Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03
Forthe Advertiser.
The ChaIdean Priest.

Babylon's Queen; the magnificent
NitrOcris, sat in her room of state.
Her strong and active mind was busi-
/ ly engaged in planning means to pro-
teet the Assyrian Empire against the
hostile designs of the ambitions Sow
ereigns ofneighbOring Kingdoms.
Suddenly there stood before her q
being Of mysterious appearance; his
dress was not In Keeping with the
splendOr which surrounded him. He
wore white linnen dress, after the
manner of Egyptian Priests; q long,
dark cloak, hanging in heavy folds
about his tall form his head was un-
covered. The fixed expression of his
cOuntenance seemed to defy al the
varied scenes Of human life to produce
change in it. NitOcris, with min
gled pride and respect, arose, bowed
reverently, and said;
Welcome thou whom the Gods love,
and to whom they have given Wis
dom which they have hidden from
Others. Learned Priest, who art per-
mitted to look into the future and see
the shadows of evants as they will
transpire among mOrtals as they
sweep down the stormy sea of life,
my mind is much agitated, for these
Medes have smorn 60 their Gods, that
they will not rest until they see As
syria's Sovereign and Mobiles all at
their feet. - s EJ &
Last night thou didst read the star.
What said they of my fate .e.f -,
In deep and measured tones the
Priest replied:
''Great and mighty Queen, thou
hast wisdom and understanding
which enables thee to govern nations
with much good to them, and much
honor to thyself But thou speakest
as lightly about looking into the fu-
ture, and reading the fate Of men, as
if it were little thing. Thou know
est not the fearful struggle of the soul
before il attains this great power.
But few have dared to pass through
the dreadful ordeal. Dead must be
the soul TO all the passions of earth,
when in this burning aspiration after
the infinite. The thoughts must be
all full of the beautiful and good.
Oh, Queen! il is not an easy thing
to see anger threaten US; envy creep
ing after us; pride hattering US love
ailurlHg us, and vet keep the soul un-
ruffied by single ripple of passion.
Days must be spent in reading the
hearts of men, without partaking of
their joys or sorrows. Nights must be
spent in communing with the unseen
spirits of the universe. The body must
not be INDUCED in luxurious meats,
but partake of simple herbs.
Thou must see now, oh Queen! |!
that to open the, book of night, and
from its starlit pages read the destines
of men, requireth much. sacrifice and
labor of mind.
Z read the stars last night. They
are all bright, which record thy fate.
Babylon under thy reign wiz be glO-
Fious; thou wilt multiply her treas
ures, increase her strength and add to
the wisdom and happiness OF those
who dwell within her walls. And at
last thy body viii rest in q tomb
worthy thy great deeds. Thy soul
will be with cOnquorers and heroes,
and thy name viii be remembered by
many generations.
But BabylOn's splendor must fade,
and her glory die; her braZen gates
viii lie in the dust; her temples will
be,prOfaned; her wise men will lbe ta-
ken captive, for saw a brilliant star
drink up the waning light of her dim
stars. 1t, was the bright star of the
Persian Monarch. But that star is
hurrying on to be extinguished
The courageous TOugris, Massa-
geth's Queen, with revenge burning
deep and lasting in her soul, will call
together her savage subjects, and
blood will flow in torrent from Prus-
sian veins. The eOnquering Cyrus,
too viii fall his body will be mani
gled in the dust; his head will swim
in blood, but his spirit will be with
thine. - Eia1 :.
Thus spake the Chaldean Priest and
vanished from the presence of the
Queen, JENNETTE HARDING.
London, Nebraska.