, 1874-06-18
ORIENTAL NIATIeInTONY.

An Armenian Ncdtlis,g in Turkey.
G"'tsttH'tho9te Letter 10 tho Alta California.
"The young lady Of tho house i" was to marry
& ynhps ,sr o'orx o wno "oh' orr, hH from morning M
week. Tho bgldo waH vol OF, having two houses
and 20,00O Turkish ]iras {sl06, ,Uo0) III mnrriago
portion. Tl'th was oil glvon ooyor to tho BRIDE
lit gratef aoald, il some one aos gayo so 'uus me-
two houses with al thoir furniture, Including
nlayes, and 100000; but thon, / am i,eatllon,
aud not M orthodox. Armenian When ar.
fil,aa irsIts tho bride vas 5nst dressed, md wat
500 her In oil tho glory Of hor attire. sh,
stood In tho contre Of tho room, and all .lle
slavos o.. aud old women stood OIL to givo mo bot.
ter t.a, yow M ot hcr magninconco. walked around
Aer tWleo before could SEQ where hor fnco was.
OF Whieh waA tho front Of hor. Bho WAS covered
wy, WIN most ourlous yoil made Of long slips OF
Gota tinsol, Witch roachod to hor feet. Through
arnsy s you Soula not aee except tho bottom Of her
pfostY, but perfect fools in nannors and OK.
presslon, 30 much 10 that whom ono man wishes
to Offend another ho says. "protty Armenian j.
lilta Tc Tron:yna tuy mems M io9'. The women dross
! ! had twice mado tho circuit of tho yell, liftod
y, Y ~ front A. and toparatod the long stringn
t,saa o. slnse t l;; could aos that tho bride waa
pearls, nud that around hor waist was win
bolt containing. fortune in precious stouos. lIcr
ohcoks woro painted d bright crimson, laid on in
heart bhapo,, and another heart was nrtistlcally
put on tho chin, while tho reat Of tho faco was "a
Whttc a. tho luminous cosmetic could bring it.
Tile eyabrowh mot, aud also stretched to tho iiaiI
on each side Of tho tomp!os. aud woro as black M
they could be painted. Tho inside Of her luger'l
onda and finger na!ls wero stained lccp crimson
Hor har which WAS long aud thick, though COARSE.
was braided full OF little jingling coins. Thd
outlines. of hor form were. aH usun', totally
mired her to her hearts contont, aud oven rem
wont 80 fur as to talso up fold of hor tlross to
Soc II tho pearls sown on 60 lavBl!y woro real
ones, to THO cyiaont pleasure OF all rroaent; for
what would be tue height Of III breeding among
women. forgot to look at her feet, md was
about to go and sit down. whom she stuck out
frat ono and then tho other, that might 500
that they woro ahod with velvet slipporB om-
broiderol With pearls, md thon showed nc her
earrings, Which woro large solitaire dlamouds.
She had OH no brooch nor necklace and ono of
the women Interpreted for me aud told mo tno
bridegroom waa to give tlem after tho ceremony,
We thon MI sat down and cofroe was brought In
little cups about tho sizo OF an eggshel nnd car
ried in little gold fltlagreo holders. I would like
TO imnortalize tho coffee they makohere, even aa
Lamb did Ills vanity, but fool Inadequate to
tile task. 1t Ia tho snbliluatcd essonco of tho
spirit Of coreo, Of which We get but tho ma
terial in Amorica. I shall bring Turk withme,
with all tho apparatus for coffea-making, when t
return to America. swootmcats ,aro handed
round. contained In two glassos. while two moro
aro for tho spoous. I took spoonful Of go,ne-
thing into my mouth, aud when got it thoro
found ,that 1t was favored with aniso-seed
or maatio. L., tastes just 1!ko parosorio,
I could. would have given auytling
to have boon ablo to get to tho window, but Us /
couldn't, horolcally determined 1t must 60
down, and renclod for . glass Of water on tho
tray. l had OH loose BleeveH, md in taking the
glass managed to upset both glasBes Of tea
spoons, which went on tho floor with horrible
clattor: at last swallowed tho lump Of con-
densed paregoric mentally yowing never touch
Turkish sweotmeats again. After this episode,
all tho lady guests won't into another room to SEQ
the trousscau, which was laid out for their in
spoctlon. Many OF tho drosscs wero very elegant,
but found IL very tirosome, as must examine
every article being the 1uaanurErA. Euent OF the
guests or Foreigners. had arrived at o'clock,
and, before the things woro all examined, tho
mother Ut tho bride entered and called us out to
tho larger room, telling us that tho table Nsa
and look at it, Wo trayeracd a long, cold Bala
to tho suppor-room which looked really worry
handsome, but it wau bitterly cold, thoro bolng
no appliances TOR t ro We went then to the
aud the priests, four Of whom were to perform
the ceremony. The bride was seated upon
sort Of chair without back, and her veil
arranged carefully 80 as to completely hide
nished worry simply, this ono having but ona
tabo and one clair. Tlere were llvnus al
round the walls, and in tho centre of the room
fountain yory handsomely carved. The floor
and tue coiing fairly festooned with lamps. t
think We furnish our houses too much gonoraly,
and thoy, mono Of them, look no really ele-
CANT AZ do The houses here. The bridegroom
aud bis friends arrived at about, 0, md othor
friends mud acquainsaucos began to arrive, but
tbs priests did not come. Wo waited aud waitoa
Ten O'clock! II and still no pricsts. Tho fatioi
Of tho brido went to soo what was tho reason
Of the delay, and soon returned to say that they
were at another wedding, and would surely bd
hero soon. So We had coffee aud moro sweet
meats (which I lot alono), aud the gentlomou
drunk mastlo to sharpon thotl appetitcs, aud
smoked cigarettes to enliyen the mono.ony.
wantcd to go home, but those who had brought
me would not hear Of it. aud was compelled
to remain, though more tired thnn oyor before in
my life, think. Twelve O'clock camo and half.
past, and then !. and no prioBts Finally 9 boy
came ea sad ho petsM y would be 0'ng : ares
Of the room aud retired. The people did mol
seem to mind tho delay. but folt sorry for tho
poor bride, who sat erect Ill this wlito on hol
CHAIR, speaking to none. nor eYon moving.
cushions, WIS pretty comfortable, aud am
not quite sure ddnu't 60 to sleep, for found
mixed things q little aftorward. At half~past
the prieht arrived, preceded BY {. crowd Of boys
a thing suppose thoy called singing. It was
worse than tho car-splitting torture had sub
mittod to at the christonng. The priests wero
decorated with gold embroidery from head to
hlB head literally blazing with jewels. Tho
onrpot TINT lad bean laid by the boy was now
coyered with one far moro elegant, ama having
tassolH Of pearls at each 'cornre. The chloi
ths, '' and t tho 20 ot1ier three 90 bohinl lin. The
fashor Of the bride took her by tho hand
and led hor forward to the bridegroom, and tho
two then slapped beforo the priest. Two boys