Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-09-20

| her part very well, DuJ buOso VIM AhO"
her marveled at her patience at endur'
ing those tiresome ceremonies.
Her udress was too gorgeous TO DC
fully described.
| Princess Zulcika has now become her
own mistress. Her husband Is young,
handsome and rich, devoted to her; SO
for the time she seems happy. She has
reyolutionized her husbands palaces
substituted French for Orlental-dress-
ed her coachman and footman in Eng
lish livery, only retaining the red fez
cap. She follows eAery freak and fancy.
She is to be seen In her carriage at every
ceremony where women car go.
Her wealth and beauty are the envy OF
many. She can do as she likes so long
as she keeps within the commands OF
of Moslem law and propriety.
The veil which covers the face Is so
thin that it only enhances her beauty,
without concealing it, consequently all
the fashionable young men OF Cairo de-
sire to drive or ride the Shoubra Road
to meet her carriage, in the hope OF re-
ceiving a gracious bow from her. she
was the princess who first introduced
the habit of returning gentlemen's sa-
lutes. Women were then just beginning
to have more privileges-some OF them
going so far as TO throw of all DISCUSSES
and dress and live like any European
lady-even riding on horseback In the
country; but these were not looked on
with favor by their familles-out rather
as black sheep. Our little Princess had
not gone so far, from fear of her father,
who was a stern Turk-but have no
doubt she went just IS far in our civil
lied costumes as she possibly could.
Zuleika was as innocent as child
having read in the novels OF the habits
OF English AMI American girls, she
wished TO initiate them. She longed for
the freedom and preferred Western
habits to the Eastern-that was all-in
her heart there was no guile. To be
admired and to be able to f1irt like her
Western sisters seemed to have the
greatest charm for her. The Count de
Lara, in his full uniform, seemed to her
! an Adonis. He was not nearly so good
looking as her own husband, but he rode
better, and she heard that he was
very accomplished. All combined to take
her fancy. SO time passed and she had
one little son, whom she loved dearly,
and was good mother to him as Turk
ish mothers generally are. Zuleika's
| husband was sent on a mission 10 Ger
many. During his absence his child
wife felt very lonely and racked her
brain to find some amusement to pass
time.
One day she was calling on her friend
Nine. Eckantoff, ::and Vera was telling
her OF her dinners and evening parties,
so suddenly Zuleika said:
sob! I want to give dinners, but to
have nobody but women is too stupid. 5"
ayes, it is" said Vera.
"Do you know, Vera, 1 have great
wish to have the handsome count. Will
you come il 1 do?"
Certainly SHALL" said Vera, "but
how can you manage? No man can
pass your guards.
81 know; he could have disguise"
"Ohw said Vera. 81 tell you what;
he can go In aunty's Arab dress. He is
about her size"
Zuleika clapped her hands in glee.
That is a splendid idea! Now, when
can you Gomez"
son Wednesday next" said Vera.
She thought it a great joke-such fun.
On her return home Zuleika wrote an
invitation to the Count, In perfect
French, for the following Wednesday.
The Counts feelings may be imagined.
He wished OF all things to go, If he
could do so safely; but he did not see
his way; although bold and adventur-
Gus man, the risk was too great.
In the afternoon Count de Lara called
on Vera, and, to his establishment, she
knew all about his note of invitation and
suggested, very cautiously at first, the
Arab dress. The young man jumped at
the idea at once; so it was arranged that
he would present himself at the Palace
of Zuleika the following Wednesday.
The day came; Zuleika ordered the
choicest of dinners, half French and
half oriental. AS the hour drew near
she felt very nervous, fearing that any
of her family would arrive. But then
her friend Vera treasured her, insisting
there was no harm in 1t. As 6 o'clock
struck, tall Arab woman was ushered
into the room-she was so tall that for
moment neither of the young women
could speak for surprise.
When this figure threw off the blue
cotton feredje, they both burst out into
peal of laughter, and merrier party
could not be conceived. This evening
was long remembered by Vera. 1t was
the turning point in Zuleika's life.
The dinner was served by her faithful
black nurse--who thought whatever her
mistress ordered was right-therefore
none of the slaves in the palace learned
| of the presence of a man in the harem,
and knowing her nurse could be trusted
Zuleika had no fear.
To feel doubly secure, she put her
slippers outside the door-so as to indi-
cate that no male could enter-as the
Princess had ladies visiting her.
In all her young life never had Zulei-
ka enjoyed an evening like this-it was
so novel. The Count made himself so
agreeable he fascinated the young
Princess.
At about half-past 10 o'clock Vera's
maid called for her; so the Count took
his departure with her-after DOMINIC
| his disguise once more-to disarm all
possible suspicion on the part OF the
harem guards.
After this essay the Count made q
habit of dining often with Zuleika, so
that at last the gossips Of Cairo got hold
Of it and it reached her fathers ears.
During one of these little dinners a
messenger arrived In great haste to sum
mon Zuleika to her fathers
palace. She was obliged to
obey; so she presented herself
before him as demurely as she knew
how. He told her the stories he had
heard about her parties and he warned
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