The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-13

fell on the gods shoulder. cupid
started up from his sleep, and behold
ing his wife, with lamp and dagger,
cast look on the wretched Psyche,
in which rage, scorn, and pity were
intermingied. He then mounted on
his wings, never move to retnrn.
When Psyche felt that she had lost
the love and esteem OF her adored
husband, despair took possession Of
her mind, and she attempted to put a
period TO her existence. She threw
herself into the neighboring stream,
but the river god feared Love, and
gently carried her TO the opposite
bank. Here she met with Pan, who
endeavored TO console her by the pre-
diction that she was destined at fu
ture period to be once more happy.
Psyche's sisters, who bad anticipa-
ted the consequences OF their fatal
counsel, and who now wished TO sue
ceed their unfortunate sister, placed
themselves one after the other on the
summit OF the mountain from which
Psyche had been carried away, hop
ing that Zephyr would convey them
to the wished for residence; but be-
ing hurled into the abyss by sudden
blasts OF wind, they atoned by their
deaths for the envy and treachery
which they had displayed toward
their innocent sister. Poor Psyche
overran the whole earth In search OF
her lost husband. But finding all her
endeavors vain, she at last took the
resolution Of applying TO Venus, aud
imploring mercy from her. Venus,
incensed with the fair suppliant, be-
cause she bad charmed Cupid and be-
cause of her celestial beauty, received
her with reproaches, imposing upon
her the severest tasks. the perform
ance Of which seemed impossible.
Psyche, however, assisted by benefi-
cent beings, surmounted all difficult
ties; yet for a long time she was OBJ
liged to suffer the consequences OF
her imprudence, until she was again
thought worthy OF her forfeited hap
mess. At last she was ordered by
Venus to descend into Orcus ITSELF,
and to fetch from Proserpina a box
containing the highest charms OF
beauty. Psyche obeyed the command
of the cruel goddess, and set out on
the dreadful enterprise, despairing OF
success; but the voice or her inyisi-
BILE protector and guide taught her
every necessary precaution, and
warned her OF every dancer. Pro-
vided with a cake to tame the fury OF
Cerberos, and sum OF money TO gain
The good will OF CharoD, she ventured
down to the gloomy regions. aud ar
rived safely at the palace OF Proser-
Pima The desired box was delivered
20 her, but with a strict injunction not
10 open II. Psyche, who had sur
mounted so many difficulties, and
sustained with heroic fortitudc SO
many trials, suffered herself TO be
overpowered by this last. Scarcely
had che left the dominions OF Pluto.
when curiosity and vanity induced
her to open the box. She was in
stantly involved in black and nox-
ious vapor, which threw her into a
deep sleep, from which she would
never have risen had not Cupid, her
invisible protector, FASTENED to her
assistance. He restored her to life,
collected the vapor again into the
box, and conducted his beloved
Psyche safely to the throne OF Jove.
there proclaiming her as his lawful
wife, and supplicating for her admis-
sion among the immortals. Jupiter
complied with his request, endowed
her with Immortality. and Venus be-
came reconciled to her beauteous
daughter.ln law. The Hours shed
roses through the sky. the Graces
sprinkled the halls OF Heaven with
fragrant odors. Apollo played on his
Tyre, the Arcadian god on his reeds,
the MUSES. sang in chorus, while V-nus
danced with grace and elegance, to
celebrate the nuptial5 of her son.
Thus the ceiestials celebrate the Sec
ond. the heavenly marriage OF Cupid
and Psyt he.-(Orighfs Mythotogy)