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though proaaic enough according to
western notions, are to the native girl
filled with romance, and there is certain
ly one thing to be said for her view of
thc matter, for in all probability, since
neither of the parties most concerned has
an opportunity of judging the other be-
forehand, the fancy untrammelled, by
facts, is free to range the field of specu-
lation as to what the coming spouse will
be like.
AS matter of fact, the girl very sell
dom has voice in the selection of her
husband. The mother, or some other
female relative of the young man who
,contcmplates matrimony, having dis.
covered suitable maiden, goes in atate
ito ask her hand. The marriage is then
negotiated by friends appointed by the
girls parents on the one side and the
man on the other. Such at least is the
proceeding in the great majority of be-
trothals, but here again the leaders Of
progress are anxious to introduce
changes. Their efforts have not yet,
however, made sufficient impression on
Turkish life to check to any sppssciable
extent the practice of arranging matches
without reference to the young ladys
tastes and perhaps wishes.-Engliah
illustrated Aa0asine.
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pair of large goggles, through which his
eyes gaze with an appearance OF great
restfulness.
The Zulu is put down on the pay-rolls
of the company as Thomas Murphy.
When he is at horne in Zululand he is
called Quongo Perceriah. Mr.. Murphy
saws he was born in Gilou in 1850. He
came to this country with Chief Two
Strike and was exhibited by Barnum for
several years as q native warrior, which
he was. He also whistled.
He says that in his native undress,
with an assegai in his hand, he is impos-
ing to see. In the course of his wander
ings he came upon an American colored
woman, whom he loved and by whom he
was loved with passion all too ferco
for lasting. They separated, but rot
before he had got good vocabulary OF
English words. OF the nine years of his
living away from Zululaud six were spent
in museums. The last three years Mr..
Murphy has earned his living by the
sweat of his brow.-Chicaco Neps.
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they hardly yet constitute a clas'. I
refer to the daughters of certain wealthy
and powerful pashas, who, having shaken
off the tranmels of bigotry and pre-
judice, educate their children in, as far
as is practicable, European fashion.
These fathers send their sons abroad,
and provide capable foreign governcsses
for the girls. In such homes, daughters,
while occupants of the schoolroom, are;
often encouraged not to neglect nuscu.
lar exercise, which is essential to healthi.
ness of both mind aud body. They walk,
drive and even ride over the paternal
estates.
Returning to Turkey, the boys ore de-.
lighted to find their sisters sympathetic
companions, and naturally seek to marry
Il dies of the same cultivated stamp, and,
so very slowly but surely the wall be.
tween harem and selamlik is being un.i
dermined.
Generally about the sgs of fourteen or
fifteen, sometimes even earlier comes the
great event of the Turkish girls life
marriage. It is the end she has been
trained for, the goal she has looked for
ward to, and the subject upon which she
has probably consulted the gypsy fortune
tellers who frequent the harems.
Marriage is considered civil rather
than religious ceremony, and its pre-.
limlnaries, unchanged for generations,
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and young women sometimes very attrac
tive, is too frequently of the half-brec
Tartar type, lacking intelligence and re
fnement.
In the accompanying engraving OF a
Turkish maiden may be seen the fashion
able yashmak and feridjeh, which, if not
/ we'll adapted for walking. are distinct
improvements on the thick linen face
cloth and ungainly over-garment even yet
affected by some plain and venerable
danes. When this new cut and coquet-
tish costume was first remarked in car
riages and caiques the Turkish Mrs.
Grundy, who happened then and for sew
eral years afterward to nave an ally in
the Sultan Aziz's mother, raised an alarm
and the authorities received instructions
to crush the revolt. But Turkish ladies
care little for the police, and notwith.
standing 1ne or two fanatical soldiers
the fair offenders held fast to their gay
plumage. The example spread like
wildfre and soon reached the palace it.
self, where hundreds of pretty creatures
speedily followed it and the struggle was
virtually decided. Mrs. Grundy is beat
en-, and beyond an occasional idle pro-.
test tacitly admits her defeat.
Dead now is the prudish Sultana, aod
just as we'll for her peace of mind, seeing
that the triumphant Turkish woman has
no intention of resting satisfied with her
first victory. She now proposes to
establish her right to shop freely, listen
to public bands and otherwise enjoy
harmless privileges, and that she will
eventually dc so uuhindered nobody
acquainted with Constantiuople can
doubt. But it is always the few who
fight the battle, the mass remaining
neutral until the day is won. Than
these timid ones gladly benefit by the
success they have not helped to obtain.
Another illustration shows girl in the
harem, but she is too smartly attircd for
everyday life and evidently expects
friends. Visiting forms the chief REG
rcation in winter, but it cannot be very
exciting for the cir LAS she is expected
to speak only when directly addressed,
and is moreover, not allowed the solace
of cigarette, that indulgence being con-
sidered only proper for married women.
The picture of the Druse girl is pro-
duced to give specimen of the head
dress, once common to all Lebanese
females. The Maronites have, however,
ceased to wear it since woman when
kneeling at the altar, awkwardly knocked
the Host out of the hands of the officiat-
ing priest.
The most highly instructed girls are,
comparatively, 50 few in number that
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A Chinese Country House.

