The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-07
THOSE VISITS TO THE HARE.
How the American " omen Who Collar ths
Girls are Fooled.

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Girls are Fooled
London. July 6.-Of all the mysteries
of the Orient none seem 10 have ever
appeared more attractive 10 the female
tourists than its pOlygamOus features
and its harems. According 10 here-
mee-Hanoum OF Coustantinople all for
eign women who, in their travels in
the east, may have the good fortune
10 get near the court OF some oriental
potentates or pasha, VIII initiate Bilkls
the queen OF Shebd. who interviewed
King Solomon and paid dearly for her
curiosity. With a few exceptions IN
favor OF European goVerneSseS and
wives or ambassadors, perhaps the &C.
cidental visitors become victims OF
their inquisitiveness. They never are
permitted TO enter a harem: they are
simply humbugged by the dragomans
and couriers OF the hotels. who make
their prying propensities source OF
revenue. Well knowing that the first
thing every foreign woman wants 10
inspect is the harem, they need only 10
wait for an expression OF her desire.
At this they viii assume a very mys-
ferrous countenance and say: IT Is
impossible, II is against the law; unless
you have connections in high places.
and so on. Then the rich stranger VIII
| begin TO offer Of the glittering contents
OF her well-filled purse. The willy Mus
selmen seem 10 relent. Perhaps,
they add. "the family physician or his
wife may do something for you. but.
then. these are the common hNrems
that have frequently received foreign
company and are less genuine. Thus
the curiosity of the tourist is goaded
by the irresitable wish OF seeing a great
and real Turkish harem. which IL not
the Padisha's. may be that OF prince
or pasha of the double or triple horse
tail standard.
Now the drsgOman came out with his
secret. He pretends TO be acquainted
with a governess instructlng the in
mates Of children OF one Of the most
distinguished harems In StambouL He
promises TO make the attempt OF In
forming her by letter OF the visitors
intention. This, OF course. would be
a very risky and costly venture. After
a day or two OF anxious waiting the
tourist is secretly apprised Of the dra-
gOman's success. The young ladies OF
the harem, upon their tutors permits
sion. consent 10 receive the strangers;
but. as might be expected. the eunuch
must be bribed by a considerable gift
are only too willing unanimously to
vote for this extra appropriation. each
contributing her liberal share.
A small corterie OF ladies. expe-tant
and whispering in mysterious tones, IL
soon assembled IN a private room or
back EariOr OF the hotel Stealthiiy.
after sunset. they leave IN separate
couples 70 be driven 20 the rendezvous.
Their guide viii. however. not let them
enter the vehicle IN front OF the hotel
under the prste1se that neither the
porter nor any one about the caravan
sary must know OF the secret and this
exceptional visit 70 the harem. So
the dragoman drives his dupes from
Pera over the long bridge iato Con-
stantin0ple. After passing through
streets and alleys they finally stop IN
front OF large house. with trelissed
gate and lattice windows and balloon
les. Alialight. The carriage swiftly dis
appears, while the ladies separate by
twos. not 20 attract attention Upon
the dTa grOn's three OMNIBUS knocks.
the gate turns sjar and one by one the
curious strangers enter. They End
their guide. who preceded them. nezo-
tiating IL the foTe-court with an ebony
black NUhian Of gloomy C0uDteDance.
who Is shaking his head and gezticulas-
Ing in forbiddiDg manner. all me time
taking Turkish. Of which the visitors
u course. % not understand a syllable.
He is The eu1Uch. lie 81 afraid 20 risk
admitting the ladies'. he risks bis posi-
ton 4 ne should be betrayed. they BET
ter return - their hotel More back
shesh, All right. we viii never give
~ low" IS the unanimous resolution
The grirninz guard demands large
SUN. proportion 70 the harern-hGl1sr's
rank After scnz hesitation TIE a.
Eoieut request is granted.
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the pseG 1o-eun1ch "a person. - that
the ladies' may see the arzRrnon does
not derives any profit from this sz-
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