Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-24

hound 20 Coaasanfinsple. We eEsoGnsered
beayy Knie: she vsne5 uss odd and rotten:
iaahs were sprung, and ths captain, crsw asd
myseif. ubo wus lie only psssenxer. bad
barely tiaie 70 get into ths ships boat, when
ths yes-sl suak- iss all ms ei<he- and
nnouey, with tbs excsp<iou Of . ksv pss.ters
We expected eyery nsouaent the boat would
be swasnpsd by The heavy .es breaking
around u. whes . ship hove in sight Sig
mails Of distress were male, and ske came 70
cv ASSISTANCE, ash were ali TAKEN safely
on board Soc proved TO b. an English vesL
sci toussi for salont-a- The captain, kind
hsarced bas rough locking sailor, gave N d.y
eioshes. and dTsssssi nse in . warm suit Of his
own AID supoiied Us With food
we arrived at Sasonsrs, and was ens-
bssd, through the Pratiqoe master. who TN
dsrssood hst,e EaSiish. 70 sxpr-s. my graf
itase. I offered To pay for my passage aid
fool The captain was Indignant. and said
be ~ouii not Accept farihing; but. on taa
contrary, hayiax learned that l had no
MONEY to esotinue my voyage alisf bal 10
friends at SaIonics, put a slial. sum into my
haLsis VIII b s1.aid enable mo to procesi 70
coastansin1Eie
-Yot,- he continued, are the first Eng
Eshussn to whom have bad an opportunity
OF showing feelings of gratitude lons p~nt up
10 your eoustrynan who saved my life
then told him that was one Of the secrsl
tariss u the British embassy at CONSTANT
noI,l-, and whst hai been the object Of my
visit To-. I said Should make known 10
the great llrhse7 his ha@oitalitv and kind
ness He again impressed upon me his anx-
io,s wish that should keep my reception in
bis household secret, and above all the fact
4 "a. I.n.r -s-tf m nv hi.
for he said it would lie a serious matt-r II this
was known To his co religioaists; but he con-
sentssi that should let the ambassador know
confidentially all that had happened; but to
my Turkish friends at Const ntinople l
should mention only that ami my servant
hal received shelter for the night in his farm
yard He also requested me not to tell tbs
Greek had seen any women in the house.
At sunrise next day was Mp, and going
into Ia. court yard gave directions TO my
servant TO have the horses ready for a start
a. soon as had breakfasted He informed
me that he had been well taken care OF l
gave the Greek several gold piasters, which
direct.sl should be distributed among the de-
Iersients Of the hey. He informed me that he
had learned from the old gatekeeper the hey
had only one wife, and no other inmates Of
the harem except his two daughters and
some black slaves. A good breakfast was
ready Tor me as | re-entered the house, and
again the pretty damsels waited on ME with
out the presence Of their father; and though
1 had lost my heart Ut was an easy matter in
those days to the blue eyed little madden
refraiped from saying more than expressions
of thanks in the most polite Turkish, keeping
steadfasty in mind that an English gentle
man Is an honorable man.
On going away the hey accompanied me to
the door and while 1 reiterated nv warmest
thanks lie put into my hand little sealed
packet, Observing, "You will pardon me for
returning the handsome baksheesh' you had
directed the Greek to distribute among my
dependents. The latter have made known
and returned TO me what they had received;
shall reward them, but cannot allow that
You should do No. 1t would have given me-"
he added. great pain if they Lad retained the
money, and it would have deprived ne Of the
pleasure and satisfaction l have felt in well
coming an Englishinan to my house" | said
rot word, and put the money into my
pocket As left the mouse could not help
looking back "a long as the lattice windows
We're i'll sight, and thought saw bright eyes
peerng out at the parting guest but | re-
franrd from waving my hand or handker-
chief
Sir Stratforl Canning, to whom | related
this adventure contidentially Oh my arrival,
Iuade known to the porte that had received
hnsIhtaii and great kindness from this hey
When l.nighted on my way from --, and
expressed hope that the porte would in
sone suitable form mark approval Of such
kindness shown to a member Of the embassy.
His excellency also made known the result of
my inquiry into the conduct Of the pacha and
consul
The Turkish government announce, their
satisfaction and thanks for the re- ort | had
PRESENTED. through the ambassador. giving
TIE result of my inquiry INTO the conduct OF
racha and consul, and sent to his excellency
II sultaus "berat' or edict, placing he hey
under the special protection of The pn,te and
of his imperial majesty, and reconil ending
him to the good offices of the pacha and other
officials.
forwarded the sultais beiai in a letter to
the hey, but, alas could not send the mes
sages should have wished to have done to
Fatima and the "Dilberry' (heart robber),
Ayesha. J. Drummond Hay i'll Murrayb
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