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ing he took up Ele golden sceptrc, ant
placing it in the. hands of Semrams
"Qneen," said he," commit to you thu
emblem of sacred power; take it, and com
mand with sovereign authority. All here
are your slaves, aud | myself nothing more
than your servant, for The whole Of this day
Whoever shall be remiss in executing you
orders, let him be punished as it he had dis
obcyed the commands of the king"
Having thus spoken, the king knelt dowl
before Semiramis,-who gave him, with ;
smile, her hand to kiss. The courticrs thcl
passed in succession, each making oath t'
execute blindly the orders of Semramis
When the ceremony was finished, the kins
made her his compliments, aud asked he
how she had managed to go through it witt
so grave and majestical an air.
While they were promising to obey
me-" said Semiran,is, al WAS thinking wha
should command each of them to do.
have but one day Of power, and will EN-
ploy it wei"
The king laughed at this reply. Semira
mis- appeared more liquante and amiablt
than ever.
"Let US see," said Minus, chow will yor
continue your part BY what orders vii
yon bcgin!'
Let the Secretary Of the king approach
my throne" said Semira,nis, in loue
voice.
The Secretary approached, and two slave:
placed little table before.
Write" said Semiramis; "under Il pen
atty of death, the governor of the citadel o
'abylon is ordered to yield up the command
of the citadel to him who shall bear thi'
order. Fold this order, and seal it with the
kings seal, and deliver to me this decree
Write on, under penalty Of death, tho
governor Of the slaves or the palace is or
dercd to resign the command Of the slave:
into the hands Of the person who shall pre-
sent to him this order. Fold it, seal it will
the kings seal, and deliver to me this decree
Write again, under penalty Of death, tin
general OF the army encamped under th'
Walls of Babylon is ordered to resign thu
command Of the army to him who shall b'
the bearer of this order. Fold, seal, an'
deliver this decree to me"
She took tho three orders thus dictated
and put them in her bosom. The whole
court was struck with CONSERVATION; th'
king himself was surprised.
Listen," said Semiramis. "In tw'
hours hence let all the officers of the Stat'
come forward and offer me presents, as thi
is the custom on the accession of new
princes. and leta festival be prepared 70
this evening. Now let all depart. Let m.
faithful servant Minus alone remain.
have to consult him upon affairs of State.
When all the rest had gone out" fo'
see said Semiramis, (" that | know how t.
play the queen"
Minus laughed. "My beautiful queen,
said he. "you play your part wonder'ulI:
well; but if your servant dare to question
you, what would you do with tho oraer
you have dircctedl"
al should be no longer queen' were
obliged to give account OF my actions @
Nevertheless, this was motive l nave
vengeance to execute against the tire
officers whom these orders menace"
vengeance! and wherefore"
"The first, the governor OF the citadel
one.eyed and frightens me every time NEE
him; the second, the chief of the slaves
I hate because he threatened me with rivals
tho third, the general of the army, deprive