The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22


or less accom- noostcd with small boats and left the
CabDier IN the mud Mile. Imferia mao CHOSEN 20
get into the rst barge That appeared To take passe-
| gers In She had even been aadacious enough to
wave her pocket handkerchief 10 me wnen SAILING
| down the csoal Her triumphant season was nev.
ertheless the wane, and coming events VIII prove
taat ladies VINO set out alone 10 inaugurate c-inas
may not Ne quite so independent when thai canal Is
| Wien We reached Ismaia the landing place was
one oense crowd o, noisy Arab porters. No one was
tnsre To receive Visitors direct where they were
50 20. Heaps OF trunks aud boxes rising TO Il sum
Mil, were the subject OF contention. Every porter
had lail hands on each separate piece OF luggage,
swsrms o. men to get tdelr HANDS on
here found Nile. impera at length exhausted
make that black leave ny thing, alone, she said
| 70 Inc, and adopted the ways or the land by ad-
mlaisterlng unto HIM q very ungentle tonch OF my
suck. The place was soon clear, but just then The
| drums beat ana on looking forward saw that the
| Empress was expected. All the Egyptian cavalry
she was 70 occupy We we're driven on. "Move,
move; tue place must be cleared; she is coming, y
Mile lmpera, and cast look OF distress at her
numerous boxes, nye IN number. III you Will allow
me TANK | can help you out OF diIicuty, Made
| molselie,n was my reply, "but you must nave
| nerye.n She nodded. Thereupou selected six por-
ters one Tor each OF Mademolsele's effects ana my
| own saw them on their backs, and with tins suite
| got INTO the very road the Empress was to drive
through. between thick hedge OF cavalry right and
i left.
Thus we toiled Cd in the burning sand. opening the
imperial cortege No one forbade the intrusion. aud
strange spectacle we must have offered TO tae
| lsmalll.tns. Mile. Imperla walked en- 1rst by the
side oil guide. had asked 10 be led to the Cover
| nor's house for directions as TO our future move
| ments. The noise was fearful; when the Empress
swept by q tender look OF pity from her gratined
me; she was In a lovely mauve with toquet and ve
the Emperor OF Austria followed. then The Nlceroy
the suite. Our stood aside ana We came
in for all the dust. When we reached the Governors
over their heads. Tents alone were forthcoming,
| Mile. lmperia allowed me to lead ner to the Cover
nor's table, surrounded by q crowd Of passengers.
all asking for something. Some OF the officials were
airing their .eet Dy pulling or their boots and putting
| them on again. there were two beds ia this ONCE,
| and row OF young men on the COMMITTEE OF
| Management" smoking cigars. l was listened to
WITH The greatest difference when stated my case
and declared my social position not In thus but the
This lady being your wife, said the gentleman,
VINO spoke English Il need not say he did not under
stand III, you snail have one tent between YOU"
.'Ihs lady is not my vile, sir" observed
| swell, out probably ~
invited guest; she Is y friend OF NJ. de Lesseps and
was 70 have been located IN his chalet, win his
| family"
| "Wen, sir, you must part with this lady,
bowed, saying II Will when she Is sale"
| NO SIR; sue must 60 one way and yoa another.
In the West likewise" responded, hurt at
having DO told the creed OF my existence.
Then, sir, she Will be taken 70 cahapeh, ana
l you Will sleep under canvass
| What Is dahaoehS I" asked Mile. Impcra,
coolly, looking at our informant through her eye
| glass as II he we're the curious specimen she
| had observed ~ natural history or Egyptian
museums.
"A boat, madame. with every comfort inside
under an awning, and eight Arabs to wait on you.D
one OF the managing committee here stepped
| Insisted accompanying her until saw
| her quarters, and by the loo<s Of the
pulling on their boots, saw they despised me. The
member who showed us the way wore ribbon
rosette with streamers in his button hOle our seven
porters followed ike beasts or burden, but not only
the poIters but about SIX OF the middes from OF the
l Royal Oak were also in Mile Imperia's track. one
came up Win her parasol. another bag third her
| marine glass, fourth her fan. We had to cross
| pam OF sand and sink in ankle Deep but The mid
dies were Jolly Fellows ana Kept up their spirits.
