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He said that Ali Hafed owned a very large farm, that he had orchards, grain fields, and gardens; that he had money at interest, and was a wealthy and contented man. HE SAID THAT ALI HAFED OWNED A VERY LARGE FARM THAT HE HAD ORCHIDS GRAINFIELDS AND GARDENS THAT HE HAD MONEY OF INTEREST AND WAS A WEALTHY AND CONTENTED MAN
 the banks of those ancient rivers, and he told me story after story until I grew weary of his story-telling and ceased to listen. I have never been irritated with that guide when he lost his temper as I ceased listening. But I remember that he took off his Turkish cap and swung it in a circle to get my attention. I could see it through the corner of my eye, but I determined not to look straight at him for fear he would tell another story. But although I am not a woman, I did finally look, and as soon as I did he went right into another story. Said he, “I will tell you a story now which I reserve for my particular friends.” When he emphasized the words “particular friends,” I listened, and I have ever been glad I did. I really feel devoutly thankful, that there are 1,674 young men who have been carried through college by this lecture who are also glad that I did listen. The old guide told me that there once lived not far from the River Indus an ancient Persian by the name of Ali Hafed.  THOSE ANCIENT RIVERS AND HE TOLD ME STORY AFTER STORY UNTIL I GREW WEARY OF HIS STORY TELLING AND CEASED TO LISTEN I HAVE NEVER BEEN IRRITATED WITH THAT GUIDE WHEN HE LOST HIS TEMPER AS I CEASED LISTENING BUT I REMEMBER THAT HE TOOK OFF HIS TURKISH CAP AND SWUNG IT IN A CIRCLE TO GET MY ATTENTION I COULD SEE IT THROUGH THE CORNER OF MY EYE BUT I DETERMINED NOT TO LOOK STRAIGHT AT HIM FOR FEAR HE WOULD TELL ANOTHER STORY BUT ALTHOUGH I AM NOT A WOMAN I DID FINALLY LOOK AND AS SOON AS I DID HE WENT RIGHT INTO ANOTHER STORY SAID HE I WILL TELL YOU A STORY NOW WHICH I RESERVE FOR MY PARTICULAR FRIENDS WHEN HE EMPHASIZED THE WORDS PARTICULAR FRIENDS I LISTENED I HAVE EVER BEEN GLAD I DID I REALLY FEEL DEVOUTLY THANKFUL THAT THERE ARE ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE BEEN CARRIED THROUGH COLLEGE BY THIS LECTURE WHO ARE ALL SO GLAD THAT I DID LISTEN THE OLD GUIDE TOLD ME THAT THERE ONCE LIVED NOT FAR FROM THE RIVER INDUS AN ANCIENT PERSIAN BY THE NAME OF ALI HAFED
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