The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-28

together II go between that gentleman together.
three days walking all together, to get along
side one place In that country to look round tho
corner to see II those people go all in one line
together, to come all round Massowah.
The translation of this is that he had been
dragoman to an Italian officer and accompanied
him in accommodating expedition inland. The
rest of his narrowing adventures on that occa-
sion forbear to tell; that history not his
strong point ! gathered from his account OF
Moses 'Mozzes," he called him, in connec-
ton with Il well he wished to visit, ''he was
one man-dont you know sir?-one officer four
i've hundred years before. come between his regi-
ment, together, all in one line, see If NO water
there. So this regiment, sir, angry from this
Mozzes."
But il he was a weak historian Seyid Mohan-
med Mustapha true philosopher Two
things he said, ARE more best any other
thing to keep three four yards from one
woman-any woman. l bin everywhere; know
everything l know when not go one
woman, he feel beautiful and fine. strong for
himself One other thing. When l go TO our
mosque, / sit by the shekh. and he say God
say, keep one eye on poor man all the time-very
nice "
This devout misogynist took me to an Arab
music hail. | can hear the jangle Of it in my
ears still Really. 1t was only double shop
blue and buff paster-walled, cigarette stump
hoored. furnished with coffee apparatus and
benches. At one end were the performers squat
ting on a divan-platform. raised about six feet;
in front Of IL was a deal rail. with row OF
candles stuck to it by their own grease. The
audience jostling mass OF every type and
every color except flesh color The modern
Egyptian Is crossed. they say between Arab and
ancient Egyptian or Copt, with a dash of negroid
Nubian thrown In.
yellow, copper-colOred, brick-red, chocolates
brown, black. There a frank. thick-lipped, fat
nessd woody haired niger; there an oval faced
high-cheeked Arab white eyebas cleaning out
Of his dust-dark face and black hood; next to
him chocolate. round-eheeked, smal-featured
genuine Egyptian mummy.
But however different they looked they all en-
joyed themselves vastly. Especially when there
came in a lady dressed IN a crimson velvet gown.
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huge silver watch round her neck. and began 70
dance. The band struck up-three men twang-
ing strings, two women and two children lifting
up loud nasal chant. Fhe music, TO my ear
was phrase over and over and over again:
the dance, to my eve, very slow, methodical
waggling of the belly, doubtless difficult to pro-
duee. but interesting mainly 70 the anatomist
But the Hellcw. and brown. and black faces
went broad with grins and their applause rose
tumultuOusly above the screech of the smallest
singer.
Next a young put pantonime mask
representing a bull in which gulse he performed
shuiHes for about three-quarters of minute.
lie was salvoed with applause whereat he at
once Parsed around the bulls head. on this
there came In a stout young man with the face
or n Roman emperor. only darker
THAT very rich man whispered Seyld with
enthusiasm; see what clothes he wear2'' At
first sight he appeared 10 only old ulster
and greasy turban but closer scrutiny indcat-
ed him the man in the room. except my
self. with rot only shoes. but socks. And under
meath his clothes were all silk; this was man
indeed. Yet he quite simple and unaffected:
he fell easily on the knees or two friends, ana
called for some white spirit or other; when he
got it he did not drink, hut Just made little peck
inc shifts 1t. lady pesks at a bouquet.
His fall propelled negro in a red fez and blue
dressing gown into me, but by this time the fun
was much too TiotOus 10 bother about a little
thing like that. A black policeman c9kne In. and
mace remarks interpreted to moan that this dis
order must cease. He was greeted with roars or
laughter, slapped companonably on the back and
escorted into the street again The twanging
and the ianglng louder and louder. the
ladys abdomen twitehed and alb
normally every eve in the audience rolling
with delight. every voice believing jokes or APP
pause the very rich man was pecking faster ana
faster at his liqueur The Arab was enjoying his
Saturday night. | seemed TO have stumbled on
a corner Of the East after all.