Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1886 — They Spoke to the Khedive. [ARTICLE]

They Spoke to the Khedive.

The Khedive of Egypt has a country palace at Helwan, fifteen miles from Cairo. There are celebrated sulphur springs at Helwan, and all the tourists who flock to the land of the Pharaohs during the winter months spend a short while at these springs. His Highness was taking a walk alone near the palace, and was closely followed by two very determined-looking ladies. The royal personage seemed annoyed at the intrusion, and suddenly turned, seemingly to escape them, in an opposite direction. The ladies, however, were not to be thwarted, and striding up to the Khedive with a Fifth avenue swing, one of them said : “Aren’t you the Khedive?” His Highness politely replied, “I am. The ladies said, “We thought so.” And then, with a smile, “We are from New York.” The very innocent sovereign said, “I thought so,” and, bowing, walked awav.