The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-06-27
THE ROMANCE OF THE MUMMY,

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disclosu,e at the opening of the Mummy as the de- al
movement Of an old Romeo and Juliet affair The re
following letter which appeared in the Springfield
Renubican affords striking confirmation oil THIS II
idea
"An ANTIQUARIAN friend, living near Boston, con-
frmed deliver into Egyptian literature, has sent US
the following interesting sketch, Which we tinf1 WI" al
explain to most minds, the strange metamof llosiS al
Inv which Mr. Gliddons Mummy changed It's sex in IN
tn The Editors of the Republican The interest OF
o,acbed to the recent opening of the Mummy, in al
Boston |, of course, shared in largely That inter-
est has not yet died away, and various have been the
con;ectures INDUCED in, to account Tor mistake IN
the sex. which some attribute to Mr. Gddon's gno-
rance, and Others more properly and more chailla
bv to some bunder some deception as oid as te
! Mummy ITSELF The announcement Oh the sex vi a
Mr. Giddon's Mummy, Immediately recalled to my
mind a story which read some years since, IN an :
: ola Fovntian manuscript, work half OF medicine
, and half of romance. To this referred upon OPP
portunty, and my surprise you can well imagine,
n when found myself reading of the very Priesess
whose body Mr. Gliddon supposed he possessed
The name was the same, and the whole mystery
l., was explained. send you copy OF an imperfect
Rite.rhpunki was an officer of midding rank in
al the service of the tempt at Thebes In the dis
charge of his sacred duties he had occasion daily to
y visit the abode Of the High Priest his Superior, Got
Thoth-I Now Got-Thoth-l had one daughter, and
ne she was taller than all the madens of Thebes Her
rs feet and hands were large for one OF her pro-
portions her real pug, and her complex
Us ion sallow Who would have deemed 1t possible
~ that she could disturb the peace OF any young man
~ hours But her graces OF mind far outwelghed the
ny defects in her personal beauty She played upon
cl the Cisrum as only Isis could and not Osiris could
ore surpass the wisdom and justice of her opinions
po Rite-Tbpunki who at Joined his brother priests
y in the laugh her LONELINESS, did not long remain
insensble the mental charms which she displayed,
'u and Anch Phs, delighted at seeing IN her lover an
auprecaton of her talents and independence enough
to brave the eers of his lght-inded associates, fully
eSi reciprocaed the affections she bad kindled. Foolish
mes pair They little knew the temper of the naughty
aP Got-Thoth-l and that he would never consent IL
aP- their union. Rte-Thpunli had scarcely declared
his passion the father of his beloved, than he wa
H. overwhelmed with torrent of contempt, and forbid
" den to the palace speak again TO his mstres
800 on pain Of death.
secs The next morning Anch Phs, whose duty 1t wa
to file the claws and bill of the sacred Ibis, descend
ed to the palace yard for the purpose the bird ran
" her with his wonted haste, and raising his left wing
disclosed note pinned to one of his feathers. Sh
oeeP seized it and read Bulbu when the Dog ST.
WIN rises meet by the mystic Lotus. RlteThpunki
e the tho{ nH: IN -; Ill n,dr i; To- ban,
Ao" departs, leaving her lover TO mediate his plans
In less than twenty -four hours from the meetin
,pe is the most distinguished physicians in Thebes mig
lie ex- have been seen vending their way with anxio
e~- TO tho nalace of Gol-Ibothel. Apd why an
y ior- the lie OF the many festive entertainments
sanst father had given them, in token of his esteem
the PROFESSIONALISM Phis was going to die.
sudden llncss was tast though gently, stealing aw
her life. 6 Had she been young and handson,
rever said GvBred-Pi the most successful and ,yealt
practitioner Of Thebes, 81 should think she was d
25. ing OF disappointment in matters of love- Imagi
en- re- the horror of Goth-Thoh-I He had killed his
IN iy child His iron heart is relented 'Perhaps il
Gail not yet too late.' faint smile illumined the e.
which OF his daughter. messenger, fleet as the VIII
tuition was sent to the temple for RiteThpunki He com
ito eff but 1t too ate She grasped his hand and
hibits to breathe.
ators And now with voice scarcely audible from we
to be aissembed gref-he hours of watching ha
ing expired, -Rite-Thpunk begs that the BODY
his love may be sent to his CELL that he NAV emba
May ia last act Of devotion. This request is grant
take But why, when his cell door is shut and he s
Legs alone with his mistresss feess FORM and the h,
wrapped mummies which surround hem--whv d,
ngress ms eye gleam with wild, yet tender delight;
lso be can hardly command his joy. He walks his parr
ton. cell with rapid strides And see he has taken II
onoly mummy OF a common soldier and placed 1t by his
Capt. oy SIDE Just her length, he almost shouts
Sena- restrans hmself-'how fortunate! And now
h, the Aidebaran, which ever and anon he has gazed
ted to WIN suahng eyes, shines through the narrow w
me says, and fixes his eyes upon the face he adores
Can 1t be! Yes, she Iives!' A faint sgh-a sh,
DR.. der,-she opens her eyes. guesture from
state lover restraints an exclamation she is on the point
= ro meetng-she comes to herself, and returns his
res dent embrace. OF course, the intelligent reader
'nsOn derstands the nature of the powder given under
mystic Lotus. We, have played boldly and wor
een says Rlte-Ihpunki. blush from his love expre
wenty - o. ~, s ISPo : happiness.
,e INV the cell of her lover until seventy DAYS, the time
Apri1. CURED for embalming, had expired The BODY
of the soldier was returned to Got-ThothI as that
70 OBJ -. nitc Ahpuhki performed the disco
es be- ,o'ei " le iunerai 10 admiration, and f
one days after, when there occurred night of unco
i 90 mon darkness, he and his beloved entered boat
read floating down the Nile, landed on small isa
read where they spent the remainder of their DAYS
morris peace and happiness
IS are CENSUS RETURNS.
aces; 1850. 1910 uo;
ld in Wenham 9SS $50 Boo
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