Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-23
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Nv fortune has never carried ne
much among the great, but have dEnod
with a King, albeit King deposed.
whsn Ekbal ooG bsv lab. the ex-king
OF Dude. came over 10 England to press
ms claims was introduced 70 hsm by
Mr.. Hector. who had married Z desr
and charming friend OF mme and who
bad been twenty SIX years merchant m
BagdAd. Hence II was that ~ Nr. Heo-
tors friend lhe being also tie old hing 8
! was included IN famous dinner
gwen by Ekbal God Dawlsh al his house
IL Brcmpton. IL was S dinner en- rely
IN the Eastern style. where we sat ON
the floor and at, with our fingers. Mr..
Hector was very earnest IN impress
inr on his wife and me the most scru-
pulous attention 70 two thiags-to touch
Do,hipg with our left hands--Sio we no,
al remember the men n the - Arabian
NIGHTS whose night hands WEIR
wrapped ~ their clOaks. ano who thrs
were obliged 70 est win then len -
and 40, TO soil cur fingers beyond the
frst ioint. We al So; on cushions on
the floor. where also the dinner vxs
laid. sIr Henry layard, Sir Henry
Law linson. Captain fcIiN Jones, late
resident al Bushire. and his wife, .
pretty Chaljean and HISTORIAN CHRIS
tlan Professor YAmbery. and our
selves formed the party. We first had
3 couche OF nee on our plates. on which
were afterwsrd placed al the meats o.
the table. When the King wished TO
honor US he scoope6 mp some nee
and laid II with his own hands ON
the plate designated. Wishing 70
specially honor Mrs. Hector he made
W ball OF nee and put II mt her
mouth. do not remember the
dishes besides ksbobs and pheaSants
dressed 10 look Like pears but the food
was beyond measure delicious. After
dinner gorgeous creatures. dressed in
white. with bullion fringe 20 their
sashes. brought round a basin. rose
water. scented soap, and fringed and
embroidered towel. when We al washed
orr hands and were clean. Then came
the tuTn Of the servants. Though q
. water-drinker for bis Own part, the
hing allowed wint--notably cham
psgne-to those who liked il. And
what struck ne a. specially ROYAL and
fine was that when the servants began
then meal be went II and grsvely
served them himself with wine--a bot
tie OF champagne II each hand. Mrs.
Hector and ] were rather out Of the run
Of things, for the conversation was car
ricd OF II Persian, Hindustan. or Ara
BIC Inditierently, and pretty little Mira.
Jones was the only woman who could
talk with the men. That al sorts Of
merry rests were said, perhaps
broader than would quite suit English
tastes. was evident b. the faces and
the loud laughter Of the men. Some
times they translated f0T our benefit
anG sometimes they would not, and |
never regretted more my ignorance OF
the environment IN which ] found my
self. ] remember, TOO, how Sir Henry
Lsyard teased us-au IN good humor--
by SAVING how mcompsrsbly more
beautiful, more attractive altogether.
was Mrs. Jones II her eastern dress
and eastern child-like simplicity. than
were western women IL their starch
an stays. Tins was about the
time when Wild Dsyral won the
Derby. and We vino loved and
believed II lAyard looked to the fnlfil-
ment o. the anagrainmatic prophecy
and hoped that the Premiership would
some cay fail to the second cOnqueror
Of Nneyeh. Another striking incident
took place that evening. Before dinner,
and while the King was out OF the
room, Professor kAmbery disappeared.
Presently there gllded II a wretched
beng a. II rags and seeming dIrt--a
gsunt- Withholding creature, who
stole IL Ike shadow and
sank down II noIseiess bundle close
70 the wall by the door. When the
hing came N and saw this fakir he
called out n voice Of thunder Who
f tn, dog HIS face was really ter
nile. he drew back with q look OF
DISCUS, and rage that made him
Ike some wild animal rather than a
man. When Kambery revealed himself
ane explained that il wa simply Joke.
ms royal wrath a little subsidized, but
be ordered him 10 leave the room At
once and to have done with such detesi-
,tla f.oT,..