Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

death AMI not buried M people will never
know what have done since got away from
them alive. But he thought he was leaving
| me there ID die
Surely. l cannot Ses why you wish t.
marry a man who robbed YOU and tried to
compass your death can understand that
YOU should dream Of killing him. and he de-
serves to be burnt alive; but why YOU should
wish to marry him IS known to the wisdom OF
the blessed ones
You never saw him." Baraka answered.
with perfect simplicity. HE is beautiful
man: his beard is like the rays of the morning
sun on ripe cornheld. His eyes are bright
eagles. but blue as sapphires. He is
much taller and bigger and stronger than you
are. Do you not see why | want him for
husband Why did he not desire me for his
wife Am l crooked, | blinded by the
smallpox. or have 1 six fingers on both hands
and hump on my shoulder like the Witch
OF Altar Was my portion cotton shift. one
brass bangle. and horn comb for my hair:
gave him the riches of the world to take ME,
and he would not. do not understand. Am
| an evil sight in mans eyes! Tell me the
truth tor you are friend.
YOU are good to see" Logotheti answered,
stopping and pretending to examine her
face critically as she stood still and faced him.
:" | was telling you what I thought of you be-
fore luncheon. think; but you said l spoke
emptiness. SO 1 stopped
returned Baraka. Il wish you to speak for
any man. since | go about unveiled and any
man may me. What would they say in
the street if they saw me now. as woman:
That is what must know for he is Frank.
this man. and he will Judge me as the Franks
Judge when he sees me. What will he say"
Shall speak as Frank, or as they speak
in Constantinople,
Speak as he would speak, pray. But
speak the truth
tal, Iab hat l. no
truth Logotheti answered. If l had never
seen you, and ii l were walking in the Great
Garden IN London and met you by the bank
of the river | should say that you were the
prettiest dark girl IN England but that l
should like to see you in a beautiful Feringee
hat and the best frock that could be made in
Paris.
Baraka ; face was troubled and she looked
into his eyes anxiously. II understand she
said. Before l meet him must have more
clothes. many beautiful new dresses. It was
shameless but it was easy to dress as AMMAN,
after | had learned; for it was always the
same.-the difference was three buttons or
four buttons, a high hat little hat. not
much Also the Feringee men button their
garments the Mussulmans do. the left
the right. but | often see their women coats
buttoned like Hindu's. Why is this: Have
the women another religion than the men:
1t is very strange!
Logotheti laughed for he had really never
noticed the rather singular fact which had
struck the born Asiatic at once.
But this woman, dressing is very difficult
to learn Baraka went on, leaning back upon
the rail with both elbows. and sticking out
her little white shoes close together Without
the girl Maggv whom you have found for me
but her real name Is Gula. and she Is good
INSTRUMENTATION her Allah knows what
| should do! l could not put on these things
for myself: alone. | cannot take them off
When was like man. buttons! Two. three
four. twenty-what did it matter! All the
same way and soon done. But now | cannot
tell what am made of. Allah knows and
sees what made of Hooks. eyes. strings
little bits way. little bits the other way.
like the rigging of shIps.-those Turkish ships
with many small sails that go up the Bosporus
you remember? And it is all behind as if
one had no front! Gula knows how it is done
But if | was alone without her help. Allah
is my witness. should tie the things all round
me decently and sit very still for fear they
would come off That is what l should do"
The Greek thought her extremely amusing.
She punctuated her explanations with small
gestures indicative Of her ignorance and help
1essneSs
You will soon grow used to it" he said.
I" But you must get some pretty things in Paris
before you go to meet the man 1t would also
be better to let your hair grow long before
meeting him for it i, hard to wear the hats of
the Feringee Ladies without hair.