Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-04

not depict the utter abandonment to idle
uess which characterizes the Turkish wo-
men. They don't know how to kill time.
They rise in the morning cross and ex-
hausted from the impure air OF their
sleeping rooms, They have no incentive
TO look their best during the day, and
they consider their bath sufficient cleanli-
ness, unless some ladies from other
harems send word of a projected visit.
In this case they rouse themselves and
dress for company. No one comes un-
awarcs, which would be- the height of
ilnp0litencss.
They IvcUi7o guests with charming
simplicity, and ret Ut all times like chit.
arcu and with their unconscious grace,
When visitors arrive they are offered
first caGt,. then swectmcats, which are
served in crystal glasses, with two
other gIgssas-onG full OF little gold
SPOONS, and the other empty. Each
guest takes . spoon and helps herself
from whatever kind she likes hest taking
one Spoonful and swallowing il. She
must on no account dip her spoon IN a
sCcona time, nor take more than one
kind, and then must place the spoon in
the empty glass. Water is handed
around, and then cigarettes, while they
all chat pleasantly and without reserve,
though rather uoisily. The women show
their babies, their newest jewels, or Their
embroidery. Beyond this they camSt
GO, for it is the limit Of their intelligence.
When the bascadine hanum thinks thu
visit has lasted long enough, she claps
her hands for more coffee. and, no mat
ter how little time they have been there,
the guests must 90 as soon as they have
taken the ='Cond cup. This is never
meant rs impoliteness, but simply 10
show that some other engagement or
potent reason makes il nCct~sary; though
sometimes the h,sCadine llGuum does il
TO yeX tie younger wives who would
enjoy the company Of the GUESTS longer
But ii is imperative.
NoTurkish woman ever goes out alone.
Either one Of her children accompanies
her or 4 friend among the other wives
for they utICn form warm attachments
among themselves, and they are always
attended by cunuChs-great. horrible
looking creatures, black and rcpul,ive:
the more repulsiye in appearance, the
more valuable as n bughCag.
Tie bath takes up 50 much Of u Turk
ish lady's time, and fills So important q
place in her aIIusgEents and plni5ur, s..
that it requires Cspocial mention. The
finest bath, and the one iruqucntel 10y
the grand ladic5 OF the highest harCms,
except those who have their own baths,
j. B8CS-g-uaIlmam ami here the one
horse cJupes arrive, each filed 10 over
flowing with wife, au uyah, slave and
one ar two friends. and frequently little
girls over 0. At tliis age girls reach their
majority, and are considered women.
They are often married at 10. though
usually not before il or II. At Goa girl
would have small chances for q husband
in Turkey.
The bath Is constructed ON entirely dif.
ferent principles from those in this coun.
try. The walls are made hollow. and
the heat goes between them nn1 is not
oppressive. The air is kept pure by m
ingenious system Of ventilation. which
tsu.l does not cool the air. ..aeh sue
cessiyc room il llItter thau The other,
and marble slabs are arranged TO lie On.
The ayahs and slaves atterd their own
ladies, and no other attendant tuucbe.
/ them. In the last room there is an i'm.
ucnse fountain which sends showery
spray of warm rose water over each mar.
be Slab on which lies lady, while her
servants wash her with Il kind Of clay
called pilo, which raises a thick white
laihcr and makes the skin like milk.
While on this slab all superfluous hairs
are removed by means Of strings cum.
ningly twisted and held by teeth and
band. After the bath is ended the ladiei
go to n great room, where they Civ,
themselves into the hands Of professional
beautiiers.-Olive Harper in DCmorCsti
| Mgnlhly.