Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-16
THEQU EENSE ENTRANTS
a STORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES.

of Gll the wives said King Minus to
Semiramis, 1T is you love the best Noue
have charms aud grsces like yOd, and for
yOn | would willingly resign them ALL
Let the King consider well what he
says replied Semiramis. What if we're
60 take him at his word
DO 30, returned the monarch 'whiIste
beloved by you am perfectly indifferent
to oil others
SO, then, If asked it, said Semiramis,
you would Danish all your other wives and
love me alone? should be alone your
consort, and partake Of your power, and
Queen Of Assyriar
Queen of Assyria! Are you not al
ready said Minus, since you reign by your
beauty over its King?'
'NO-no,' answered his lovely mistress
Il am at present only a slave whom you
love. Ireign not merely charm. When
give an orGer, you are consulted before /
am obeyed.'
And to reign then you think SO great a
pleasure'
Yes, to one who has never experienced
it,
And do you wish, then, to experience it2
Would you reign for few days in my
placer
Take care, o King, do not offer too
much
No, repeat it, said the captivated
monarch. Would you like, Cor one whole
day, to be sovereign mistress of Assyria.-
If you would l consent to it,
And all which command, then, shall
be executed
Yes, l will resign to yon for one entire
m nd
And when shall this be?'
Tomorrow if you like
Il do said Semiramis; and let her head
fall upon the shoulder of the King, like q
beautiful woman asking pardous for some
caprice which has been yielded to.
The next morning Semiramis called her
women and commanded them to dress her
nagnifcently.
On her head she wore a crown of prec
ious stones, and appeared thus before
Minus. Minus, enchanted by her beauty,
ordered all the officers of the palace to as
semble in the state chamber, and his gold
en- sceptre to be brought from the treasury.
He then entered the chamber, leading
Semiramis by the hand. All Frustrated
themselves before the aspect of the King,
who conducted Semiramis to the throne
and seated her upon it. Then ordering the
assembly to arise, he then announced to the
court that they were to obey, during the
whole day, Semiramis as himself. So say
ing he took up the golden sceptre, and
placing it in the hands of Semiramis,
said:
Queen, ! commit to you an emblem Of
sovereign power; take it, and command
with sovereign authority. All here are
your slaves, and l myself am nothing more
than your servant for the whole of this
day. Whoever shall be remiss in execut-
ing your orders, let him be punished as if
he had disobeyed the commands Of the
king
Having thus spoken, the king knelt down
before Simiramis, who gave him, with q
smile, her band to kiss.
The oourtiers then passed 10 succession,
each making oath to execute blindIy the
orders of Semariamis. Whsn the ceremo
ny was finished, the king made hei his
compliments, and asked her bow she bad
managed to 60 through with SO grave and
msjestial an air.
Whilst they were promising to obey
me- said Semiramis, i was thinking what
l should command each Of them to do.
have but one day Of power, and Twill EN-
ploy it well'
The king laughed ct this reply. Semisa
ms appeared much more piquapt and ami
Let Us see,' said he, how well you will
you beginP .S'o -
Let the secretary Of toe king approach
my throne said Semiramis, 10 { loud
voice.
The secretary approached two slaves
placed little table before him.
Write. said Saniramis: Under penal.
y OF death, the governor Of the citadel Of
Babylon is ordered to yield mp the com
mand Of the citadel 10 him who shall bear
to him this ORDER Fold this order. ,esaI Il
With the kings seal and give it q mo-