hamed

HAMED

Abdul, a retired professor of diplomacy, champion
promiser, and a sick man.  When a youth he began instructing
the monarchs of Europe in the use of a government.  One of his
favorite pastimes was reading ultimatums.  Fearless until a
warship entered the harbor, and even then usually got rid of it
with promises. Employed massacres to break the monotony of
reigning. Acquired as fine a harem as ever sat on silk
cushions.  Some of H.'s younger subjects though he should be
ostlerized (see Dr. Ostler). They gave him his harem and
salary, and locked him up in a palace. Then the wise ones lost
Tripoli and about everything but sleeping room in Europe.
Motto:  I told you so.  Ambition:  To be back on the job.
Recreations:  Private entertainments. Address:  Harem.
Epitaph:  Everybody Worked But Father.