The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-07
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Drusea.

Drusoe
DAHIrKH. ON. CARMEL, Aug. IA residence
IN A Druso village upon the familiar terms
which have now established with the inhnbi-
tants Of this one. opens up phase Of existence
90 utterly foreign to oil Western notions OF do
nestle life. and involves experiences so novel
and Characteristic. that am constantly recciv-
ing Illustrations OF the truth OF tho saying that
one half OF the world has no idea how the other
half lives.
Early tho other morning. for instance.
nv native servant appeared In state OF
no little excitement to tell me that there
had been a row in the night In the
village from which my house 10 distant
only few hundred yards. and that young
man was being killed This was modified few
minutes after by tho arrival OF some weeping
females. who said that II the young man could
not fnd place OF refuge somewhere he would
be killed and as II to emphasize this statement.
NO great interval elapsed before. on going ont
into the kitchen. I found the young man
In question clinging to tho legs Of the
Kitchen table as though they were tho
horns OF the altar. He was . not
very prepossssslng looking young man Of two
or three and twenty. and on my appearance he
abandoned the legs OF the table and rushed at
my hand. which he seized and kissed emu
told him TO. go back to the table legs and hold
on there. and consider himself perfectly safe:
satisfaction Is for had not the British Govern
nlent at my, bnck. and is not the British Coy
tude with which II PUSHES to the rescue OF
those in bodily peril
Sent s ior me ba Ia s th r, OF
supreme authority In such matters. happened
TO be absent. Now. SO far as have been able
some 500 souls. Is related to the two sheiks.
for the population has gone on marrying and
ntermaffryinE tll the relationships are un.
theyoungest OF four brothers and he had one sis
ter who had married the spiritual shoik' son.
His mother. after having this numerous family.
hal married the secular sheik. who had him
sof had two sons by u former wife and who
observe that tho affair was already becoming
mixed. and q strong suspicion was gradually
the bottom Of it. Such. indeed. proved 10 DO
the case; in fact. there turned out TO be two.
Now ithappen ned and this is not peculiar to the
lar sheiks sons by, his first wife were very
jealous OF tho children of their stepmother
cordial haired not unknown to stepchildren.
Indeed. they had eontrived SO to embitter tho
the SAKE sf oi peace and CARLY
discovered. for another reason. had banishcd
hs T3 ae pa o
TO mo when calling on this sheik. or dining
with him. that was e.. s always waited on by his
did not eStsnd this inSosOtaiiiy 70 Ills step.
the kitchen mt table Was Special favored
although not an inmate or his step,athers
sf made h hs: sG muf Tbs
therefore to drive him forth Now I'll, the sheik
was mnen sarSa tho Ss
young man. And it being the end Of Ramadan,
and the village being in state Of nocturnal
feAtiyity ueDDlb were In MOOD Tor mlBcnle Tel
SS1pSs man Ss.as iSSnd IN II s6s ;
sG iS'Af nisnt nI s under I grave SUSPICION
and tremendous tumult took place. in ne
stspmoi her. being assisted thereto by his pn:
Gle: and here | may incidentally remark that u.
t6siT ri HsM s' Wives whose husbas SEEM
think y quite natural they should do so. Per
ps It the tine anyhowb e
son tons sna the G men oe n with blows
course. the women took the part Of thu
that he was in search Of a missini
SOW; though i was suggested With some fore re
sheik's brothers. house after midni light showe'
an unpard0nnbls ignorance OF the usual haunt Mt
@y sSa tSsr eoas to
fifth degree. Who form the majority OF the NAL,
population. refusing to admit any such excuse
vowed to have lis iifa. death beins the not un
common penalty among them for a crime me-. .
family.which seems to me 70 consist principal
OF all tho women in Ihs village. accepted til,
tsined us innocsnee % anu ND with tG m know
edge Of human nature which characterizes tn
sex they nstinsiivs,y turned to ne, ne as th y,
protection OF this too-susceptible and much
menaced youth.
The position was delicate. for though
am not insensible to the advantage OF pos
sessing the s4ifrages Of the female part nf tn
the mAlpS and | felt that to iutsruOSp DptWer
them and the object OF their vengeance wa
likely to prejudice me in their eyes, At til
same time one could not turn youth out @
ones kitchen to 20 Ike u sheep to the s!auSh
TER. even, though he MAJ, have been an erin
spiritual shcik's version Of the story. thong
It was undouihedy one;sided, the question {
llshed. so l sent Tor the injured husband. an
the sheiks son, who had beaten his step
mother. to hear thor version Of the matte
but they refused TO answer my summons.
Under these circums tancos ! determined I
walt Tor the return OF the secular sheik. WING
took place the same evening. After sympathii
household. / asked him If he could sugge'
as 1t was evidently impossible for me to boar
MS Tor En-
he could not exercise sufficient authority oye
the members OF his own family TO protect %
while he remained in the village. but al he wa
constantly being called away on business. b
coulu not answer lor wn8t might happen
his absence.
l then asked whether it might not DO bes
to send the young man away from the vii
lage until the storm had blown over. l ha
suggested this to the spiritual sEeik. but h
said that in that case tho youths mother woul
follow him-and rs l remarked to the seculg
sheik., was loath to propose this to him. q
1t would separate him from his wife. The she'll
with apparent distress. observed that hi
wife did not SEQ much OF him. asked whether
could not be the means OF healing this breacl
aud whether he would allow me to send fC
his wife: this no ut once assented to. but I'll
old lady refused to come. This refusal on ht
lief. seeing which. l remarked Perhaps
your wife did ~ away with your stePsSon W
should not mind ii very much"
have since discovered that he Is very an
tous to get rid of her. in order to marry soir
one else. So packed the young man on to
Christian of my acquaintance at Esiia. tw
miles of. thinking his mother won Id 10
low him: but not u bit. She has now taken L