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Show Where Beggar Rid. "If wishes were horse beggar might ride," aaya4.ho old aaw, but la Persia beggar actually do ride, although al-though they patronize the. humble donkey Instead ot the more aristocratic aristocrat-ic brother. How they manage to obtain ob-tain these useful animals, or even to exist themselves, passe European comprehension, but the (act remain that they do both. The Persian tramp, astride his donkey, often make very long Journey evon a far a Meshed or Mecca, whonce he return with the proud title of "Hadji." Useful a the donkey Is to his mendicant mas-ter.the mas-ter.the latter usually treata him In a most brutal fashion, a length ot chain being a frequent substitute for a whip when tho unfortunate animal need encouragement Wide World Maga-sine. |