Year: 1879

many people must be very mucn varied. We will
commence with the Princess She will naturally
have her avortes the chief of which acts as secre
AIRY and lady maid Another carries the cigarettes.
another the boabo's.iere. another hands the coffee
Then. again. there older women. who have
kehia or housekeeper. Then there are
lot who are simply musicians or dancers.
Each OF these higher officials has also her own court
to wait ON her, another to pass her cigar
cites. &c. in imitation OF her mistress. much 80
that when We sum up We find one Princess who had
ive six attendants of acknowledged rank, each
one of whom has at least Ave persons for her own
immediate who in their turn have also more
ATTENDANTS to say nothing of the servants required
for real hard work also those for ornamental pur
poses. The rapidity with which such multiplication
rolls up into large total is wonderful.


THE EsrABLIsHMENT MOTHER


We have thus counted four wives. with their at
tendants, &C.. at 1900. The mother OF His High
ness kept up an enormous establishment, computed
at 500. Tifhida Hanem, or the Princess Mansour,
who prided herself her moderation, SAID to
are sufficient for me-" This high and mighty dame
the eldest daughter OF the exkhedive and ~ prob
ably the most extravagant woman OF her time. She
married ten years ago to distant cousin.
Mansour Pacha man OF great wealth In 1876 in
consequences OF the ex-khedive beicy greatly cnl-
barrassed and having stopped the supplies, Mansour
pacha was forced to nge with his creditors. In
two years the Princess had rolled up debts to the
amount of sl.50O.000. besides getting rid of all
loose cash ii in. MansOur pachas properties
supposed to yield S3OOUO0 per annum, while the
Princess received from her lands net rental OF
S22oOUvo per auuutu. lulS lHCOLtt anu ueDt
spread three years gives an annual expenditure
OF 81. 900 900. What became OF such large sums is
probably aquestion that Mansour has OFTEN puzzled
mis- brain to answer. He arranged to pay two-thirds
OF his revenue to his creditors and the Princess
pledged her estates tor number OF years, charging
them with the sum OF 100000 per annum as the
price the loan. Her estates atterward, under
the action OF the Commission d'Enquete, ceded to
the State and she was allowed $4,000 year. SO
much for the most extravagant and least rational
of all the princesses. She Is in reality the most
reckless, for none of the others have been i'll
<n Ho. 1Snupr
for gallantry which causes her to be very highly
spoken Of by the natives. who regard her second
Aiessalina


REDUCING THE HAREM.


During the past winter, under the pressure Of
form. effort was made to reduce the hareln.
Marriages were made not in heaven, but by whole
SALE Orders were given to the ladies' that all extra
hands must be married, and that very quickly.
Lists were forthwith prepared Of the ladies' accord
ing to their social status IN the harem These
divided into categories SO many first GLASS; te be-
married to lieutenant colonels; 50 many for the MT
jors, ana on down through the army list. or Its
equivalent in the civil service. Word sent to
the ministers, to the chiefs OF service. to send
in names OF likely candidates. The
ter of ceremonies would take them in hand. say
that the Khedive had remarked how Jealous he WAS
in the discharge OF his duties, &c.. and that Us
mark Of his satisfaction intended to give him wife.
Possibly the candidate would declare that he
already married. which he would be reminded
how very simple the operation OF divorce and
the enormous advantages or becoming son-in-law
of the modern Pharaoh. He would be told to walk
about certain street ut such an hour. II the
didate OF the higher orders, lieutenant
colonel or hey, the dowry $5UU, two eunuchs,
two black slave girls and one white slave the bride
being freed by His Highness when sent out of the
harem There was also sort OF trousseau
sent with the bride-a silver tray and coffee
service. a plated ever and basin. A list was
given to the intended husband OF the furniture he
was expected to purchase the equivalent OF the
brides dover. Naturally the more esteemed of the
ladies' tell to the lot OF the cOOnels and majors


know several men who have been married IN this
manner Some OF them were anything but satisfied,
for when the critical moment came of tearing away
walls mn "a lnla n Ina n
closed. Naturally only the most intractable ones
sent or in revenge for which they lead their
husbands fearful dance. Poor fellows. they dare
not divorce them for appeal to the palace would
have brought exile and disgrace upon them There
are some amusing stories about marrying His High
ness women from the palace. One case occurred
some years ago in which a now very distinguished
man was the VICTIM


