Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-12-17
Unlume I.

out with himon Sundays to-,ounge on the
tombs Of Scutari, and had never thought
twice about his yellow gown and red
trousers: but what the deuce would be
thought of them in Salemi True, il was
his SON; but Turks clothes descend from
father to son through three generations;he
know that, from remembering this very
bow all but smothered iu a sort Of saffron
blanket with sleeves like piliow-cases-
his first assumption of the toga uiritis.
mot that old Picklin knew Latin. but
such wasshis sentiment better expressed. }
Then he had never been asked TO the
house of the Stamboul merchant nor in
troduced to his wives nor his daughters
(indeed he had forgotten tina: old Keni
was near cutting his throat for asking af.
ter them but Of course il was different
in Salem. Young Keni must be the Pick
lin guest, fed and lodged, and the girls
would want to give him tea.party.-f
Would he sit on a chair, or want cushions
on the floor! Would he come 10 dinner
with his breast bare and leave his boots
outside! Would he eat rice pudding with
his fingers Would he think it indecent
if the girls didn't wear linen cloths, Tur.
kew fashion, over their mouths and noses.
Would he bring his pipes! Would he
fall on his face and say his pray.
ers four times day, wherever he
should be, with clean place handy y
What would the neighbors say! The
captain worked himself into violent
perspiration with merely thinking OF all
this.
The Salemi,es have famous museum,
and know 'what manner Of thing is your
crocoJile,' but live Turk consigned to
Captain Pickln! 1t set the towu in a
fever?
1t would have an indicate opening
for conjecture as to Miss Pickln's pre-
sen. age were to state whether OF no.
the arrival Of the Simple Susan was re-
ported by telegraph. She ran in with
fair wind one Sunday morning, and was
Immediately boarded by the harbor master
and Captain Pickln: and there, true to
the prophetic boding of old Isaiah, the
Young Turk sat cross.legged on the quar-
ter-deck, in turban and scare, et ceieras,
smoking his fathers identical pipe-no
other, the captain would have taken his
oath!
Up rose Hassan, when informed who
was his visitor. and, taking old Picklin's
hand, put it to his forehead. The wealth
er-stained sea.csp,ain had bleached in the
counting house, and he had not at frs
sight. remembered the old friend Of hi
father. He passed the pipe into Isaiah
hand and begged him to keep it as me
mento Of Abdoul, for his father had died a
the last Ramazan. Hassan had came ou
to see the world, and secure continu
, ance of Goldfish and good will from tn
, house of Picklin, and the merchant go
, astride the tiller Of his old craft, an
and smoked this news through his amber
moulhed legacy, while the youth went be
low to get ready to go ashore.
I The reader of course would prefer
, share the first impressions of the ladies
70 their young Musselman's personal az
pearance: and pass at once, therefore,
! their disappointment, surprise, mor'ifc;
!, ton and vexation, when, as the bells wer
e ringing for church, the front door opened
r their father entered, and. in followed
d young gentleman in frock coat and trow
: ers! Yes, and in his hand hat--a blac
9 hat-and on his feet no yellow boots, b.
: calfskin, mundane and common calfskil
}. and with no shaved head, and no twiste
# shawl around his waist; nothing to be see
: but very handsome young man indee'
J. with teeth like fresh slice Of cocoa-n1
II meat, and very deliberate pronuncia,io
to his bad English.
Miss Picklin's disappointment had
be slept upon, for she had made great o.
J. lay of imagination upon the pomp ar
J.. circumstance of wedding white Othel
J. in the eyes Of wondering Salem; but PHI
e mics surprise took but. FIVE minutes
5. grow into positive pleasure; and ney'
ID suspecting, at any time, that she was vi
ible to the naked eye during the eclip
i, ing presence Of her sister, she sat with
lg very admiring smile upon her lips, al
"a her soft eyes fixed earnestly on the stra
of| ger, till she had made out a full inventor
:! Of his features, proportions, manners, al
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