Wilmington journal., 1873-08-08
Kate FiclJi on the Sl,aI,.


they report p says one vivacious wo
man. They DO declare that the three
SiIahesses sent home from Berlin were
not Persian at all, but European-one
German, one Russian, and one Eng
lish-and that they We're SO jealous as
to become unmanageable What do
you think of that % [ think that a
more ipathetic-looking man than
Nasser-ed-Dinnever was plastered with
diamonds, and Il European woman who
consents to become IN inmate of his
harem must be low indeed How
lucky for the Queen they din't Gomez
continued my Court Circular. But
you know that he never carries a
pocket-handkerchief? He uses his
gloves; think of that? Is it not
dreadful? and worse yet. He-he-he
does not recall the odors of Araby
the Blest His people are perfectly
delighted with orr female garments,
carry home. Fancy how those Persian
women will put them on, and what
frights they will make of themselvesr'
I'm willing. I'm sick of Persia, and
it is but fair that Persia should be
! I
shop windows. The Shah's photo
/ graph obtrudes its hideous self in all
directions Calling on Il friend the
other day, | was introduced to Il Per
sian cat. It was white, had very long
| hair. and a very buShy tail, which, il
my disgust Mt the Shah, 7 trod upon.
| At another friends my eyes fell HDol
! Persian china, and | was asked To ad-
/ mire u hiGenus blue plate, dated S0t
/ &. &. Bands perform Persian marches
that are never played III Persit, and
everybody eats fruit voraciously, he
cans" tir King of Kings" aud his
sIite dcYOur sevcnty-tive pounds daily
'' Such a starer rs the Shah is. my
! dear" pursueS the Court Circular
= At the Prince OF Waies's garden par
ty, la which everybody was invited, hl
| glared at Adelra Patti to such an eX
tent that she wanted to know what he
was looking at" Fine manners for tn,
King of Kings I've no doubt but L:
PATHS dark hair and eyes reminde-
him of the Pride of the Harem, and Ii,
would have bought her on the spot i
the old English custom Of selling wive.
had been revived for his benefit
What do yOll suppose he said t,
!
she was presented to him? / an
pleased to see You. [ have heard o
Won in Persia. OF course he had
heard of her. He meant Westministe.
Abbey. Do you think that the review
at Spithead impressed him with on
power? Not bit of it. They tolt
me on the continent that England wa
weak, he remarked the other day, 'bu
now since have seen the bank ant
your great wealth T am convinced tha
England is strong. Ii you we're no
strong the other nations would seiz,
your country Going up the Thame
the Shah was astOnished at the con
course of people on land and water, an(
exclaimed, Ah, JIG comprcnds, Ccs
tc G3urernemC3H, c'cst lc GOurcr1sc
n7cH p and when assured that tn
Government had nothing to do with it
that the people assembled of their owl
accord, he seemed to be ehopelessly per
picked. For people TO do as the,
pleased did not enter into his calcula
tions. Whether Persia derived an,
benefit from his visit is doubtful, TO
the officials surrounding him are op
posed to progress. The one champion
of liberty is the Grand Vizier, agains
whom others are already plotting, an,
who some fine morning will have hi
head chopped off for giving liberal al
vice. At the ball given III the Shah
honor at Buckingham Palace he though
everybody was dancing for his amuse
ment. It never occurred to him tina
they enjoyed the performance. It
great nonsense, and We English hav
made fools of ourselves"