The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-14
ARABIAN HOSPITALITY.
e Is sincere and At Times Carried to Rl-
 dicufoua Extrem~s


 The Maltese was talking in terms of praise of American hospitality and was not easily diverted from tho subject AS travelling representative for one of the great coal mining companies of Pennsylvania he had been all over the world. stopping for Q time in Rio de Janeiro, then for half Q year in Agiers. TangiCI and Tunis, another in Yoko. hama and Tokyo-for thero was much Co do besides taking contracts for coal in these antipodal regions. He had been fOr the last few months sojourning ip New York.
 lf any one wondered at first why Q native of the Mediterranean island should hold such position. they ceased % wonder after they had known him a shurt time. He was master of just the qualities that arc indispensable to a commercial couricr--rcrscual magnet. ism. energy. suavity and alertnesS So nll the rest ot us were attentive listen. CTS. and as such found even his slight dialect pleasing But one of che party wanted to know where in tho world hospitality was most impressively dis played
 "In north Africa. was the unhesi tatiug response. among tho ArabA There you may say. it takes the place og law in sCmc eases. though it is rare. iy alused Fer instance, if you are travelling ard night cyCrtakCs you and you do rot kacw V heso you are. you have only Co fro yC1r rife. and from tlo nearest camp-fCr they are nomads. you know. living in teuts-the Arabs will answer with a shot Co let you know whore they are. If you don't readily catch the direction from which tte sound comes you fire again, and they will build a big bonfire. by which you will bc guided Co the camp. When you arrive. they take charge of you and your horse and gun, and tho best that the camp affords is cheerfully placed at your service. So lcng as you remain within the bounds of the oncampment. though you may ride and go about as you please, you are considered and treated as one of the family.
 "Ycs. hopsi'alty is carried Co what you might think a ridiculous extreme among the Arabs of Africa. II you have killed a man. for instance. and have in- cured ,he death penalty and know the Ovouger Is on your track. your place Ui rarfect safety is in the tent of your rursuer. Y0u havo only Co reach bis tent aud cast yourself and your rife on the ground aud your person becomes sa- cred Co your enemy for so long as you remain thorc. but when y0u have de- parted aud have gone beyond the limits cf ,he camp then God help you.
 But is their hospitality never atused2 Don't their casual visitors s.mctimes overstay their welcome:'
 "Ob. sometimes. but then there is a delicatc hint Whcn mealume comes around the otic, wbich is thc goatskin. fll.l with hu;t,Fr.i.k. passed Co you. aud you drink. oh, SO much, for it Is very refreshing. and ttrn at once tGcy r,C.e all maurcI of meats aud dclica- ci-. tcfcre you. and you can cat roth- i.g fcr you asc full of the but,yrmilk. -ll. is the bint Co depart
 "Ha, ii you don't go.'
 "r..n they will move tbe encamp- r-1r But they will sufscr tho imposi- iila y,-y eng bcforc this. for their hes p''ality is moro than suporfcial-it is sincere"
 Suppose the refugee wcro to commit an overt act while a member of the camp. would there tC uo punishmen, for tbat:'
 ooh, instantly; thc 'mueth q kela' -ttat IS, the death of deg. He is no mere 'ragl b'wucg haa' CT 'pharez o'Wucc- -haa. but e, kelb O dog The Arab tas rIcfcJud r,sTc-t for 'ragel L'Wues.haa. the cavalier, the man who ecmcs riding CT walking travely, with his arms. aud seems wan Ct courage, or his fellow. tho 'pharez b'wucg-haa, thc man who comes on foot as a man ct learning New York Commercial Advertiser