The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-02
MARRIAGE IN sTAMBOUL.
The Dirk Picture Presented In thc.CIiv.--
Slaves Bduentcd for Husbands and
Wives.

The Dnrk Picture Presented Ia hc.C,iy.--
slaves Edueatcd for Husband, and
Wives.
Without intelligent sympathy at a
home, forbidden all amusement and
diversion out Of doors. ignorant of
boyish sports, even OF riding, probably
the Turkish lad falls into dissipation.
For any kind of vice he finds liberty
enough at Stamboul. No Christian
have ever met 20 bold, even in i'm
agination, az to draw picture of the
dark places IN that city. But several
OF these educated youths have assured
me that the luxurious temptations OF
immortality 10 Stamboul-n not Pera nor
Galata-are unequaled in their rot in
considerable experience Of Europe.
The state OF society was revealed to
me with rather startling force one
day. l called upon young Mahome-
dan whose English education has made
him one OF ourselves in all respects
saving that it has not shaken his re-
OVsg s1Sga oSla i1tf of Two sy Years old or so, who
screamed with passion. A small Circas-
sian boy, fair haired, blue eyed, was
trying to distract her, but the spparition
OF the "Chelebi" was more successful.
The children were presently dismissed
to the harem, and my friend observed
II dread to think Of that boys de-
parture. My baby has the temper OF
little fiend, and only he can manage
her."
Knowing the small Circasslan 10 be q
slave, asked why he was leaving.
~ must send him to Robert College
soon," was the reply, land get another
playfellow for the child"
"Robert College is the American
school where SO many middle-class
youths are being educated-well edu.
Gated, too. though perhaps the training
is not in all respects the best.
! said "The kindness OF your peo.
pie toward their slaves is well-known to
me. but I did not think it ran 80 far as
to pay their expenses at college,"
rule, Of Sufs ooufse. 'IS bas my my Fintention is to
ven" .hs"ia eIS ecIsSver i and we'll disposed.
The missionaries will keep him honest,
hope"
This was such q novel view Of the
relations between bondslave and miss
tress, that l discussed the matter at
length several times,
My friend told me that such matches,
never rare in Turkey, are now quite
usual. The state OF morals is such in
Stamboul, that parents do not willingly
take o daughter or son-in-law from
families Of their own rank. They dis
trust all the world. It has lately be.
come a common thing TO choose slave,
boy or girl, to grow up under their
eyes. The first expense averages, per.
haps, forty pounds, and the female child
cost little. She is taught truthfnlness
and virtue, fine sewing. the mystery oil
cofee-making and of filling a pie-the
arts OF very simple housewife. A boy
is vastly more expensive, as in this case
he must be sent to school. launched
upon some kind OF employment, and
provided for until the parents are satis-
fheh the pair are married and the ex.
lave becomes o member of the family,
though that makes little change to him.
ny Moslem friend is on such terms
with me that speak of his wife almost
as freely as should speak OF O Chris
tians.
To my question how the CHI.
mother regarded this idea, he snsw :. ed
that it was her own conoeiving. And
then he related various stories OF
domestic misery and crime within her
knowledge, wtich had brought his wife
to asked resolve tha. her daughter
should not wed Turk of Stsnboul.
asked what she propsed to do il this
little slave died before marriage.
"In that case" said the father, 1--WE
are determined 10 look out q husband
in Syria, where there are still honest
men."
Such is the view which q Turk, edu.
Gated in the real sense, EXPIRE. of his
couutrynen not the eide Ut the new
generation, OF whom so much Ia hoped.
Ano .eovntIIciti,s OF thoroug Inbred
race horses are as peculiar as those OF
human beings. Sprinsbok was a per.
feet savage and would allow no one in
his stall save his regular boy, to whom
he was as much attached CO he ab-
horred outside company. Checkmate is
very fond OF company and likes to be
made much Of He takes caresses with
the sheepish manner of an overgrown
boy, glad to have them, but ashamed OF
being petted. Parole is bit Of .
kleptomaniac. He has fancy for hand.
kerchiefs which he sees protruding
from gentlemen's pockets. he delights,
too, in robbing the ladies who visit him
for he has many-of their cloaks or
other wraps. Harry Bassett hated bare
footed stable boys so much that he
would make every effort to bite their
legs. Constantine would always bolt il
on the outside Of the course. II inside,
she would never think OF it, even il she
had plenty Of chances. Blackburn was
like Monarchist-he could never be got
to extend himself unless the Jockey
wore his aolors. In his work it was
next to impossible to get him into q
canter. In q race he nearly pulled the
jockeys arms ont, so eager was he to
run away from his field. Hindoo is the
very opposite. He has no will OF his
own, but does just what is asked Of him,
no matter how much, but no more.
Charley Gotham, another inmate OF the
Dwyer stable, is 80 attached to his home
and companions that he could not be
taken away from it, and he and War
field are the thickest of friends. At
Saratoga, two years ago, he was sold,
but he soon forced his way out OF his
new quarters and in the morning he was
found at his old stable, waiting to be
admitted into the stall adjoining War
fields. lie has Lis own pail for water
and will not use any other.-NeiO Pork
Herald.