New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-18
SAD STORY OF TIE HAREM.
FrnDl Tent0le Bar.

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Mahmoud pacha, 10 whose young WE nW Wis
friend of mine became goVeTness and compaiioh,
a liberal education he formed ideas and Opinions
uncoug enial to his countrymen. Among them was
his desire for only one wire, ana Dis .s
to contract a marriage OF love-. A difncuit matIes
this for n Turk, who is not allowed TO make tho
aeouaintance Of any eligible young ladies before
marriaGe However Man% ba,taae 20 annroye on
lie bought very interesting and youthful Gircas-
sian slave; after year OF quiet domestic nappi-
fer ne Determined to marry her. She soon after
gave birth to child, and her rights TO 9e con-
sidered his FIRST, and, as he declared his oniy We'
was soon after the birth of her child that NAH
mould Pacba engaged my Swiss friend as ms Mis-
companion and instructress; for though MOST sn,l
ahla the gentle CircaSsian was whony lgnossus W
even the commonest French phrases. III isw
months the young mothers health appeared 70 ae
Cline. Tho best doctors we ere fSas wselth and
tenderness could bestow was trleds anu ZOE s'no
the foe was kept nc bay. =, -:so, h..,.n
seemed thoroughly reastablished. The hsppiness
of the Young couple was now complete. when Q
thunderbolt launched by the paternai nana o. tae
ever. Mahmoud Pacha was wealthy and IN tne
prime of youth he was nearly related 10 tne Sultan
Abdul AIiz and the latter proposed eonierrs
hun the highest honor and favor namely, the nand
of one of his daughters in marriage Useless 20 ye-
clare he was already married. or that second VIE
in his Dc ErS tn
1 a. AN
tion of the Circassian slave, her removal ffo nne
handsome residence of Mahnoud, and the instailas
ton of the princess of the palace INTO the mysuea
| chamber Of her predecessor, Manmoua us ssa
| tbe only resistance IN his power, ana
| took a sudden journey TO Paris wner s
he sOjOurned many months, hoping sne adssd
might Come TO his aid Futile hopeI He was sum.
n,afiiy recalled and some honorary post asslans9
MIN Everything was arranged In generous sne
bseoming manner His coldness was oveflookS ss
| his bride was richly lowered, and Mahmoua. nAa
MANY wiser and better man. submitted 70 tne M
eyitable "kismet." "a. -.
sbe learned that the Crcassian lived IN retiremehs
| mot far from the dwelling Of her happier rival.
| IInknown to his wife, Mahmoud continued y
visit her IN secret though at rare intervals aus,
| with great precaution. Upon seeing her ny ireno
was shocked at the ravages that grief anu uiscsis
| had already made upon her person INC tf Ls~sa
| Aush and dreaded cough mad returneo oI Igs.-
| srions or careless Of her danger sne was W., W
| wasting away but would hear OF no remeo,es t NV
Complaint as to her position ever passed neI nYss
/ ami ahe spoke of 1.-THE Pacha" as one 70 wnom sno
| "rred evervtbing and TO whom everything wae
Sms, IL Would be we'll II could conGiuac tnn
tomcb;nO story with some account OF her last Gays
but as am writing truth and tr9th alone. un-
/ willingly admit that 1 am upaoie 70 WV nny
fnrther elew TO her fate Tho konak she once ~,
| habited is at this moment deserted. manmon ~
snends most of his time &C Paris. HIS palace wcn
snnointed numerous servants ana siayes give ~ ~
| air of grandeur IL did not once possess.