The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-11
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party. Should the lady not please, her
husband. by the Turkish law, is at liberty
to divorce her on the morrow He Is.
however, bound to make her reparation
TO the extent that his means will allow.
ana the exact amount is sertled bv the
imaum or priest Of the quarter in which
he lives.
We were now carried along with the
stream to pay our respects TO the bride.
whom we found seated on a throne hung
with royal blue satin. Although only 10.
she looked quite 20, being tall and well
developed, with a beautiful figure and
the air OF a woman rather than that OF
n girl. Her face was oval. with strongly
marked level eyebrows. her features were
well cut, her eyes large and dark. and
her skin clear and pale. She wore her
masses OF raven black hair dressed in a
modest manner. and resting on II was a
gorgeous diamond crown. Behind each
ear long ropes Of golden gauxe were fas-
tened much In the fashion OF Mar
guerite's plaits. and tulle veil fell back
over her train. The bridal gown was
marvel Of skilful necdlework. being en-
broidered all over in golden thread. The
young bride. looking much weighed down
by all this magnihcence, sat utterly
apathetfc and almost fnotionless, and on
either hand young girl stood. from time
to time exchanging words with her. I
was duly presented and offered my con-
gratulations, hut she looked painfully shy
and only courtesied gracefully in re-
Spouse.
From the brides reception we passed to
her bedroom, which found better worth
seeing than the drawing rooms The
floor was spread with wedding presents.
among them being silver repousse trays
with silver coffee cups. q silver ever and
basin. silver bowls and a gold coffee
On ho tai N a W
curious exhibition-nothing more nor
less than the brides best nightgown.
a dainty, MISUNDERSTANDING garment
of pink silk and lace. BY Il lay a pale
blue satin sachet which held the BRIDE
groom's shirts. and a smaller sachet full
Of laces and handkerchiefs for the bride
Asa rule the Turkish women are hand
some In a purely animal fashion. Their
lines are fine and the modelling Of their
faces is good. eyes and hair are beyond
reproach. and they have beautiful sktns.
which even In the mature years show few
wrinkles. All were beautifully gown~d--
that Is 10 say. hung In rich brocades--the
NJ Of the dress counting for little
did not wonder at II when ] remembered
that they shared their husbands affections
with two or three rival wives Polygamy
IA. however. decreasing Ia Turkey--not
on the score of morality. bust OF economy.
The majority Of Turkish women walk
badly and are excessively stout.
The bridegroom's mother was a mas
overlooking woman az comeiy countcn-
ance A rival wife stood near her. and
these two ladies'. hating each other cor
daily. politely turned their backs on each
other The plain wife. learned was the
favorfte and much preferred by the sheik
20 the handsome one. who. II seemed. Was
duli and suiky. As we left the dining
room a slave hearing little silver pot
with long spout sprinkled Us with rose
water. and after this coffee and cigar
cites were handed round. During the
wedding breakfast a band 81 musicians
played behind screen and sang. or
rather. chanted. In dresry monotone.
AS far as could see there r. no such
thing as Turkish music. no complete scale
and absolutely no range. The Turkish
idea Of music IN strange aingaong re-
peated over and over again.
left the harem. carrying With me
grateful recoilections ~ the Kindness ard
courtesy % thu Turkish wcnaen, ard fnu
Of rity for their ilrsaited lives Mrs. Hsr-
rlei }. Jsphs0n. IN the American Qnesn.