Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
THE SHAH AND SCOTCH GIRLS.
A Highland Fling by 500 Maids That
Took the Eye of PerSia's Monarch

A Highland Fling by 500 Ma10E 1haa
Took the Eye of PerSia'S Monarch
when I was al the Paris exposition"
said Malcom Duncan Of Glasgow the
shah Of Persia was one Of the honored
guests He was q good soul Western
civilization had made an impression On
him. and no ruler IN the orient had
Z E7rofounde- respect for the wonders
that British and American genius hare
accomplished Western trade and COM
nerce had 10 more liberal OF intelh-
venr patron than this same shah Per
sia lost a liberal ruler when the assas-
sins bullet laid him low But this
has naught 10 do with ny story
-One night the shah visited one Of
the French 1heaters Of the lower grade
When he arrived the house was full
The oriental monarch received the besf
the house afforded. but that was not
even che exclusive box The shah and
his friends were ushered into one Of
the front boxes In II sat = typical
Seo1chman- staid and solemn as his
race. In the course OF the evening
pretty and lithe-limbed danseuse ca
pered nimbly upon the stage Instant
II the shah was all attention He
Toasted his eyes On the grating form,
and even forgot his kingly dignity in
his admiration for the actress Per
sia's proud ruler sat IN front Of the
Scot who was the only occupant OF
the box when his party arrived When
his enthusiasm carried him TO his feet
the Scots vision was obscured. Shah
OF 10 shah, the Scot had paid TO see
the show, and see the show he proposed
TO do
Laying a heavy hand On the shout
der Of the oriental despoI, the Scot said:
If vou ever come 10 Scotland ask for
Mackenzie. the laird OF KintouL He'll
show you better things than Paris ever
saw
The earnestness Of the Scot i'm
pressed the shah even more than his
heavy hand Mackenzie. the laird OF
Kin4oui. was a name that lodged in
his memory the more because with II
was associated Inc promise Of sights
to tie Persian Vet unknown 4 few
months thereafter II befeI that the
shah II the course OF his trip through
the British Isles. visited Scotland The
laird OF Rintoul's invitation s+5ll rung
IN his ears Inquiry revealed that Mac
Kenzie was the head Of numerous
and powerful clan. and the shah went
ont Of his course 10 meet him and re-
mind him Of his promise
The highland chief Is the soul OF
honor He felt complinented by the
visit and IN duty bound 70 make good
his promise The fair lass5es for all
the country round were assembled IN
the lands ancestral castle. Five hun
dred young women tossed their slip
Ders sEzyzvaTd 81 the first note Of the
Scotch bagpipe- The 500 Plaid-clad
forms gyTated through the movements
Of an oId-fashioned highland fling
Those thousand feet that stole boldly
out and then nO6eSrly retired beEea-h
the shelter Of Scotia's national colcrs.
made a sight which the harems oE the
sultan and the feas1s Of the east could
uct equal &c gliEed into the midst Of
the feminine 1hrong and a pretty 1ass5e
who is now married 10 a Glasgow ship
builder has the honor Of being the
ONLY woman with whom Persia ruler
danced during his visit in Queen VIC
1oTza-s domain II ny part CT Scotland
the shah and his visit 10 the laird Of
kiutoul IS stii orc OF the subjects Of
neighbovly gossip--SE- Louis Globe
Democrat