The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-07
LONG TRIP FOR WIFE
Abdul Hamied Bought Ticket
in Wichita for Beyruth.
SWEETHEART AWAITS HIM
He Came to America a Fortune
Hunter Seven Years Ago.

Abdul Hamid purchased ticket yes
! terday at the Santa Fe office in this city
and left for Beyroot, Turkey, where he
| will marry his first love whom he has not
| seen for over seven years. During this
time many letters have passed between
these devoted and faithful lovers but on
account Of distance came only at long
! though quite regular intervals. This ro-
mantle courtship began when they were
! children playing together in the streets
of the Turkish town of Beyroot. The
bride to be came of a quite wealthy fami-
| ~, while Abdurs parents although they
| were old and respected were in straight
ened circumstances. The two lovers cared
| nothing for this difference and as they
neared manhood and womanhood became
| engaged. Abdul, however. had all Inc
pride which naturally came Of his long
line of ancestors and said that their
marriage should not take place until he
had gained fortune.
There are few if any opportunities for
the young man without money in the land
of the Turk and this follower of Mo
hama1 decided to leave his fiancee and
cross the ocean to seek his fortune in
the new world After exchanging many
pretesations and expressions of love in
the earnest manner of the Turk the
young lovers parted, the one 70 buffet
with fortune in a new and unknown coun-
try to him and the other to wait patient
ly and faithfully for the return of her
lover with his fortune
Soon after Abdul came to America he
drifted to Kansas. Al first the fight for
fortune was a hard one and as he was
not acquainted with the language or
customs of the country, but in all his
trials he was sustained by the thoughts
of the dark skinned beauty who was
waiting for him in the old country.
During his stay in this state he spent
some time in Wichita where he ran.
shop on East Douglas avenue. When
the new country was opened he secured
a good claim near Woodward which he
has already proved up Besides this farm
he has almost all of the money which he
has gathered together during his seven
years in this country and the total is
SOliSiutI dDic Dis lie Was SOOU lHdllaSSl
and practiced great economy He is also
the manager of an migration company
and is locating quite a colony of the
people of his nationality in Oklahoma.
Abdul recently decided that his fortune
was such that he could return to Beyroot
and marry his old sweetheart with pro-
priety and yesterday all eager to be at
the end of his journey, he purchased
a railroad ticket and passage on a steam
er and left on the first train for his old
home. AS soon as he arrives in Tur-
key the marriage will take place, the
oriental service being used.
During his stay of seven years in Amer
lea Abdul has become deeply attached
TO the country where he acquired the
fortune which made possible his marriage
with his sweetheart who has waited pa
tiently for him in Turkey, and he in
tends TO make his home in the future in
Oklahoma He will spend about five
months visiting in Turkey and will then
return with his bride TO this country.