Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-22

Gladstone In His Library.
From Harrer's Magazine
III Mr. Gladstone were given to the adjoining
| OF his honse with inscriptions, be would have
hid written over the door of the library, 'Aban-
d)n conversation. ye who enter here" without
the inscription, the injunction is understood II
people banker after conversation, there are
plenty of roems ajoining where they may enjoy
themselves. In the library, it is understood, you
read or write. but do not talk
The library has three windows and two fire.
places. and is built about with bookcases. Here
and IN other rooms there are stored over 10 600
volumes. of which theological works form an
apprecable proportion. These are collected in
one particular corner of the room. Separate
apartments are assigned to the works
of Homer, Shakespeare and Dante. Unlike most
lovers of books Mr.. Gladstone is not selfish in
his affection. Since there is no public library
near at hand. the library at Hawarden Castle
Is open to borrowers, no further security being
taken than the entry i'm a book of the name
Of the borrower, with the date of the trans
action. There are three writing tables in
the library, each having its distinct work as
signed to it. At one Mr.. Gladstone seats him
self when engaged in political work the second
is reserved for literary labor and HOmeric
studies; the third is Mrs. Gladstone's 1T is"
MIR. Gladstone remarks with mournful smile
and a wistful glance at the desk where ''Juven-
tuS Mundi was written "a long time since
tDeTe- III a corner OF the room STANDS an
axe. present from Nottingham. its long and
narrow blade contrasting strikingly with the
American pattern. which Mr.. Gladstone prefers,
and is accustomed to use. In the library the
premier spends nearly the whole of such portion
of the day as is occupied within doors. Here
with the busts of Sidney Herbert, the Duke of
Newcastle, Canning. Golden. and Homer look
ing down upon him from the bookcases, and
with his old friend TennysOn glancing out from
the large bronze medallion which lies OIL table
near. Mr.. Gladstone has thought out an Irish
church bill. two Irish land bills, and many
budgets.
The work each succeeding morning brings to
the premier is enormous i'm quantity and uni
versal i'm interest. Mr.. Gladstone is as method
ical as he is energetic. and no day departs with
out having its work fully accomplished His
correspondence. both private and official, is
enormous, and is dealt with on very simple
plan. The secretary opens his letters, reads
them. and indOrses on the back of each the
name of the writer and the purport of his
epistle, this last undertaking being accom-
phshed within a space that would surprise the
writer, who has probably covered three or four
fOliOs. Mr.. Gladstone sees everything. and in
dicates the nature of the reply. where reply ap-
pears to be necessary. If the letter be specially
important or peculiarly interesting, he reads it
himself. But in ninety-nine cases out of a
hundred he is satisfied with glancing at the
prectS. Before he resumed Office his rrepressible
energy found some outlet i'm conducting his
correspondence with his own hand. Any bore
or ninnyhammer who cared to invest a penny
in postage stamp could draw from the great
man postcard written in the well-knOwn
handwriting. and with the even more familiar
signature. Now, Mr.. Gladstone avails himself
much more fully of the services of his secre-
taries and though he writes many letters in the
day, they stand in infinitesimal proportion to
those that are sent out in his name One de
vice he has hit upon is calculated to soOthe the
feeling of his innumerable correspondents He
had note in his own handwriting Autographed.
in which he begS to thank his correspondent for
his favor, and remains his faithfully, W. E.
Gladstone. This is so well done that the I'M
suSpectlng correspondent. not familiar with the
appearance of photography, may cherish the note
under the impression that it has been written
especially to him by the great minister.
The Miserable Turkish Bachelor.
From All the Year Round.
Ii he be a bachelor, church and state comb ne
to make life miserable FOR him. He must live
with his parents, and, whilst they still exist, the
authorities content themselves with general
apprehension of his celibacy, But when they
die, if they leave him homeless, his troubles be-
gin. 1t is forbidden any householder to take a
young man into his dwelling without permis-
sion Of the civil and religious magistrate of the
quarter. Before this is granted, the ledger
must undergo severe inquiry, which takes in
but that of all his kindred. The landlord more
over, must display his ability to have this young
stranger waited on without offence to morals
that is. without employing his female servants,
or the female members Of his family. If
the bachelor be rich enough to occupy a
house, or to rent ''unfnrnished chambers. ~
he cannot possibly obtain that simple
privilege unless he show that woman of
good repute live with him therein. Those who
can produce blaheless mother or sister have
M a -En,, fho
Thoroughly established; even an elderly aunt is
admissible But if a young man have no kim
dred, he may 60 homeless for an indefinite time
The abolition of the slave trade is grievance
he warmly feels. In days when this edict was
passed. one could go into the market and buv
female creature. white or black, ugly or beauti-
full, according to ones means, and thus fulfil
the law. Times have changed. 1t may prOba-
bly, be the fact that slaves are still to be pur-
chased by those who have cash enough. Many
Turks have assured me it is so, though l have
met with none who spoke or admitted that he
spoke. from experience But the cost is very
high; the merchant would not deal with q
young bachelor likely to be thus circumstanced;
and the transaction would surely be discovered.
He has, therefore. to find a servant If for
any reason, he will not or cannot obtain Chris
tian. his case is ptiable. The Injunction to wear
veil, neglected among the lower class of Mos
lem everywhere, and trified with by the higher
class in Turkey, is rigidy kept by women such
dS Hc Is StChiIS WHcil tHtTc Is Il lduy ruling
the household, compromise is permitted where
servants. being few, must work hard. Covering
the hair in presence of male members of the
family is thought enough. But the muftis and
the cadis, the imams. and the ulemas, would be
Mortified at the idea of such gross immortality if
it occurred in a bachelors house. He must
wait. therefore, living as he can, until some one
will cede to him. for love or money, an ancient
woman TO do prOpriety; or he may hire chape-
ron. This essential piece of furniture secured,
he has domestic spy in mis- house, who will re-
port his every word and action, in the interest
of the state and Of public morals.
A Story of Cairo.
From All the Year Round.
A great scandal occurs to my mind, as hap
peningSt Cairo in 1880. Scheikh Hamuda Berda
liked In q of tho toxrp loaa fool La