The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-12

flute before his women. And
1t his bidding the euIuch lifted up tue head
by the hair for him to look on. Then liz
laughed and s.notc il on the cheek with his
sandal. and babe one of the girls crown
Pharaoh with flowers. And he bowed the
knee, and Knocked the head Of the innocent
child. But the girl. who was sharp Of
tongue-for gil OF this l heard in after
years said TO him THAT he did well 10 bow
the knee. for this Child was indeed Pharaoh
the greatest of Pharaohs, and his name was
the Osiris and his throne was Death
At this saying Auletcs was much troubled,
and shook and trembled, for. being wicked
man, he greatly feared the entering into
An.enii. SO he caused the girl TO be slain,
because Of the evil omen Of her saying, cry
ing that he would send her 10 worship tina,
Pharaoh whom she had named. Aud the
ether women he sent away, and played nc
more upon the flute till he was once again
drunk on the morrow. But the Alexandra
ans Eiade song thereon. which is still SUNK
sbou; the streets. And this is the beginning
thereof:
ftolcmy the Piper mayed
Over dead and dying:
Piped and played he well.
sure that fuic Of his was made
OF the dank reed signing
Ger the streams OF hell.
There beneath the shadows gray.
With the sisters three,
shall lie pipe for many day.
May the Frog his butler be.
And his wine the water OF that ccuntric-
ptolcmy the Piper.
After this tho years passed on. nor did l.
heine very little. know any thing of the
great things that came 10 pass in Egypt:
nor is i, my purpose here TO set them cut.
For l, Harmachis. will speak only Of those
things with which have been concerned.
And Us the time went On my father and
the teachers instructed me in the ancient
learning Of our people and in such matters
arpertaiaing 10 the gods as i, is meet that
children should know. 50 | grew strong
and cbmely. for MY hair was black IL the
kat II the divine Nout. und my eyes were
blue a. the blue lotus, and l;ly skin was ~
the alabaster within the saictuaries. Fol
now that these glories have passed from
me may speak Of them without shame
Strong l was also. There was no youth Of
my years in Abouthis who could stant
against me to wrestle with me. nor coGli
any throw so far with the sling or spear
And much vearned to hunt the lion: but
he whom / called my father forbade me Il
aunt. telling me that my life was of too
yrcat worth to be SO lightly hazar.led. But
when | bowed myself Leiore hin and
prayed he would make his meaning clear Il
ne, the old man frowned aud answered
that the gods made all things clear in THEN
own season. For my part. however, went
away wroth, Tor there was a Youth in
Abouthis who with others had slain lion
that fel, upon his fathers herds. and. be
ing envious of my strength and beauty, he
set it about that l was cowardly at heart
IN that when ] went out 20 hunt slew
iaught but jackals and gaZellcs. Now, this
was when / had reached my seventeenth
year and was q man grown.
II CHANGED, therefore, that as went sore
at hear; from the presence of the High
Priest, my father. l me, this youth, who
rallied TO me and Knocked me, bidding nc
know the country people had told him that
great lion was down among the rush.
rs by the banks Of tho canal which runs
past the Temple, lying at distance OF thir.
~ stadia from Aoouthis. And, still mock