ering a similarity in their appearances, commenced laughing. Calling the others, ho said, "X thank all of yo, for" .sparing tho life of this beggar, I iiever saw any onoiiiv my lifo. who so resembles me, and were I not convinced I have no brother, r should, suppose wo were twins!" Ho approached Kadur, and slapping him on the shoulder, exclaimed, "ilrothert thou hast undertaken a long and painful Jour ncy, with but scanty means. Tukc,thero-fbro, Tukc,thero-fbro, this skin and coat, and go wherever thou listcs't," Ho.'thcn put the coat and tho skin, npon Kndur. All tho Test, loot big mi him, laughed heartily at his op. pcarance, and every ono gave him a piece of money, the whole, of. which added together, to-gether, amounted to.a, considerable, sum. The robbcrs.aftcr having shared the.booty equally among themselves, they procced-iu procced-iu one direction; but Kadur Went on bis w'ay tq Dagdat.. Ho soon arrived at, a town near the capital. As ho was entering en-tering tho gates, tha commander of the guard approached him nbruptly.nnd cried, jf'It is Uulmachl arrest him!" The pco-. pio around fell, upon him, and in company with the commander, conveyed him before the Cadi.. WheniKadur stood.bcloro tho Cadi, the commander said "This is that Q'ulmacb, by whom a few days since my brother was kilted. Ho has the some coat and skin npon him, ns he wore when performing tho deed." "Witnesses wcro called, and being deceived, by the dress, and the great resemblance, testified on oath that it was iudeed Guliuach, And so, despite bis protestations to the cou. i trary, Kadur was condemned to suffer death, Kadnr called on the, courts of Alloh, and Implored the judge and witnesses, but it was all in vain. The executioner being prejmrcd, threw the skin from the shoulders of tho kneeling man, when the commander arrested his arm, and turning to tho Cadi, exclaimed, "Judge of tho believers, be-lievers, I retract my accusation! Appearances Ap-pearances deceived both myself and the witnesses. (JiUmaeh, I know is of a good shape, but this man has n hunched back which tho skin had concealed from us." The same thing said tho witnesses, and the executioner was ordered to retire. Thoso wbo now, gazed ou Kndur, pitied aud bestowed alms upon him,' and made him free. Thauking Allah for his good t Vool,,iga'iOi , proceeded' ; ' ,ShortIy.aftqr, 1p oyertbok a man carry. ing,a burden, .09 his shoulders.. TJiey saluted each' other, and as ihey were .both going to JJagdatr they determined to travel in company. After a fc days when they werf leaving a fbfcst, and the son cast his .beams upon, them with exceeding ex-ceeding ardorj.Kadnt's compaulon.sajd to hl(n,."letns sit here" in. the shade and rest, till the'hpat of.the dajr has abated .They seated! themselves, therefore, and tho oth?r laying Ms bag near him 1wcrtt to sleep tvjioifho awoko ho obscrtcd gome tiuts, growing on. tho' buihtSi .and i nrisipg ook a. few of theirt . KatJur did the same, but taking, them in his. mdutlrj bcing destitufe of teeth, ha was riot; able to crnck them, innd. threw the'" nwa7-His, nwa7-His, companion, laughed ' linmoilcratcly and, said, ''Sec Jho. uuva;itagc of teeth. Youjdiould, hax o taken caro of your own; Hail you "dona so you, .would hate been ab)e to crack nuts,"- And fpeakfng thus, ho tpolcone, cracked It; cat it hpf anil a ife.w- inpmtnls afterward' fell on.. -the grounds' Kadur opprofichcd htm qnickly, ,bu( he was no. more; Ilo iherefare-'seot'. e4 himself on .the grounti and wept, After.'atwliio ho;percctycd a traveler upon an, excljeiit jborse,, after whom canto several ' others, ' ,)Vhcn this roan'" perceived per-ceived ;Kadur '.weeping, .anil war hinv ,a dead: companion, ' ho' .riligjitcd from ,bt horse,. and, inquired tho. cause of tha catr nslrppho. iKadnri. related, he; manner of tho ;ctcnt, nd showed tlie froit, after eating .-.pf which his companrpo ; died; "Thank Allah tbat-'th.ob. 