222 PRINCE RADEN SALEIl's WIFE. 



desperate love for liiin. He had also served Eugene 

 Sue as a type in bis " Mysteres de Paris," and was 

 altogether a character. His residence had been built 

 in the Javanese style, with large open halls ; and, 

 although by no means any longer adolescent, he had 

 lately married a very young lady of prepossessing 

 appearance, the daughter of the Sultan of Djokjokarta, 

 or, at all events, one born within the latter's harem. 

 He seemed very proud of his acquisition ; treated 

 her d Vorientcde, more like a toy than a reasonable 

 being, and covered her with beautiful jewellery. 

 Madame was dressed according to native fashion, — the 

 sarong and a loose jacket of pink and pale blue silk, — 

 and was allowed to appear in public, that is to say, in 

 her husband's presence, for he was said to be exceed- 

 ingly jealous. Prince Kaden Saleh presented a some- 

 what peculiar appearance for a man of his years. 

 His complexion was copper-colour, good features, and 

 jet-black hair, presumably his own, pasted on his 

 forehead in festoons ; he wore close-fitting white 

 pantaloons, and a blue cloth jacket, tightly laced 

 round the waist, with gold buttons, and a decoration 

 on his breast. He introduced me to his wife, who 

 had a pleasant smile, and then showed me his studio, 

 the easel bearing an enormous canvas in oil, repre- 

 senting a moor on horseback attacked by a lion. 



