Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08
THE TURKISH HAREMS
MRS WALLACE orsNs r-e Door.
shady G@rAens ~hsrs >sEannE.iss stag
sns kssaine Waters Coai ths 6sr--
fslrtise wsmsa @aa ossaastses
ttath Tsasss a. AIahssfsr-


furtise wsmea @sd ossasssos
neth fsssss 81 Alahssssr-
The word hsreEn nsans tho haly sNncti-
hc1, and IN = geeerHi scns< n given - slsy
spot peculiarly hsliswoa ~ss ioag vale
ie&rniaE THAI the n2nss Arpiies "a the sfael~sls
lneiesed ceort about Aasssuss. nut lazgTea
prison bat cossecrotsd Froona EsNeacd a. =
s&noaarS he~ever Aissk sna salx the rs-
nsslndsr II tie hoilss ssss he and usually n
---sts torsieaen roozss srs eeii fUFnisses ee'-
csrdlag h Aosiess Izacs, ia which n c,fiea.
ss far - pes-sis, thsir Ideal Pars0is4 an
adorable p3laos vita a thousand ~inaees.
aud before every ~aAae~ q sslparkiing foan-'
t2ia-
fres light. abundant s3lace. shady f&rdeus
shers ths nightingale slags smons toe roseS.
sRd rushing waters oooi ftn ar. flaesf are
the iuxuries wkich foreshatip~ shs sosaea
piessuro feias kept tor ths f@ilhisi bs tho
hotU'A
The wonaen. old and ysunr. assemble IN
tie sacred rooms with the children and sil
teneanis. and they are fhe cenisr of ths
world IA fae hoHle ekooping furk. wks canssf
nothing Tor u1Eti and nsvef einigrases l1is
4 spaie tane snd none, are speilf there and
the wife a., IA the tender Arabian phrase
the keefsr q her htst.nds so,a
Turkish houses are much alike The en-
trsnos Is Through oosblc door large snoucA
fer horses aud carriage ksyOhd IL Is a
swing screes, suspended iike a gate. xhicA
hides the sestlbuie, OF court. y aen the
street door opsns Two ouikids sizircAses
appear, enc leading 20 the mems apartment.
the otheT 10 ths women = Al ibt fifst land
ing the visitor finds tse black ag.e or gusrd
before the door 81 The sgaltment 10 which
1 ON. MAJ, - a.4rr.5tf.4 -.
hidden 70 tbsHaghs and tloaght o. ali nsen
save that one.
There is no special place 20 oat or sleep ia.
low divan, running round the vail OF each
room, II made bed ~ nighi, the clothes
beng kept IN press~e by DAY H. imperiaf
/ palnces tse ccsersfs 81 l4si4ore stnffs en-
, brolderod with colof-d sillls Interviewer U3fi.
pearls and tnrquoises, the sllneis are Of fins
ootaon barnec with stripes al silk lac satin
T1bbon- Tbs pillows have salk assd gold. and
during summer mosquito neis Of 1fgpeif
ganze, spstted with gold, are suspended by,
gilt hoops over the sleeper. Nothing gsyer
or csintier can be imagined. Formerly
cashmere shaws served as spreads" Tor tho
beds of the rich.
The small roand mirror. framed IN velvet.
Is always al hand for toilet uss and the law
| ing on Of cosmetics is 40 doep fhx1 IL is
4
understand the aria OF repairing the rsesres
OF time and their toilet serylns a varied aud
! ef ectlve
Every Turkish karcm has ifs bafh resfrs.
three ia nUnbeT. II the owner is wal Go do.
The fisst Is square. chiefly Ct inas2,le On tie
sultan palace 81 Eg3ftisn GlslasteT9
lighted freE1 glass dome A large RESERVOIR
iaIlit against TIE outer wall, with az opening
iute the bsth. csntsink tie water. hall ~
which Is heated BY a furnaos below IL Hot
air pipes tkroT intsass kest lnie the rotra.
fountains icad the wstsr from the rcsrrvoir.
and here the rubbing process ls coEcoos~d-
The secend roon is lsss ha4ses aad furni.hef
oals with nasrbis pattern holding Ksf-
tseses and cushisns vhsre The bafhcfz re<
pose after the fatigue Of abutions teo many
for description. Here thsy smoke cissncxes.
eat fruits and sweess and finally rrap shen,-
selves in soft burnegsss and pas g. thc essi~r
chamber, where thsy drew1e snd de.e On
de~ny couches isi they recs,er from TIE
sbesuing hesa and the lstguor thai follow a
long, wsrn bath
Besides these there are E-nslic baths whers
wenen spend mary koUrn IA gossip ara tss
passive enjoyment of beiag fhorongkly
rubbs@. brushed. csni,ed snd Sertumo<
/ encs mel famous lady bought With q
great prscs by high effciai q ktanlboul
hhs was q SeorTisn. ] mink. with hair of
reddish cold--tbs sunbrifbt trssss.s ~ hedea
ivory ~hits sam. eyes blsck a. do.ih. fhs
antelope eycs of The posts The falnsfezt line
Of snsssnony drawn on the lbs at the rost ot
the long lsshes added g. their iuftcf anx ths
vitebery q her glance
Sbs were the ysshfnsk and. ns orlr ladies
were present. / esgeed her 20 remove IL so 1
usgbt ss< ber unveiled le~slines She oon.-
blaehing and returned nv gaze vita snssiine
serenity. too well used Ia opes admiration for
embarrassment. ] cannot rscnl her nsu,e.
il wa something which bainT irterysresetf
might mean Tulip Cbeek A rlsjsrof &c
pearls lay on her neck SNOW on sDou--and
the exquisite naouth Was a very Gurid's i0w.
Ny princess must have been a peerless
maiden t. yesrs before. nov. uuhnpr.iiv.
growing stout as eastern women usually do.
the result ~ the luxurious living and much
eating ef sweets Her rnannc1 was s0ft ana
gracious. ber aspect ths regoss of supreme
content
The seclueion Of the hsrern rive mucs
tsue Tor discussion. and many question of
grave rapport n thers deias1d Tie vones
are well inSorraei in politics. fond ~ ip-
. trixue. and - srtfsi fsst cur nisssonsrF Or.
Dwight of Consiantsn9p.e. wri5ss Asy
one NHD ttt > Fitfrtf -lftetitt - hltnAefs n
policy 70 sevelop 90 offis'e ~ r.in or ~ keca.
hoy - prosids Tea. or ~ crrish-
sends his wife - ths Asfsr 81 8 fraisde-sT
Werner here krtng nbout ths rno-t sEtvrpd-
ing r-ssi's.
Their risrn-r is rrre~onious during for.
rlsi calls. sns ttss ssli ass ltr hers 81 no
earrsent Ia oofersnne - aze - superiority.
In fasailiss places they bers q sweaf frsni~
NEE like untrainea youne gifis snd isseB
with interest - accoupis ~ 0uf ee7s 81 lT~
ing he~ ~s Keep hosse d. f.resi rharifi-s.
manage the ri,urciw~ fio~ hare tteY
say in t<nsep pifs "fhaf lff may to eoo1
for vos bat ~eUi5 uof bs ~ ~ gore fef "a
Yeu s~n made for rork ~ az flsa~e for
lovs. tsis suite ~ b-st 50 tle~ ieen iapk
or tie riifr cushi1Hs taTte Ire coessrrs q
ro-~ sra ~ etinee. llchf fSleir cieo.sfles ard
: g.. tspTy Susan < Wsiisoe IN Ker YHs
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