'art not' dend also'sald the str8mrcr'ftimt fruit )? the most venomous of pjifOti. ' Ha' who,fastcs of it, almost in. tho very momentt'dics'-llo momentt'dics'-llo then Ordered the body to bo bnriqdi and nllowlngKadur ip nioontVWnd otje. of his, servants-,, ha took him with him Shortly, after ": thcy. arrived at a - very Splendid mansion, -'Tliey.'nJighcd.rroni their horMs; and 5'hc ;sf rangcr.swho was the. owncr'bf tho"hdhse, took Kadnr by tho hand and - they -entered. ' Massing lhrough'.roons. embellished "M. all . sides with - beautiful . statuary "andVpaintlngir, ihey a,t-last arrived flt,,n'"opct gallery; froir.whicli; a'Kbeaiiilfursght.',ii;scntcd Jlsqlf.' "Theyeated "thetnsclvcs ohcsp1en did'jsbfaV,. and,,, tho, roast'crl'oflho.hpnsc bqinmwiced the 'dikoorse, ,'thus:. .' V , ' . "V'lit'is tho,'mcrcy-ofj'Lliahf',(,sald.ho, 1'lljatgiyes tts ihe. means 'to; ;coafbIc. .hj ofllicfcd nrqong ourrfeirowmen. Thoh hast,t9)d me of.the"" accident' which "even' now occurred to thco; J pray thee relate Ip mo tbo circnmstanres of thy life.!' "Kadur commenced to. tell him -,nll.tii4t had ever, Juippciictr lb Win, especially since the,t.i9e.hij property was stolen roirf tlie. ' ,celrictery;"; After, tlifs'th'e table' was6t aud when supper; was oVcr; tlib'ttiaattfr; r)f .the.hb.asCconducted' Kadnrto tho'npart-f joints df,sfgncd;fohim-, 4" v! ,v " " jVlicnl'Kadur. arose, nexj ym'ormng.'.ho oundt sej-vant id 'fojtifiK'Jfor 7i' jtom-mands;-nnd ja'lsb netr'drcse'4 ia'??whidi (b ,nrroyhin'seir:,tVHShortly". aftcrrfiiis li'ost cntci;c.d4a'hd;thcy amused them'sclyes itlv conVersutloVTuufU .tlie dinner .',w's pre-parc4, pre-parc4, ..After Jhis .wos vef fhey rbdc , but ,tgcth"cr. on Very splendid hdl-sc?,.ajtid .w.hen.thcir'jrideiWai ended; !tliey "entered .'the gardeh, Hcrc,,tho host tdotr 'httn 'tjr a"bea'utifuV ki&VfrOta' which; ihctb 'wii's .n'flcrj" han'Ung,Tii;w;pf ' Jake. "Thij ' sherbet arrjtcondwheriBomewhat rc7 1 freshed' ,by. it, difTcreht fopicX:cre" .dfs? ' cu.?cd';'aridiasKadur..hn"d' a, vry 'cj'eVr' ' nnderstanding' 'his'." judictp'ui .; rcmarks .' pleased tho.cars of hlCcptertnmcr, Lyr , ' JFor tsvowhee' vvceks?Jvatiirr.;rcmalned, I at the house of Uiis.cliant'ablo. 'ma"ri; idr': rinc .which', time. manv.','ararishitrf? converaa tions";fook placed TKadur hofj'r'. laving; seen, such aplacp before, filmostiftiiagiiica lt tb;bc.'the plaeo'-'destinqd ror,''"thQs.o'ils bf; tho' virtuous, fiuthfui, 'Qacil wlc',tbo day, was abo'ut tb'clbsc, tho 'hbk.'irMttcst td.hiw to wajk witli -,him." Ifo,.ed. hlnf tliroughtrange byways into tha grove, wbcre.lugh.and stately trees' wca plan'V C,d, and amid whichjiute btooks'rmeand-cred btooks'rmeand-cred and murmured,. Tucutght was calnt; nnd-thb.lightof Ihomoon which foijnd its way through thol branches, garo a roeh ancholy ajpect to tho place, tliat deluded tlie, observer into jileasant thoughts. After walking some distance, a strong light came suddeuly before tho eyes of Kadur, and looking up he heheld n mng nlficciit palace from the Windows of jvliicli the light proceeded. Bewildered with tho sight ho exclaimed, "I see .already the Paradiso-promised by tho Prophet' The other smiled ot his warmth,- and conducted con-ducted him up the steps into thb Interior, They entered, and passed through a chamber continuing gold nnd marble, illuminated by thousands of lights, and cheered by the cuchautiiig strajus of music which stole softly around. Kadur w.as bewildered with happiness. His host turned ta.him Andsaidt "it is in thy power to become tho master Of nil these things," saying whieh, lib clapped his hands. The side-doors opened, and six ncgrcsscs entcrcdj 'aud with' them a i person short of stature, hump-backed and lame, and covered from head to foot, with a veil of cloth of goldi Tho .little, person, bowed, and tho iiegrcsaca parted to the right and left and stbbd.'iti attendance. attend-ance. "This is my daughter." said the host, "the heiress of all I 'possess. H thou wjlt consent, I will bestow her .on thee in marriage," Kadur was on tho point of falling at hi3 feet, when he arose, approached hw daughter, and' tool; off her veil. Kadur then beheld, although In the; prime, or her youth, that Jicr face was wrinkled, she was bliud of an eye, and her mouth was furnished with tasks, like