DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-02-06
|GHTEEN SNUFF-BOXES
Iw the Pasha's Order Was Faith
fully Filled.

" the Pasha's Order Was Faith
fully Filled.
pme half-a-dozen years previous to
sudden collapse of the Napoleonic
asty, in 1870, a certain sensation was
ted in Paris by the arrival in that
Of an Oriental potentate of am
pous nationality, but popularly
wn and spoken of as ''The Pasha. "
ether he came from Turkey Or from
pt wasregarded as matter of COM
htively small Importance; the two
initial points in his favor were, first,
he was undoubtedly the possessor
b immense fortune, and secondly
Night recommendation in the Lutte
capital--that he spoke French with
liable fuency. AS a matter of
Use, so desirable an acquisition to
fsian society become the lion of the
b and no sooner was it ascertained
o spacious hotel overlooking the
] de Monceaux had been engaged
Furnished for the reception of His
3elency and suite, than a shoal of
tors, official and non-official, has
ID to inscribe their names in book
Psited for the purpose in the perter's
se. Every day brought a fresh in
lment of signatures, until before
4 had elapsed, the list threatened to
in length the traditional cata-
pe of Leporello.
RSse1n Pasha-an assumed title, |
n, but the one by which he was gen.
Ny known-was short and corpulent,
pillow complexion and reserved man
1 he spoke little, but what he did
|was concise and to the point, He
extremely obseryant, but chary of
fessing his opinion of what he saw
leard; only one instance being re-
Jed Of temporary departure from
Pabitual taciturnity. Having been
|uaded by member of che French
Fy Club to accompany him to the
a. he was escorted between the acts
Is clcerone to the foyer de la danse;
eDy occasloning great excitement
ng the ladies of the corps de ballet,
y OF whom doubtless anticipated
IN accordance with Eastern Gus
!, the ceremony of throwing the
lkerchief would be revived for their
especial glorifcation. Nothing of
Sort however, occurred. After a
carSory glance at the assembled
niues, and a muttered ejaculation
n sounded remarkably like "Mances
alai (broomsticks), the visitor
'a abruptly on his heels, and curtly |
mated his desire to return to his
lew minutes later Count - was
lea oy a sudden display of anima-
On the part of his companion, who
gazing with absorbed attention at |
lOfMously-stout lady occupying the
e { 'front.' Of one of the stage-boxes.
n, la belle femmer' enthusiastical-
claimed the Pasha. Look, is she
uperb?"
m, replied the Jockey Club ex-
'e' hardly able to repress smile,
is amatter of taste. Does not your
Iency think her perhaps on the
trltle too voluminous?"
'mals trop, monsieur!' Indignantly
'ea hussein; ''jamais trop!"
er soJourn of three months in
, !, 'ne Pasha, who had employed a
ueraDle portion of his time in a
ical study of the latest inventions
movements, scientific and me-
val with the view of introducing
IN his own dominions, announced
OF breaking up his estab-
ent and returning to the East.
y = uolng SO, however, he was desir-
expressing his acknowledgements
az snape OF suitable present to GER
rn ,n'olals 'l OF high standing who had
parVlcularly serviceableS to him in
and consulted his secre-
an intelligent young Frenchman,
g subject.
: NORM" he said, after explaining
'lolect, lit seems to me that the
GOV 90 way would be to send a few
al,u 's francs to each of them"
"uoh me, your Highness," object
! ba% secretary, ''if venture to remind
Iar.s la. present of money would be
o' 'Viea breach of etiquette, and
~ quently resented as an insult"
~ ~, rrehcn are very singular peo-
eoScrVed the Pasha. with us,
W 'sSer how rich man may be, he is
w ~ enough to refuse piastres when
I 4 get them. What, then, would
oVlse me to doq"
, - "a, oe allowed suggest" "replied
! mat an object of artistic value
an, w. hitting token Of your High
sgOa el villa gold snutf.box, for in