The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-11-13
'ROMANCE OF THE HAREM.

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Melhnger, who took this method Of vindicating
the rights of women" II turns out that she
i not, az we supposed, g wild Irish GIRL but
4 willy Greek. The Semaphore Of Marseilles
gives the following detailed particulars ofthis
romance Of the haren:---
IA few wears ago, Greek girl of uncommon
beauty was married to Mr. Mellinger, an English
physician residing at Constantinople, where he
had acquired high reputation. Several chill
dren were born of this marriage, which, to all
appearance, seemed likely to continue happy
one Thanks to his profession and to his dstin-
gushed merits, Mr. Mellinger received frequent
visits from the highes. dignitaries of the empire,
and, among others, from his Excellency FethI-
Pasha, now brother -in-law of the Sultan. 1t
would appear that the doctor having discovered
the existence Of an intrigue between this
gentleman and his wife, resolved upon quitting
Constantinople and taking the guilty one over
to England; but the greek refused to submit,
doubtless already bent upon other schemes,
for she soon after obtained divorce, and aban-
doned her children and her husband. After
her divorce the connexion Of Madame Mellnger
with Fethi-Pasha was but of short duration.
But she shortly accomplished the conquest of
Mehemet Pasha, who had just been appointed
to the governorship of Belgrade; and in order
parsonage, she became Mussulman-a circum-
stance which Immediately induced the enamor-
cd Pasha to take her with him to his seat OF
government, and, finally, to make her his wife.
Although greatly attached to his wife. Me-
hemet's happiness was not complete, and there
was reason to fear that their union would be
sterile. Accordingly, he one day ventured kind
of reproach to his wife on the subject, who
immediately replied with smile, is This the
40, IS, Jos. Ia s,,h1, VI NJ,
not mention it sooner sHow so'' Would
you prefer boy girl?' "A boy by all
means You shall have one Afer short
interval the crafty Greek feigned to be in the
condition her lord desired, while every means
were employed prudently to exile him from the
wife's apartment. The blindness o. his passion
rendered this an easy task, nor did doubt
cross his mind as to the legitimacy the infant
presented to him, which he named Belgrade
Bey, and the town showed itself duly sensible
of its sponsoral honors by the most splendid re-
joicings.
"A short time af forwards his Excellency
Mehemet Pasha was recalled to Constantinople,
and subsequently appointed Ambassador of the
Ottoman Porte in London. But previous to
his departure he expressed wish that he might
have another boy, brother and companion for
the beloved Belgrade. His happiness, he said,
would not be completed unless he had two fine
children almost of the same age, Of whose future
care he had already formed the most brilliant
anticipations. AS she had done in the first in
stance, his wife replied, you shall have one
IMPOSSIBLE! exclaimed the husband, at first
astounded 'As truly as Mehemet is our propl,-
ct. well, replied Mehemet, God is great,
and 1t was thus that you announced my first
born At the end of the month she again de-
clared herself eneicnte, and the Pasha was the
most delighted of men, but he was soon obliged
10 set out for London, and left his wife at Con
SStinoplc to complete her accouchment. This
Il the Greek desired; and, using the same
as before, she presented one fine morning
nr assembled slaves aud to few persons Of
her husbands family fine child of the male
sex, who received the name Of Usnud Bey.
After the lapse of few days the child fell ser-
ously III, and was sent by order of the physi-
Clans, to Pera, under the Of its governess
Pera, as every one knows, is suburb of Con
stantinople, inhabited by the mercantile commu
nifty and by European ambassadors. Its air i:
purer than that of the city, and, accordingly
young Usnud was soon brought back in perfec
health by his governess, the same woman VIII,
had performed the Office of nurse at the birth o
Belgrade. S!ngularly en- ugh, howe yer, an oil
black eunuch who had brought up the Pasha
possessed his entire confidence, and manage,
his entire household, could by no means recog
nize Usnud Bey in the child which was thu
brought back, and in the presence Of severa
slaves said to his mistress, Well, my lady,
that chlld be Usnud Bey, he has become singu
Iarly altered by his sojourn at Pcra among tn
inhdels The mother remained silent, and car
ried off the child, directing fierce glance at thu
eunuch. Doubt had established itself, however
IN the old man mind; moreover he had lon!
been enlightened with respect to his mistress
dongs; he knew the whole history of Belgrade
Bey, and the reason he had not mentioned i
TO his master was, that at the time he discovcre.
the trick the Pasha had already grown fond o
the little being whom he believed to be his son
and the eunuch had not courage to undecciv,
him. But two supposiiious children, in the frs
place, and then the impudent substitution of an
other child for the one which had been receive,
as legitimate offspring, formed a compiled
ton OF knavery to which the indignant old maj
refused to render himself an accomplicc by re
naming longer inactive. He betook himself t.
Pera, and, proceeding step by step in his nvesti
cations with that cautious prudence and insinua
ting artlfice so peculiar to the people of the east
and especially to the inmates of the harem, h
succeeded in acquiring positive evidence Of tn
death of the vcritable Usnud Bey, and of tn
substitution of child of the same age, purchas
ed of parents in the lowest grade of life. TIL
eunuch then returned, and, pointing to the pre-
tended Usnnd Bey, said to his mistress. Mao
am, let me beg of you to send that child back
his father-Mossul, the fisherman. know all
At these words the woman became livid, an
left him, saying, it is we'll
"Shortly before the time Of afternoon praye
she sent for the eunuch, and was told that b
was taking BATH No sooner did she hear thi
than her project was Immediately formed. RI
old man, as we have said, was governor of tt
Pasha's household, and, as such, occupied
sumptuous apartment, to which bath roo
was attached for his private use: it was here tn
his mistress sought him out. The eunuch WI
attended by two slaves; she dismissed them Wi
an imperious gesture, and remained alone WI
the old man. You were determined to find
out, them she said. Yes, and did find
Quito whGm have you spoken about VIII
you discovered To no one yet, but sha
write to my master How much do you wal
to hold your tongue Nothing; am dete
mined to speak .And to wr,te?' Yes,
mean to write Then take that to seal yo,
liter with At these words she threw MOS
round the neck Of the wretched old man, ar
commenced strangling him. The eunuch Wi
feeble, and, taken by surprise, could offer b
little resistance. He struggled in vain; his a
sassin continued to draw the fatal moose tight
and tighter still; and as she redoubled her etfor
she exclaimed with the rage of fury, sAh! VI