A FACT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1858, 6 December 1884, Page 2

A FACT.

A young lady left Dundee for Alexandria to visit relations resident in thatcity. As tbe passengers were landing at Alexandria, a richly attired Turk advanced to look at,the arrivals, and seemed to be instantly struck with the charms of the damsel from "Bonnie He approached her and suddenly "flung a Btring of figs about her neck. The captain of the shin ,- came forward and wildered passengers r that, the :TurM^.' gift was a token of esteem and aflectifflo The matter soon Ijieoame .jorioWg Through the medium of an interpretfflf :the Tark entered into- conversatiH' with the captain,'and inquired the sulP for which ho would be willing to sell the lady,' He h a d n j ne wives AmY he said, but could he possess trnTnow beauty she would be "Queen and Light of- Ks Harem." The Captain, for:: tho; sake of a joke, said: 60,000 paistrea (about £500.) The Turk grumbled at the enormous demand. It was just double, he said, what he paid for the most handsome Circassian, iGeorgian, or'>;M.ongolian ever brought intocthe Alexandrian market, The captain, however, Btuck to his price ; and. ..the parties separated. But on the following morning, .when the captain ■•waß' escorting, jhj jaiiy to ■the residence of her.relatives r 4he Turk again made his appearance,, and throwing another fig necklace round the lady's neck, intimated that ne was prepared' to give: the required Here was a dilemma; BuftKe captainv soon cleared himself.' " PooHl "you're too late; I sold her yeaterdayjbr a thousand piastres.more: so you've her,"_ The • same young lady y& married afterwards in Dundee!-' .•■■'"

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