The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-25

ID RWll|-{I| {I||Ill XI pasSed lnt0 the snr1ne
YNs73e4f]H Of Isis. Dark it was
S<< NJ and bare-only the
3z d feeble light from the
#33 <9S lamp CLEANED faint
, #5H&5N S ured walls, where, In .
%SHEVs1 7 hundred efiRies, the
S2.K9Xft - Holy Mother sucked
Ne32Z1 ~ the Holy Child. The
K5zM ,MlS> Priest closed the doors
SSSe= and bolted them.
NJ "once again." he said, "art
W thou ready, Harmachisr
u 10 "0nce again." answered, 81
am ready" BE spoke no more; but, having
lifted up his hands in prayer, led me to the
center Of the Holy, and with swift motion
put out the lamp.
Look before thee, o Harmachis Z" he
cried; and his voice sounded hollow in the
solemn place.
/ gazed and saw nothing. But from the
niche that is high in the wall, wherein is
hid the sacred symbol OF the God
dess, on which few may look, there
came a sound as OF the rafting
rods Of the sistrum. And as I listened,
awestruck, behold I saw the outline Of
the symbol drawn rs with fire upon the
blaclness Of the air. Above my head Il
hung, and ratified while II hung Aud as Il
turned, clearly saw the face Of the Mother
Isis that is craven on the one side, and sig.
miles uneuding birth, and the face Of her
holy sister, Nephthys, that is craven on the
Bther, and signifies the ending Of all birth
In death.
Slowly 1t turned and swung as though
some mystic dancer trod the air above me
and shook IL In her hand. But at length the
light went out, and the rattling ceased.
Then Of sudden the end Of the chamber
became luminous, and in that white light !
beheld picture after picture. l saw the
ancient Nile rolling through deserts TO the
sea. There were no men upon its banks,
nor any signs Of man, nor any Temples 10
the Gods. Only wild birds moved on Sih0r's
lonely face. and monstrous brutes plunged
and wallowed In his waters. The sun sunk
IN majesty behind the Libyan Desert and
stained the waters red; the mountains
lowered up toward the silent sky; but in
mountain, desert and river there was no
sign OF human life. And then knew thatI
saw the world as IL had been before man
was. and terror Of its loneliness entered
my soul
The picture passed and another rose up In
It's place. Once again saw the banks of
5ihor, and on them crowded wild-faced
creatures, partaking Of the nature Of the
ape more than OF the nature Of mankind.
They fought and slew each other. The wild
bird sprang up in alright as the FIRE leapt
from reed huts given by foemen's hands 70
flame and pillage They stole and rent and
nHaA do q At...Is IL
dren with axes Of stone. And, though no
voice told me, knew that saw man as he
was tens Of thousands Of years ago whom
first he marched across the earth.
Yet another picture. Once again saw
the banks OF Sihor; but on them fair cities
bloomed like flowers. In and out their,
gates went men and women, and laden
asses passing 10 and fro from wide, we'll
titled lands. But 1 saw no guards or armies,
and no weapons Of war. All was wisdom
prosperity and peace. And, while / won
dered, glorious figure, clad in raiment
that shone as fame, came from the gates Of
a shrine, and the sound Of music went be-
fore and followed after him. He mounted
an ivory throne which was set IN market
place facing the water, and as the sun set
called all the multitudes 70 prayer. With
one voice they prayed, bending in adora-
tion. And / understood that herein was
shown the reign OF the Gods on earth, which
was long before the days OF Menes,
A change came over the dream. Still,
the same fair city, but other men
men with greed and evil on their
faces-wbo hated the bonds Of righteous
doing, and set their hearts on sin. The
evening came; the glorious figure mounted
the throne and called TO prayer, but none
bowed themselves in alteration.
1--WE are aweary Of theei" they cried.
mako Evil Kingl Stay himl slay him
and loose the bonds Of Evil Make Evil
Kingr'
Nightly uprose the glorious shape, gaz-
ing with mid eyes upon those wicked ones.
"Ye know not what ye ask" he cried;
"but as ye will, so be I'll For IL die, by
me shall ye once again, after much travail, !
find path to the Kingdom Of Goodr'
Even as he spoke form, foul and hideous |
70 behold, leapt upon him, cursing, slew |
him, tore him hmb from limb, and amidst |
the clamor OF the people sat himself upon |
the throne and ruled. But a shape whose /
face was vailed passed down from Heaven
on shadowy wings, and with lamentations
Nt@eADAoN W ehS Ecub rag uculb Ol tue DC
ing. A moment she bent herself upon
them, then lifted up her hands and wept
And as she wept, behold from her sides |
there sprang a warrior armed and with |
face Like the face Of Ra (the SUM at noon.
With a shout he, the Avenger, hurled him
self upon tho monster who had usurped the |
throne. and they closed in battle, and strug-
Cling ever In straight embrace, passed up
ward TO the skies.
Then came picture after picture. saw
powers and peoples clad In various robes
and speaking many tongues saw them
pass and pass and pass in millions-loving,
hating, struggling, dying Some few were
oappy and some had woe stamped upon
|htif faces; but most bore not the seal Of
happiness nor Of woe. but rather Of pa-
Hence And ever as they passed from age
% age. high above In the heavens the
Avenger fought On with the Eyil Thing,
While the scale Of victory swung now here,
low there; but neither conquered, nor was
I given 10 me TO know how the battle
,nded-
And understood that what / had beheid
vss The holy vision Of the struggle between
le Good and the Evil powers. Isxw thzt
nan was created ~, but thoss vho are
Iboye took pity m lin and ssns dovn %
Iim 70 make him good aud happy, for the
10 things are one thing. But man 70
urned again 70 his viclEsd way, nn1 thsn
ia the bright spirit a. Good, Who b of ~
alled Osiris, but who kath many nzmes, ]