The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-16
THE UNION.

and pleasant that it next to impossible believe him
guy OF The rightful atrocities attributed TO him previ-
10 the reduction OF Algers Appearances deceit.
full however; for subsequently, learned that he pre-
vented oy lhe Neapolan police from putting 10 death one
oil MS slaves with his hands, for the most trivial Of
fence The other principal pesonages in attendance upon
The Dey werelabrhim Efendi, the Grand Admiral; Mus.
tapha aga The General Chief Mohammed Loggia. the
Grand Chancellor; and Hassan Bey the LATEST latest
ana uifes' man ever saw in my life Turk Christian
And now what shall say for the women Nothing
very pquant can assure you. The FIRST night that
slept WIN Tue consciousness that my head was
verilaoie seragho, had my visions OF langushng Geor
glans and tender Ccassians which rendered my hours of
fepose ather ieyersh and exciting than refreshing but
what heard and saw, not long after had the effect OF
COOLING he heat OF my Imagination speedily and etectu-
ally In The first place. was informed from unquestion-
able authority mat OF filyeght females whom Hussen
Rad Drought with him, only twenty white next of
these latter caught stolen glimpses they
being s'nugged out into the close carriages which
TO give them an airing; and what did of the large
feet heavy ankles, chaky faces and shaeless forms of
these honIies stripped my ideas OF harem OF much Of
its romance and, lastly, conversation which over
heard between Hussen and OF his iavorltes satisfied
me that selection OF beauties, made in accordance with
his tastes, would be very unlikely TO contain one
worth putting myself 10 any trouble to get sight of
much less to run away with Gibou, who seemed 10
W oc SUI Vi win Inc Dey,
who convesed with him freely and in return, al
lowed him greater freedom of speech than he did to his
relatives or great officers. He joined his master
days alter arrived at the hotel Voria; and his arrival
whatever had been the of their separation, was
identity very welcome TO the Dey, not only because he
priced his company. but because he brought the Of
the downfall Of Charles X The two old gentlemen
clned their cushions, just outside OF the window by
which sitting they had evidently retired from their
domestic circle for private talk and were either uncon
scious OF my presence wholly unsuspcous of my
knowledge of Turkish. Giboul was apparently endeav
oring TO reconcile his master TO his lot, for when first
heard him he was saying:
Bear your misoriunes with patience, Hussein, my
master. Look at Charles X; his fall has been even
greater than yours Besides, think you very well
off here Naples The climate is fine plenty OF thea
tres, gardens and places of amusement always open; and
the sky clear that you watch the smoke OF your
chbouque it ascends for quarter OF an hour before
is out OF sight.
HusSein. Well, skies Just as clear IN Algers
and as for amusements, give me back the mornings
when my lion and administered justice TO the people,
and from the windows Of the audience chamber | could
watch the white sails OF my cosars, they brought me
the coffee and sugar OF the inhdels All do you Tor
get the vaults where for hours together used to sill
and count the golden ducats and sequns OF Venice and
the great heaps of Spanish dolars' Gbou do you be-
eve that these ndels actually prevented me from bow
stringing slave the other day
Glbom By Mahomet, Hussein, that was too bad;
still you can count your money often you please,
and takes eight hours to count all and you can have
much sugar and coffee you like; SO count and
drink, and be happy
Hussein. All but you have TO pay for the sugar and
coffee it much peasanter TO plumber the intdes OF
it its highest flavor is that which II acquires from the
smoke OF battle When saw the Trubucolo and the
Dyemylah, with their bright put to sea under
the command OF my brave nephews, how ferveny
used TO pray God TO give them good success And when
they returned and brought all that heart could wish
TO eat ard drink and wear-hne weapons, watches and
clocks, gold and silver, and women-how truly thankful
was to Allah and his prophet
G,bom. But, Hussein, have all these things now
watches, clocks, gold and silver, and women. You
brought them all with you.
Hussen. Women my friend No, the best oil mine es-
capped Algers the few that remained were mostly
old Oh what women used 10 have there Were
they fat $50 lat that OF them could throw her
self full length upon the floor without hurting herself
any more than if she a cushion.
Gtbou True, my they are much TO be regret.
ted 4; but you not supply yourself with as many
you want here
Hussetn What with these miserable Neapolans ,
Oh, Gboul, never mention il. | sent for one, and
what a horror she little hands. little feet and
little waist even when she dressed up in know
no, how many hounced and ru ID garments, instead OF
the simple transparent cymar which females
Oh GIboul there could have been room for flesh and
blood at all The fact is, that European women made
up entirely of silk, linen, and coquetry.
Gibou Oh, my dear master, is possible How dread.
fu
Hussein Is ii notl Is i, not a devil OF place One
cannot even eat with comfor-oblged 10 SIT in chair
use fork and each drink of separate glass. This
is wha, they call civilization All, Gibou all that is
left us is the memory of what have lost What hap
pness can there be in country where cannot put
his own slaves TO death, eat with his fingers, where
the women are not fat and where you have 10 pay
money for what you wan,l 1t will be the death OF me
Giboul Scratch The soles of my feet H.