Telegram-herald., 1889-09-12

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fury. rushed st me 20 smite me down. But
with cry sprang stra ght at bis throat
for he was 50 heavy a man that knew /
could not hope 20 throw HIN by siren 9Th
az. and gripped IL There ! clung, though
bis fists battered me ike bludgeons. driving
ny thumbs into his throat Round and
round we turned, till az length be flung him
seit 70 The earth. trusting thus 70 shake me
OF Bat I he'd on fast as We rolled over
and over on The ground, I'll a. last be grew
faint for want OF breath Then /, being up
permost, dravs my knee down upon bis
chest, and. "a I believe, should thus have
slain him 10 ny rage, nad not ny uacle and
others there gathered fallen upon me and
dragged ne from him
And meanwhile. though I knew II not,
tie chariot wherein sat the Queen. with
elephants going before and lions led after
Il. had cone even 70 the spot. and because
OF ths tumult had been halted / looked up,
and thus torn. painting, my white garments
stained with the blood that had rushed
from the mouta a and nostrils Of the mighty
Nublan, for the first time saw Cleopatra
face 70 face Her chariot was al OF gold,
and drawn by muk white steeds- Therein
she sat with two fair girls. clad in Greek
attire. standing one on either side tanning
her with g.itteriag fans. There she sat IN
the splendid car. On her head was the COW
ering OF ISIS. the golden horns between
which rested the moons round disk and the
emblem % Osiris throne, with the ureus
tvviaed around Beneath the covering was
the vulture cap Of gold, the blue enameled
vinxs. and the vultGre head with gemmy
eyes. under which her long. dark tresses
flowed toward her feet About her round
n % r.-f fna
with ernsra'ds and coral Round her arms
and wrists were bracelets Of gold studded
with eue-aids and coral. and Ia one hand
sac held the holy symbol ~ iife (crux ansa-
tai fashioned n crystal. aud Ia the other
the golden r1i - royalty Her breast vas
bare. bat uudsr was garment that giis-
tened ike The s-aly covering ~ a snsi1s,
everywhere sewn With gems. Beneath this
robe vas a skirt ~ golden cloth. hsf hid oT
n scarf q tho br0ide-cd 81 - Cos, falling
in folds s~eu 20 the sandals that, fastened
wi-h great ocsris. adorned her white and
tiny feet.
An This tiscerned a. a glance. "a II
were Then looked upcn the fsce-thas
fs-s which scduce0 Cesar. rlined Eyyp.
ana was doomed - give Augustus tie
s.ertsr Of fns world I looked upon fhs
faviess grscisn fsatgres the rounded chin.
tie r.,li. rich Ids. the chiseied n0stris and
tne ears fashioned h<a delcate shells I
.av sfe forehead. low. broad and lovely. ths
~risrsa lark hair falling ira heavy waves
,hat suarkIei i'm the sun. the srched eye
b-~-~s ard the long bent ashes. There os-
f,-s re vas ths grandeur Of her imperial
share Thars burnt the wonderful ewes.
hued fka tae Tvr~fan vfoiet-eyes nat
seemed En- s.eep ard brood n secret thi0Es
asutrht brocds npcn .1e desert. and vet az
rh. 'aht to -1if-. -asn 20 ard he lIuu'ned
bv .eaurs - sudden sQieulcr born wthi1
thsir starrr depths A. those wonders
.a-v though I nsre sinai sx,l IN te.Anz
frern Hrs even thcn ( xnev thst 70 wss
Rrf m thesa charms slnue thar tne
might ~ g. ecrstrss beauty az Ratn-
- vas 10 in Ecry and raii-
srce cast through -he feshT covering
f--n cha se~re Sou WITHIN Fer ere vss
Trfrx - iarna hEe ante Which 60 woman
hafn ever roen nor srar vii BE- Fvsn when
shs 'roc5si ths fre ~ her 11Ick heart
shcra IN her Brt when sle woke,
- the f-nrunz 'earr snc5eu 2 from her
eres ant -ie rassfen- an 77asfr 60 hP-
speech ch ned gpon he- ars 80 tfen w'o
car ta.l nov f.. srrafrs sae -uett f1r ~ 1er
net al tle sr endcrs tt 'srs beer E-T-n
.- -vru-sn f,~ her z'r~~ ara al the genius
~rlrh r-ar rs= rrav1 f--r 4sarer. Ard
with theTr i-~rif every evil 20 thst E~esfer
srrf vh.c1 fearing rofrE ard msS1E
uocs cf sws. fsrh tsss1 empires for "a
place ~ r'sr. ard. surrg. wafersd ~
----v-h ef - ies'rr- w'-h 80 r-rn blood
81 men n her hrss<r ther gathered. -
-athar faSairnirT -rst Cie0rarrs wtor, -
r-4r nav 1~svv. ard ret w1eu 20 ran. rsv-
f,r -s-er. evsr -z1 f1rTet IseT fashioned
h,- grand a. -hs Sririr NJ Stem .cs-siT "a
r garninx. cr1el 80 Fss- ierce. -. VIA
hra--. and whaf she "a - x1cw1 Wee .
tass r--~ld vsen s'1ch sncr1er c,'zres - curse
F,~s srrr~rt / u,es Cieopstrs's sves a.
sha ts- ha-s herself - End tse rlnults
.-ause a. ST thev were scr1e ard dark a.
thrurh shev ssw. irieed. nut ths BRAN resd
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