New-York tribune., 1841-07-23
From The Newly ork err
fetters rom the HleoltfrrGEea1I.
BY AN AMERICAN LADY.

tney we're 2 sI IS a, New World of which they mao
such dim and incorIect conceptions. II ply set down
curioriy IS relation to goodwill az amusing and
IA that feminine propensity the credit OF me- or. of an
;,,rc-ve hours that have passed among M ;,ra.tinp
other creed To the causel owe and bcau-
ocouaintance-the Leila Fatna-an ", -: c tho r,;g.-
fl woman who Is married 10 a near c mo pronhe,
St, ,J - herself a descendant Oh 'ii' .VF'
,,s walking from one ,erraced root 10 a'o',
particular aim beyond getting aS Id u ZOO, ~ ,v
100 TO- lov and had already crossed st''et VI ~
II - &c, story Of dwelling as 10 frequently -
I'll; oy.r il and Joined the opposite house, "he' my
- ,.os arrested BY number OF lower buildings rieT-
ven;ng and cutting off from mosque IN one &cton
and handsome large house in another, both d when
wished 10 see more closely While hesatei about gong
on the prevailing stiffness OF that sweet was broken
by bat rather monotonous Arabic m lody IL cam
from the house that had attracted attention. and DECIDED
Sprlnging down On tho lower roc anu s"'s
round miserable little with a-dcad hgree IN the
middle Of the whewahcd pavement gained IN Il mo-
nent the high roof beyond beheld OF elegance
and repose perfectly unexpected in that neghooooo "
filth and poverty that ii looked like cnchannent. .
Directly opposite me. high arch-way, whose r1chy
carved and painted foGngdoors thrswn WIDE Open s
lovely OF twenty summers with Young ch''"
in her arms. She dressed fall Moorish robe OF
white cotton striped with silk broad sash of crimson s'k
nged with silver encrced her waist, and on her wrists
and ankles gttered bands OF gold. Beside TINS gracain
vision and in attendance her stood neatiyclao sHi4"E
black GIRL singing The infant bat in careless disconnected
manner as rather amusing herself than seeking 10 au'e
Others Before them farther in the court three chliurh
black and white, playing in the fullest gee
their happy age and the song than once interrupt
ed the lady and sometimes the servant turned
reply their pratte. Within the ornamented doorway
and o-cured by tho shade of the TINT did not no
him first recIined noblc-looking Moor DveSted
of The enoumberng haquc his loose robes OF sPo'!es white
lightly bcled By gay sash OF mingled colors he was the
very bean ideal of True Believer in the sanctuary OF hS
harem The Leila turned her head toward him. as seemed
call his oc movement of their child
their child his fond condng proved to boand IN
inn in 10 her
the roof of the opposite apartment He looked as much
a.onhed u Moor look under any circumstances al
the oppartion but all angry a. he indicated TO ms
VIE my presence Had the intruder been man. ne WON"
instantly have been shot and both the law and public opinion
would have sanctioned the
As it was, it violation of propriey which no
Moorish could be guilty o, for their abhonen OF
being overlooked excessive hat wclbed lady vii
look from her into her ncigbors court I'm less they
the intimate they even avoid approaching
the edge This decacy rendered necessary from the way
their houses bu,thc being in the centre OF The
houses with the long running like halls around
and only communicating with each other across TINS open
space which the family continually passing 10 and iro
and in pleasant weather spend most OF their time All IRIS
occurred in moment, when saw the whole family
hX their eyes silent surprise he only way was
perfect Inconsistencies OF having slnned against
their prejudices felt remarkably like running away like
detected criminal as was, but instead OF dong :" made
gesture OF greeting the udv who had to he
feet She crossed her hands her bosom and bowed in
the graceful Moorish manner and then seeing about to
leave waved her in invalion 10 descend Before
could decide whether accept decline door was opened
beside in the will OF the higher roof and the black er
beckened followed her through gallery and
down stair laid in black and green mosaic into beautiful
miniature about feet square that opened upon the
larger directly face OF the door which the Leila
yet standing, though hes lord had Disappeared Sup
posing of the question that should understand word
she could say and that all European languages must be the
same TO her. profercd my apology in English, was an
swcred in Arabic and took my place the carpet beside
her of very much edited. After mare comp
in the Ineligible way, far hostess clapPed
her hands and called in peculiar tone. Aga (come here
The summons answered by the appearance OF girl
had before and who have since learned Is nom
nally the second wife of the master OF the house She Is
orphan her father for offence died under the bas
tnado and the husband of Fana had married her from
charity with Inferred the appreciation of his wife who
regards mertorous action Having lived IN the same
street with two Genocse families Zulia had picked up
bnrbarous idom that she called fla lingua Chrsana
In the capacity of interpreter she took her place on
the carpet first with show of and form'ity
hui gave the natural vivacity OF her charac
Ter, and she became almost rudey gay On the part ct the
Leila Fana she assured that my presence was an honor
that made her happy-that my beauty had won her
that she kissed hand and desired friendship and Ia
voand that she prayed ALA reward kindness by be
slowing hundred years OF lite and rs many children
a some lady, with name tha, but Arabic tongue
could blessed with DESTROYS OF knowing the
number children that would fill up the Moorish idea OF
human felicity, inquired how many the lady with the hard
had been mother OF in her day. Forty was the
reply Not feeling myself worthy of this superintendent
grace, did respond the PRAYER. The next question
was of NV counrv-was Englisl-ha is from Gibraltar
No From Spain No From the Islands, Gas by
fusion OF ideas they Italy and the Christian countries
washed by the Mediterranean No. The geography of the
fair Leila exhausted was forced 10 come 10 her
assistance by informing her that from the New ord
frsm America Fatina raised her handsome white arms
ecstasy of surprise and admiration the announce
It's very far from here She said " |, would be
easy go the desert the pilgrimage. (NieccaO
and take long time and many soldiers accomplish
it,. The desert of Zaara the southern boundary OF Mo
and the city of Mecca the imagnations of the
Moorish women the points o! the world physica
and moral is impossible to convince them that they
not in precisely opposite directions. that the
climax of every honor while the other is the Of good
and felicity. When spoke Of the black slaves thar
brought from beyond the desert assured they
from provinces wkin the realms of Morocco-,hat by
disobedence they had incurred the Suans dspea and
for this these deserving ofmercy merely sold ino slave
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