Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1858 — An Exquisite Story by Lamertins. [ARTICLE]

An Exquisite Story by Lamertins.

In the tribe of Npggdeh there was a horse, whose fanw? was spread far and near, and,..a Bedouin of another tribe, -by name, Daher,' desired extremely to possess it. Haviirg offered in vain for it his camels a-nd_his entire wealth, he hit at length upon the following device, by which he hoped to gain thfe object of his desire. He resolved to stain his.face with the juice of an herb; to clothe himself in fags; to tie his legs and neck together, so as to appeal® like a lame beggar. Thus equipped, he went to wait for Naber, the owner of the horse, who he knevy was to pass that way. When he saw Naber approaching on his beautiful steed, ho cried but in a weak voice:,“l am poor, stranger; for three days I have been unable to move from this spot to seek for food—l am dying; help me, and Heaven will reward thee.” The Bedouin kindly offered to take him’tip on the horse and carry him home: but the rogue replied, “I cannot rise, I have no strength left.” Naber, touched with pity, dismounted, led his hbrse to the spot, and with great difficulty set the seeming'stran'ger on his back. But no sooner did Dahsr feel himself in the .saddle, than he put spurs to the horse and galloped off", calling out as he did so, “It is I, Daher: I have got.thejiorse and am off" with it.” | Naiier Called out after him to stop and listen. Certain of not being pursued, he turned and halted at a short distance from Naber, who was armed with a spear. “You have taken my horse,” said the latter. ‘Since heaven has willed it, I wish you joy of it: but I conjure you never to tell any one how you obtained it.” “And why not!” said Daher. “Because,” said the noble Arab, “another, man might be really ill, and men would fear to help him. You would be the cauisc! of many refusing to perforin an act of charity, for fear of being duped as I have been.” Struck with shame at these words, Daher was silent for a moment; then springing from the horse, he returned it to its Owner, embracing him to hi* tent, where they spent a fdw days together and became firm friends for life.