The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
WHOLE NO. 227S.

hey enter large stoas hall where 4
fountain and pool overflow with wat
er; dark-skinned women attendants
hurry by with brushes and cakes Of
soap each bather brings her own tow
els, rugs and clean linen.
Behind curtains subdged screams and
choking laughter are heard groups Of
women SIT together, some entirely nude,
talking of their domestic affairs and
exchanging gossip. Several girls above
the age Of putting on the veil l2years)
listen to the talk around them. Before
that age they are never taken to the
bath. The Levantines sit apart, drap-
ed in sheets and towels, while the
/ Turkish beauties, innocent of clothes,
play and laugh on the edge of the pool.
Some of the women are reclining on a
slab covered with lather from the at
tendant's brush Others are engaged in
amounting their hair and nails with
henna to give them the desired red
tinge or partaking of refreshments
brought by their slaves.
The party from Israii Pashi's harem
entered the pool together. \ young
| girl by the fountain saw Liela and ran
up to her side.
''Have you forgotten me, you Old
playmate, Tewfika? /, too, am here
in harem."
Liela's face lit up with surprise and
pleasure. "Can it be Tewfika? Yes
it is year since the bad man took you
away. You are changed"
Il belong TO a handsome young
pash whom love, 4" said Tewlika proud
ly.
and to an ugly old one whom
hate" returned the other. They sat
down on a marble bench while the rest
OF the women disported themselves
noisily and laughed between their shriu
chatter. 4 large handsome Leyantine
matron came il, wrapped in sheet,
woman Of about 30 years of age. Lieia
drank cup Of coffee and smoked
cigarette, waxing confidential mean
while.
"lIy pasha shall never kiss me, - she
said, interrupting her friends flowing
descriptions Of dresses and jewels pres
ents and riches.
HAS he not yet?' cried Tewfii,a,
open-mouthed.
"Nay. Tonight l shall be saved
from his arms by brave young effendi
=, Christian, but he promised to return
ne to my father and mother. shall
be 10 more homesick nor viii | weep
till shed tears of JOY on my mothers
breastr'
''Think you he viii return you?'
Tewhka combed her hair with her sup
pie fingers.
''Ies-Yes he speaks fair
''AH men speak fair save when they
are angry, and then" Tew;ika look
Ell unutterable things. The other
whispered the details of the scheme.
The Leyantine Tnatron seated herself
near by, waiting till her especial ~
tenjant could bathe her.
Although the girls spoke in Turkish
the lady understood quite well. Greek
and French are spoken by the Christ
ians in the European quarter, bat all
know something of Turkish.
at moment, Madame EsteyeTa,"
called the mulatto from across the hail.
Madame smiled TO herself, this little
romance was very amusing. Il is
thought very clever for young Levau-
tine fellow to havea Irritation with
Turkish beauty, the latter smiled froI
behind their wells with eloquent eyes,
but owing To the strict watch about
them can seldom 20 farther. And
madame knew this young man, who
ever he might be, was no worse than
the other wild members of the Diplo-
matte ClUb.
The day passed on, the woman re
mained to rest, after the fatigue of the
bath, some clustered together in groups
and told fairy stories, or compared
their positions and its advantages. \
great many rolled themselves UP in
their rugs and went to sleep.
Al O'Clock Israii's mother gathered
her ficcl< of odaIisque and counted
them. Where was LieIa? al am
coming, / will be with yol in a mo
ment, at the door y
Tewfil<a, in the same dressing room,
or rather, curtained corner, asked her
final question.
"What is the name of your rescuer ~
at is Maurice LapeIini, effendi.'
Farewell. Lielar
"Wait, wait - cried a voice on the
other side of the curtain. NOOne heard.
Ii was Madame Estevera, franticaliy
struggling TO overtake the girl, who IN
the costume of European woman,
slipped out of another door unnOticed.
II was madame's nephew whom Licla
was going to elope with. The humor
of the affair disappeared, its danger
stared her in the face. sit is another
mltter," she mIrmIred. ''They will
be overtaken and panished, the pasia
will see that they both suffer. He will
call upon the Sultan to avenge the
wrongr' She made rash for the door,
the street was full OF people, 10 one
there resem5led the young CircIssian.
She searched for Tewfika, she too had
gone. The other women of israifs
harem were doubtless there, but 80
closely yelled she could not tell them
even if she knew their names.
II must go at once and find Maurice,
must warn him of this folly; his life
will be ruinei, they can hardly escape
with safetyeven in this crowded city"
In the meantime Liela departed with
the man servant, who had come az
corling to agreement TO escort her. She
was ignorant OF evil, hclce could not
choose between two, bat blindly fol-
lowed her instinct, from a man who
was personally disagreeable.
They passed through the narrow,
crowded streets OfStamboul, where peo-
pie of all tribes and countries elbow each
other. 1t is said that ON Galata bridge,
stretching across the Bosphorus from