Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-17

moment we are inhaling wonderful to- bacco, the first dranght of smoke pene- t,aling both our lungs al precisely the snme time, though the Pasha had half a second the advantage>of me in ths pre- sentatiOE of. the pipe. 10 ma,k his quality of host. He would explain this. if I were to ask him. by saying it is Turkish hospitality first to taste you,self whatever you offer to a guest.
 The pipe business being disposed of. sheie enter two other attendants; one bears crimson napkin richly embroid- cred with gold over his left shoulder. the other coffee tray with cups of elegant 6lagree work. These servants are usual
 ly the most favored of an oriental house
 hold. We are presented in Ihe same manner. with two small cups of unswect. ened and unstrained coffee. and then the attendants reti,e. and I open my busi, ness.
 Everything of course. goes upon wheels Sir PaIaver Tweedledum. himself, could not make things pleasan,er than the Pa sha. If wsnted his signet ring upon which he has just brea,hed. and has used on the spot to sign an official document 1 have requested of him--I might have II. |, asked for the best horse tn his stable, for the loan of the wonderful fur dressing gown. or any possible thing un der the moon, might have it. Never m,ud. We must try the more earnestly to ask nothing incompatible with the strict principles of justice and good feel> ing; we must be more fully aware of the solemn responsibility which rests at this moment upon every British public sefv. ant in Turkey. Let us turn the conver. salion. Let us tell the Pasha all sorts oi stray odds and ends of news from Europe which he asks after so ihirssily. Let us listen in return to his ideas on things in general. and on politics in par> tcular. You and I, and Smith. and Thompson. all think the same way !: l would not give button to hear any of you. might as we'll talk myself but the Pasha has quiet ideas of his own slowed away ,n sly corners of his mind. such as might make the hairs of common men to >tand on an end.
 We'll, we shall go chatting away very pleasantly for an hour or two, smoking chihouques, and laughing in our sleeves until his excellency has quite color with :he invigorating exercise. Then shall 20. Again the Pasha will get up and
 lead me by the hand to the doorway, and then he will draw his gallant figure up to its full height. and take leave of me with the air of a prinve and the cordial smile of an honest man. And to.mor. row. or the day after. a gorgeous appa- .ilion of arms and gold embroidery will appear at my house, and ask when l will receive the Pssha. and l also shall on. swer. at once. Then the Pasha will come on horseback. with running iootnen and pipe bearers beside him; and tue foid> ing doors of my little cottage will be thrown wide open to receive him. The neigbborhood will assemble with mix- ,ure of awe and admiration. There will be clattering of arms in the hall and the Pasha with his sword on his thigh. will stride through with the mein of a king. My Greek servant. who has been sent to borrow some coffee cups mex. door. and who has lalen, for getting things in pickle. will enter behind him, and. as l step forward with a smile and bow to welcome my grand acquaint. ance, I shall see Demetri. coffee cups and all. tripped up by cavass' swo'd. and 'alling with mighty crash. But the Pasha never turns his head 1; he knows very well what European household is in Turkey.
 There is but one thing more b be no- ticsd, and that is. that whereas gave bu, thirty shillings as the official present to the Pasha's servants. ] learn. when he has departed. by the exul.a,ion Of Demelri and the s.atelier joy of Hamet. that his excellency has given mine two pounds. .-- Dickens' Household Words.