, 1881-04-24

immense arcade formed by the interlacing
of oyerllang;ng tcndrils aud branches out
side Of the park. l entered the gate where
the bronze statue OF Morse stands, rs it were
the guardian Of the place. From this, ai-
verging paths lead in various directions;
and, following one of these. I at length ar
rived ut a r,,rul suminer-!,ouse perched OH a
rock, well suited for hermitage, ut this sea-
son ut least. for 4 more lsulated spot can
scarcely be imaglned.-llot Il living soul hay
inE crossed my pathway since my entrance
10 the park Retracins my footsteps, pro-
cceded in all opposit direction, towards the
ohclisk, whose surroundings are III 4 very
unfinished condition, and most unslshtly.
There, few visitors who were gazing, ut the
n,onoliti, ut Il distance which rendered tho
hieruslyphics imperceptiblc to the view, i1t-
formed me that pedestrians were not allowed
to approach it nearer, although carriages
could not be prohibited from following the
road that wound ag0und its base. This arbi-
trary rule appeared so meaningless and u1l-
just that ideas of Il misunderstood ns arose
in my mind, and + concluded to venture
little inaayance; but was Immediately llalled
by police-oiliccr, who seemed to emerge
Iron the basement of the METROPOLITAN
Museum. with command to proceed NO
farther. Subsequent Information proved
that tic guardians of this treasure ap-
pretended that 1t might be carried away
piece,neal, which did not lessen the absurd
its or Il rule wl.ose severity IS ollly etlualed
by its want Of courtesy. Obtaining a cur.
riage, again visited The park. and examined
Clcopatrus Needle in all its details, as there
is no law that cal prevent vehicles llaltng
OIL the thUruuglliAre in front Of II. nor pre-
vent travellers descending where they please
OH Il public road. The trouble to which
had mIlp xIIhitftka6 nrt+Ar Hf1t1jn
isfActnry view was fully repaid BY a, clnse ILL
spection, which failed to discover. however,
that the slightest portion Of the stone had
l,ren cilippctk oil BY archaeological thieves.
All the in,lenturcs have been made by the
hand Of Time. wnictl has alSn Hearty re-
lnuyed the hIerogyphics from TWO sides, aud
made great cavities t2tWeeil The column and
the basc, which art filled with llle brass loo
template. this stupendous monument of.
ancient Egypt, the mind naturally reverts to
the period when il stood near the gate of the
Temple of the Sun. when that Iuinlnary was
that some of the crremonials OF Christianity
are borrowed from Egyptian mythology, or
that numerous liieroSlyphical Inscriptions
bear Il striking resemblance to the iue;a given
III IL Scripture f5s of spfef fabaoa; hns "ye Wof
ship which covered Egypt with
m; sl.iticert temples, whose splentlor exclies
our admiration and :lstnn!sllnelt- the eS-
i>tcnce of one 1ntinit. Mintl is recognized,
which presided over the Sun and a.! other
et,>ls, both spiritual and nateraI. The llea
Df this creating power OF Nature Is thus i'll
tcrpreted by CnalnpoIllon from EicroSlypl,lcs
! un one of the tetnplts Of Thtbts: '' atm all
that has been, all that is. and all that will be-
| 10 mortal has ever raised the veil which con
ctas me: and the fruit | haze produce! is
tie SUM- In the researches ot IagaIllSm
b. d. Sacy we also find Lie following hiero-
slyp!ica Inscription, copied troH' one Vi tlle
: 1HTnriIrnnn
lhe description Ut Deity in Scripture: All
which has been. all which is, and all which
| will be are III Vishnoo. lie iliuminates
i, eyeIiy,t!!,,ing. and the Sun nluu'nafes The
But, us Lam writing from New ! ock rather
| than from Egypt, / will return to Broadway,
| with its life, ;uld hustle. and gor%eous DIS
| plays, prominent Among which are those !nr
| iivices that ingenuity can devise are here
seen. fron the primitive dyed es,g to gold
| mounted arrangements to suit the eNtrAya-
giant notions of the day. The idea that
| nection with Easter is fully deyeloped
| ais seasun; and not only rhiraeiis,
| but ducks, geese, and owls, are seen i'll pro-
fusion. ,iccked off in every conceivable style.
| 1t one establishment the owl Is tie patron
OF the occasion, and su.nptuously arTansed
| in Il cradle, apparently sleeping, while MI,
| msrous other birds asc Keeping watch around
| the ugly animal, whose beauty Is not el1-
llanccd by the lnce cap win Whtc!t II Is
| adorned. JewalboXes are shaped Ike eggs
| Or birtl-!ouses; and some Of these are ol
great value, .lndlcatlily tf.l Easter presents
| are assn1nlns the extrayaSlnce OF thoss ol
| Christmas: which IS to pe resrctted. rs t!le
simple and innocent practices oi preakins
| Easter eggs will soon be forgotten Ill sense-
less and cxtravaGant DISPLAY.
! As W.. look on little chlchel1s WIN Eolaeh
| feathers ald tilalion!t eyes lylhs ~ s:etl!.-
t lined nests. the question natulaily ariSrs re-
g:lr,ling the contlnct'on Ut these with tue a!l-
| illvcrsary Ut the Kes1trrectlon and aSa'l We
are Obliged tU return to the Esyptl;tii utylfl-
tiles for Il solution Ut tllls enigma. lile aoe
triue Of those ages taught that l!S!E, anu
darkness, and contention created 3'l t!llnSS:
Mind ard matter cheSlsted from atl eleIntts'
but the world was al Immense OF lisattef.
| subsequently hntelleh by the merry hatnIe "
| spirit. The strife between the spirits OF llsn5
and darkness for suprtL';!cy at length creatett
! the world. in which day antt nlSht ar
| alternately victorious, bilt hl'a'ls hSnl VIII
| conquer and night disapl'1af forever.
| Egyptian mythology fcsa:uca 1li eEs -
typical of tue bi:th Ut Inc World aIa'
singular a:;, it may appear CirlstGlnlty r.
norantly athcres to custom estaollsieu III
| rcnutc antiuultyto celebrate Inc anniversary
| Ut this birth:
| Spring styles are u3commonsy Gorgeous