The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-03-24
(Esi,tea for the Chier)
DEATH OF CLEOPATRA,
Leaf from Egyptian History.
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their smiling traps. The highest peaks Of the Pyrar
ds glistened in the burning sum- and the perspira-
ton ran in streams down the face of the Sphinx
The city of Alexandria lay blazing in the August
sun; although the fresh breezes from the Metiterra-
mean Afforded grateful relief from the otherwise OPP
pressiye heat Besides, at that period before Egypt
had been denude of her obeli-k the extreme of heat
did not become great at the present day. In the
harbor, and far away at the Roman galleys rode
at anchor, were arriving and departing; for the
fleet Of Oetavius had invested the city, and his le-
| gions in the streets
Cleopatra. the Queen. sat in her private palace,
broOding over the threatened downfall Of her reign
and her helplessness to it. She dressed in
her most costly robes, her crown was on her brow,
and she had never looked queenly and beautiful
why should the Queen Of Egypt be east down by
the coming Of the vile Roman when she has had Caesar
at her feet and Antony also there thereabouts p
she said. apparently in soliloquy. "Can Octavius
sst the charms that captvated the great Julius the
noble Mark! Charmian,r addressing of her fa-
vorite attendants, has messenger arrived during
the day, bearing important tdings for the Queen -
.'Your gracious Majesty replied the maid, "a mes
senger arrived while you slept, saying he from
Octavus but not wishing to disturb the rest of your
Majesty, babe him leave the message, or come
again.
"This should not have been so.- said the Queen
Even now should have had the Roman chief at my
feet. sent him offers by trusty messenger, asking
for the same rights and privileges hitherto and
rendering him the frvors enjoyed by Cesar and
Antony. Did the messenger leave the answer,-
He did. my lady"
And Octavius accepts my tender,-
mo, my mistress; he said he did not want it; he
could it in his business and it would not buy
ships to replace those he lost Mt Actium. His only
terms unconditional surrender. He proposes to
move Immediately upon your works.
Then, said the Queen, $50 let it be. Let the base
invader do his worst. But he shall find Cleopatra
unconcerned. and in the enjoyment of her wonte pas
times. CHAIRMAN. woud play with my snake. Bring
hither the asp that may daily with snake
more, before the horles of Rome poute my palace"
CHAIRMAN brought a small basket containing flow
ers, among which small serpent gliding.
My gracious MISTRESS spoke the maid, remember
that the dog star yet reins, and that the poison of
serpent in the dogdays is held be fatal. Beware
its sting.
"Ah, my good CHAIRMAN laughingly replied the
Queen, thinkest thou the venom of serpent is
to be dreaded in the dog-days than mad dog of
Romei Mad dog backwards if do,-
So saying, she lifted the snake from the basket and
nestled it in her bosom. Oh. happy snake! Why did
that wicked pin lacerate thy heshi shrek from
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