New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
Hose, I Can,ped Ouf in Egypt.
sY MRS. ARTHUR wITHERBY.

natives caught them by surrounding sleepy o snO -
nop 5dr ng az aHo S Sng in apparenty hAIr
comatose state. were caught in this manner: =
the lake. and make sort Of living by sell.
and conveyed donkeys to the neignoorins
villages. and even to Cairo We had a gan IN ne
the perch With it which he really did quite easily
nn feS dsy5 AVA n @ nag & IG t retrscs our steps
so. getting up early morning, We got through
the scrub before the heat OF the sun had set the
horriolr fiies on tn rampage again. arrived back
at Se9nouris m time Tor an early iSneR. l sn IN. m
principal town III FL Fayoum. and busy tnrly..
bazaars most picturesque with local color We
explored the neighborhood while the camelneaa men
just outside the village 70 look for a COCO
Medina is a curious and pictur~Squ~ place Il
extraordinary fr~aks Of climate sandstorn--%e
afternoon. We had gone to stand on little oriass:
and were admlring ne rEeE "lhalhs aiohs, sE,o-
every now and again BY large gardens fun of tan
when suddenly TIE wind got up with Z Attle punf ~
ms snd an,Tter IIII and this went on till n
a sew minutes 4 good steady gale vas blowing;
seemed to cover and exl:ngu.zn thr sunlight and
the sun appeared - !i-ls - ,JsrICer
for v whriwinds Or du-t we're by this time mSdly
Tn. rapidity with which it all happened vas
astoundins. and. standing there r1entaiiy dsaIT.
Wagnerian Frockrn. where witches and devils were
holding a wild and hdaOUs caroUse- We were
beginning think that. however strange. We Ii n41
had quite enough 0: this scenic snfct ~ncn res.y any
wSaId have gwen 6aF m afd co@n d2hnGn WITH the
SEtavS M to Til Us our camp was ready; very
gladly did get the willing little beasts ana an1'
fl.I to get Under cover and shut the tent down.
though it ratified and shook u!l We thought II
must come down 1t held fast. however. and we.
being rather tired and daZed from cur oGEIe.ins: @
LAY LAY 90 oow We woke uP ali was over the transforrna-
ton Rs of s 6 9Ra e s!n very aRa n
pleasant practical joke they mad Just played on
a most wonderful moonlight night succeeded
this Storm with myTa2s adoT5 G ersr seen surpassed
and the morning We were up oy SIX %
could desire The ever cheerful Mohammed came
to greet radiant with contemplating Ensre- ere
fore? There was to be an execution me mex next Gay day
almost sight of our tents a man mo ha1 mus mus
M9ammed n5 would Certainly witness the ceremony
Why not? We suggested be could not POSSIBLY
care to be present at -uch CHASTITY sight put ne
only gave his usual laconic answer "A After ,S 70
W ie tsodIIs Ien+sny said After TO see" However.
as the came later in the day that tne eNecu- Gu
tents sooner than We meant TO.
Our next stage tok US raff 10 EGog ft, yae II
joices in a small school entirely self Supporting.
aa we're esa asked to come and hear the children read
in English, which they did astonisninggly g .1 Wee'
and little chaps OF five droned out how fat rat
sat on ana h Raa2 and the 1eSo Eas SS and aaq almost
they put into this tragedy were aaise an cbfi
dren and they were showing OF 70 their English
visitors. Not only the masters Out Ile pdt LCu u
the school the postmaster Of the district. and
various heterogeneous mortals, assisted az tnlS
HttIe ceremony. The schOonnasrer then produced
coffee for US. handed round by MS mead puplS'
and with a small prizes TO the children Hnlcn
paV pleasure, and promise or maps 70
the schOolrnaster can unknown out rnuch erlEle9
quantity in the school, We left in goodwin ana
charity with all
Time alas as usual flying fast and vs.
the railway. which IS bringing hnar-
tourn into touch with the world and We made Ior
1t had be the tnevfta Die
gOodby-goodby TO all these simple men who had
worked So hard and willingly for our anlsA-
ment-goOdby 70 the quiet and rest and taScina-
ton Of the desert. and en- route for Cairo and
civilization -. q.
was over but 10 quote from the king in the Old
play What has been. has been, and nave nad
nv hour"-CThe Ladys Realm