"The Glad Eye".

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 January 1913, Page 2

"The Glad Eye".

Mr Mnklu'll. ;i Turk Mi merchant, who knows the veiled women of Turkey hikl Arabia, .saves the Australian girls are the best in this world. lie likes to see them smile, lie tells n\\ interviewer. "You know, sir. if, is so different, in my country. Those veils. b;ih! ll' I was (lovornor-denoral of Turkey I would tear them all away." Mr Mockbell swept liLs ai'in around in a manner thai clearly demonstrated that lie meant what In , said. "The 'glad eve!' A\*hat tin they call that?" The Sun's representative ondenvoiirod to demonstrate it. ''That i.s very nice in girls, hut not in hoys." said Mr Mockholl. "Those piiis with big eyes are. bright and happy y;i ils. You do not see thorn in Turkey or Arabia. Those veils are no good. There -ire no oye.s like the Australian eyes. Turkish ladies are too careful, you know. They never look at men." All that the reporter had read of laughing eyes looking down from behind latticed windows, and the thoughts and ■wishes h<: had conjured up, vanished. "Oli. no." said Mr Mockbell, "there arc no boy and girl lovers there. If you wanted to marry a girl you would talk to her father. You would have, heard about her from your mother and sisters, hut you have never seen her. In the higher classes you might he asked to dinner, and the girl you wish to marry will walk through the room with her veil down. She wifl just lift it for a second. That is not nice, you know! "Yes. sir. your Australian girls are the best in Din world. They work well with their brains, Gerrnany comes next. Tn Franco the ffirls do m>t like work, and in England they only do it when compcllou\ The 'glad eye'- Ido not know it,"