STORIES OF TIE HAREM


The Princess Mother had young girl who had
been left her by very dear friend, whom she had
promised to take care o. her child As the girl grew
up she attached to the old lady, who finally
cluded to marry her off. Applying to her son she
informed that there was clever young major
ut the young lady's disposition. Achmet Efendi
info rmed that the old Princess wishing to honor
him. would give him in marriage one OF her hand
maidens He was promoted to the rank OF lieutenant
colonel. The Princess provided house duly fur
nished. and everything looked well for the young
coupe. The proper amount OF feasting was gone
through with and the bride entered her new home
She high and mighty dame. duly imbued with
exalted idea OF all that due to her rank. After
the departure of the guests, when the groom ap-
peared she treated him with great coldness refusing
to allow him to sit in her presence to touch
her. Feeling aggrieved he retired to his apart
ments, waiting tor some sign OF contritlon on her
part. day or two later she called on her former
mistress, and. on being questioned to how she
liked her husband, burst into tears saying that he
wretch. brute; that he never came near her.
but hid himself in distant corner of the house.
passing his time reading foreign books The Prin-
cess was justly indignant and sought her son. The
wretch, Achmet Bey, was unworthy the treasure
that she had bestowed upon him; he had sighted
Her Highness' gifts, and was unworthy such mark
q favor unworthy husband
exiled to the Soudan. Naturally sdivorce 1T
declared. Had he not deserted his wife?


TROUBLESOME PRINCESS.


Another man promoted and married to the
same girl The passed this time; the
fate had given her was only the meanest OF her
slaves Apparently he had other views. Next
morning he srolied over to the palace Of the Queen
Mother. Meeting the chief eunuch he casually
asked, What sort of girl is 1t that they have
me for q wiieY' The eunuch wished to know why.
The Bey could only say that he was under the i'm
preston that Her Highnes, had wished. As mark
Of her favor, to give him u wife, but that he
could not understand how it was possible
to live with such a high and mighty princess. who
wished to reverse the natural order Of things and
make him stand in her presence. The eunuch re-
membered that there had been some trouble about
that young lady before: that she had got Ach-
met Bey into disgrace. He would see Her Highness.
When the story was related 20 the oid lady she ex
claimed in disgust, "Allah! she can't be married to
the entire army. Go over and reason with her." SO
OFF went the kslar Ajha or captain OF the girls. with
q upie of satellites, armed with sharp switches
They argued the matter with her ladyship-so much
so that when her lord reappeared she brought him
slippers and ut his feet Meantime his predeces
sor was speeding southward In doubt to
whether it exile or death that awaited him.
As he was an officer OF great promise the Governor
to whom he consigned felt disposed to assist
him. SO, being called of to = distant part OF the
province. he lett Achmet Bey rs his deputy. To
Achmets horror he one day received u letter from
Cairo addressed to the Governor pointing out that IL
was highly desirable that Achmet Bey should dsap
pear ut once-that he had been guilty OF all man
ner of crimes. Achmet felt In no mood to
assist in his taking OF; so ne replied TO His
Highness. pointing out that IN the absence OF the
Governor Achmct Bcy was doing duty M Lieutenant
Governor, and that IL would be extremely incon-
venient to execute the orders concerning him. He
should therefore delay until the return of the Gov
fresh instructions from cairo. He survived
after twelve years OF exile returned to Cairo. He
had been forg wen aud promoted to very important
posts.


Many of the marriages made in such haste last
winter We're q source of serious discomfort to the
involved. Very few OF the employees had re-
ceived any pay for upward OF year aud were in u
state OF great want, and to give them several extra
mouths to feed was not quite reasonable method OF
alcviating their misery One OF the latest marriages