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cleanliness, and the arts of sewing and cooking, she made no attempt to anglicize the little maiden. Zuleika was taught to embroider the beautiful patterns you value so much in this country. I have a scarf she worked for me, which I will, show you some time. For seven years the daughter of Abdul remained the constant companion of Lady Margaret, but at the end of that time the restlessness which had ever been upon her grew too great to bear. She was a woman now, according to the reckoning of her people, and the life of restriction had never been pleasant to her. She fled away in the night to the desert, where 'she heard the stars calling her,' and with the help of one of her people found her father. Abdul rejoiced at the return of the daughter he had mourned as one dead, and kept her always near him. Her condition was a pitiable one. Her father had not the heart to force her to marry among his people, for the girl was naturally intelligent, and with the