Daily Republican., 1879-05-03

Anu you, stil sho w "
brothers, as they passed the throne
shave you no present to make you
queen ~
"No other" replied the first, Zopire
"then my life to defend her.
"None other" replied the second
Artaban, ethan my sabre against he
enemies
"None other" replied the third
Assar, ethan the respect and aamlra
ton which her presence inspires.
"Slavcs," said Semiramis, sit IS yol
who have made me the most valuable
presents of the whole court, and vii
not be ungrateful. You who have Of
fered me your sword against my enc
mics, take this order, carry it to the
general of the army encamped under
the walls of Babylon give it to him.
and see what he will do for you. You
who have offered me your life for my
defence, take this order to the governor
of the citadel, and see what he will dc
for you. And you, who offer me the
respect and admiration which my pre-
sence inspires, take this order to the
commandant Of the palace, and see
what will be the result"
Never had Semiramis displayed sc
much gayety, so much folly, and SC
much grace, and never was Minus SC
captivated. Nor were her charms lessen
ed in his eyes, when a slave not having
executed properly an insignificant or
der, she commanded his head to be
struck off, which was immediately
done.
Without bestowing thought on this
trivial matter, Minus still continued tt
converse with Semiramis till the eve
ming and the fete arrived. When she
entered the saloon which had been pre-
pared for the occasion, slave brought
her plate on which was the head O.
the decapitated eunuch.
"Tis well, said she, after having
examined it. "Place it on a stake il
the court of the palace, that all may
see it, and be you there on the spot t'
proclaim to ever one that the man tt
whom this head belonged lived thre,
hours ago, but that having disobeye'
my will. his head was separated from
his body"
The tptc was magnificent; sump
tous banquent was prepared in the gar
dens. and ScmiramiS received the HON
age Of all with grace and majesty per
frctlv regal she continually turnrd t'
and converScd with Minus, rendering
him the most distinguished honor.
"You are. :" said she, "a foreign kin!
come to visit me in my palace | mus
make your visit agreeable to you"
Shortly after the banquet was served
Semiranis contoundcd and reversed al
ranks. Minus was placed at the bot
tom of the table. He was the first It
laugh at this caprice and the court
following his example, allowing them
selves to be placed, without murlnur
Ing. according to the will Of the queen
She seated herself near the three
brothers of the Caucasus.
Are my orders executed - She de
mauled Of them.
EYES," they replied.
tn" frte was very gay. A slav" haV
Ing by the force of habit, served the kin:
! frs. |riniranis had him beat with rods
I His cries mingled with the laughter o
the guests. Every one was inclined t
nrrrimrnt. 1t was a comedy in whicI
each played his part. Toward the en-
OF the rrpast, when wine had added t
the general gayety, SemiramiS ro'" tr"l
her elevated seat and said ; "My lords
the treasurer Of the empire has read III
list of tho-" who this morning hav
/ brought me their gifts Of congratGla
ton on my joyful accession to tn
throne. one TrInIr" alon" Of the cour
has failed to bring his gift. .
"Who is it," cried Minus. ale mus
be punished s"vcrly."
1T is you yourself, my lord--yo,
who speak. What hrr" you given t.
the queen this morning -
Minus rose, and came with Z smilin;
toInttHilltH W "h'Hb'A '''h'''i''S -
the ear Of the queen.
"Thc queen is insutcd By her ser
vant,' exclaimed SemiramiS.
Il embrace your knees to obtain III,
! pardon. Pardon me, beautiful queen,
said he; ''parlon me- And he addc'
in lower tone, II would that this fct
were finished" ."
"Iou wish, tnrn that should ahdj
cate :" said S,miraniS. "But no
have still tw" hours to rcign;' am
at the same tim" She Withdrew Ii"
hand, which the king was covering witt
kisses. Il pardon not" said she in
! loud voice, ''slch al insult on tn" par
! Of n slave. Slave prepare th%s"lf t
die"
"SilIy child, that thou art,' sal
Minus, still on his kn"",, ''yrt | Civ
way to thy folly; bat patience, ill.,
reign will soon BE- over.
"You will not then hr angry sal
she, in n whisper, sat something al
going to order this moment -
"No, said he.
">layr>," said She. aIoai, ",";&n thi
man-thi> Minus Take him out Of tn
saloon, head h;M in'o tn" court Of III
s"ra4Ip. pr"par" everything Tor II.
death, and wait my orders.
] TN" ~llY"3 obryrd, and Minus 81
loWrA them, iaurhinr, into ,no colr, t
th" >"ra-jj,. They passed by the h"a
# the dj>ohrti,"t DunUh.
Then S1uiram,, l,ia.rl hor.rir nn
blioo1r. MINIS had suffered his t#nal
to b. tirl.
".i,eton 20 tL~ t.rtro.s, Iopir"; y,
t, the r2'np, tNtimu; A>aar, do ~
.,.Hsr rtl tl' @atr, ia HE palace.
lueac ~. tr". N'r" given in aWhi+i.!
AMI rr"n1l, i,NtrIy.
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iDr. "yIi. r'mnl, only wants Il d"oW
! ~, nj II.r, It or q lf,lngl on.
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