The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-09

ushered into the reception room and
paraded for inspection. While drink.
ing a cup of coffee. the maternal eye
passes them in critical review.
II is the husbands special privilege
to be able TO divorce his wife twice.
II he does It third time she is really
free. Should he have exhausted his
stock OF legal indulgences, however.
he can hire someone else to 80 through
the form of marriage with his divorced
wife; and the newly welded husband
with all expedition-that is TO say. at
once-revokes the marital compact.
and the first husband is thereby alb
solved from the divorce disabilities
previously incurred. is entitled to re-
marry his former wife, and divorce
her again twice or thrice II he de-
sires It,
by this device he can avail himself
OF unlimited divorces. The most
trifiing matter, even the spelling OF a
meal. is sufficient to warrant a decree
absolute. remember delightful
bride being instantly divorced because
the husband. on lifting her veil for the
first time. found that she had a small
fesh.mark on the face.
On becoming Prince Samys wifo !
went to live in the palace of the sui.
| tana, who is sister of the sultan. The
| palace Is one of the finest on the banks
OF the Bosphorus. Its exquisite suites
of apartments We're furnished with
every modern luxury and comfort. but
! In spite of all, 1t yet remained a YER
table dungeon. Grilles (cafess) were
fitted to every window: and each night
the keys were turned in the locks by
huge eunuchs, as II they were gaolers
--as. indeed. they were.
TO speak above a whisper was dan
gerous, for Il was impossible to know
what spies were lurking behind thu
arras. ready TO pour reports into tho
ear of the master in oder TO obtair
some little remuneration as a reward
for treachery.
Try and imagine being divested o
every form of personal liberty. an,
made to dwell with numerous Circas
sian slaves. each trying TO out
vie the other in her endenvor TO al
tract and retain the attention OF th'
only man she is permitted to see.
When not thus engaged they Civ,
themselves mp To the performance o
duties which are really very light. Fo
the most part they consist of attirinI
their mistresses. accompanying then
In their drives-always in the custod,
of the eunuch-and singing and dan
cling To aniuse them; but they pu
forth their greatest efforts to enslay,
their masters. while still retAlnin,
their former positions towards the un
fortunate wives. II is a trying role {,
play: and the only hope OF rewar,
which lightens the burden Is that tn
slave may some day be given away
become the wife of a wealthy relatiV
of her former master, and so help &
. preside over the destinies OF haren
to be waited on by slaves of her own
II sounds. perhaps, somewhat anoma
Gus, but Il is none the less a fact tha
slave only gains her freedom b.
being passed from one state OF caJ
uvity 10 another.
Why. wonder, do Turkish me-
; persistently blind themselves 10 IN
fact that underneath the calm exterio
which woman has to assume ther
reigns a passionate discomfort? Tn
harem is based on unreality. an
! It's entire supersructure is a fabric q
; make-belief. Was there ever snythin
; so hagrantly fallacious as the theor
. that II is possible TO develop and COZ
! serve the best qualities OF a woman
l nature by literally tethering her to
/. group of slaves aud guardians? Th
: attempt TO make a woman lovable an
D loyal by penning her up in an atmo
phere of suspicion, and subjecting he
; every movement 10 an outrageou
2 form st espionage. Is predestined I
e failure; and fail u undoubtedly doe