A Chinese farm house is curious
looking abode. Usually it is sheltered
with groves of feathcrcd bamboo ano
thick spreading banyans. The walls are
of clay and wood, and the interior of thu
house consists of one main room extend
ing from the floor to the tiled roof with
closet looking apartments in the corners
for sleeping rooms. There is sliding
window on the roof made out OF oyster
shells arranged in rows, while the side
windows are mere wooden shutters.
The foor is bare earth, where at night.
fall there often gathers together mis-
cellaneous family Of dirty children, fowls,
ducks, pigeons and litter of pigs, al
living together in happy harmony. lr
some districts interested by maraudins
bands houses are strongly fortified with
high walls, containing apertures for fire.
arms and protected by moat crossed by
rnde drawbridge. With grain, swine
md we'll under his roof the farmer and
his men might hold out against years
siege.-Jewish Messenger.
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hands," and he bowed civilly to Mr..
Smart. "Our chief constable can be
trusted, I think, to, leave no stone un-
turned in his search for the miscreant
who has done this most atrocious deed. l
must ask you, gentlemen, this was to
the jury-"to be in readiness to assemble
whenever further news is forthcoming" -"
On the rising of the inquest. Mr.. Smart
and Hasnip went off together. farcied
the detective wished to drop me, and he
seemed to have impaired his dislike, dis
trust, suspicions-whatever it might be-
to his chief, for there was want of cor
diality in Mr.. Smart's 'good-day," as he
nodded and left the room.
They may be glad enough Of my as
sistance yet," said to myself. But
whether or not. I shall do my best to pro-
tect that poor girl. I shall not tell them
what + have discovered, whatever they
may think of my reticence if it comes out
by and by,"
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A Battle Rose.

One of the Wars of the Roses, the
fercest and deadliest of them all, was
fought on field, where, curiously
enough, a rose peculiar to the spot
grows, or used to grow. 1t is rare
plant now, and the reason is explained
by Mr.. Leadmau in his account of York
shire battles. After describing the ter
rible conflict at Towton on Palm Sun
day, 1461, he says: ~ cannot conclude
this story of Towton Field without an
allusion to the little dwarf bushes pecu-
liar to the Field of the White Rose and
the Red They are said to have been
plentiful at the commencement of .his
century, but visitors have taken them
away in such numbers that they have
become rare. Such vandalism is simply
shameful, for the plants are said to be
unique and unable to exist in any other
soil. The little roses are white. with o
red spot on the center Of each OF thaiI
petals, and as they grow Old the under
surface becomes dull red coior.-Lon.
Ion Nens.
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TURKISH GIRLS.
HOW ORIENTAL MAIDENS ARE
PETTED AND SPOILED.
How They Arc Educated-At Four
teen Il Bride-Their Pleasures
Extremely Limited and
Simple.

The importance attached by intolerant
Moslems to the separation of men and
women is shown in the method of build
ing houses which still prevails at Con-
stantinople. Every Turk who can afford
to do so divides his residence into harem
and selamlik, and while connecting the
two from within, gives, if practicable, a
street door to each. This arrangement
is symbolical of the reigme which COM
mands the sexes to live apart, unless
united by ties of closest relationship, and
requires them even to conduct their
intercourse privately, and, so to say, un-
recognized by the outer world.
A Turkish girl is petted and spoilt,
especially by her father and the slaves,
often to dangerous extent, and what ls
worse, not frequently witness to sights
and recipient of chatter demoralizing in
the extreme. Besides this the harem.
and selamlik system stands in the way
of instruction which, under favorable
circumstances, her father might quite
possibly give her. She dwells almost
exclusively with women, perhaps all Of
them, including her own mother, pur-
chased slaves, for as rule her brothers,
particularly if pupils in the higher
schools of Constantinople or Europe,
are seldom at home after their education
-airly begins. A further drawback is
the rapidlty with which she develops
into womanhood. At ten years old
she may be an unlettered child, and at
fourteen maiden in the marriage mar
ket. Girlhood is tco short in the East
for the welfare of mind and body.
Some twenty or thirty years ago there
was great educational movement in
Constantinople, Ministry of Public In.
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An Americanized Zulu.

Among the queer odds and ends of
humanity that have lodged in New York
lone is queerer than certain Zulu who
may be seen any morning at the Court
street station of the Kings County Ele-
rated road, where he now pursues the
peaceful occupation of porter. This
gentleman nay be recognized from other
Africans by huge topknot of natural
wool which began to grow many years
ago in his native land. He also wears a
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Borus (aspiring uthor)-''Naggus,
did you read that last novel OF mineF.
Nasgus 0iterary cditor)-"Yes, read
it. If remember rightly, in the next
to the last chapter the hero and heroine
were drowned" Borus-"But they
were resuscitatcd in the last chapter. u
Napeus-.I was afraid they would be.
I didn't read the last chapter. Borus. y
CHICAGO Tribune.