New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
ourselves Turkish women, hid away from the world

ourselves Turkish women. hid away from the "oriu
behind the bars OF such a building.
A light step was heard, and the next instant we
greeted by a beautiful creature. dressed III
gown of modern cut and fashion, who met us Win
all the ease and grace OF a woman OF society IN
European metropolis. Her dark hair was arrahseo
in Psyche knot, and her soft brown eyes were
shaded with long lashes, which fringed the most
decatey curved and dropping lids imaginable
Her clear, olive complexion, with only n mint OF
color was evidently natural. and not the result OF
Turkish art, usually manifest even through the
"yashmak" OF most Turkish women when driving
in their carriages. She so beautiful, and had
such A sweet dignhed manner and pretty smile.
when her red lips disclosed 2 row of perfect teeth'
that scarcely took my eyes on her face the Whoe
hour and half OF our visit
There was no trace of embarrassment at meeting
educated in fashionable boarding school; She
had all the ease OF a belle of an aristocratc SET
wondered then il it could be possible that she
crosslegged on the floor or could pret nd
be rug 70 everness entered the room and
greeted us with delicate cordially. Then the wv
and with unhestating step walked straight TO Us,
making graceful bow to each; and taxing US y
the hand as would any we-bred European boy. "A
bright and sprighty conversation in perfect French
was carried on with unhagging interest anu do
The mother who is thoroughly Turkish unaf-
feoted by European customs or ianguaE r IN The
costume OF the country, was spending the anee g,
noon at the bath. The Turkish bath Is the most
alluring Of all the tame excitements ana ni,u uis
slpatlons of the native women VINO spena na attes
dav there SLIPPING coffee and smoking cigarettes
with their friends. lounging on the low t paV
divans after the hour or more spent IN me stea a
ing hot rooms at the marble ana alapas,sr shl
This mother and her husband. we are told by rneir
friends were singularly happy and loverhke nSn
her lIege lord the old pacha, returned from lne
civ and his military duties In the evening, they
at went for walk IN me ssr o,hsr anu
The eldest daughter was engaged 10 young Dey
in the army. She talked unreserVedly OF her nante;
whom abe had never seen, and whom she expressed
MS his photograph which was that OF hne-looklng
felloy in military dress, decorated with numerous
orders and whom she seemed to regard with abso-
lutte indifference though he were stranger lIoI ~
her AS that would be highly improper BiIl peIoIe
marriage We afterward learned from member OF
tho household that he by no means unaware OF
the beauty OF her who to be his wne, anu 10.
u,bon, he had consistently sued. We also learned
that II has been forbidden turkish women 70 DVs
phot ographed In order that their pictures shouiu
not come under profane gaze l., 49, .,,r,
At the Sweet Waters OF Asia, where IN ,he sun ~,
ner Afternoons the Turkish women float about IN
their caioues their beauty half concealed half re-
vealed" and always enhanced by the oecom I1
had lad seen the beautiful Asss. After the first
glimpse Of the lovely eyes ana tair race,
the semi transparency OF the white coVerrs' III
whose soft folds his heart had been hopeiessiy en-
their daughter. The young couple are 10 De MAJ e
red in a month, and their house was peing LUZ
nished for them at the time Of my Visit Strangest
OF ALL she had not seen II ana Wqulu no. . u Sor
tbe Anal ceremonies She talked unreservedly or
ali the arrangements for the wedding ana OF her
new home and I wondered II she did not nave
little bit OF sentiment hid away somewhere Oeh'"u