Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-28
A Troublesome Princess.

A Troublesome Princess.
The New York Herald has n letter
from Cairo, Egypt, giving an account OF
the deposed khcdivc's personal cxtraya-
ganccs. The correspondent tells this
story OF the khcdiyc's harcIn: The
| princess mother had young girl who
had been left her by very dear friend.
To whom she had promised To take care
of her child. As the girl grew up she
was attached TO the old lady, who finally
concluded to marry her of. Applying
TO her son she was informed that there
was IA clever young major at the young
lady's disposition. Achmct EiIcndi was
informed that the old princess, wishing
To honor him, would give him in mar
riage one Of her hnnd-maidcns. lie was
promoted To- the rank of lieutenant
colonel. The princess provided IA house
duly furnished, and everything looked
well for the young couple. The proper
amount OF fcasting was gone through
with and the bride entered her new
home. She was high and mighty
dame, duly imbucd with an exalted idea
of all that was due 10 her rank. After
the departure Of the guests, when the
groom appeared she treated him with
great cOldncss, refusing TO allow him to
sit in her presence or even 10 touch her
Feeling aggricvcd hc retired 10 his own
apartments, waiting for some sign of
contrition on her part. A day or two
later she called on her former mistress,
and, on being questioned rs TO how she
liked her husband, burst into tears, say
ing that he was "A wretch, a brute: that
he never came near her, but hid himself
in n distant corner of the house, passing
his time reading foreign books. The
princess was justly indignant and sought
her son. The wretch, Achmct Boy, was
unworthy the treasure she had bestowed
upon him; lac had sighted hcr highncs-'
gifts. and was unworthy such mark of
favor. So the unworthy husband was at
once cxilcd 10 the Suudan. Naturally a
divorce was at once declared Had hc not
deserted his wife?
Another man was promoted and mar
ricd 10 the same girl. The same scene
passed this time; the princess was high
and mighty, and the husband that fate
had given her was only the mcnnosi oi
her slaves. Apparently he had other
views. Next morning he strollcd over
to the palace Of the queen mother.
Meeting the chief cunuch he casually
asked, What sort Of a girl j. that thcy
have given me for wifc," The eunuch
wished to know why. The Boy could
only say that he was under the imprc4-
sion that her Eighncss lad wished. as a
mark Of her favor, 10 give him n wife
but that hc could not understand how II
was possible TO live with such "A high
and mighty princess, who wished 10 re-
verse the natural order Of things and
make him stand in her presence. The
cunuch remembered that there had been
some trouble about that young lady
once before; that she had got AClmct
Boy into disgrace. He would 81 her
highucss. When the story was related
10 the old lady she exclaimed in disgust.
Allah she can't bc married TO the en-
tire army. Go over and reason with
her. So of went tho kislar AHA, or
captain of the girls. with n couple Of
satellites, armed with sharp switches
They argued the matter with her lady
ship-so much so that when her lord re-
appeared she brought him slippers and
sat at his feet. Meantime his predecessor
was speeding southwark in doubt as to
whether II was exile or death that
awaited him. As lac was an officer Of
great promise the governor 81, whom lac
was consigned felt disposed to assist
him. So, being called off Ia "A distant
part Of the province. hc lcft Achmet Boy
as his deputy. To Achmct's horror he
one day received n letter from Cairo adj
dressed 90 the governor pointing out
that it was highly desirable that Achmct
Bey should disappear at oncc-that he
had been guilty OF all manner Of crimes.
AChmet felt in no mood 10 assist in his
own taking off; so he replied to his
highncss. pointing out that in the alb
scnce Of the governor Achmct Bcy was
doing duty rs lieutenant governor. and
that Ii would bc extremely inconvenicnt
to execute the orders concerning him.
lie should therefore delay until the re.
turn of the governor or fresh instruc-
tions from Cairo. lie survived. and af-
ter twelve years of exile returned to
Cairo. lie had been forgiven and pro-
NOTED 10 very important posts.