Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-19

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HI tut lIti~uIf lDNMN u lHf ~tIl-AIV
in Co%nStantinople there lies among the
captured war standards. the golden ups
and jcweled swords 4 small. silk slipper
like those worn bv Wattian'S shepherd
c~S. The outside ~ II i pink and the
lining snow white and the slipper itself
i 20 small that II seems impossible that
4 woman ever wore ii. Though the silk
has faded and the silver embroidery has
furnished. the slipper still shows traces
Iof the splendor Of the roccocc0 era. But
how has this slipper got in among the
trophies Of the Turkish empire? Is il
perhaps n souvenir Of a victory?
"Raglub. my slave" Sultan Nustapha
said To his grand pipier. have a letter
written 10 the king Of France and tell
him not 10 bother me SO much with his
ambassadors. Tell him just 10 choose
the healthiest OF his whole court and
send him "a me. I am tired 81 these cipr
nal ceremonies. During the last year no
~ than three French ambassadors have
left here because NJ poor health. III one
more gets sick. I shall have him thrown
into prison. Today ! have ID receive the
fourth and ! hate these long formal aud.
fences. ! am not cyen allowed Ia vawn.
because these g%iaourS say il il against
etiquette. Let the king II France know
how ! feel. Give me my sword aud my
robe. Let MS get the thing over.
The sultan did not yawn. he simply
fell asleep while the French ambassador
read the long speech L. him. Count de
P%artenay did not Stop reading though the
man who acted aS Interpreter felt his
bead buzzing and NJ last did not under
stand half of what was said. The count
had his own troubles with the long cloak
etiquette demanded him I'd wear. and
which continually threatened ~ slide
from his shoulders. lie was A stately
French nOblcman. a typical chevalier
from head a. foot. Behind him stood all
the members Of the embassy IN wigs aud
silk. fragrant with perfumes and wear.
ing the troublesome Turkish robes over
their court dress. When the count had
finished the Greek Interpreter did not
remember a word 30 he made M an en-.
tircly different speech which did not con.
tain a single word ~ what the count had
said. and which ended with the words
that the king ~ France threw himself
af the ~Snltan'S frcl aud begged for grace.
Raglub PaShn realized that II was time
10 wake up the sultan. that NJ might re-
ply 10 the speech. N AZ gently pulled his
robe Sultan Nustapha rubbed hiS ewes.
looked exceedingly ANNOYED. bnt sudden.
~ a CLEAN " interest came into his face
and interrupting the last words Of the
Greeks speech. he asked:
TEL me. Greek. who is that Young
man over there in the pink dress with
the ewes? lie stands a little aside from
the rest Of the other members Of the en-
h~asSy?-
Count dc Purtonay was startled and
turned rcd A. blood when the Greek
translated the question a. him. but an
swcred unhcSitatingly
Tell your august master that ~ j. my
confidential secretary
When the sultan heard this he grew
furious.
Tell that impudcnt giaour that | al
wise him not 20 make fun Of me. That j.
no secretary nor even a man. Va man
IN the world has a foot like that. Ii Is
n woman"
The count replied f~luently in faultless
Turkish:
Sire. ! know hat etiquette f0rbids
me e. talk "a Won without IN interprc.
ter. though I understand and speak your
language. but YOU are interfering IN my
personal affairs. That Young woman j.
my wife. Countess Marguerite. You
know how curious women are - von viii
understand her eaecrneSs Ia get 4 glimpse
81 Your maieSty's court"
You need not 20 on" the sultan roar
81. Won rave made fun ~ me IN my own
palace. and You must pay FOR il. ANY
woman who comes inside these walls be
longs 10 me according to Turkish Law.
she can no longer leave the palace
The counts hand sought his sword.
but he remembered IL had been taken
away from him. a. no one dares "a ~
preach the sultan armed. The countess
cling N her husband. though he did not
understand the words.
-Do not leave me- She begged.
~<ir Frcnchnan. the sultan said. IT
do not wish ~ offend Won. Y0nr wife
remains with me. bur YOU may choose
anything Or ANYBODY ia my palace or my
empire in return for her"