Arizona silver belt., 1889-11-30
LIFE IN A HAREM.
Defroit Girl Tells Her Experience Mar.
 ried to the Sultan and One of His Fa.

''N tN%NA@S - S N~- '-@ CT City of New York, which foundered few days ago, was Josephene Cope Ian, pretty Jewess, whose strange ex- perience on the Continent was the sub ject of much newspaper gossip few months ago. Miss Copelan was on her way home to Detroit. Mich., where It is said, she was formerly a leader in Hebrew society.
 "A reporter called On her at the American Hotel g few days before her departure for Detriot. She is very pretty, and talked merrily of her trip abroad.
 "Yes," she replied to an interroga- tion, "The stories published in the American papers about my experience in the Turkish harem are all true ex- cepting Tn one particular" For the first in my recollection there was an evident spirit not to exaggerate.
 1t was three years ago last May that left Detroit in company with young man, who supposed to be a true gentleman. Yes, we eloped. We'll, we came to this city, where we parted a few weeks after our marriage. He went to phi1adelphia. while I soon afterward took my departure for Europe landed in London July 4th following, and endeavored to get sit nation as private tutor. 1 had ac- quired experience in that line in Cleveland, O. My advertisement at tracted the attention Of clerk in the Turkish Fin bassy, who, anticipating call to Washington, wanted to have his children instructed in the English language Soon after I entered his house as instructress he was recalled to ConStantlnople At first I was not much taken up with the idea of ac- companying him to the Continent, but after great persuasion finally con sented.
 II think it was in the middle of Oe- tober that we arrived at the Turkish capital. 1 soon found that life there was dream of pleasure, and when my master took sick and died regretted that 1 would have to return to London. In the meantime 1 had bees to ali the court fetes, and on more than ope ec- cssion I had met the Sultan. He sent one of hls officers to ne when my mas ter died, and I was informed that 1 might enter the harem-become one of the Sultan's 300 wives.
 Il didn't know exactly what the harem meant, so 1 consented to enter it. A week later I was brought be- fore the Sultan in. ihiantile costume There were two English girls admit ted the same day, and as 1 was ex- amined with them 1 dld not mind the necessity of more apparel. The ordeal was a rigid one, however, and we were compelled to submit to all sorts of ex- posures at tic hands of the Sultan. 1 passed a favorable examination before ths Sultan and one of his high officials. The same afternoon 1 was placed in charge of one of the most gorgeous chambers in the palace. It was to be mine until agreed to become one of the Sultan's wives. agreed as soon as could; and when the Grecian cer- emony was performed l was removed to still grander chamber, where I was to remaIn for good should ] be- come favOrite with the King.
 Two days after the marriage cere- mony was performed l was made the recipient of second .brldal costume, which 1 was to wear on the occasion of the Sultan first visit to my cham Der, which event was to occur on tho seventh day of my confinement Tn the harem. Of course Threaded the event. 1 had heard something about 1t and knew little of what 1 was to expect. if 1 co1.d charm his Majesty l was to remain one of his privileged wives. Ii, on the otber hand, falied to entrance him, I was to be relegated to the in nermost circle of the harem, there to live the rest of my life without as much as seeing my husband.
 "Well, the day came. It wouldn't do to tell you all that happened. I was in my second bridal costume, winch consisted of lace drapery, gar land crown of flowers and Turkish ! sandals-nothing more. When the Sultan entered he folded bis arms, and, assuming a dignifed position. stared | right at me. He seemed to look clean 1 through me. Goodness, how I shud- deredi Finally he smiled and ap- preached me. Lifting the drapery from me ne planted a KISS on my right !. cheek and then another on my left. Then he kissed my lips. He next threw the lace drapery aside and i throwing himself down on his couch .
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