New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-10
low they stink away into their holes"

now tDey Sink away lnlO llltu hOicS.
The hollow voiced man gave n snort. Then with
the exhausted tone peculiar to Turks during their
month Of fasting be said; "Haye you been in Bul
garia latelyT
NO" said the other.
Then you only know what the BuCarans uscd
TO be. thought as you did. and went among them
wearing the fcz cap, expecting that they would
tremble at sight of il. But got such n logging !
You don't know what n logging gotl Why, had
to carry my fez cap under my until got safely
out of the country y
The army has sometimes seemed to be n seriOus
element Of danger here. But the Sultan has lately
been deyOting particular attention TO his troops
He had candy served ont to them at the feast Of
Bairlm and has had their ratOns increased. besides
giving them various money tokens of his regard
Moreover Osman Pacha, of Pevna, is Minister of
War; and is a devoted servant of the Sultan. While
he is in power no military revolt is likely to occur
in this vicinity.
General Wallace continues to be on intimate
terms with the Sultan. The Sultan finds so much
consolation in his visits that he has repeatedly ana
persistenty urged the General to accept some token
of his regard. OF course such proposals are politely
declined. Some of the American papers aludIng
to the relations between the Sultan and the Amerl-
can Minister have been circulating an item TO he
effect that His Majesty has presented his friend
with beautiful Crcassian g1rl. Some papers have
been patroniznglY pitiful of the Generals wife,
Obliged to stand by and be witness to
such doings. Doubtless many virtuous stump
speaker has reckle,sly loaded this plum into his gun
with a view to doing execution in the political cam
paign. For the benefit Of such free lances | should
like TO testify that my eyes have seen this Cir
cassan girl. She came from the Sultan's palace
and Is truly OF exquisite beauty. Moreover / be-
eye that General Wallace fully appreciates the
beauty of this charming creature. In fact. two or
three weeks ago being IN General Wallaco's library
| was invited to take the Generals own arm
chair that ! might view her from a better stand
point, for she hangs from the wall over the Gen
erals writing table, and is one of those choice works
of art which bind the eye rs under a spell The
picture must have been painted some twenty-five or
thirty years ago for whom. none seems 20 know.
In "A WIDE armchair lolls a girl Of ci-ht or ten
years clad IN Oriental jacket and irouser5-the one
heavy with gold embroidery, the other flashing
back the light from rich satin folds over her head
on the dark crimson BACKGROUND is figured the
imperial cipher of the present Turkish dynasty
The gir lois. said; she haf-recncs IN the grace
ful but restful attitude which any Oriental in
stinc;iyely assumes when cast among the cushions
OF the divan She j. perfectly, carclc,,y at rest IN
her home, and the flash of her jewels shows her TO
be no mean member of the household. But her face
at once enchains you. The great languid eyes the
soft curve of the check the full rel of thc lip. III
stantly storm the most rugged heart with perfect
childish beauty. Yet there is something in the
swell of the uos,rils, something IN the curl of the
mouth, that makes you feel your sudden sympl-
thetic smile to bee uuapprecatcd. The CIR looks
you squarely in tie IA G. without for a moment
condescendng to forget that she is child of the
house Of Osman. and that 400 years of conquest
have fortified her baby throne OF luxury against
all disturbance. The child sits there upon q tiger
skin among the velvet cushions. every inch pr.u-
cess And as at last your eyes leave the proud, be-
witching face, and follow the plaiut curve Of the
right arm. upon which she rests you thrilled to
see for the first time that under the delicate hand
the crumplcd tiger skin bears tie head OF the tiger
Giariug eyes srarlIng mouth and cruel fangs, dis
putc your intrusion upon the repose Of the little
lady, II is the iie-siza portrait Of princess, but
princess Of barbaIIc spendors. Ii Is a picture Of
beauty and the beast. which once seen viii never
be forgotten. such is General Wallacc's slave giri
Upon this child Of the harem the Generals est-
mabIe wife Is compelled to look
This picture was hanging IN one OF the dsused
palaces and was admired By the General His adj
mratlon produced the effect of the offer Of the pic
ture as a token Of the sui ans regard. The offer
was politely refused. but the sultan, learning that
the General would enjoy seeing the picture again,
remain there a a loan, for such tine rs -At be
agreeable Hence the story Of the Su,ta4's gi!J 10
The American Minister.