, 1873-05-07
Madame Pnrcpa-Rosni in Egypts


A privato lotter from Madame Paropa-Rosa to
a friend In this city giycg an interesting account
Of visit to tho ladies' Of the Khodivo's harens.
1--WE wore Obliged" Hho says, "liko all ladies
visiting tue harems, to be dressed IN gay colors,
as thoy will not 500 my ono in black, nor do they
like dark dreasos. Wo wero driven to the diner
ont palaces; butt will describe tho ono OF
Princess Said. You drive to tho door Of the
outer court and there all Of o row git about
si1toenfor oighteon otnnchs, drcssed like Euro
iowelry. Tloro is heavily waddod
curtain Of patchwork, moat lovely, with
weight at tho ond; TINT Is lftod, and you on
other thick curtain, and md yourself in pretty
garden, with 1owors and lota Of o1nnge troea
oYornowering you With scent; this garden, lead
ing to tho ataircaso OF the house, is filled with
girls from IS to IS or 20-Bomo very lovely,
others vory pgly-dressed wit, with looae o; gown
cotton stuff. and q sort Of Ittlo tulban on tho
head Of different colorel tar1otanes, very bright,
with flower stuck in tho front part Of It for tho
slaYos, and q beautiful leweled branch for tho
put their handa hrst to their lips, tpen to
their forehcatls, aa = welcome. The room VIC
wero ushorel into WAS about twice aa largo aH
stenway Hall, with large bird.cago u the
middle, divana all around, and looking-eglassos,
and two largo tables: The slayoB brought, ua :
tile stern wrought in gold, mud tho mouth-pieco
Of large pieco of ambor, attached to tho pipe
by great row Of diamonds in q gold fiat ring
noting. We smoked the pipes, tloJ resting on
tho carpet burning, Then they brought US conieo
in an exq,lisite litfo round cup without handlo,
as eno usos In Eng 9pd for 5oiloa II, eggs)
monds.' Tho adopted daughter OF the prlncosa
aponks q little Frouch, and WAS worry nico to w.
Another Princess, the daughtor-in:law Of the
| Klolivc, speaks perfect Fronch, and kept mo a
est Partisan faslion, D charming girl Of II, just
married fow wookh ago to the second son OF
| tho Yiceroy." ...
juut before leaving Cairo, Madame Rosa had Q
remarkable bonoht at the operH-honao, Of which
hand by tho boat Greek, English, and American
residents hoye, who raised subscription among
| themselves to Illuminate tue theatre with w9a
candles, aud buy up tue whole thoatre for thoil
own friends, tho public having poor chnnce fol
Fhoy ordered 240 bouquets, anl in tho front ol
each box wero placed two bouquets, and sonnota
| in different languages, printed on dlGoront col
orod paper. At tho eleventh hour Itwenty-foul
houra before tho performanco) Meaini. tho bus
/! tukon i'll md could not sing, 40 Ind to lcarn {
aong in Crook. You may fancy my agony. nj
propouncing a language don't know, but they
I'LL say did 1t very we'll and the public nonrl,
went mad oyor mo. Tho showers Of bouquet
wore wonderful Two. stago-cloarcrs hat
ind two 1yreH proaonte to mo, with
largo magnificent gold Egyptian necklace AM
aarrinea, presented by tho sllbsorihors.. In tact
ovation on t3sr fsso s and da1s nas I'd aegets5 ngg
other i lalios and gontlomou, surprised mo q
drooIs horo, came to compliment mo. Wc hn
lots Of champagne and supper. and ! !, neyo S
laughed 50 much IN my Ute. hayo had slne
ct in tho ahspo Of bIaltose cross, With gold an
whits enamel, and q Turkish ailk opera handkos
chlof, ali woven In silver, gold, and dineren
ailks also magnificent fun OF ostrich teath
ora"