Washington telegraph., 1855-02-21
OIner Pasha's Gloves.

In recently published history of modern
Greece and its Instructions the following
interesting particulars are given with regard
to Omer Pasha commander-in-chief Of the
Turkish forces:
About 10 years ago a young man arrived
at Widden. and asked to see Hussein Pasha,
the commander of the place. His personal
appearance was unusually prepossessing. be-
ing at once handsome and majestic His
complexion was fair and clear,- hi is AHas sAtf
athletic. The Turks, who have a supersti-
tious veneratlon for a fine physiognomy, and
to whom. therefore, good looks are pre- emf
nently. as Queen Elizabeth said, an excel
lent letter of respect. Hussein was at this
in superb tent. to which the young stran-
ger was directed. He happened unfortu-
nately to get there just as Hussein was
walking up in no very good humor.
What do you want ?" said he impatient
ly to the intruder.
ITO enter your excellency S service" was
the reply.
Il have too many attendants already" said
the pasha.
In Turkey it is allowable for people in
the humblest condition to offer presents to
distinguished person without any offence.
Accordingly the young man pulled small
parcel, carefully done up, out of his pocket.
and presented it to the pasha, begging him
! to accept 1t.
What is this ?" said the pasha when he
had opened the parcel.
"Gloves, your excellency"
"And of what use are they ?"
when you got out into the sun they will
preserve the color of your hands, (the pasha's
were very white.) and when you are riding
they will prevent them from being blistered
by the Bride
but how do you put them on ?"
The young man answered by putting one
on the pasha's hand.
Now the other"
This was also put on. Hussein then
clapped his hands, and raised them above
his head, just as the officers of his suite
were entering the tent. Thanks to his pair
of gloves. which were the admiration of the
pasha and his staff. the stranger was admit
ted into Hus>ein's service. and became his
confidential aid-de-camp. Now this stran-
yer NdS DO b.ucI lCudci Il
native of Croatia. formerly Inspector of
roads and bridges in Austria, and now
Omer Pasha. the heroic and illustrious
commander-in-ch of the Turkish army
How was it that this young man without
country, this fugitive without resources. this
German who had turned Turk, thus made
his destiny turn upon pair Of gloves? The
answer is no less curious than what mas al
ready been stated.
Michael. the fourth son of Peter Hattas,
a poor Austrian noble, was so weakly in his
infancy, that. but for the greatest efforts of
maternal affection, he must have died long
before reaching the age Of manhood. At
Is he was entrusted with the superinten-
dence of bridges and roads at Carldstatt.
and at 20 was appointed sub-inspector at
Zara, in Dalmatia Having been compro-
missed in political affair, be fed from his
country to the Turkish frontier with only z
small sum in his pocket. The first village
he came to after crossing the frontier was
called Omer mis-. so be assumed the name
of Omer with the turban, and proceeded at
random through the province of Bosnia
Here he was waylaid by robbers, who
stripped him of everything. not even except
ing his clothes, and left him naked on the
road. A peasant happening to pass by
soon afterwards. and plying his destitute
condition, received him into his house, and
gave him some money. He was thus ena-
bled to reach Banjalouka. where he obtain
ed situation in shop. Here it was his
good fortune 10 meet with favorable turn
in the current of his history His employ
er had charming daughter. Omer was
not insensible 20 her attractions. The
young girl could not without emotion see
this exile. pursued by misfortune--this
brave and gallant engineer. reduced to the
position of clerk-that hand so elegant and
white yet SO energetic and manly. doomed
to the inglorious occupation of holding
pen instead of welding sword.
The two young people understood each
other without speaking together. and the
father clearly saw what was going on be-
tween them. without being admitted to
the confidence of either One morning he
sent Omer two presents one consisting Of
marriage ring with an inventory of his
effects, and the other of purse full of
gold with a beautiful sabre. Omer at once
CnUcrStOOu tue cuOiCc that Was ouCIcu b'Ah'
the fortune of the trader and the hand of
his daughter. or departure and military
life with the means of getting to the nearest
camp He hesitated while. but at length
decided to keep the ring and the inventory
and return the sabre and the purse.
On the following day the two young peo-
pie were betrothed amid great family re-
;,;o;ncs R,,t tbo dow offer the voupU lady
overpowered by her good fortune. was taken
i'll, never to recover. For week or more
her father and plighted lover watched over