The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08

same kind of patience he would endure a
sore head, which. though he may try
to cure, he will hardly cut of.
with Turkish women their only end in
this world is marriage. Accordingly girls
are from their infancy rocked to sleep by
their mothers with lullabies of future
husbands, handsome, coura geous and
wealthy. The regular age for marriage is
from u TO 10 years, but unusual wealth or
physical attraction call for earlier con-
tracts. Generally speaking, parents are
pleased If they get a chance of betrothing
their daughters at or ., or at any rate
before they reach II years. For at that
age women must-So the Mohammed
proverB says-either marry or die. A girl
Us readily married if she is either pretty
or wealthy Should she possess both quail
ties then she is a great catch and will
have many suitors. About her wealth
there can be no doubt, in the East one 5
financial status is known to every one.
The age, too, can be easily ascertained
but the puzZling question is about her
good looks Is she pretty? That must
be discovered, and, of course, as the
young man has no means of finding out
for himself, he must get some woman to
act for him. He usually resorts 10 a Jew
ess, and ii her report is favorable he
then brings the matter to her parents at
glrl, arr1nges a party at public bath.
These bath parties are extremely fashion
able, and the women dress deliberately. A
meal Of greasy pastries and sweets is al
ways served, after which come the smok-
ing of cigarettes, long pipes and water
pipes-the women seated cross-legged on
divans and gossippins the entire time
Should the mothers report be satisfactory
after a few visits between the parents
the marriage is agreed upon and the day
set.
AS TO the betrothal, the husband has
to give a dower-or rather, hire as the
Koran distinctly states. The minimum of
this dover is fixed 1t may not be less
than S1.70 in your money The maximum
is left open. and by that arrangement the
family of the girl is able to obtain some
show of fair play. for in Turkey the only
hold woman has on her husband is that
to divorce her he must turn over TO her
this dover. After marriage il is her prime
duty to court and obtain his good will. for
if she displeases him she is in imminent
danger of missing Paradise. A wife whose
tongue has made trouble for her husband
will have that appenGage heightened to
80 feet at the judgement. Should q man
wish divorce he has only to return his
wife's dover and say to her, Get out
She has to go; there is no redress. He
need not even give a reason"
Two women of whom all London is say
ing pleasant things just now are the
Misses Agnes and Fannie Keyser, who
have turned their beautiful home in
GrosvenOr Crescent into a hospital for
wounded officers returning from South
Africa. The whole upper floor of their
house has been completely refitted one
large room having several beds in it,
While the smaller ones are reserved for
I2vished en- the patients and the rooms
are always decorated with fresh flowers
bright daffodils and lilies of the valley.
The Misses Keyser have been inundated
with kindly gifts of champagne and other
winer~As well as with invalid delicacies,
while they are already celebrated on ac-
count of Their excellent chef.
AS soon as the patients are GONZALES
cent they are allowed the use of the
rooms down stairs. where they can re-
ceive their friends and relations The
Misses Keyser themselves help, if not ac-
tually in nursing, in looking after the
whole arrangement of the impromptu hos
pital.
Miss Agnes Keyser has a faculty. for
getting up delightful little dinner part
les, a which the Prince of Wales is of
ten a guest and she is very fond of re-
lating a conversation which occurred
when she was first presented to His High
ness. At that time she had never come in
contact with royalty, and was rather ner-
vous at the prospect. Not knowing how
long her talk with the Prince ought to
last, she shyly asked him to tell her
when to leave him. The Prince replied:
ION the contrary, it is for you to tell me
when you are bored!"
In the course of conversation the
Prince inquired where she was born. Miss
Keyser replied: ''At -; have lived
bar nj 70 i,,+ al
the Prince inquired Glow many years
did you say you lived at -, Miss Key
ser?"As the answer to this involved the
statement of her exact age, she dropped
prett.est possible courtesy and answered:
II am bored. sirT The Prince laughed.
and did not pursue the subject
Miss Margaret Aston Chanler, sister of
the Representative from the Fourteenth
district, New York, has astonished Wash
ington society, says the New York World,
by proposing a unique social reform. Miss
Chaner has taken a leading part in fash
ionable official life. She has kept her days
at home faithfully, and with her brother
has extended dinner invitations, but Wash
ington society as at present conducted
does not meet with Miss Chanler's ap-
prevail, and she proposes radical changes.
At her last Tuesday at home Miss Chan
Ter astonished her callers, many of them
wives of representatives, by asserting
that it would simplify matters if the Con-
Sressonal delegation of each state would
hold a joint reception once a month in
stead of weekly in their Individual capac-
tiles. Addressing the wife of a Massa-
chusetts Representative, Miss Chanler
explained:
"Of course, you have no personal inter
est in me. and just call because etiquette
requires you, as ii requires you to call on
the ladies of every other official household.
Now, If the wives of the Massa chusetts
delegation. of the New York delegation
and of every state would hire hall pro-
vide music and refreshments and receive
the general public as well as official socIe-
ty. how much simpler it would be, and
what labor-saving reform would result? ?"
Several could choose the same Tues
day, and in The course of the month all
would have performed their duties to the
public. Another thing would be accom-
plished by this: we dould hold our recep-
tons at home and would be assured that
only friends would call instead of the rab-
bile which fills our parlors'