New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-04
TIE TRAGEDY or Az EGYPTIAN WIFE.
from The 81 Jumcs's Go=cte.

from The 50 Jamcs's Ga-cHe.
Rifaat Bey, who left Cairo last night January -
IN ch argc of Circassan guard. Is moro iOiOuhHto
than MalmOud Sam Baroudi hi VIE, although
lady OF rank and supposed 10 have been snPjecIeu
TO rc,ure in high quarters to induce her 10
rema IN IN Cairo persisted va Iantiv IN her reso u
ton 10 accompany her husband into exile. Inc
reject Of police, it Is said, was sent 10 PING.
Rfaat TO urgc many reasons why shH shouu, not
forsakc her native lard. Was She aware Eil?at
Bey's destination was Malta IL was Christian
couniry attempts wOrld be made TO destroy her
faith, TO compel her 10 turn Christian. 10 an
this Mime Rifaats answer was IN,
answer given by Ruth longago-where hei husband
went she would 60 If he became Curl,tlah Sne
womb become one too: his people should be her
people his God her God. Very touching. and, 80
far "a the lady is concerned, noble also. Bnt
whether Rifaat Boy himself deserves 10 b. the OBJ
icct OF such absolute devotion an incident ihat oc-
Cured on the platform last niElt gives one n't 10
doubt Kifaat calniy seated IN ttst-cla-s
carriage and the eXiIe's impassiye dignity ana
calm whilst the sound oil wOmeu'5 wnltlnBs came
from the wliting-Toum impress. d one as uuIto he
roic, whilst one was allowed 20 hold the delusion
that II signfed Tdin"rence 10 his own
mistortunes. In an adjoining carriage were
Nine. Rifaat and Ia female save, Dotn
OF them closely yelled and dttlred ~
the black baggy gowns Egg iau ladies hoat about
in. mysterious bal OOns SHOWN - be- human ou}
10y the voices that proceed from them. hcsc iadlc,
Il cnt, ana appeared naturally di-pirltcd; but
two me little boys, the eldest being about ten years
of age, stood at the carriage window, and talked
away cheerful ly In French 10 the European visitors
who had come 10 wish them goUd-,pccd Presently
this impression Of line iorltUue. and brave "c-
ccpiaucr Ot hanshm nj ty a whole family rather
than tIat IT, bouoItd head should 20 forth colt
taty exile, was voiuliy disturbed ana tie mead OF
the family himself made 20 appear m any ming
but an Hmlabl- light. From the b!acS crowd col
wailug women IN the distance suddenly one woman
broke, throwing on the grasp Of those ho tined 10
hOl net, and, rushing uP TO Rilaa hei ven All torn
ana hrI brduUiut taC" loue OF the most btd NlHul
have ever "a literally uHthed IN tears cred On
truth with an exceedingly hitter CtY.t 'tu' the
love of Heaven give mo back my ch.li!' Size
AT| |. - ID u e.
were s. eloquent thar tine T. gsl zen leHen round
tue carnage started, ana lu deuc.tc compassion
drew ba, Is from her ANA let her plead her canS' ~
she might but Ihry Iad not taken tut'
consideration thu high dlSiaiu digLlc4
Oriental puts into his intercourse wan women.
htaat Bey, who had q clCl'ctic ~ his month ana
continued smohlug while the poor Wild ere tur'
poured IoTth Iur complain, only to.k % out OF bs
mouth t. bay uuc word. signify Is OH win
quickly, The Boy nodded 10 tu win tie same
gesture with which he might nav" or ere the slave
to brush away a ny, an so Co." po. woman was ict
nv ay weeping aloud AND .catlng her breast. thrn
ihr story was pcfcG round '.t. tts Va. fialts
h.st wiic. whgm lac had vor,c.. but 20. Egyptian,
hke most La,tcrus, sc.s great store 10y ms
sons. even though he ha, Rtuwu 90 hate their
mother. End - hlfsst carries away INTO
exile tao only, Chid OF tais poor
complexion al lovely oval lace. ana also DN Der
perfect knowledge Of French, 10 have bee. . CIR
cass@n slave chosen IT her beauty ami trained IN
accOmpI isameuts, ike the air Persian ~ the
Arabian y Ight-," ana married, - tue Fair FER
sian herself Was. 10 be thrown aside as lightly.
Alter oil. ihe Nubian ,uuuch would seem q, have
REASONED with the poor mother more compass on-
atciy han lis uuRtt,dCilvr cHuutvuauC. prom cd
Tor after q time size retained with her veil arranged,
ana only weeping quietly. She passed iIiaa p car
riage with beat mead. and only topped 40 TIE
ADJOINING ono. She tau brougI- -swCeuneIts with
her tor TIC boy. and put them iuto hi, banda and
kissed him. weeping I; Uhi.' lac aClcptc, all AtT
ionducs, with placid indifference which Eel ole
a most 60 hop his tcYuotAer ght follow Out she
traditions oi england and gave ann cause INN 10
regret the Affection he yaldra 50 uRh4y. Alter
few moments the Nuhlau came near the carriage
and seemed to remind The weeping woman she had
promised there should bc no irsa disturbance. TINS
tlme she walked back To tho other women quietly,
and until the train had lt.rtcd saw 40 mO.c al
her. Later. Oae OF the s.ddest scenes | have
ever witnessed was tha. OF TIE battle-ground
women round hei, thclr guard OF ruuucAs sanding
with cispri aims watching them, whilst they
walled over her un the m,uotonou- Mt" tGy tan
women dwell upon In lamtutaiiun. The divorced
wife aud hcIeaNcd mother WAS dI,tlng lsLaue ~
her torn wAi.e veil and uncovered face, and 81 uy
her silence. She seemed 10 have exhausted gIlel, al
AZ any ratio LcI sense OF mourning, auu sat "a. rc
amongst he dark nsuros Utmost rs though size were
dead and these were the funeral guests invited 70
bcwail her.