/ suddenly the report OF guns drne anu reviewers
caused US to malt; we had accidentally come to the
field on which one OF the Jstes of the day was to be
| celebrated-the Bedouin fantasia. Mile. Impera
was most desircus to see 1t; made the porters
| SIT down on their boxes, and entered the ring. 1t
was grand sight About 200 men from the farthest
/ limits OF the desert had come in their native
| costumes and with their splendid steeds to show
l what sham fight is. They were all Chiefs and
| wore the turban, weapons scaris and burnouses OF
| their tribes. They welded the pole and shouted;
then came the onset They pursued imaginary
supposed 10 be shot or pierced with lances In very
artistic manner The horses TOOK 1t for earnest and
| The rush dizzying one moment. and the ad-
mraeie faces OF the Bedouins revealed what book
can describe; In their ecstasy OF warike sport their
nostr1ls expanded their white teeth gllslened and
their cry echoed far ia the distance.
Our 'manager' was anxious, however, that we
should move on; so We pursued our walk TO the dana
| bieh. Rather Unexpectedly we found ourselves, i've
minutes later, on the dromedary race course. AS
i far could see there straight road at
| the end OF winch group OF dronledares. mounted
/ by runners were advancing In full speed. .Haltl'
l cried, ana the trunks TELL We were, in fact, an
4 oasis OF luggage.
| Mile. Imperia stood on her highest trunk, and we
men all took hands to form a circle around the
effects and herself. On came the dromedarles held
by their masters, standing upright their saddles
| with their Durnouses moving IN all colors behind
them. Nile. Imperia looked at the approaching tor
| rent till they neared u.s. when she woman
enough to shade her eyes SO as not to see how we
| were going to be trampled under foot. The hrss
runner fortunately turned adrotly TO tue left Ills
successor TO the right, and the whole followed, lcay
| ing us IN the middle OF two WINGS but the mighty
| DIN, the shining OF the weapons the whoop, the
terror had caused sensation not to be forgotten.
Bodies Of drummers and fife players proclaimed the
victor before any OF us mad exchanged syllable; bur
Nile lmperia looked grateful and must say | lelt
/ she ought.
The dahabieh was very queer location indeed
| small boat with i've cots In 1t, eacn under mos
quito curtains. The eight Arabs were on guard, and
| received their lodges with the Eastern 'saIam,"
| which IL a bow. While they touch their heart lips
and forehead. She looked at them, then at me.
i II am confident l aIn saleN she SAID; Il hope
shall some OF you the ball tonight you wlll
1ind me not far from the Empress.n 1hereupon sine
with mysei conducted to what we had been Told
1 was canvas out what turned out TO DC IDEAS and u
very nard mattress on the ground.
Every street III Ismalia was bordered with ten ts
and every tent had its nag; every pole every posi-
| was topped by pennon. Trumphal arcles OF
4 flowers and Grapey bore the dev!ces:-"gtue
rInperuricsr ''Vtce te Prince ne f1ussen ..Y.ue
| fEinpereur dAutr1che.n
| stroied along the streets called on NJ dc Les.
seps and was introduced 10 MS bride; came bac <
| anu met the Empress on dromedary. she
| loyng the "trip immensely. had already seen her
| on q donkey, but this new elevation surprised me.
sac laughed 10 behold how enjoy ed the sight and
did not 90 rar for be II known, there feeling
| approaching that OF seas.ckness as the motion
caused BY the stately walk ola camel or dromedary.
| Mnen we had escorted her TO dismounting sta
ton walked furtGer on and meet the cortege OF
royalty returning from the review held by the En-
peror OF Austrla The Niceroy drove paaeton ana
the Empress ladies' followed IN breaks. Nile. Ma
ron looked about very curlously. The Duchesses OF
Aldo were haiI AFRAID. The sdust had not been wa
tered down, so all whirled along In cloud. The
dlgnltar1e5 or all European courts followed IN va
red vehicles. The toilets ladies were those seen
at the Bois. Men their frock coats WITH lignt
| trousers light gloves and their orders.
v hen the crowned heads had retired TO the palace
prepared Tor them looked al the booths and tents.
| Most curious sights awaited Inc. There were eaters
| OF BerpeDts and charmers, juggers and clowns,
dancing 1flrl2 and tIulblers wresters fra