, 1874-03-21

patched lottor to tho Enlrorot, informing lin
as ss 4oss wss S Sng on ei % bs n % o Ts
deltioH, and travelling inoog. hoAuddonly returned
ard surprised tho 1aty In er ili-gotton aupurba1l
| palace, III tho midst Of one Of her voluptnous
foAsts IN tho gardens. Tho ladies, drosHod in
her; and shc hersolf, VIII, lair looao aud dis
orleroi, danccd :" Highland ntugs" with hor
tavorlto, raramour, silius,. who,. busknod and
crowned will, lyy tossed hls hoad to tue fas,ut-
Of lnat and amoronH song. In tho midst Of tleBo
wanton orgies, Clnudius suddenly arrived In tho
city, aud 1aHtily drove to tho villa. But tho
ramor Of o., h!a coming proceeded him few min
The Einprcss fled aud Lid herself, and Hont mort
tonaer ana snpplcating messages, asktng for
more. more Iho Emperor tlret dispatched MI tho
sae neg a g 0 q enc e up the o tr n the
aakod by tho Enpross what bo aaw. replied, Id
1cBt - An awful Htotm from tho direction Of
oatia," which waa The Roman port on tho
M9aitorranoan, at tho mouth Of tho Tiber, -
waB at tho very moment making Lis way to tho
scone OF tho royel. It was
AN "AwHuL sronM''
m ior them, sure enough. Tho Empross hoped.
Iho Enperor's angor having cooled little, ho
for sight Of his fayorits spouse and, when
warmed with vino mud gonerouB cloer, actually
dispatched a message to tho "poor creaturo,h
as he oaltod her, to como aud pload her causo
before M him. Bat hor enemy, Narcaaua, knowing
low low casy waa tho Eassago from compaaeton to
love, ,Glldaa from tho chamber, mud boldly or
dered centurion to tako squad OF soldiors
aud instantly alny her, at tho Emperor's COM
in tho fatal garlon Of tho villa, distracted b.
twoon fear and hopo. When Bllo learned hor
fato, she gayo way to tcara and Boroama. But
her motlior atrovo to norvs hor to meet her fate
by voluntary death in . nannor hccouling hor
nanght romalns but to nuke decent exit from
It," Mossalna took dagger from tho
hands OF onc Of tho soldiers, prosaod
1t against hor throat, but lacked tho
nery, to give tho thrust, and 1t waa by
blow OF TIE CESTuRIAN'S swoRD
againHt tho dagger that tho horrid deed was
finally accomplished. The death Of Asiaticus
was avenged on the very spot.
Fqr further particulars OF this episode Of
lively and graphic history Of Rome by Meriyalo.
Before tho people Of Italy, with the entlusi-
astic sanction Of four-1lfthB Of tho oitizens Of
Rome, took possession in 1870, and nude It tho
Cardinals wore in tho habit Of driving daily
through tho Pincian Park, aud down tho winding
way to the exit through tho Popola Cato, and
up through The beautiful aud extensive grounds
since tho King Of Italy and his Court hayo fixed
tlcir otfical residence On tho Quitinal IIill nd
joining, the Holy Father has noyor set his foot
within tho precincts Of this lovely park, aud de-
h1yoa hmzSt Of te charming ysw
uo eteadfastly persists In considoriug himself q
"priBoner" OF tho ",,surper," and Inns rotlod
across tue Tibor, and confines himself to tho
wall and gardens Of tile Vatican. No persuasion,
gentle arts, Or tender solicitation on tho part Of
the King or his Court can induce tho stubborn
old 1nan to tako tho air Of tho pinclan Park
which owes It's beautiful decorations to himself.
He persists IN proclnimng himself
IA GLOBE PRISONER OF STATE
md refuses to come out of his "iail :" which,
by tho WY, contains 10000 apartments, and
some OF tho most magnificent halls and cln,nbors
in Europe, aud the finest collections Of paut-
ings, statuary. bronzes, bas-reliofs, and ancient
copy OF tho Now Testament ia lhoworld What
ever ho may bo III otlor respects, tho Holy
Father ia "infalliblo" in his resolution to con-
t!uue to be ''prisonor,"' confined to his little
chapel called st. petcr's, aud Ais small abode
From tue point Of Wow on tho piaclan Hill,
only modern Romo eau bo seon. Tho present
city fills tho northern thirl Of tho space inoosed
by tho old rall Of Marcus Aureus, built a. D.,
17O; aud it IL only from tho tower of tho Court
House Oh Captolino Hill that ono can look down
aud eco au around In oyory direction, mud take
in tho whole aroa and compass of tho ancient
city III tho days Of its greatness and glory. This
tower stands at Tho extreme Bonth Of tho modern
city. From its great height aud coutral position,
Que can soe aud study Rolne, itB euyirons aud
ruins, nnd obtain d clearer comprehension of
them than from auy other spot. Tine Capitolino
is LEO feet above tho Ther, the tower il $50 feet
n.anaing altitude. Up to tie top OF this tower,
by narrow mud difficult stairway climbed with
1unp aud glass, aud for several hours, Oh sort
OF bnlcony, was absorbed in contemplation a1ld
retrospection. To my MUD thore is no scene in
the world
MORE IMPRESSIVE OF AwE-1ssp1n1na
than that obtaincd from this elevated perch. It
ia not 10 much tho magnificent panorama which
1mpresseB one as the alto Of tho vast dead city,
the old capital Of the earth for q thousand years.
tho brain like torrent, and tho effect ia noarly
overpowering. Behind ono lies tile living CITY,
tho scat Of Christianity for eighteen long cen
tusies and tho Capital Of tho oldest and greatest
Capltoline Hill, on which Rome WA founded
2,600 years ago. On itH top stood for conturies
the great Temple Of Juptor, n part Of the foun-
aation walspo which still remAiu aud arc yisi-
Bile; and many Of its magnificent marble columns
aud great granite pillars may now be found
doing duty in tue churches aud cathedrals Of the
city. Down there, within s-tllrow distance.
is the spot where stood the house in which
ST. PAuL
was imprisoned Tor two years, awaiting his trial
aud where he preached, aud exhortel and argu-
cd with Jow and dentilo. conyortng few Of tho
former, but thousands Of Tho latter. We read in
Acts. that "Whon wo came to Rome, the Gen.
turian delivered tho priBoners to tho Captain Of
the Guard; but PAUL waH suffered to dwell by
himself with soldier TINT kept him.
And Paul dwelt two whole years iu his own hired
house, aud received all TINT came unto him,
preaching the Kingdom OF God, aud teaching
Christ with all confidence, no man forbiddiug
him." Tie Roman Jows wished to hear from
Paul himself statement OF Luis religious senti-
monts, and OIL what facta Ills faith was found