Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-23

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Who have offered me- r'espeei and a5
mirEciau whieh nv presence il
spii'es, take tins order 10 the rom
mEnaHui n The palace, and So
EhE1 VII tss The result
Nsrsr had Ssuui-unIis disnlsrs.
81 mneh EHvsir. 50 much f1Ilr. an
- mneh grace, and I-ersr was "
nRs 50 eHptrEtsd Mr. were he,
charms lsssHnsa II his ewes. vheI
. slave, not having executed Ilr1y,s-.i.
~ insignificant order, she r1m-
munasa he head 70 bs struck Of
winch was Immediately Come.
Without bes1ovinr 3 thourhi u1
TINS trivial murts-, MINIS s-iH COD
tiuue5 % e9rDe-ss VIII Ssuiruulis
IL evening and ti.s FIRE arrived
When she entered the salon winch
Ind been prepared Tor The oreasior
. slave ir-ungtt har 3 plate OF
which WRs Tie head u the 5sebp-
ltuts5 euuueh.
'''Tis vel. she slii. uf;er having
examined Il. place II Oh 3 stake
10 The court Of THE palace, that a.
may see Il; and ts YOU there OF
The spot 70 proclaim 70 every one
that 1bs mEu 70 whom TINS head
belonged lived three hours an.
hui that, having disobeye5 ny
Wi, he head Was separated ffou
his body
TIE .fete was magnificent; 3
suwptuous banquet Eas prepared
IN TIE gardens lBi Seuira1is re-
eeirsd tbe homage q a. with
grace aid majesty perfectly regal
She Continually turned 10 ao5
eoorerss5 with Minus, rendering
INN the most Distinguished honor.
@Yop are, said she, "a foreign
King come 70 Flsit ne IL uy
palace; ] nust make your risit
agreeable 70 you"
Shortly after The baDgDet was
served Semiramis >c2ufyuu3ed and
reversed al ranks Minus we
placed Al the bottom Of The tables
Be was The 3rsi 70 laugh al this
sspriue, and The. court following Ii.
example, allowed t5eInselres 10 be
placed, without muruuring. accord
% 70 the vii q The Queen She
seated herself Bsar the three trotb-
srs q ibe Caucasus.
Are my orders executed = she
lemaDdsd q them.
Yes" they replied
The fete was very gay. a slave
lariDg by force Of haiti, served
be king first, Ssmiramis had hin
,eateD with rods His cries min
led With THE laughter Of the guests. .
5Fery one was inclined 10 merri-
Dent- 1t was q comedy IN which
.seb played bis part. Toward
be end q the rspast, when wine
lai added 70 tie general gayety,
,emiraIDis rose from the elevated
eat and said: My lords, the
Of the empire has read
De the list Of those who this morn
Dg have brought me their gifts Of
generalization On nv joyful Access
ion 10 the throne. One grsDdee
ione Of the co1r, has failed 10
ring bis gifts"
"WbO Is it = cried Minus. "He
lust be punished severely"
at is you yourself, my lord ]
on who speak. What have you !
iren yoar queen this morDiDgg = :
Minus rose, and came with a ,
Milling counteDance 10 whisper
'mething in the ear Of the Queen.
"Tbe Queen Is iDsulied by her +,
'ryant :" exclaimed Semiramis.
81 embrace your knees to obtain +,
y pardon. Pardon me, beautiful
neen,7 said be, pardon me-" And 4
added, in lower tone, II would +,
lat this Jte were finished 4,
''YOu wish, then, that / should
)dicsie r said Semirsmis. "But .
o-I still have two hours 10 reign" .
ID al the same time she withdrew ,
sr band, which the king was COW :
ing with kisses. Il pardon not =
ie said in loud voice, "such an
sglt on the part Of q slave. Slave, u.
-epare tbyself to die -
"Silly child that thou art" said ,
linus, still on bis knees, yet / will
We way 20 thy folly. Bot pa n
snce; the reign viii soon be =
'er."
You will not, then be angry" q
I'D she 10 whisper, "at some A
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