The times., 1897-08-01

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bishop 90 Montreal and his wife on one side
at dinner Earl Brownlow and his countess
ON the other, Dhuleep Singh on the third
side, and Mrs. walford, who wrote "Mr.
smith, on the fourth.
Then, too, We have some OF our owa
countrywoInen whose in the
great world have brought them into
notoriety. Miss Collins that was. now
a counters, is here with her husband;
size is suffering from the effects of u
sunstrose Daily on the stroke of IL she
is brought out in her chaise poreurs,
10 be taken in the cool shade OF the
gardens. A maid follows with pet dog,
a valet comes next with extra rugs, and
last a dragonian in case OF, well, we never
were quite able TO decide why he was
assigned a place In the procession. but then
IL takes so many men 10 attend TO people
here
l had one adventure in the streets of
Cairo which impressed me very much.
1t was d night of great rejoicing, the
middle OF Ramadan, d feast day; the
streets well lighted up and fall OF peo-
pie, ever rybody eating and buying food
at the shops. There is some. hing very
queer about these people; they never can
be made TO get out OF the way of car
riages- To begin with, a great many
are stone blind. and have to be led
about, and every other man has only
one eye, the result OF opthalmia. an the
children 20 about with sore eyes. Then,
another thing is, they have their wells
and turhans so twisted about their heads
that they don 1 seem To hear; and so your
driver has 10 keep shouting ana screeching:
"AIioa, meme, me mel Alloa, alloa,
alloa. meme. meme, mene;' which rises to
shrek
Well, we ran down something There
were horrible screams, a crowd and rush
Our driver and dragouIan got Into a battle
OF words with the crowd. / looked down
and saw people STOPPING over something
jumped OUT and rushed round TO the back
OF the carfia ge. 1t was all very dark, but
j saw woman trying to lift a form. ap-
parenly a boy from the ground i don't
know that he was much hurt; the wheels
had not touched him, but all was wild con-
fusion had silver dollar in my hand to
give the woman and was trying TO get it
To her. The sight of the money was too
much for that crowd ofgreedy beggars In
minute every one gra bbed for my dollar
Hands reached at my hands black hands
over hands gra bbed at me aud held me, and
1 felt as il 7 were going to be torn to
pieces / held on ana stopped down and
got ar the " oman Her skinny hand
grabbed at the coin. Such a clutch! The
oragcman and the driver extricated me
and rushed he back to the carriage. They
fought their way through the mob, whipped
up their horses, and we got away: but it
crowd, which would have gladly killed me
for that dollar
There is one redeeming feature In this
terrible crowd, and that is their teeth;
it is piessHIete wa tcfl their mouths open,
and see the splendid teeth--so white. Al
though the crowd in the streets is so noisy
one gets very different impression OF this
people under other circumstances. Thena-
tive servants are so well trained, most
honorable aud Ia rd- working; our dear NJ
berrnaid al Shephesrd's was na med osmaul:
a long, thin man il a long, white gown.
He was 10 gentle. so devoted, SO thought
full we never locked trunks or DOORS; it
would Ice considered an insult to them.
and NO one ever loses anything. wish
i could bring about eight such Arabs home
with me.
We have been much entertained by the
English army Of occupation. We have met
number of Young English officers. They
are most interesting not 80 much III Them
selves, as from the Rudrard Kiuling point
OF view They are so young, SO handsome.
SO boyish. and think themselves such rakes
: heir nice red Jackets, their straight t,s cks
and good legs, their blue eyes and red
cheeks, their splendid form and good
Hiding, delight Es utterly. They pIay poIo
over In the Khediral Club grounds and
then come over to our tea tables in the
hotel gardens and entertain US with their
hopes and ambitions. When a new ,egi-
meat comes they have lively time, as it
has to stand night attacks and surprises
frorn the other regiments, and re generally
kept awake all night.
There are field days when quite serious
exercises are arranged, and there is room
on tAe wide plain for extensive evolutions.
We Witnessed d sham attack of deryishes,
the taking of an English camp, its recap
ture, and tie driving out OF the dervishes:
thelr f1nal capture, after an exciting cha Sc
la winch Infantry, calvary, field bat
tenes, and sIEokeless powder carried out
a most realistic scene. The dervishes made
prisoners. are drawn up and shot, dying
bravely and defisntly, with most extra
ordinary contortions. and then Jump IN
again to dance wildly about, while ALI
the CROWD laughs and cheers. 1t was all
very well done, and several officers who
had been in the Soudan spoke Of 1t yery
approving;y. The stage setting was fine.
the immense plain, the heavy fringe Of
palms, which had screened the different
approaches the setting sun throwing into
high relief the brilliant uniforms and we'll
set-up men, who acted their parts Sc cayly
and so actively. and who may soon be doing
this in dead earnest, so many never tn
come hack.
While we We're looking on at the finale
OF this scene, the Khedlve's brother, who
is most beautiful young man and rides
real Arabian horse, such one as schryer
paints. turned around suddenly aad ad-
dressed short, square, quiet-looksnr man
who stood near Co us, sa ying to him. ssye,l.
slatin Pasha, this must make you rather
homesick % I started at the name and
TUNED round, and / am afraid I almost
stared ny eyes out gazing ut this inorren-