Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-09

senAs when the truth dawned upon
them. No sooner did they satisfy them
selves that there was something more
than passing fancy In the attachment
than they took prompt steps to put an
end to 1t.
"With reproachful words they strove
to disenchant their daughter. They
appealed to her senfe Of pride and to
her religious convictions. AT hrst she
seemed to yield to their pursuasions,
but from what followed it is seen that
she was not as deeply impressed with
their pleadings as she pretended to be:
Last week the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hammond, were Compel
ed to return TO Ohio without their
daughter. She begged that she might
remain in Chicago a week or two longer
as the guest Of family OF acquaint-
ances on Perry avenue, Englewood.
She said she wanted to see more OF the
great Exposition, and was successful In
making her parents believe that she
would not again go to the Turkish VIII
lage.
"From what Abdul and his friends said
Yesterday IL is doubtful whether MISS
Hammond will ever return TO her ONO
home. The romantic courtship has pro-
gressed, it is said, TO the point where
Abdul has proposed and has been &C.
cepted. He is so happy over his pros
pectiye bliss that he consumes almost as
many cigarettes daily as all the rest OF
the village combined. He talks OF MS
approaching marriage among MS
companions, and signs like anV
love-stricken Romeo. After DARK,
when the Midway crowd be-
gins TO thin out and the bazars grow
silent and solemn as the tomos OF kings
on the far of desert, Abdul and MS Gro
nies sit in their lodges and talk OF the
great triumph OF winning a fair Amerl-
can bride and carrying her off to the
glories OF the East They do not doubt
In the least that the bride-elect will be-
come a convert to the Moslem faith and
shout with the rest, There is one God,
and Mohammed is MS prophet
Already preparations are making
for the formal betrothai OF the lovers In
accordance with Mohammedan rites.
As Miss Hammond is not at her own
nome and is acting without the consent
of her parents arrangements are TO De
made for the signing Of the marriage
contract and the settlement OF her
dowry at one OF the Worlds Fair hotels
not far from Jackson park.
'Thither Abdul will proceed on the
day appointed, accom- panied by Sur
sock, the Turkish Consul; Charles Hen
rotin, Consul General of Turkey for the
Northwest, and Shiek or Imam OF the
village. The latter acts in the capacity
OF priest. Then the engagement Will
be formally made.
"Abdul, who Is said to be well-to-do
in Turkey, will settle upon hlo BRIDE
elect sum OF money, besides number
OF camels and sheep. One half the
dowry must be paid in money When
the marriage contract is signed; the
rest after the marriage is contaminated
This ceremony being over, the pride
groom that is TO be and the officials Will
withdraw, leaving the maiden and her
friends.
GA few days later the friends OF Alb
dull will take him away from his house
or lodging, which he has prepared Tor
his bride, on some preteIt or other ana
others will escort the bride to the VII
lage and install her therein. When
Abdul returns and finds her he will pre-
tend to be surprised, and this will end
the ceremony proper. OF course there
will be fireworks and festivities after
ward in honor Of the event.
SPY this marriage Miss Hammond,
who is quite good looking and not much
over 20 years old, will take upon herself
vows never TO appear in public without
yelling her face. This is the Moham-
medan law, not given as command OF
God, but as rule of Mohanmed, his
prophet, which is good TO be carried
out.
"She will also be required to wash
her husbands feet with scented water
and serve him with sherbet aud coffee
whenever he desires such refreshments.
Miss Hammond visits the Turkish
village almost daily. and the friends OF
Abdul say she is fast becoming an adept
ia repeating the Mohammedan prayers,
as we'll as in reading the Koran"