The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-27
Persian Processes Lead Hermit Existence

,>s>s>s ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
, the negroes, and their clubs have been
coined into money
once through the gate you are IN d
courtyard surrounded by the quarters
of the enunchs. There are about 40
in the imperial harem, and here only
are they numerous for you seldom
find enunchs in the harems OF PERSIA
except those of grandees. The enuncn
is a luxury; he is very expensive !"
by. The most esteemed are the tall
bronzed Abyssinian nd the black OF
the Sudan. A thousand pounds or
more is paid for one.
From the enunchs' courtyard of the
shah's harem a corridor leads to sec
ond gate. which opens on large,
square garden full of geometrlcal
parterres of shrubs and flowers. with
very high plane trees stripped of all
their bougs except a tuft at the top.
This garden is surrounded with in
Vulnerable quarters for the shah's Ia
dies-buildingS of two stories, when
have Il brilliant effect as they enclfcle
the grounds with the elaborate trac-
cry of their arched Windows-an effect
Il III of
tiles.
Bevies Come and Go.
In this huge square come and go beV-
les Of women in the national indoor
costume, with an immense veil of light
cotton or silk laid over the top of the
head, in which they envelop themselves
more or less. or leave it open and trail
ing on the ground.
The late shah did not follow the eX-
ample of his predecessor DR.. Solyman
says that he had only II wives. The
Anderoun was not much less crowded
for that reason, for the relations, the
slaves and the servants of these wives
musicians, dancers, fortune tellers,
sarily females-gave constant ANNA
ton to the "Paliales des Voluptes.'
All these women seemed to live in a
perpetual anticipation of the judgment
of Paris. 1t was who should be the
most beautiful: who should possess
the most fascinating wardrobe. Jewels
and precious stones excited the great
est covetousness. The shah distributed
them prOdigally, and on his birthday
and at the New Year. he gave away
turquoises, sapphires, pearls, rubies,
emeralds. even diamonds, by handfuls-
This did not hinder them from buy
ing jewels on their own account from
the mere hant women who come into
the harem. They desired to eclipse
their rivals by the richness of the
fabrics which they wore. Silks OF
Resht. velvets of Kashan. shawls OF
Krman could not be too expensive, and
fabrics from Europe were not less pop
uar. Worth, the great Partisan dress
maker, sells off in Tiberan mis- special
silks. when they are left on his hands
long enough to be out of fashion. He
has a very clever lady there to rep
resent him. who is adored by all the
wants to be the only pOssessor of a
speciality buys the whole roll at no
matter what price.
They nave much more tendency to
! do this now for several times u woman
jealous of the admiration which a rival
| had won with a costume of new ma
teriaI, would buy some of the same ma
| terial and have a costume made of il
for one of her slaves and then invite
! the dear friend" to tea served by tina.
slave. The rivals qualification can be
| magined.
In the middle of the AnderOun gar
den stands a ravishing white palace
! square in shape two stories high, cui-
minating in a terrace with an open
work balustrade supporting vases a
intervals. This. which is suggestive OF
the Wildiz Kiosk at ConstantinOple, i:
the Khab-gab. or Palace of Sleep.
Like their less fortunate sisters
generally. they have no education. 7
appears. however. that some of thu
wives of the late sovereign have beer
educated. One of them has the repu
tatiOn of being literary-a pOetess. Sh,
has sung the praises of her master il
every mood. and all the marvels o
creation are cited in her poems fo
comparison with the king of kings.
Intrigue is also one of their faVOrit'
occupations-int to take ava.
from u rival the favor of the king o
political intrigue. An instructive di
piomacy is brought into action in thes
cases with rare ability. This is VIII!
some ambitious men have recourse =
he help of their wives. who. by pres
ents and nattery, win influential sup
port in the ShahS harem. More thai
one important affair has been thu
brought TO a successful CONCLUSION NOR,
than one favor SO obtained.