The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-08
Arabs English Bride Happy
 In Biskra

.Algiers, May S.-To be the Eng fish wife of an Arab. be he ever so handsome and Europeanized, is not always the romantic life that young girls might suppose it to be, accord ing to Mrs Taveb Ben Ahmed, for mer English chorus girl. And 1t is not because your husband is less wonderful than you had thought, but because the world in general will in- sist on pryfn1 into your affairs that romance aims occasionally.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tayeb Ben Ahmed live in Biskra, Algeria, right beside e the beautiful garden of Allah. She is one of those women who goes through life quite unconsciously giv- ing thrills to the public and wonder watcrlful eye turned in her direction When the first production of '"The Garden of Allah was given in Lon don a very discerning producer chose imported a bit of local color straight from the Garden of Allah-Tayeb Ben Ahmed one of the hanGsOmest guides of Biskra, a true Arabian, of swarthy complexion and proud bear ing. With him came as many cam els as are necessary to make a stage desert-caravan, all of which Tayeb himself safely transported to London.
 Once each night after arriving he led the camels across a London stage. singing Allah, Allah, Allah three times in a monotone so marveIously that every chorus girl was entranced His words were few, but his costume and the way he walked were "just grand"
 Took Chorus Girl Home.
 After many nights of success for in Biskra, a much more versatile guide, taking with him the lovely English chorus girl with red cheeks and black eyes and hair. In Biskra the Arabs looked upon her not a lit tie askance, for she arrived quite un- yelled and even walked out on the street alone, which no fine Arab wo- man would ever do. Besides, it was a well-known fact that Tayeb had been married once to an Arab wo- man. and whereas an Arab may have is his first wife who really matters to him. However, the Arabs refused to make comments. What Allah has decreed so let it be, they said.
 It was the English tourists who were most concerned about Mrs. Ben Ahmed's welfare. Almost irnm edi- ately they began inquiring about her state of happiness. and not a few of them attempted vainly to see her and persuade her that she must return to England to be happy.
 Baby Is Born.
 Just when everyone had almost for gotten about her she appeared, wheel ing a baby carriage, in her courtyard, and Tayeb. who had in the meantime set up a truly modern business as a guide. rejoiced in telling every tour ist about his new son, Mohammed Ben Ahmed-"calIed Bobs for short"
 Almost two years have passed since MT. and Mrs. Tayeb Ben Ahmed went to Biskra to live. Their white-wa1Ied Arabic house, which is near the cen tre of town, bears large bill posters announcing that excursions into the desert will be arranged by Tayeb, | who will also provide for shooting of wild goats and the gazeIIe and will | rent carriages, horses. came1s and 1 mules at moderate prices"
 Occasionally one catches a glimpse | of Mrs. Ben Ahmed, who appears in | Arabian slippers of embroidered red | leather, but wearing a soft European | frock, As for Tayeb, he has combined l his Oriental costume with the Euro | pean one effectively and more than | once has been seen wheeling the baby l carriage as only a well-trained Euro l pean or American husband would do. |
 It is only recently that the Arab | wife of Tayeb has reappeared and | Joined the househo old of Ben Ahmed, | but still Mrs Ben Ahmed declares | that she is happy though not in Eng land, that she will remain in Biskra | forever. and that movie director can entice her back to the Anglo SaXons.