those of the wild-boar. Though shocked nt first, be overcarao his dislike and replied to the host, that with nil his heart he would take her to wife: oud then t)iu music, winch, had ceased on her entrance, wag resumed. They then entered en-tered another room where hnths with refreshments re-freshments were prepared, Kadur was seated by the side of his betrothed, and seemed to be in the ecstasy of Joy. Wiien the evening feust was qver, his entertain-er entertain-er led Kadur into his cabinet, wbcro seating seat-ing themselves ou rich .carpet, the former spoke thus; "Fate- did not like to make me happy; and thou teet how degraded in porsou is my daughter, yet she is" rich u accomplishments, accom-plishments, nnd goodness -of disposition, ilany have wished to wed hen but "when I, thypgh jt is eoutronMo tlie customs of our country, khpwed the" p "my daughter, though I spoke of her many occopjpHsb- , 111- M.Vi'' " '' 1 I 1 '"" ",m , 1 if 'meats; theyjeft myhotisei . 'Stating fomid" thco dcfotmetlljy fiatnf 0 like my daagh wry 1 began; to tlilnk that thori wert fw, who by the decrees of Allah, should , Make her happy. Hot it may bo'a Sacrictj ea thy" rmrti-yet I wilt hot toko It amis if thou wilt tclt' me; thoo ddsi dislike her." ;Ktnf replied that ho did bbt look' op On external shpwjarid oshb wna'asjurcdof her good rrailitlcs; preferred them' to; the mOU. charging Of iipricartncM, , This relhSvcd the ntixiciy of his. host, itlslng rip, lie went tO his,ditnghtcr,'whilo Kndur, observing. tiro doors of tho cabinet open, entered tlie garden, and. seating h'mscir pti' thb. banks of i: cnoal,.'c(ritt-mewed' cnoal,.'c(ritt-mewed' toinnsc' on Ms cxtraordinary rate. His reflections had lasted' for some time, when the place on whicli ,ho sat, ouaked and trembled ; a loud peal Of thunder was hettrd, ami Kadur. Tell with; his faco to the earth'. Alter ba was somewhat re-covtirdd re-covtirdd from.hfs. fright he lifted Ids head; when licfore him. stowl the same pcr?oit he had seen'.Vhcu abpitv tb dirown 'lilm-s'clf 'lilm-s'clf The sagd approached ntid 'spbkc; , '-'Fate fs nscd as, nn empty word. That which' Allah predestines for mad ; his fatc.V At ono tlmo thou wert , nboht. to drown thyself fp,tho loss of .filthy' juqre,! bnVtifott;mayct "rccpllect thy- lamciicss pret en'tcd. thetf from "accomplisliing it, and detained thee uutil.r had removed those ungodly thoughts from". thy! mind. ..Moved With whdt r fold thee, thoo' didst cciisb to grieveV ,Thy;statutue'ringmado tho'jncr chants langh, yet,, on account of jlt,-th'bit -wert iitic.(l by them. . Ili;citnsd thou Vert a'po'or beggar' thy lifcwrissparcd; having a; hump preserved, thco from : execution; being; possessed of ,hb teeth, thoo'sti tinned thppisonous itbtsj atui now being, hutrip-backedj.liirao,, hutrip-backedj.liirao,, rind. blind, vvcalth ond linp pfness attend tjict ,i)idit,thbtt-cycrex-pect, it? . X'ivcr, inorb com'plttln,;fe'pent'of that, thbn btjcb ' nttcred,and .rcmcmber that -which 'mankind, call misfbrtniio is often .the. best gift Of Alahl';. .Tlib- sage tonchcddC0''0 vTfio.htihch. disappeared! --ttio.Ibst teeth were', replaced the foot bewineitra1ght,nnd thb'staturb Increased. Vhen the'tralisfbrmiiibn' was 'compleCe. thd ssgodissppearcd! 1.' V Kadur fell on his face, arid gavp praisb o ,, Allah; , Whcp, he had , ended bis prayers3 "l? pcrccivtSdhrscntertainer ' hastily .npprbachih'gilraV'j, When; 'he' ar; 'rived, it was" ith'uejrs, fha f Ihe'dcforinHy b;f hi? danghtcr'haiT entirely disappeared. Sccitig'-'Kadu likcwbie fchan"gcd,iho:;lc'd! hfrti ttf htsT)efrbthcd;"whoiwaS "altered! tlnita't first4sighth6- did. nbt. rVcognizb her. ..;Sho,had, becomo tiillcr, and twhtn her fathcryempved thii.Tc'it from, her face; it-as. fodnd n'miitlcdrin.cxtrajpr(Hnary bcahly.; -;''Syith tiiiutterable joy thgy-.cele; brated tho hnppy(inptlals...t Kadur hav-Ing hav-Ing lipvvjpbtqlned-ii bcahUfnl'nridiiibying Syife, passw) JhJ life hi peace; Whilst "his Wife'hoSesf and' lmritablb;slrc; beheld bbrB.Ws'dcath,' the clilldren"?nttd'grand children of htsx daughter 'gather aronnd bfnr; " " 'w,,:" "' |