The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-18
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who purchases his wife and keeps
harcm has no love story and knows
nothing Of the romance or love the
following. facts may be instructive.
Snflice il to say that all the parties e1-
ccpt the husband OF the English girl
referred 20 and Safvet pasha are still
alive. that know them all personally
aud that | have simply altered their
names for various reasons; HF
IIussein Bcy-for no shall cali him
was Turk OF the Turks, OF the bluest
blood that ever flowed In the veins Of q
Moslem His father was a liaslia ot
great distinction. bis mother the wOr.
thy daughter Of worthy follower of
the prophet. and Husscin as lad tivc
times u day rcclted the Mohammedun
creed with feryor which left nothing
10 be desired
In process OF time Hussein developed
artistic powers, which his parents were
anxious to cultivate. "IIe must 30 TO
Paris" they said, "and learn painting
OF the glaours who know more about
these matters than the children OF the
prophet whom Allah keeps In his etcr-
nal rest"
SO TIusseln's name was one day meu
toned TO the sultan Abdul Aziz, who
was good enough 20 nominate hiin
forthwith one OF the attaches 60 the
turkish embassy In Paris. iil 1as
AT this time Hussein was about nlne-
teen years old, good looking, smart, Int
pressionable. and when he went on
many a Moslem damsel who had hoped
to marry him walled with a great
noise.
For couple OF years Hussein held
his appointment In the Turkish am
bassadors suit. painting with such sue.
cess under tho cnre OF first rate
Parlslan master that at length his pie
lures, which were usually from inanl
mate nature were accepted ana exhib
lted IN the salon. to the delight OF nus-
sein and the satisfaction OF the public
Now. should mention that room be
Ing scant In the embassy. uussein had
TO iind lodgings abroad aud that he bud
taken apartments In the house OF an
English gentleman who resided In Far.
is. In that family there was a comedy
British maiden daughter OF the head
OF the house whose long cyclnshcs
tripping step. silvcry laugh and pleas
ant conycrsQtlon made great imprcs.
sion upon llusHoln hey, Gradually ~
the days wore on the Moslem youth
fell In love with this dainty damsel
got TO worship the ground ON which
she trod. sighed 10 make her his very
own. And | grieye 10 say that the
young lady, who should have discour-
aged these advances, smiled ON bis
love
Al last he popped the question"
was accepted aud even received by the
father Of the family with hearty wei.
come All he now had 10 do WIS 10
speak To the amhassador-a good heart
od old pnshn and the thing could be
arranged forthwith. Tor Husseln's ia
thcr had died. leaving him moderately
rich, and there need be- no delay of Che
nuptHls.
Away went llussein 70 his chief
"Exccllcncy." hc said ns he bowed low
ANA touched the ground IN front of the
pasha with the back of his hand. a
love rarc aud radiant maiden name,l
ELLEN. nn English Rirl. Give me your
consent ana ! viii be wed"
"InshallahT u'leuse GodD responded
old safyet rasha. do you love this
ginour girlr'
Eyes. with All my hearth was Iius-
scin's reply
"Thon come here this evening about
. O'Clock" replied safvet I'VE must
act NJ once"
Iiussein went away overiOyed The
Ambassador had not reproved him. la
fact. a subtle smile. doubtless OF salts
faction. had played upon his face as be
spoke Iiusseln felt that all would be
right.
That night hc went 10 tho embassy.
there 10 be seized by servants OF the
pashn, lied hand and foot, gagged.
sent % 10 Maraellles by the night train
la reserved carriage. thence 10 -
shipped on In Turkish vessel IA cOu
siantlnOple. where ho arrived In due
course aud where he married forth.
with by command OF the stern Abdnl
Azlz. who never allowed himself 20 b.
lected for him by the sultan's chief
cunufh.
I am not going 10 describe Husseln's
grief. for that ! should require many
columns. but iIussein mOurned for
many year for his first love. who.
by the way, married an Engliahman
and went 10 live In a suburb Of London
one day Huaseln was sent by the
present sultan OF Turkey. Ablni
Hamid 10 London on mission
met him. We spent many evenings
together. ana thought he had forgot
ten all about the British girl when one
night he asked me II we could go aHd
see her. Only a minute" be pleaded.
"and Ia your presence" | will not de-
tail how l arranged meeting bot
they did see each other she In o.
squalld home OF man who earned lli-
tie and drank much he, the wealthy
fayOrite Of a great oriental potentatc
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