Telegram-herald., 1889-09-09

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erezs1res, p4rtzAlns u the nz.urs II tns
ape more than q The nature y mzn snd
they folZns 4a1 sew e4ea Other. Tue wlld
bird sprazs Up H. 2rright 80 tie IRE ls4pl
from reed h1Ls gwen ~ foenea hands 70
fame sAa gl-sge. They ssole and rent @ad
murdered, dashlag o1E tAe brains u cali
crea vita sKes of stone. And, though 10
yo.ce ted me, 1 xnew th.r l s2w la@n ss 90
~4s teas Of thousands Of years ago " nsa
ngsf be marched scross the earth
Yet another picture. Once again saw
the bank OF SIhor, bgt ca tnem far cites
doomed Ike flowers. In aud out their
gates went men and women, and laden
asses passing 70 aud fro froa wide, well
tiled lands. Bat 1 saw no guards or armies,
a1d no weapons Of war. AL was wisdom
prosperity 2nd peace. And, while l Won
dered, glorious figure, cad Ia r&lment
that shone a. name, came from tho gates Of
. shrine, aud the sound Sf music went be
fore and followed after him. he mounted
an ivory throne which was set ia a market
pace facing the water, aud a. the sun set
called al the multIudes 70 prayer win
one voice they prayed, bending IN ad0rz-
tioa- Aud l understood that herein was
shown the reign OF the Gods on earth, which
was long before the days OF Menes
A change came ever the dream. Stl,
the sane fair city, but other men
men with greed and evil on their
faces-wh0 hated the bonds Of righteous
doing. and set their hearts on sin. Tho
evening came; the glorious figure mounted
the throne and called TO prayer, but none
bowed themselves ia alteration.
1--WE are aweary OF thee' they cried.
snake Evil King Slay hInl slay himi
and loose the bonds OF Evil Make Evil
Kingr'
Nightly uprose the glorious shape, gaz-
Ing with mild eyes upon those wicked ones.
"Ye know not what ye ask" he cried !;
''but az We will. so be i'll For II l die. by
me shall ye once again, after much travail,
find path 10 the Kin gdOm OF GOOd'
Even as he spoke form, foul and hideous
70 behold, leapt upon him. cursing, slew
him, tore him limb from limb, and amidst
the clamor OF the peoplc sat himself upon
the throne and ruled. But a shape whose
face was vailed passed down from Heaven
on shadOwy wings, and with lamentations
gathered up the rent fragments OF the Be-
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 a
face like the face OF Ra (the sum at noon
With a shout he, the Avenger, hurled HIM
self upon the monster who had usUrped the
throne, and they closed in battle, and strug-
Cling ever Ia a straight embrace, passed up
ward 70 the skies.
Then came picture after picture. | saw
powers and peoples clad in various robes
and speaking many tongues. l saw them
pass and pass and pass IN millions loving,
hating, struggling, dying Some few were
happy and some had woe stamped upon
their faces; but most bore not the seal OF
happiness nor Of woe. but rather OF pa
tience. And ever as they passed from age
10 age, high above in the heavens the
Avenger fought on with the Evil Thing,
while the scale Of victory swung now here,
now there; but neither conquered, nor was
il given 70 me 10 know how the battle
ended
And understood that what had beheli
was the holy vision OF the struggle between
the Good and the Evil powers | saw that
man was created vile, but those who are
above took pity on him and came down 70
him 10 make him good and happy, for tho
two things are one thing. But man re-
turned again TO his wicked way, and then
did the bright spirit Of Good, who is of US
offer himself up for the evil doing Of the
race that had dethroued him. And from him
and the Divine Mo;hc ROT whom all natur e Is
sprang another spirit who is the Protector
Of Us on earth, as Osiris is our justifer in
Amenti.
For this is the mystery OF the Osiris.
OF sudden, IS l saw the visions, these
things became clear 70 me- The mummy
cloths OF symbol and OF ceremony that
wrap Crisis round fell from him, and | IN
dersto0d the secret OF gion.
The picture passed. and once again the
Priest. M guide. spoke % me-
sHast thou understood. Harmachis. those
things which it hath been granted thee to
seori
II have said "Are The rites cndedi"
'Sa7. they are but begun That wl.ch
follows must thou enalre alonei Behold.
/ leave thee, 70 return a. the morning
light Once more I warn thee that which
thou shalt see few NAV look upon aud live.
In al nv davs have I known but three who
dared 90 face this dread hour. and of those
three 40 dawn bat one was found aivc. Ny
self. have not trod this pata- II is too high
for me-"
Depart I said; my soul IS athirst for
knowledge. Will dare IT,"
Re laid his hsnd upon nv head aud
blessed ne He -eut I heard the door
.hut 90 behind him. the echoes of his foot
steps slowly d.et away. Then felt that
was alone. alone in t6e Holy Place with
tafrrs which are not Of the earth. Silence
fsn- silence deep and black as the darkness
which was around mo. Ire silence foil. b.
gathered az the cloud gathered on the face
% the noon that uight when. a lsd. I prayed
ur0n che pr'0n towers r. gathered dc1ser
ar1 vet more dense tiI IL seemed 70 creep
into mr. hear- snd cal aloud therein for
utter slrrca has a voice that fs more terri
bic than the voice @ any cry. / spoSe. ths
echoes Of my words came back upon ne
from the va. : and seemed % beat ne down
The st -fress was zh'er 20 endure than Al
echo such ~ fais Waat was / about %
seef Should DIE. even now. IN re FITNESS
of nv vcu-h and strength Terrio were
the warnings thar had been given 20 re I
vas fear stricken. ard ceth--Tht ne that I
would ~ Fr7-fv whlther7 The temp 2
door was barrel I could not ~. / was
Alone with t5e Gcdheai. s.1ns VIII The
rover that Rad invoked. NaT. ny hear
was uu~e-nv heart vas pure / wo1a
fsre the terror thss vas - cone, even
thourh iei-
~Iss hcIv Mother.' r~svsi. "lsls-
Spouse ~ Fl i7areu. cone n1-c ue, oe VIII
me- n-w f1.arf be VIA re now
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