Show 'ME I'EEP 68 A BY M PP C The great bazaar of Bagdad afforded $ very animated and sumptuous spectacle on the day after thy arrival of the caravan All the rare and costly products of1 the world were collected in that celebrated mart — the shawls of JUashmere and the silks of Syria the ivory and tho plumes and the gold of Afriek1 ‘the jewels of Ind the talismans of Egypt Alio perfumes an manuscripts of Persia the spices and gums of Araby beautiful horses more beautiful Slaves cloaks of sable pelisses of ermine armour alike magnificent in ornament and temper rare animals still rarer birds bfuo apes in silver collars white gazells bound by a goldep chain peacocks paroquets And fay hounds arrange and busy and exeverywhere cited groups men of all nations creeds — and climes the sumptuous and haughty rfurk"hc graceful and’ subtle Arab the Hebtew with bis black cap and anxious countenance the American Christian with his dark flowing robes and mild’ demeanour aid serene visage Here strutted the lively affected and superfine Persian and there the Circassian htalked with his longhair and chain cui- rass The fair Georgian jostled the ebony from the merchants of Dongola or tienmar Through he long narrow arched and winding streets of the bazaar lined on each side wTitli loaded stalls all was bustle barkiriing and barter A messen- Mohammed is his prophet approached apparently succeeded Ali “ lbrahiiq see that this worthy merchant receive a thousand” “ As many thanks my Lord Honian” The caliph’s physician bowed gracefully “Advance pages” continued Honian “ Why this stoppage ? Ibrahim sec that our way be cleared What is all this ? ” A crowd of men advanced pulling along a youth who almost exhausted' still singly struggled with hi3 ungenerous qf no com- mon rahk Two pages proceeded him j beautiful Georgian boys clothed in Crimson cloth and caps of tho same material setting tight to their heads with long golden tassels Ono bore a blud Velvet bag and tho other a clasped and richly bound volume Four footmen) braced followed their master who rode e behind tho pages on a mule a man of middle age eminently He lihnd&ome His arnplo robes concealed thd only fault in his appearance a figure which indulgence had rendered somewhat ample' Jlis eyes were large and soft and diirk his nose aquiline but delicately moulded his mouth small and beautifully proportioned his lip full and his teqth tfed regular and dazzling white His ebony beard flowed but not at too great a length iii graceful and natural curls) and yas richly perfumed a delicate mustacio’ sliadqd his upper lip but no whisker was permitted to screen the form and shroud tliq Justro of his oval countenance and brilliant complexion Altogether tho animal perhaps predominated too much in tho expression of the stranger’s countenance but genius beamed from his passionate eye and craft lay concealed in that subtle lip Tho dress of the fitter wa$J sumptu- ous His 'turban formed by a scarlet Cashmere shawl was of great breadth and concealing half of his white forehead increased by tlo contrast the radiant height of the other’ His under vest was of white Damascus silk still with silver embroidery and cbhfined with a ' j girdle formed by a brush sjjarf of gold stall’ and holding a dagger "whose hilt appeard blazing with brilljants and ru-- t bies His loose bfld extenbr robe wras pf erinq elotV fljs jvhjb? hands spay- - I please your highnes in seeing at Allep-p- o the accursed Giaour of whom I spoke aul belipld that which vou desired is here” $o saying Ali produced several Greek manuscripts and ottered them to his visiter “ Hah !” said Honian with a sparkling eye “ ’tis w'ell — their cost? ” “ The infidel would not part wjth them under five hundred dirhems replied - ger LITERARY MAGAZINE kled with rings and his ears glittered with pendulous gems “ Who is this ?”