The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

| ny Iue mlButy NlHfOu VIII swear 1rOl
henceforth to be as punctual as is the whit
robed priests of Baal to their devotions
whom we do reverence
Il censure not, dear Pyramus, nor can
find it in my nature SO to do, did l one
think that thou deserved it, though / mus
confess have been lonely here tonight
communing with my thoughts, and thou,
knew not where. Strange thoughts anC
fancies, big with fear, have chased eacl
other Though my brain since l my lionel,
watch have kept Methought thy fathe
in his ire, might have put his threat int
] execution, and banished thee forever from
my sight, in the far off land of Egypt
Oh, if the good King Nimyas would onct
intercede and bring about reconciliation
OF our parents, then we might wed ant
cease these meetings 50 clandestine held
"King Nimyas," answered her lover
''have tried long, through the high priest,
and he is but the Secretary of State in this
great Babylon; but still he is as inexorable
as ever master was to Jewish slave.
No, dear Thisbe, our parents never will be
reconciled, and if we wed at all, by stealth
it must be done. Oh, would the Assyrian
God once shake these walls from their
foundation, or ope' this now small orifce
large enough for one to pass, SO that we
could hold each other in fond embrace.
But did start to tell thee of the circum-
stances causing my delay in coming hither
to my love Thou knowest where great
Dagon's image stands? Well, there, as l
came from the Holy Temple after the even
ing sacrifice, met Belsays, my friend, and
he did kindly ask me to play game of
billiards for the beer. told him / engage
ments had to meet, but would risk the time
to play one game with him. We played.
He lost. I won, and after just one glass
of lager, Kaufman's best, as cool as ice,
from Cincinnati's vaults. We parted COM
pany, he to see his washwoman and l to
see the darling of my heart-or if not to
see, to hold sweet converse with, and feel
upon each others cheek the warm breath as
it comes at present, inhaling it with trans
port of sweet love. had proceeded only
past the brazen gate, on the road which
leads out to the desert towards great Nine
veh, when a tumult among the people
caused me to change my course, and hasten
thither. Arriving near the public baths, 1
learned two lions Of the Nubian breed had
escaped from the menagerie of the great
Snowman Barnum, and the populace were
in hot pursuit. l joined the rabble, and
ere bethought myself, was far out i'll
suburbs of the city,
''And did they capture them at last, my
dear Pyramus'"
''No, my love, nor will they, l am think
ing; for in the caves out by the tombs,
they have found safe refuge; but have
made by being out this night, friend
whom 1 can trust to help us from the city.
He guards the brazen gate which leads out
to the well of palms, and through the
gentle Hazar, am tomorrow night to
nave at my command two Arab steeds, with
guides well mounted, 10 lead rs from the
'ity walls to tho land of Anak, and once
veil ON our road, we henceforth shall be
lappy and free,"
But how will l, who now so closely guard |
ID am, my loving Pryamus, prithee tell
ne, gain the street unnoticed by my faiths |
RS menials, and where shall be our tryst |
ng place? You know my dearest that
'ften told you would go at a moments |
Iotice, to the end of the earth with YOU
Then by the blood of Nisroch, fairest
lower of Babylon, thou art mine;' ex
laimed the ardent Pyramus. "Now mark
le we'll Tomorrow, rs the sun goes
own, the sacred feast of Baal is celebrat-
j, and the sacrifice by fire perfected before
le Assyrian god Have ready thy dis
uise, and when the first clash of the Gym
ais, and blare of the loud mout trum-
cts announce the commencement of the
HE thee from thy home by the
ont portal, and mix among the eager
'owd. And, bark thee; knowest thou the
ace of sepulchre of the great King, the {
under of Nineveh? Go thither, and in
e shadow of the large mulberry tree, by
ing Minus tomb, will enfold thee in my
ms, sweet Thisbee, most beautiful daughter
the land of Shinar, and ere the next
'y's sun has kissed yon burning deserts
Ige, or gilt the topmost towers of Baal's t
mple with FURNISHED gold, the walls of q
abylon, and her boasted hundred gates of
ass, with the homes of our prosecutors,
Ill be many a league behind us. Dost
on think thy heart will fail thee?'
Never, while life lasts, most noble Pyra-
us, will heart or hand fail me to meet
ee. At Minus tomb thou mayest look
r me; soon after dark will be there, if S
e is spared; and if not, and if 1 should
called unto the stars, then will watch 1t
ee from above, until thou comest to meet ,
=" -
''Well said, most noble girl; but now It's
king late, and you must need have rest b
morrow night small sleep our eye>lids D
ch adieu my love, l kiss the wall to 4
se." 4
The same my lips have pressed to thee o
thousand times to>night. Adieu my dar- S
g Pyramus, adiou until tomorrow night, u
the tomb of the great King Nimus.7 h
All next day great preparations were d
de for the feast of the Assyrian god and
J sacrifices. Thousands Of oxen, and