National Republican., 1883-07-18
EYN-UL-NtoLK,s nAREM.
The FI"ttering Reception Accorded ma
English Physician by Persian Wives.

The ETsttering Reception Accorded ma
English Physician by Persian wives.
DR.. c. J. Willis, an English physician who
has resided in different portions of Persia for
over fifteen years, has written very readable
book on tho manners and customs of tho in
habitants. He had reached Tehcran and had
beon summoned to u nobleman's house to pre-
scribe for one of the inmates who was i'll. On
entering, n eunuch conducted him TO an inner
apartment, eSqui sitely furnished, where he
was requested to wait, u water pipe or
kalian being given him to while away
the minutes. He said Suddenly the
curtain at one of the doors lifted and
two ladies entered, aged about 10 or lS years.
l must acknowledge j was unprcparod for
such free display of lovcliness, and it was
their very becoming, IL slightly indeliCatc,
home dress. Their feet and legs were bare,
their skirts were bouffcs by Il number of
underskirts, such a3 Is usually Seen in tho
ballet Of our operatic stage but instead of
these undcTgarments being white aud gau2y,
they were of silk--in the one case pale pink,
in the other pale blue-with gold patterns on
them, and these voluminOus skirts barely
reach their knees Each lady wore a small
zouavo Jacket of bright colored gold en-
broidered velvet, with tight fitting sleeves
which buttonCd from the elbow with multi
tudc of small silver buttons--but these but
tons were not fastened. A gold embroidered
gauZc shirt was worn under the jacket, that
left, am sorry to say, nothing to the imagi-
nation Each lady had gold embroidered
silk handkerchief over her head, fastened by
u brooch at tho chin. Both were plump, good
looking girls; both giggled and were full of
fun. The one who was supposed to be i'll had
not Colored u very rosy pair of cheeks; tho
other was heavily rouged. Their eyolashes
were dnrkcned with antimony, but thoir eye
brows were uupainted. The Persian womau's
eye is usually very dark and large, and the
painting Of the edges of tho lids produces
very languishing effect.
" After talking to tho eunuch for some
minutes, in which tho old fellow was evi-
IDENTIFY calling these very gushing young
ladies TO order, they suddenly pumped down
on their knees in front os me, and compelled
mo TO feel both their pulses, look at both
their tongues, examine their Threats, and
second time to feel their pulses ut their other
wrists. AS | understood very little Persian,
and neither they nor the eunuCh knew any
thing but that language, it was very difficult
to make out what the matter was. One thing
was very certain, they looked upon the whole
matter as II good joke, and seemed inclined
to torment the eunuCh aud make great fun OF
me, At last one lady showed lue flea on a
very round and shapely arm, which literally
jingled with glass bangles and gold bracelets.
AS this was the most serious symptom had
seen began TO think | had better retire,
when tea was brought in by young ncgress.
"The ladies' the eunuch, and myself all
partook, but the two ladies did SO with shrieks
of laughter in which the nogress joined
Suddenly the cry of Aga! aga!' (tho MASTERY
was raised, and l saw Eyn-ul ulMolk (eye of
the state) coming up tho garden. The two
indiscreet ones became at once staid matrOns
of the soverest type. They sprang to the other
side of the room and drew their kerchieis, or
rather the corners of them, over their faces,
leaving tho eyes alone visible, and the Young
negress who had brought the tea became II
statue of propriety in ebony, pulling her big
print veil over her mouth till she looked like
living bolster. The old nObleman came in
and was made again to feel the pulses Of the
patient aud look again at her tongue. But
nothing but her eyes and tongue were now
visible and both ladies pretended to look
upon the infdel doctor with horror. They
answered their husbands question in Il
whisper, and in few minutes l followed
| Eyn-ul- -Molk to the 'bcruni,' or general
apartments. l now managed TO find out that
the fair sufferer had that morning, very
early, had slight attack of intermittent
fever and, with the help of an interpreter
said wouldimeScfibero G6ttlng home. Tho
farewell pipe was stnought, aud l retired,
| trust, gracefully ..,.-..,