The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-26

most part almost nude. The mothers of
the palace do not believe in combining the
bodies Of their little ones, as We do, with
lot of clothes. but let them grow as nature
would have them. Indeed, they apply the
same rule to themselves; for they wear all
their dresses loosely and were surprised to
see how we girded ourselves within tight
fitting garments. | don't t2lnk mat the
average American waist is anything near
as yoluminous as that of the Turkish la
dies
And she glanced at her own snug-ftting
gown, which revealed an ample develop
ment of bust, tapsring down to a waist OF
graceful proportions
"While we were in the harelu, we were
served with q refreshment: OF course. we
had all eaten of Turkish dishes before. but
never did we Dartake of dish so luscious.
and at the same time so appetlzlng as that
served to US in the inner harem. 1t is a
food prepared especially for the sultan, and
is said to be unknown outside the precincts
Of the roval hou ,ehold. On gOldea tray
they set before US number OF small cakes
or waters, which melted In our mouths,
leaving delicious fragrance on the pala O.
| learned that they were made OF fine
kind of -four and powdered rose leaves.
mixed together, aud sweetened IL the way
Turks alone know how TO swe-te1 tnings.
Their confectioas are the finest in the world,
and beside them the great American cara
mel must hang its saccharlne heal In
shame. The cakes taste just like rose
leaf and are eaten with coffee. Tue cotfee was
served in cups of the most exquisite work
manship, set in torqIois S as big as your
eve. They were thinner than the finest
Sevres / ever saw and, to tell the truth, we
were all glad to hand them back again,
after drinking, for we were afraid les we
might drop then and they were 50 exceed
ingly fragile that it seemed as though the
contact with our fingers would inevitably
break them. That was a repaSt which
none of us will ever forget.
How long were you there altogether,
Mrs. CarterW was asked.
"Three weeks"
What? in the haremm
"Oh, goodness No. / mean we we're
three weeks in Constantinople. We were
j the harem altogether about four hours,
| think. BY the way l should not forget
to tell you Of the jewels these favorites of
the sultan have, a id which lie about in a
way that shows the utmost confidence III
the honesty of tie at endants. They showed
us great pearls as big as eggs. couldn't
believe they were genuine at first, do you
you knows But they were. An there were
wide-rlmmed gobets full of turquoises
rubies, diamonds aud emeralds, Of the most
beautiful contrasting hues, and you could
lit them up handful at a time. OMIT made
us open our eyes TO see such re S, for one
can See them nowhere else, | believe. Some
of the girls had. round their uecks, strings
of pearls, eight or ten of which were large
enough to make a necNlace. They must
have been worth an iucalculGble sum.
MY visit to the hare-n was one of the
pleasantest episodes of nv travels, |
have been in meny countries" she added.
But after oil there are none Of them to he
envied. Oles own la Id is the best,
no matter what attractions are to be found
elsewhere under the sun"
DAVID WTCHSIER