Telegram-herald., 1889-10-22


rhAHZ~ hold U lost Egypt,
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HaXA with al Jhy sins thou
NZA-N/ 1zs. lla-ed = queen Come,
AW ald me 1rlnce lsE as stretcn
49, THIS poor cay upon tas bed
.nd decz il royalty, 81 that Il
] may give is dumb audience
g. tns messen gers or Cesar as becomes the
Lsst Of Egypt queens.
spoke 40 word Ia answer, for my heart
Wa vers heavy, AID now that al was done,
~as weary Together, then, 40 lifted Up
tns BODY and Laid II oa The golden bed.
CnArmlon placed the ursas crown upon
The ivory brow, and comoe1 gAe night-dArx
hair thas showed never a thread Of silver,
Aad Tor ths l4st Tins shut those eyes where
Ia nad shons a. the changing glOrlss Of the
sea She folded the chill hands upon the
breast whence passion breath had fed.
aad strai zhtensa the bent knees beneath
the broidered robe. ahd By the head set
flowers. and there az length Cleopatra lay,
more splendid COW Ia her cold majesty Of
death thaa IA her richest hour Of breathing
beauty. We drew back and looked On her,
aad ca dead Iras a. her feet
1T Is doae," quoth Charmion; 1--WE are
avenged and BOW, Harmachis, dost follow
by this sans roadf and shs nodded to-
wards tie phial 0n the board.
Nay. Charml0n. ay-I ~ 70 heavier
death. Not thus easily may end my space
ef earthly penAnce."
so be 10, Harmachis. and I, HArmachs-
~ also. out with sw fter wings Ny game
Is played l. Too. have made atouemenL.
On what a bitter fate is mine, 10 have
brought misery on al love, and, in the end,
q die unl0yed. To thee I have atoned. 70
ny angered Gods have atoned, and now
20 - nnd a way whereby may atone 20
Cleopatra IN that Hell where she is, and
whicn aust share, for she loved me well,
Harmachis, and, now that she Is dead,
methinks thas, after thee, loved her best
OF az 30 OF her cup aud TIE cup OF Iras
will surely drink"
Add she took tae ph.al, ard with steady
hand poured that WATCH was left OF the
poison into the goblet.
"Bethlnk thee. Charmiou," said; ''vet
mayst thou 1--we for many years, hiding
these sorrOws beneath the withered days"
yet | may, but l WIN nOtl To live the
prey OF 50 many memories, the fouut Of an
undylng shame that ght by night, as |
lie sleepless. shall well afresh from my sor-
row stricken heart 10 live, torn oy love |
can not lose. To stand alone, Ike some
storm twisted tree, aud signing day by
day % the winds OF heaven. Gaze upon the
desert OF my life, while I wait the lingering
hghtning's stroke. Nav, that viii not |;
Harmachis, / had died 10 gsince, but / liz ed
on 70 serve thee: COW D., more thou needest
me, and l 40 on, far, bee Well forever
fare thee we'll; for nc gain shall look
upon Thy face, and " rc go thou goest
not; for thou dost no. love me who still
dost love that Queeuly woman thou hast
bounded 20 the death her thou shalt never
win, and thee l snail never win,
and this IA the bitter end Of fate. See,
Harmschis ask one boon before l 20,
and for all time become naught 10 thee but
a memory o. shane; tell me that thou dost
forgive me 50 far "a thine i 70 forgive, and,
In tokes thereof, Ass me-with no lover's
Ess, but KISS ne on the brow, and bid me
pass in peace.
And sne drew near 20 me with arms out
stretched, and pi.iful, trembling lips. and
gazed upon my face.
''Casrmion, answered, I'VE are free 70 act
Tor good or evil. aud get methinks there is a
fate above our fs~, that, blowing from
strange shores, e0mpels our little sails OF
purpose, set them as we wiu and drives Us
- destruction I forgive thee. CharmiOn,
ss trust IN turn TO be forgiven, and By this
kiss, the first and the last. seal our peace
And with my lips touched her brow.
She spoke no more, only for a little while
she stood gazing on me with sad eyes, then
she lifted the goblet. and SAID: Royal Har-
machis, Ia this deadly cup pledge thee;
would that I had drunk Of 10 ere ever
looked upon thy face. Pharaoh, who, thy
sins 0utworn. yet shall rule in perfect
peace o er worlds I may not tread. who yet
shall sway a kingiier scepter than that
robbed thee OF. forever fare thee WELL
She drank cast down The cup and for
moment stood VITA the wide eyes Of one
who looks for death. Then he came, and
Charmion. the Egyptian, fell prone upon
the aoOr. dead and for moment I stood
alone with the dead.
crept % the side % Cleopatra, and. now
that none we're eft % see, / sa, down on
ne bed and laid her head upon my knee,
as onse before Il had been laid; in that
night y sacriiege beneath the everlasting
pyramid Then kissed her chill brow and
went from tbo house Of death avenged,
but s0re.y smitten with despair
Physician. ' said the officer of the guard
a. went through the gates. what passes
Touter IN the monument Methought
heard the sounds Of death"
"Naught passes; al bath passed" =" made
reply. and went. and as went IN the dark
ness I hear< the sound Of voices aud The
running u the feet of Caosar's messengers.
flying swiftly % nv house. I found Atous
waiting a. the gates. She drew nc into \
quiet chamber and closed the doors.
ia 10 donel' che ssksd. and turned her
wrins.ed face % mine, while the lsmp-Hght
streamed white uuon her snowy hair.
eNRv wnv azx-T know that ft Ia done
cay. it is done and well done. oidwife,
a. are dead. Cleopatra. Iras, CharmIou al
save myself"
TIE ssed woman drew up her bent form
~ criai. Now iet me q ia peace, FOR |
have seen my desire upon ny foes and the
foes n Khem "a. t1' not IN vain have I
lived on beyond the years OF man 1 have
seen rnv dosire upou toy cuemies-I have
-a-hervd the tevs ~ death. szd Thy foe
aafh drunk thereof Fallen is the brow Of
priief Tho shame of Khem is level vita
Che iustf Ah-wculd that I might have
seer that wanton aiet'
"Cea-e. woman. cease The dead srs
Tlthef-ed CD tha dead Osiris holds them
inst aud everlasting silence seals their
If-s. Pursue not the faleu Srest with in
srl-s Up-iet us Is - Abouthis, that al
rar be acconpiishedr
-Ffr lru. Ha~machis Haruachis.
ar .-1us ir rot To MS end only | have
f-rered ga the earth. Now I gnfie the
krot 70 20 and lst ny spirit freei Fare
trea 1aH. prince. fhe pilErmage Il donel
Harnachis. fr-n babe have I loved thee.
and love thee reff But no more IN this
7vor.f .r7r share rhy griefs am spent
rer rEn thru wv sp.ritt 4 her
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