| Show THE HANDSOME HANDSOM E AFGHANS Unusual Pallor of the Women Pas Passion sion sian for Intrigues anc Feuds London Chronicle The Afghans may be said to consist of about a dozen great clans with wih nu numerous numerous numerous subdivisions The strongest and nd bravest of these clans cans are are the the the I Their members do not recognize as a Afghans all al of those to whom we ap apply apply apply ply the term ten although they are of the same religion speak the same lan Ian language language guage possess the same traits tris in char character cha character acter and observe the same customs There is a distinction with wih a difference arid the tire outsiders are described as not as Afghans As a race the Afghans are handsome and athletic Often Ofen of fair fall complex complexIon Ion loll they have for the most part p t aqui aquiline aquiline line Une features They grow beards bears but shave the top of the head leaving the hair hall at the te sides to fan fall In large curls curs over the shoulders Proud In bearing peremptory In manner and quick to resent Injury the average Afghan Is nothing If I not cruel treacherous per perjured perjured perjured and vindictive His good points point i ire are re that he Is fearless an 1 n Industrious cultivator hospitable to a fault tault and II passionately fond of ot field feld sport In a contrary direction he has a passion for forthe forthe forthe the vendetta and his blood feuds are pursued with wih no uncertain energy Afghan women who possess a Jew Jewish JewIsh Jewish ish cast of or features are handsome with wit complexions of unusual pallor but sometimes rosy They are kept rigidly secluded yet et Intrigues are said to be frequent and a bullet bulet or a dag dagger dagger dagger ger thrust more often than not does duty for the tIre divorce court Their cos costume costume costume tume is of ot a 0 most picturesque description description tion ton Even to a a plain and awkward woman It I Imparts some somo appearance of grace A pi ran or chemise extends from the throat to just above the an ankles ankles ankles kles with sleeves that reach to the wrist It I Is of cloth of gold velvet elvet silk sik cashmere cas nere or calico cUco and in shape not unlike our own princess robe Be Beneath Beneath Beneath neath this are or pajamas pajama These may be of ot cloth coth of ot gold silk sik cashmere or calico calco finished off of at the ankles by a fringe of diamonds gold or silver A round cap worked all al over with wih gold thread so that It I looks look like gold cloth is ls fitted closely cosely to the back backof of the head The hair parted In the center Is done up In tiny braids which are caught In a black k silk sik embroidered bag worn underneath the gold cap but hanging down the back to below the waist Married Maried women wear a fringe of or hair often ofen curled on oil either side of the face Descending from the top of ot the head to the hem of or the leaving the tho face tace uncovered Is the gracefully draped d a large wrapping of the finest muslin gauze guze or delicately tinted chiffon Black hair h lr Is In vogue voge among the belles belies betes of ot the palace pala eard and If I their locks reveal rev t any shade of fairness or show indications of turning gray the vain creatures adopting the custom of their western sisters at once dye them Like all 11 their sex too they delight In jew jewelry jewelry elry dry and the use of conspicuous orna oma ornaments merits ments m |
