The daily gazette., 1875-06-04
The Egyptian Hare,,,.
LADY's PRrvILEGED vIsIT-rHE VICE
RoY's BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER.

9th. gives the following account Of a Wis.,
1t made by the writer, lady, to the ha-
rem Of the Viceroy:
Mile. Harts, French governess to one
OF the Princes grandchildren, had gra
clously been placed at my disposal as
Interpreter, and after having taken a
diminutive cup Of coffee offered by the
slaves, followed her through two large
waiting rooms into O vast drawing room.
! say drawing room, for the French car.
pct. French chandeliers and French gilt
tables take all Oriental names out of my
mouth. The dIwans Tor divans) were
the only characteristic furniture re-
naming. A number of white slaves
were standing about who showed us to
seats, when had the satisfaction Of
collecting my scattered thoughts and
surveying the objects around me. After
| hve minutes conversation with my in
terpreter q heavy. curtain was raised,
and an elderly lady, queerly dressed in
Turkish trousers, French Jacket and
oriental turban, studded with magnifi-
cent gems, made her appearance. I
stepped forward 10 meet her, made nv
sdtaom successfully, was embraced and
led to the principal divan, where she
made me sit upon her right, and through
the interpreter L was welcomed cordial
ly and gracefully to Egypt, where, it
seems, the past services of my husband
are remembered greatfully. Pipes are
brought, and as | knew there was no
better road to the hearts of these Orien
tai ladies than to smoke all they offer. /
courageously put my lips to at least
twenty, and was really ON the point of
feeling had had enough of it when the
three first wives of the Viceroy were an
nounced. They knew I was at Kasr
nj, and came to invite me to their seve-
raj palaces. Twas sadly disappointed as
10 their beauty and thoroughly disgust
Cd at their untidiness and want of taste.
Their sadly combed hair was decorated
with horrid. muslin "toques" evidently
fabricated by a stupid maid, and this
charged with magnificent Jewels and no
end of diamonds. They were particu-
lariy gracious to me, and the day of my
visit was fixed. Wife No. l may have
been handsome woman in her youth
she is now 35 and q grandmother! She,
like the others, was once O slave; her
first child raised her to the dignit; of a
wife, and her first son to that of a
grand princess. She was accompanied
by her first mistress of ceremonies, who
Is at the same time first slave. The lat
ter approached our hostess, kissed the
hem of her robe, touched her right hand
to her forehead. and was rewarded by
kiss, after which ceremony she took
seat, cross-legged, on cushion at our
feet. The princesses paid me no end of
compliments on my toilet, and expressed
themselves gratifed that l should have
paid them an attention which strangers
In general did not seem to understand.
They quite pulled me to pieces in order
to see how the dess was made, and were
particularly interested in the manner of
the "pouffe."
Having been told that it was my
place to leave when l thought proper,
l knew that contrary to European Gus
tom the Princess mould not give me
congo, SO smoked my last pipe, drank
my last cup of coffee and performing
my solaam to the best Of my ability.
the French governess ac-
companying me to the first ante cham
Der where we again sat down on a 0i-
van and where enjoyed long and
interecting conversation with her. Two
slaves then approached with splendid
platter; two others took from it two
gold cups and we drank the most deli
cious cooling concoction imaginable.
My interpreter then took leave of me;
the first slave put her arms around me,
and Ipassive as lamb, was led not to
the slaughter, but into the magnificent
garden where was to be confided to my
terrifying enuch. But half way curl
GUS sceno met our eyes. A lady of
great beauty, dressed in low necked
blue silk, with lace overdress, train,
fan mounted with jewels, and covered
with diamonds, camo leisurely up tho
gravel path followed by twenty eu-
nuchs! I wanted to continue my way
to the right, but my companion would
not let me ;said many things in Turkish
and led me up to the fine lady, who,
after few words of conversation with
my guide, took my hand, drew 1t
through her arm, and led me under the
covered veranda; where chairs were
brought, my guide despatched after an
interpreter, and we admired one an
other mutely, but expresiyely. -Four
-fve-six slaves were sent afttr the
by my fine lady, during
which time l was in an Arabian nights
tale, as to who and what she could be,
apd at last the poor French girl arrived
full run.
My charming surprise proved to be
the eldest daughter of the Viceroy
Whose mother had just seem, and
whose romantic marriage Is too long
story for to-day's letter but you shall
hear it when we meet. She was as
pretty, as charming and as delighted
to have met me as heart could desire,
and in spite of my excuses OF many
and promises to visit her
in Alexandria, was obliged to accept
her pressing invitation for the follow
ing day. 81 have my handsomest pa
lace in Carlo" translated the interpre-
ter, blushing 81 can't show you my
husband, but you will see my baby
and every room in the palace, and you
will tell me if there are finer in France"
did not quito understand whether
she meant the babies or rooms, but I
bowed and rose to leave. She embrac-
ed me as dear old friend might have
done, and own left the garden of
Kasre Nil charmed with the Viceroy's
lovely daughter and quite understand
ing that even Frenchman could be
forgiven for having risked his neck to
SEQ and speak to her.