Telegram-herald., 1889-09-19

lowed by his suite OF officers. Sraooth-facec
hs was and fair 10 look upon, and with
supple form. but hs mouth was cold. ana
false were his shifting eyes And viii
the herslts called ont his name, titles ar
Offices, as aman who is amazed be fixed a.
gaze on Cleopatra, who sat on her thront
radiant with beauty. Then, when the her
ads had made an end, and he still stOOc
thus, not stirring, Cleopatra spoke In the
Roman tongue.
Greeting % thee. noble Dellius, envoy
81 tne most mighty Antony, whose shadow
les across the world "a though Mars him
self now lowered up above Us petty
Princes greetings and welcome 10 our
poor city OF Alexandra. Unfold, we pray
thee. tbs purpose of by coming"
Stil t1o crafty Deulus made no answer
blt stood IA a man amazed.
w nat ais thee. noble Dellius, that thou
dost no. speakf' asked Cleopatra "Hasi
thou then wandered 90 long IN Asia
taat dOe-s of Roman speech are SHUT to
thsel What tongue hast thoul Name II
ard well speak therein-sor 10 Us are al
tongges known"
Then az last he spoke, 10 n soft. fall voice
sob. pardon ne, most mighty Egypt, IL ]
have thus been stricken dumb before thee
but too great beauty, Ike Death himself
doth paralyze tne tongue and steal cui
sense away. The eyes of hln who lock,
upon tae fires ~ tho midday sun are blind
q al Deslt,, ant thus this sudden vision
os thy glory. Royal Egypt. did o'erwhelm
my mind. snd leave ne helpless and IN
whiting of al things else
'Of a truth. noble Deli1s," answered
Cleopatra. "they teach pretty school Of
fattery y0oder ia Cilcia."
"dow goes the saying here IN Alexsn
driaT replied tue courtiy Roman. "'The
breath o. fattery can not wafs cloud,
does it not' Bat 20 nv task. Here. Roya,
Egypt. are letters under the hand and sea
of no1io Antouy treating x certain matters
% 'hc state. Il it thy pleasure that should
rsad .heu
'Breax tho seals and read, " she answered
Ard oawlng. br broke the seas and read
'r1as Tri4u4rirf ~. s.pnbirs Coris,. ,,srad 4,
~ the mouth ~ Marcus Antonigs. the Tri.
uuvir CD Cleopatra. bT grace - the Roman
people. Queen of Z pper and Lower Egypt
send rrestilr Whereas. r. has cone q
our islr-r'e.lr1 that thou. Cleopatra, hast
r.ntra~v q tav promise and thy duty. both
te thr servant Afsenus and 0V thy servant
sr-apicn. tes Governor Of Cyprus. sisi I'd
arms II tns most nooio TrIuuvirste.
And. whereas. it has come % on- kuowl
- - that chou myself vast b.. lately max
irr ready great feet 10 tlis end We
rf~rnrn tree that tiou fost without DELAY
journey r1 Ci.cia. there - meet the nools
Aafcnv. ard in person make answer con
ce-nnz these charges which are lad
avainsf thee AID We warn tree that 4
a. -fr q
a. -hv peril Farewell"
Tas eves of Cieopatrs flashed "a she
hearsened to these high wo~ia. and saw
her hands tighten On the golcen ions heads
wharaon they rested
eve have had the fstferT" she sad
ssard ncw. lest ~ ee clored Win sweets,
vra have - antidotei Listen thou. Heiiius
The, charges in thss letter. Or. rather. IN
srss wit Il summons. sre false. "a a. fox
~a, scar ns witness. Bot 10 = n0t now. sni
is : NOT - fnee. that ~ VIII maze defense
~ chr r-ts - war and policy. N1r WI We
,asr. ru~ knrt1n % journey into fsr
al .,ia. and taere. Se some Pcor sappiiznt
s.r,rv. q, u.eai cur cause bsfore t1e court
rr trs r-rIa Ant,nv II Antouy WI have
s--rrn w'-h "a ard irguirs ccncernin z
ts,zs ri q matters. the sea -s rpen and his
Welcome ssaf - rr~sL let I'm cone
rftrr~ That ia Cur answer 20 nee snd %
fas T-s.rrr -trsfe, % DsIigs
rr- ne-Irs srillc1 - cue ~1o would pr
49, fhs weirat n wrath. and 'ucs more
49, 81.
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r-t.rr stern il - On rsper. an1 ear
.-rra hs srt rowa - Thoughts a. though a.
GINS r~srs q sresr s.rret IN ne t.ocd -
r-n Rs-. fs-e - fscs va hin. tac1, u
al tha wc-ld. shast 51t hin tae zentl-=t
--4--,,~ hat e~sr w,n raft.e. p s6->sed,
81 -~uf ard come. Sad rs net hence VIA
s--n .-r~ v~orfs. ferif tccg 1ost draw Aa-o-
nv - Alexsnsiriz. then wee - Alexardria- -
tae oecule II tas We. sud - tdes. . ks-rt