The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-03

DroRo out, ana NJ . o CLOCK the quarters
oil the Turkish men and women, who
are here with Concessionaire Robert
Levy, was scene in which angry
Turks, weeping hours, and excited
Columbian guards were conmingled in
wild confusion.
Fahrman, tho carpet weaver, made an
audacious but unsuccessful attempt to
elope with tho pretty thirteen-year.old
daughter OF Firasha, one Of the matrons
in charge OF the dancers who will APP
pear in the village entertainments this
summer.
KEPT FROM MS BELOVED.
Fahrman has been moody and sad
for days past and tho interpreter de-
clarod last night that it was solely be-
cause Firasha had kept him at much
moro than speaking distance from tho
lovely Abusha. OF late Fahrman has
been tlocking disconsolately by himself
and it was only last night that he
brought himself to the attention OF his
townsmen in startliDgly sensational
manner that showed that even poor
Turk may absorb the Chicago idoa as to
an expeditions marriage in very short
time. So far as is known Opponents
don't come in ConstantinopIe or its
envlrons, 80 Fahrman's experiment in
this line last night came as new sen.
sation to his fellow-countrymen. II
they decide to initiate him the Colum.
bian guards assigned to duty around
the village will request to be trans.
ferred, Tor the strain on the nerves
caused by u Turkish elopement is most
wearing.
That Fahrman did not spend tho
night in Hyde Park station ia duo to
his own fleet legs which precluded any
but his own people catching him, and
his own people shielded him, sinner
and would-be-eloper though he was.
As for Abusha, the victim OF his daring,
the matter is quite otherwise. Her
venerable mother will take corporal
retribution out OF her for the nervous
shock caused her when she was nigh to
Allah's arms with pneumonia.
ABUsHA, TOO, LOVED.
1t twas inst tho night to suggest an
elopement. There was a touch OF chill
in the air, an eagerness in the breeze,
that might not prove to the taste OF the
bulbul in Abusha's native land. But
she has grown to be half acclimatized
to these wintry April days, and last
night was warm and balmy by compari.
son with its predecessor. There was a
light scud Of cloud fleeing across the
sky, and the white domes and minarets
OF tho plalsanee were alternately in
gloom and rich flood OF light. BY
o'clock the plaisance is well.nigh q
desert. There most people sleep by
day on and oil, They devote the night
to a pursuit OF Happiness. in the line OF
dancing and songs, Eight o'clock was
the hour agreed between Abusha ana
her lover Gs the time OF her emancipa.
ton. She had suffered maternal bond.
age long enough, and besides was in
love. Turkish maidens Of thirteen be-.
gin to think they are passee, and single
ness is by no means blessedness to their
notion.
But there was Firasha in the adjoin-
ing room, and Firasha was an ever
present source OF fear to tho love-sick
damsel. Abusha crept to her window,
guarded from the obtrusive eyes of
passers'by by the thick folds OF u heavy
curtain. For the most part tho hours
Of tho village arc qu0rLered outside the
plRisanco ut place at Madison avenue
and Sixtieth street. A few, however,
had been given rooms on the upper
floor OF tho theatre attached TO the viii
lage, and Abusha's window is at tho
northeast corner Of the structure. A
shop in front OF the theatre conceals
tho spot from tho view OF tho street.
but by craning her neck Abusha could
catch a glimpse oil the outside world.
GETS READY HER ROPE.
1t was an anxious time for her. Tho
rooms in tho womOn's quarters arc di.
vided from ono another by hastily erect
cd partitions OF board, and through the
frail wall she could hear tho breathing
Of her mother. But Mt last there up.
peared u dark form around tho corner
OF the shop. Abusha recognized II in a
moment, Furniture is scant in the
Turkish theatre and tho greater part OF
the decorations OF Abush0's room con.
sisted Of few rugs laid on the floor,
composing her bed. With infinite eau.
ton she drew from beneath IL few
yards OF rope. Where they wero OBJ.
tanned Firasha would probably give
something TO ascertain, though cor.
tainly Fahrman could throw somo
light on the subject were ho 30 die.
posed, Then she raised hor window
and q rush Of wind blow out her lamp.
Tho curtain swayed In the breeze and
the girl shrioked with dismAy az with
loud crash 1t swept tho lamp to tho
floor. There was Il rushing from all
quarters Of Turks Of both sexes in vari.
ous statos OF dress and undress. Firaslia
burst into tho girls room lamp in hand.
Abushn crouchod In Il corner, too terri.
fled even to weep, and thorO was tho
mute testimony Of tho rope. Firasha
simply clutchOd her daughter with n
firm grasp and drew her into her own
room TO avoid tho chorus OF gatherings
that made tho theatre babel.
Outside matters worO oven more cxcit.
Ina, Tho din had reached tho cars OF
lnhrman, awaiting his bride beneath
her window He shw tho light oxtin.
gulahod, heard the girls cry, thotn any
voices, and thon saw tho Jumps move
from the other rooms TO TINT Of Abusha.
At the samo moment there was blind.
Ing glare IN his eyes, clutch on his
arm, and q voice exclaimed, "Whata
all this racket about2" l'ahrman recol.
looted IN engagement elsewhere, and
before Guard John y. wilkins could col.