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Show V . . V . JOKE ON THE KHEDIVE. The khedivo of Egypt was lately entertaining a party of American guests. lie spoko to them nnd to others in English, French and German, Ger-man, and, in the courso of a conversation conver-sation with a young American girl, remarked that it was strange that visitors to Cairo should not take tho trouble to learn Arabic before coming com-ing to Egypt. "you," for instance," he said; "you have not picked up any of our language, havo your" "I can say one or two words," was the reply, on which he requested that he might hear them. Pointing to his pocket, she imitated the whin-ing'voico whin-ing'voico of tho Cairo beggars, and said, "Baksheesh, Excellency 1" Tho khedivo was much amused at the audacity of his guest, and entered into the joke. Ho put his hand into his pocket and produced a golden coin, which ho gave to tho girl who treasures it as a souvenir of her visit to the land of the Nile. |