The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-13

Surprising Effect of the Exercise. and Peca-
liar Conduct Of the Bearers.

Surprtsing Effect of the Exercise. and Pecn-
liar Conducr Of the Bearers.
Correspondence New York Tribune.
stepped into the chair. and one Turk
shut me mp. and then both Turks put the
leather straps over their necks. and took
and l was having my first experience
In q Sedan chair craried by real Moslems;
i certainly hope they were Moslems and
not dogs of intidels. This was so much
better than theological students that L
expressed my sgreat satisfaction To Ger
trude, who was faithfully walking by my
side. She locke critically at the bearers.
and then responded that American students
were good enough for her. She added that
the back of the Turk in front of us looked
TO her exactly as If his former occupation
before he left his native country had been
the occupation of sewing mp IN bags
the wives of Bashaws who no
Longer knew how how tho, to s sRfew,nS
the bags into the sea. She did not know
that she had any serious objection TO that,
she said literally, for if wives could not
entertain their husbands they ought to be
should obtain in this country; it would
give a great deal more freedom In mascu-
line minds to the idea of marriage.
This talk OF my friend disturbed me
somewhat, though l knew that the Colum-
bian guards wOuld protect me. and that L
was perfectly safe. But did think that
Gertrude did not show excellent taste in
her choice of q subject just now.
/ immediately began to discover that the
gait of q human being, at least of q Turk
ish human being. when he is carrying q
chair hung upOn shafts. is capable OF pro-
ducing q strange effect upon the person In
the chair. 1t seemed to me that l was be-
ginning to be sessick. But l leaned back
In q nOnchalant manner. as II i had ridden
every day of my life in this way. And then
IL appeared TO me that the stuff lining OF
this vehicle was An excellent repository for
all kinds of microbes. and that the whole
thing came from the Orient where microbes
particularly love to reside.
wished that / had not thought Of this.
and l also wished extremely that the men
would not bob the shafts MP and down 30
as they walked. And where were they 60.
ingf They were certainly going along the
Plaisance toward Washington Park, and l
had Q Expressly directed them to 60 into the
grounds and to the Fisheries Building, for
1t was our morning for whales.
l told Gertrude that i wished she would
explain to the man ahead OF Us that he
must 20 back. that he must take me to the
Fisheries. that would not be carried An
other step through the Plsisance.
Gertrude faithfully did as requested,
and IL was then that we discovered L
have since heard others intimate to be the
case. that the Turkish bearers know much
better where you want to be taken than
you know. You may have nebulous
WIouon lcaulnB you III n certain OlT6ctlOD,
but the men are not nebulous at all; they
know positively.
This particular Turk professed to know
no other wish han my wish, and he seemed
to veer q little for q moment, nevertheless
he kept right on and soon halted at the
place where they have q captive balloon.
"Oh, don't let them set me down here!n
/ explained TO Gertrude. for the balloon
ascensions were one phase of the side shows
that i was resolved not to see. My friend
had some conversation with the head Turk.
He seemed to understand her, and she
seemed to understand him. but / could not
understand either Of them; perhaps my OBJ
tuseness rose from the fact that / was ssa-
sick.
Gertrude turned TO me. while the Turks
red cotton handkerchief with pictures of
the Administrator Building on them,
"As near as l can make out" she said,
there's going to be a wedding in the bal
loon when it gets well up. and they profess
to think that you must have said balloon
instead of fisheries. Perhaps il is some
other ceremony. and is not q wedding at
ell. Anyway. it is evident that here 10
whore they wanted to come. Suppose you
try talking with them yourself"
did try, with the result that / was taken
ND again and walked off with. being very
sea sick, and growing more so every mo-
ment, toward the fair grounds.
But they insisted upon taking me to the
Art Building. l now told Gertrude that /
did not care whore they put me down. If
l was so glad to got out of the chair that
l tipped the bearers ~extravagantly. / told
Gertrude that IL was we'll worth riding In a
sedan chair inst for the JOY OF getting out
OF it n seeing the Turks waddle off with
it. l hope something will be so absorbinRly
the microbes that l know are in the lining
of that chair.