The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-08
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SO you have, my lady" replied Crispina.
"Well, he has just Knocked up circus in the
fields adjoining FormiR, and is preparing tn
| exhibit magnificent shows to his neighborz
and to all corners, in honor of the emperor's
visit to the town of the Mamurras and the
Mamurran palace. Tiberius Cesar, who in
also to be the knights guest promises to use
this same circus, and to give entertainments
of his own there, and Germanicus Caesar, be-
fore marching north to fight the Germans, and
drive them out of orth-eastern Italy, is to re-
view at Formie the troops destined for that
expedition, we'll as the great bulk of tho
prstorian guards under Sejanus. The guards
are uncertain what portion of them the Cesar
may take with him northward."
"Mother, we shall see the shows, we shall
see the shows" cried Agatha.
&C. Oh! and I am slow. There is another
ingredient yet in my wallet Of tidings," ex-
claimed Crspina; " and only think of my al
most forgetting to remember it."
Remember not to forget it," said tho Greek
girl, holding up her finger with admonish-
ing and oensorious look at the landlady.
" What is this particular which you have,
after all, not forgotten to remember 7"
My charming little lady, it is particular
which concerns the land of your mother, and
the people of Greece; for seldom, they say,
has that land or people sent to Rome any body
like him"
You accused yourself of being slow but
now you gallop. Like whoml"
Like this noble young Athenan."
Gallopipg still faster" rejoned Agatha.
What noble young Atheniani"
"This Atheniau, gifted as his countryman
Alcibiades, eloquent as our own Tully, acute
and profound as Aristotle, honorable as Fabri-
cius, truthful as Regulus, and ladies! with
all these other excellences, beautiful as O
poem, picture, statue, a dreamw
"There's a description" quoth Agatha,
laughing.
"More eloquent than precise, think" said
Paulus.
" Yet sufficiently precise" added Aglais, "to
leave us IN no doubt at all who is meant by
it. 1t must be young Dionysius; it must BIO
Dion"
"That is tho very namew exclaimed the
hostess.
My mother knows him." said Paulus. 'lTy
sister and have often heard of Linn SO have
but we have not seen him. 1t In
ne who carried away all the honors Of tho
great Lyceum at Athens on the left bank of
tho Iissus."
1.-THE right bank, BROTHER" said Agatha
don't you remember, tho day we embarked
1t the PirGus somebody showed it to US, just
opposite Diana Agrotera, which is on the left
)ank 7"
" 1t is all the same" said Paulus.
Mother, just tell Paulus if left and right
ire oil the same" said Agatha. That is like
'aulus. They are not the same they never
we're the same"
"All the ladies at the Mamurran palace
esumed the hostess, make toilets against
im."
"Toils, you mean," said Panlus.
Eyes, tolls" continued the hostess. They
re intended as tolls for him they great
oils and labors for the poor girls; and they
re toilers for tho fair danes themselves"
at is all the same" again quoth Paulus.
"Aud how do these toilets prosper against
)ionysius the Atheniaup
"They tell ms he is not aware of the admi.
alton he excites-is totally Indifferent to It,"
" Base, miserable youthT cried PAulus,
angling These Roman danes aud damsels
ugbt to punish him."
/" You mean by letting him alone 7" asked
Ie landlady.
"No; that would kill him." returned Paulus
Tith n sneer, being what he is"
" Then how punish him ~ asked she.
"By pursuing him with their blandsh-
nents," answered Paulus; that is, if they
an muster sufficient ferocity. But fear the
'omen are too kind here in Italy. am told
hat even In the midst of the most furious pas
ions, and whilo the deadliest agonies are felt
y Others ar0an &hem, their natural sweetness
, 50 invincihIa Eh1s they emile and send soft
lancss to and fro ebay look more bewitchiDg
{ misaEy (sueh Il their goodness) than when
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