‘ asked an Egyptian merchant in a low whisper of the dealer whose stuffs he was examining “ ’Tis the Lord Honian ” replied tho dealer “ And who may ho be?” coiitpmod tho 'Egyptian’ ''! Is )e the caliph’s son ? ” “Poh! a much' greater man — his physician” Thfc white mule stopped at the very stall w here this conversation W’as taking place The pages halted and stood on each side of their master — the footmen kept off the crowd “ Merchant” said Honian with a graand with cious smile of condescension a voice musical as a flute “Merchant did you obtain me my wish ?” “ There is but one God” replied tho dealer w ho wTas the charitable Ali “ and TALE OF BD’ISRAELI 0’ DAY- -A adversaries' “ The cadi tho cadi” cried the foremost df them who W’as Abdallah “ drag him tothu cadi” o “Noble Lord” cried the youth himself by a siiddgn’ strugglo from the grasp of his captors and seizing the robe of Ilynian “I am innocent and injured I pray thy help” “ Tho cadi the cadi” exclaimed “ the knave has stolen my ring — the ring given mo by my faithful Fatimi on our marriage day and which I would not part with for my master’s stores” The youth still dung to the robe of Honian and mute from exhaustion fixed milk-whit- li ' upon him his beautiful and implorjug eye “Silence!” proclaimed Honiau “I will judge this cause” “ The Lord Honian tho Lord Honian — listen to tho Lord Honian” “ Speak thou brawler of what hast thou to complain ? ” said Honian to Ab- dallah “ May it please your highness” said Abdallah in a winning voice “ I am the slave of your faithful servant Ali Often have I had the honor of waiting on your This young knave here a highness beggar has robbed me while slumberof a ring— I have ing in a my witness to prove my slumbering ’Tis a fine emendd may it please your coffee-hous- e and doubly valuable to mo as a from my Fatima No consideration in the w orld could induce mo to part with it and so being asleep — litre are three honest men who will pyove the sleep — comes this little vagabond may it please your highness wlio while lie pretends to offer me my coffee takes him my finger and slips 'off this he now wears upon precious iring Which o : f highness ljjve-toke- n j his own beggarly paw' and will not restore to me without the bastinado” “ Abdallah is a faithful slave may if and a lladgee’ please your highness said Ali his master “ And w’hat sayest thou boy ?” inquired Honian “ That he is a false knave who lies as slaves ever will” “ Pithy and perhaps true” said Ho nian “You call mo a slave you young scoundrel! ” exclaimed Abdallah “shal I tell you what you are ? Why your highness do not listen to him a moment It is a shame to bring such a creature into your presence for by the holy stone and I am a Hadgee I doubt little he is a Jew'” Honian grewr somewhat pale and bit his lip He was perhaps annoyed that he had interfered so publicly in behalf of so unpopular a character as a Hebrew j but he was unwilling to desert one whom a moment before 0 had resolved to be friend and ho inquired of the youth wliere he had obtained the ring “ The ring was given to me by my dearest friend when I first spt out upon an arduous pilgrimage not yet complete-e- d There is but one person in tho world except tho donor to wliom I would part with it and with that AU this may person I am unacquainted seem improbable but ali this is true I have truth alone to support me I am destitute and friendless but I am not a beggar nor will any suffering induce me to become one Feeling from various circumstances utterly exhausted I and laid down it entered a coffee-hous- e I could not sleep may have been to die although my eyes were shut and nothing would have aroused me from a tremulous trance w hich I thought W’as dying but this plunderer here who W'ould not wait until death had permitted him quietly to possess himself of a jewel I value more than life” “ Show’ me the jew'd” The youth held up his hand to Honian who felt his pulse am’ then took off the ring “ 0 my Fatima!” exclaimed Abdallah “ Pago “ Silence Sir J” said Honian call a jeweller” Honian examined the ring attentively or Whether he ' w ere near-sighte-d whether the deceptive light of the covered bazaar prevented him from examining it with ease he certainly raised his hand to his brow’ and for some momenta liis countenance W’as invisible The jeweler arrived and pressing his hand to his heart bowed before Honian’ “ Value this ’ring” said Honian in a low voice The jeweler took tho ring vicw'ed it in all directions with a scrutinizing glance held it to the fight pressed it to his tongue turned it over and over and finally declared he could not sell such a ring under a thousand dirhems “ Whatever bo the justice of the case” said Honiau to Abdallah “art thou ready to part with this ring for a thousand dir- hems?” “ Most certainly” said Abdallah “’nd thou lad if tho decision be in thy favour wiltthou take for tho ring double t(io worth at which the jeweller prizes it? ” “ My Lord I have spoken the truths I cannot part with the ring for the palace of the caliph” “ Tho truth for once is triumphant” said Honian “Boy the ring’ is 'thine j and for thee hou kqave” uriiiifj fq |