YUSEF DANCES THE HAAS. 
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see him cut somebody through the skull—knowing it to he a 
common piece of entertainment in these outlandish countries. 
But it was only a dying effort, this fit of desperation ; down 
he fell on his knees before his lady-1 oye, gasped out the mad¬ 
ness of his love with his last breath, and died like a true 
lover with his head in her lap. The sensation was tremend¬ 
ous. Hands were clapped, tahibs shouted from all quarters, 
and the clatter of astonishment, admiration, and sympathy 
from the Arab damsels was perfectly overwhelming. Never 
did I feel so cut down in all my life; old Zip Coon was com¬ 
pletely forgotten in the torrent of admiration drawn forth by 
the performances of Yusef. I quietly put the flute in my 
knapsack, and came to the conclusion that all triumphs are 
fleeting, and that the Haas dance is the greatest dance that 
ever was invented. 
Such were the demonstrations of satisfaction on the part of 
every female in the room, and the undisguised delight with 
