Thomas County cat., 1889-12-12


bowed before me, speaking mo word while
my father led me to the steps Of the throne.
ana 10 q low voice bade me- st,,nd hefore IL
And then he spske:
Lords, Priests and Princes Of the ancient
orders OF the land Of Khem-nobles from
the Upper and the Lower Country. here
gathered in answer to nv summons. hea,
me. l present unto you, with such scan
1ormality as the occasion can afford. the
fnnce Harmachis, by right and true de.
scent OF blood the descendant and heir OF
the ancient Pharaohs of our most unhappy
land. Priest Is he Of the lnmost circle OF
the MYSTERIES OF the Divine Isis, Master OF
the Mysteries, Hereditary Priest of the Pyr.
amlds which are by Memfi, Instructed in
the Solemn Rites Of the Holy Osiris. II
there any among you who hath ausht To
urge against the true line Of his bloodf"
he paused, and my Uncle Sepa, rising
from his chair, spoke: I'VE have made ex.
animation Of the records aud there is none,
U Amencmhat- He is Of the Roya, blood.
his descent: IS t.'ue"
us there any among you," went on my
father, who can deny that this Royal Hlr.
machis, by sanctions Of the very Gods, hath
been gathered to Isis, been shown the way
OF the Osiris, been admitted to be the
Hereditary High Priest of the Pyramids
which are by Memf, and of the Temples OF
the Pyralni1S!'
Then rose that cid Priest who had been
my glide III th' sanctuary Of the Mother and
MAZE answer: There is none, 0 Amenen
hat; OF my own knowledge know these
things "
Once m re my father spake: SIS there
any among You who hath aught to urge
against tins Royal Haruachis, in that by
wickcdness of heart or life, by uncleanaess
or faisiiy, it is not fit or meet that we
should crown him Lord of all the Lands!"
Then rose An aged Prince of Memti ard
Mate answer: We have inquired of these
matters; t:.cre is none. o Amenemhatr'
1t Is wei, SAID my father; then naught
is wanting in the Prince Harmachis, seed
OF Next ncbf, the Osirian. Let the woman
Atoua stand forth and tell to this company
those thi gs that cam, TO pass when, at the
hour OF her death, sac who was my wife
prop.i, sied over this Prince, beng filled
wi b the spirit of the Hathors +"
Thereon od Aioua crept forward from
the shadow of the columns and earnestly
told t..'se THU Ss that have been written.
''Fe have heard, /" said my father; 'sdo Ye
believe that the woman who was my wife
spake wi. h the divine vOice!''
We do they answered
Then my Uncle Sepa rose and spake:
"Royil Harmachis, thou hast heard
Know Row that we are gathered here t.
crown ,i.-e King of the Upper and the
Lo~tr L,,nds my holy father, Ancnem-
hsl, rta.uaci: Z all his right on thy behalf.
~ ''s= per. not. indeed, in such omp and
csr,.-te,. ;,s Is t::e TO t:c uccasion-fOr that
whiyn we 4; mast be d re i'll secret. lest
ouI' lives ;,t.l The cause HAT is more dear to
US tnsl: me- Should pay the fOrleit-but yet
with su,'n dignity aud observance of the
aiicicnL riSes as our circumstances may
command. Learn, now, how this matter
hangs, and if. after learning, thy mind
Consents ,iere'o, then mount thy throne, O
Pharaoh, a.. ] swear the oath!
Long hath khcm groaned beneath the
n;.iea heel of the Greek, and trembled at
the shadow Of 'tc i:onan's spear; long has
re aga,sut w3rS.lp Of its Gods been des
ecra."a, ard its people crushed with op-
press OF. 3ut we believe that the hour OF
lchv a.-,nc. IS y hand, aid with the solemn
voice q. % and by tae ancient Gods Of
ES,p !C " agsc cause thou art of all men,
,,ai.J, we cal upon thee o Prince, 60 be
rwer ;Gncsaud COED AID lcal men are
sworn - v.tlu u, ,son tIy word, and ut thy
ign..l % r-e as one, to PIT the Grecian
% the sword, aid with their blood and sub
t zee 10 build ace IL t..rvne set EIorc sure
Y on t. so.i of kncm Than arc is ancient
'~ra n,ii--sac. Il throne as shall even roll
Ae I,uaa1 iHgions bIck And for that Sig
,al II :al ne the d.;..h of that bold harlot,
Moo. o.. do. fhn,,
} Ea.Gatais, ii sucn fashion as shall be
how! ta ,Hre, ..G. with her blood anoint
he r,'yai ia nj.n of Egypt.
''Ca.si tuuJ. refuse, o our Hope! Doth I
lot tha holy love of country swell within
ny hear. Caust thou dash the cup Of
'rectDtn rom thy lips and bear to drink
he bitter draucht of slaves! Great is the
a..d may be it shall fail, ard thou
With thy i fc, as we with ours, shalt pay
he pr &C of oUr endeavor. Bat what Of
hat, Earmach:si Is life, then. SO sweetl
Are we SO softly cushioned on the stony
ed OF Eartha is bitterness and sorrow in
Is sum SO small and scant a thing? Do we
ere breathe so divine au air that we
hould fear TO face the passage of our
rea;hi What have we here but hope and
memory! What sec we hear but shadowsl
i
vhere fuffillment is and memory is lost in
IS own source and shadows die in the light
7hch cast them! o, lIarmachis, that man
lone is truly blest who crowns his life with
'eath's most spiendd wreath. For since
D all the Brood of Earth Death hands his
oppy flowers, happy indeed is he to whom
here is occasion given to weave them in a
rown Of fame undying. And how can q
ian more gloriously die than in great
ndeavor to strike the gives from his
ountrys limbs, 20 that she again may
taId in the face OF Heaven and raise the H.
brill shout Of freedom, and, clad once
lore in The panoply Of strength, lrample
nder foot the memory Of servitude, defy
lg tyrant nations Of the earth again to set
le seal OF their dominion Gil her brow!
''KLem Cal thee, Harmachis. Come, ,
len, come, thou Deiiverer: leap like Horus
'om the frmament, break her fetters, :
after her foes and rule Pharaoh on
aaraOh's throne" 7
Enough, enoughr' I cried, while the :
nR murmur of applause swept about