Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-15


round the waist with her long and snaKe-ike
arms lifted him with sudden wrench from tue
bodv of her husband, leaving only ms nanos
still clinging to the throat OF his ioe so nave
we seen dog snatched by the hindlegs Irou
the strife with fallen rival in the arms OF some
any;ous groom: so have we seen one nalf OF him
hiob i'm air-passive and misunderstanding the
other half head, teeth eyes. claws, seemed Du-
r;ed and ingulfed in the mangled and prostrate
enemy Meanwhile the gladiators, Tapped ana
pampered and glutted upon blood, CROWDED oe-
igbted around the combatants-theT hostins
dslended, their lips grlnning, !he.. eye so" "d
inqly fixed on the bloody throat oil The one, ana
the indented talons of the other.
"Haben (he has got it) hdbet"' cried 'nfy'
with a sort of veil, rubbing their nervous hanos:
6 Non babeo, liars. have not got lt"' shontea
the host. as with a mighty effort he %rehcheo
himself from those deadly hands, ana rose 10
his feet breathless, painting, lacerateo, Dloouy'
and fronting with reeng eyes ,ae sia1,ms s, ,o
and grinnng teeth of his baffied Zoe: now stfus
Cling ibut struggling with dsdain) in the gfipe
OF the sturdy amazon. .
nFair pIay.n cried the gladiators, lone 10
oner and crowding round Lydon and the wo-
man, they separated our pleasing host from Ills
courteous guest. .o.o,t
Rut Lydon. feeling ashamed at his present
position, and endeavoring in vain 10 snake oh
The grasp of the virago. slipped his hand mo
his GirdIe, and drew forth short knife. 80
menacinq was his look, SD brightly gleamed the
blade that StratOnice, who was used Only "
The Gstic methods of battle, started pacK I'D
alarm. 10 hos
ooh godsm cried she. "the ruftlan! ne mas
concealed weapons! Is that ialfs IS tnaa IN"
= gentleman and a gladiator? No, indeed, l
scorn such fellows" With that she contempt,
onsIv mrued her back on the gladiator, ana
FASTENED to examine the condition OF her hus'
band. .....;.,
Rnt he as much Injured to these constitution
nj exercises as an English bull dog Is 10 co,'-
test with a more gentle Antagonist; hao an
recovered himself The purple hues receoeu
from the crimson surface of his cheek, the veins
Of the forehead retired into their wonted SIZE
He shook himself with a cOmplacent gfunt, sd
tisfied that he was still alive and then looking
AT his foe, from head to foot with an air OF more
approbation than he had ever bestowed upon
him before
fellow than took thee for! see thou art man
of merit and virtue: give me thy hand, my he
"JoIly old Burbo!" cried the gladiators, ,ap-
nlaudino. "staunch to the backbone-give him
thy hand, Lydon." a,.
IsOh TO be sure" said the gladiator; "Dut
now have tasted his blood, long TO lap inc
whole"
"Per HercIer' returned mine host, quite un-
moved, "that is the true gladiator feeling. FOL
lux! TO think what good training may make
man; why beast could not be fiercer"
A beast. O duIIard we beat the beasts hol-
lowr cried Tetraide."
C. We'll. Wells said Stratonice, who was now
emploved in smoothing her hair and adjusting
her locks; "if We are all good friends again, l
recommend you to be quiet and orderly, Tor
some young noblemen, your patrons and BACK
ers. have sent to say they will come here TO pay
Won visit: they wish to see you more at their
ease than at the schools, before they make up
their bets on the great fght at the amphltheatre.
SO they always come to my house Tor tnat pur-
pose: they know we only receive the best gladl-
ators in Pompeii; our society is very select
praised be the gods"
Yes continued Burbo, drinking off bowl,
or rather pail, of wine, "a man who has won
nv laureIs, can only encourage the brave. Ly-
DON drink, my boy; may you have an honour
able old age like mine"
Come here" said Stratonice, drawing her
husband to her affectonatey by the ears, in
that carress which TibuIius has so prettily des-
cribed "come here"
.sNot so hard, she WOLF thou art worse than
the gladiator" murmured the huge jaws OF Bur-
bo.
"Hstr said she, whispering him. Calenus
has Just stolen in, disguised: by the back way; |
| hope he has brought the sesterces."
"Ho! no! will join him" said Burbo; mean
while say, keep sharp eye on the cups, al
tend to the score Let them not cheat thee,
wife; they are heroes to be sure, but then they
are arrant rogues; Cacus was nothing to them"
"Never fear me, fool' was the conjugal reply;
and Burbo. satisfied with the dear assurance,
strobe through the apartment, and sought the
penetralia Of his house.
SO those soft patrons are coming to look at
our MUSCLES" said Niger: "who sent to previse
thee OF it, my mstreSSf'
"Lepidus He brings with him CIodius, the
surest better in Pompe and the young Greek
Glaucus"
GA wager on a wager" cried Tetraides;
" Clodius bets on me, for twenty sesterces what
say you, LydonW
Il He bets on mel" said Lydon
No. on me-" grunted Sporus.
Dots, do you think he would prefer any OF
you to Niger?' said the athletic, thus modestly
naming himself
"WelI, WELL" said Stratonice, as she pierced
huge Amphora for her guests, who had now
seated themselves before of the tables,
" great men and brave as We all think your
selves, which Of you will fight the Numdian il
on, in case no maefactor should be found to
deprive you Of the option?"
81, who have escaped your arms, stout Stra-