New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-16


q, ,,,sf ua,r N, aicuu all thia hospitality only
la. =, cut my head oil :" SIN spite o hcrc thoughts
nr,sc,yrl my outward compoaurv. romaiuod scui, look
n vr,n the company and camed myeoll at ss, with the
thcuh, that pc,hers Il thor custom after eating
rlsu ~ easumc threatening Aspect and whrpcr In each
al ora cara | tried 20 opcn a conversation with my
uesh,,rs. hat nobody paid mo The slightest attention.
.0,r che plau email cakes of Maisc moal vcro passed
rouud which c,ccllcnily prepared. This answered
~ The dcsscti. and while The company still exhibited
singular depending cSprson Of oouatouanco, Tho small
cakes wcrc offend Second tino; refused. with the
rmsh that had tstcu ,ulcicni upon which Che svor
oft.c entertainment sddrceecd himstu 70 me mus ",
che, dish was prepared by your cons'n' ~" '"'
|. 1.-THE, be 80 | will cat with pleasure "'''''
hc,r, n,x,,r ncclv aud told The servant 70 ih"nN NY
cousin lr the pains she had taken. Daring a" ''S '''
,h,s, NJ their dcrcc locas their
;.u, a,l ,,,,,r mo with threatening cNpnnsson NM"
a, lsst vounc ,4ar.' entered tho room ana s"" Wv
r,,ls aloud IN tho mountain dialect. Tho dcm'ah"' 81
a., .,,;,, ,cnrnnv instantly and completely 'n"'s'
:, ,,,l fr,cly into conversation with me- the pr"'r
~, .n, .,,cn, ,hcn. who ssi mex me. 'howcd h'msch
especially Kind. a.,
learned a, tcr period all thu, 50 puzzled me ,tc"
n seems that my COUSIN duru| the supper had pee"
hmm, M into The next room that was pointed "u' ~ nor
,hrourh an opening in ~ pantry and that she was n'Nou
sh, know me- At fis, she did not, and replied 90 Are
Won ON, of your senses 20 call him my brother Aier-
ward however whom VAS led To speak by pressing tue
cskcs uvon me- she recognized my voice ana uociaou
h, ,ns not her brother but her cOusRwhn thcy call
T,,k.r Ksr4sscL.: and finally she gave my name Ny
,,antcnencc changed during cct yoars separation and
NV dress that of the people Of this region, would natu
,.v Load my cousin into an error my identity, and
had she no, luckily thought Of hearing my voice. shoud
~, el,r,l IA d,rpiyCr ana cOulu
not have escaped death.
After the iucdon, jus; described we remained long
tine 81 The table and Moai or 1chnnh named Adschoh
Kadv spoke with me in friendly manner and evidently
wished IA draw me out When The sitting finally broke
nm went 10 my quarters which were in Egio Adschis
bousc and remained over night now felt myself more
4. case and invited Egic Adschi to take walk IN the
valley In the ooulsc of the walk we came 10 the hamlet
Of the mechanics visited the various artisans and beng
DESTROYS 10 prove the skill of the matchmaker requested
him 70 insert crystal into my watch. He did it very
we'll From the hamlet we went to the poYdeF magazine
and other &c fees and after reaching the house again
received an invitation from Shamyl to sup with him.
expected this time to see shamyl himself the table; but
AGAIN Il Imam was absent and the company consisted oi
rewly arrived Nails twenty-five in number After
the meal turned 10 the principal icaR9 with the remark;
If am not whorihy behold the noble person OF your
Imam al least permit the honor OF praying your and
" in helping ne 20 an interview with my cousin. "God
will take care that You her replied be and We re-
turned 10 our quarters had hardly reached e. Adsch5
house however, when Sha pyls Secretary Schimcan,
appeared in presence OF my host with the command for
him to take to the place where could sec my
cousin. Egie Adschi told me to take dagger armed
himself with a nusket and we went toward the
center of the fortress whore the wives and property OF
the Imam are guarded. His two wives live in separate
houses, which are adorned with balconies III european
style.
Al the cate of the internal fortress which must not be
mistaken for the outer works met two mnrds as scnti-
nos-one ON the outside, the other within the gate.
Slanv noeects precautions for safety he never goes
even the mosque TO prayer unacconpanied ny ne mA
r;ds who stand in two lines with drawn sabers. In the
copr Of the inner Notifications noticed odr mountain
fedrieces and several similar upon the walls Inc
room of my cousin adorned with carpets and furnished
with chairs and bedstead in the Georgian style Ny
cousin came to from another room, accompanied
by six other women bowed TO her, and Ege Adschi re-
manned a the threshold of the door. Ny cousin began
with asking after my health and then invited me to be
seated Some minutes aftcrward her companions arose
one after another and greeted me- but without removing
tie walls from their After passing mutual sauia-
tons and compliments they bowed, and all left the cham
her leaving ny cousin alone with and Eye Adsch
now asked her in Armenian to remove her val;
she answered however in the Cumlc dialect
that she understood me well enough but as
she might make mistakes in replying in that language
she wished me to speak also in the Cumc. by this
that she feared exciting suspicion if spoke in Ian
euace not understood there and turned to ESe Adschi
and said at once that had requested in Armenian my
cousin to remove her vail and requested him To add his
influence my desire that she should allow me to see her
face He drew her. and said in the dialect OF the
mountaneers: Mother, as according TO our customs
wife can unval herself before exccpther brothers
and near relations consider your younger BROTHER
and show me your love and your cousin your kindness
land unva your countcnance as reward for all the dif-
'fculti,s and labor which guest has conquered IN
crossng the mountains for the purpose OF paying you
visit" After Ege Adschi had spoken, renewed my
quest and she finally decided TO remove her vail. Our
CONVEX saiion flowed freely she inquired after
all our relations when suddenly door from an ante-Toon
orened Ny cousin hastily covered her face and Shamy
entered.
sprang up from my seat. Egie Adsch with deep re-
spec and veneraon kissed the hand of the Imam and
was on the point of following his example, but this was not
re,mtted Shamyl seated himself told me to resume my
chair and began asking after the health of our friends
Shamyl is noble looking man. OF earnest and impos-
ing men, with bright red hair large, full eyes, and red
beard He was dres ed in dark satin Jeschme-a sort OF
over iackea red broadcloh cloak similar to those gen.
orally worn by the higher orders of the priest
hood iron his head he small red cap ornamented
with large tassel which hung down upon one side |
had previously him his way to the mosque wear
ing large turban.
As soon as had again seated myself shamyl began in
chosen phrases to ask whether had been fortunate in
ny ioune .ththerwheher was pleased with the noun
tain road--from whom had gained the permit TO make
the journey, and what my real object was in visit
ing him replied that the mountains had found pleas
ant but that the road bad have prevented me
from undertaking the journey had known beforehand
that my hermit YVES from the proper authorities, and final