The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-06-26

WOMEN IN TURKEY.

How They Manage to Make Their Monot-
onOus Existence Bearable.
A Turkish lady begins her day with
the inevitable cup of coffee and cigar
cite. She may then take her bath, or
what passes for one. The young ladies
wash at the hours of dbfest-the ablu-
ton that prccedes the five daily prayers
the slaves when they can find time.
The hdn00m then waits upon her hus-
band, brings his coffee and chibouk, his
pclisse and slippers. II he is an Of
fetal, he will now look at his mornings
letters, bestowing at intervals a few
words on his wife, who addresses him as
ttfndi (''sir'), and always with great
Difference, not, however greater than
was customary among people Of quality
in England some generations ago. The
children will then appear in their night
gear: and, after kissing their fathers
hand, beg for pence from their mother
to buy their breakfast, which is general
~ provided in this irregular way, and
consists chiefly of fancy bread, with the
addition Of fruit in the summer, and
cheese or sweets in winter. The days
occupation begins as the etendi has left
the hdremfk. Ii this should include
any special household work, such as
washing, ironing or the making Of cakes
or preserves, the ladies especially in the
provinces, no matter how high their
rank, or how numerous their slaves
take part in it. in order to fill up tho
time. Visiting, promenading and going
to the public hamman, or Turkish bath,
are the chief out-of-door amuse-
mcnts of Mohammedan women.
For the two former tho hus-
bands permission must be obtained. II
he is inclined to be jealous or strait
laced, he may object to his family being
seen much out Of doors; but, as rule,
leave is freely granted. II drive is
projected, the children and the slaves
all clamor to be taken. The former may
be bribed with money or sweets to re-
main at home; but it Is not always with
out tears and quarrels that it Is settled
who among the latter shall accompany
their mistresses. Now follows tho toilet.
Faces are whitened and rougcd, eye-
brows and lashcs darkened with surmeA,
jewels donned, walls and cloaks ad justed,
the carriages. Going to the bath Is an
occasion of great ceremony. A complete
outfit of fine garments for each lady is
carried BY slave, tied up in 6okeha, or
bundlc-wrap-the primitive and universal
portmantcau--made Of silk, and often
embroidered with pearls and gold
thread. These garments are dOnned
after the bath, together with all their
finest jewels, for the admiration, and
perhaps envy, of the other ladies they
will meet ut that rendezvous. Other
slaves carry rugs, towels, brass basins
ana y ...1s 2f other mysterious articles,
cOnsidohed necessary for this important
ceremony, besides traits and refresh
ments Of all kinds. And here the ladies
remain for the best part Of the day, eat
ing, drinking. singing and fr0'icking.-
Wolnan's World.
sf rood things. Abused intellectual
Rifts make the dangerous villain; abused
sensibilities make tho accomplished
tomptcr; abused affections engender the
kcensst Of all misery.
There are two things which will
make us happy in this life, II we attend
70 them The nrst i, never TO vex our.
selves about what we caa aat help; abb
the second, nev6r to yex ourselves about
what We can help.-Chatfeld.
1t is one OF the strangest Of all
strange things In life that people are
not kinder to each other. And 1t is be.
1ond all understanding Why one trudge.
along lile's highway sApplA care to &c
put Of his or her way TO stab another
Who Is doubtless having all he can do tt
keep up the march, and tug his grip
eaok hlaag,
70 those among us xha aEe forged
by circumstances to more through q
patty round OF daily cares which seem
hardly worth ones best cxertions, there
may DO comfort in this thought. often
expressed, hut which Mrs. Whitney has
psi In = very clear way; "i,oing any one
thing we'll puts key into ones hands
to the opening Of some other quite diff
fer{nt secret We can never know
what mpy bc to come out Of the meanes,
(su1sis5.-Hsspss's Sssss