Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-09

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 'sVex not thyself," she answered -stsee, I will bid Q slave watch thee and to wake me if thou needst aught; I sleep there, in the outer chamber. Peace-I go!" and she strove to rise, but, so cramped was she, fell straightway on the floor.
 Scarce can tell the sense of shame that filled me when I saw her fall. Alasi could not stir to help her.
 t'It is naught," she said tsmove not, did but catch my foot. Therel'' and she rose, again to falI--"a pest upon my awkward ness! why-I must be sleeping l-'tis well now. Ill send the slave," and she stag gered thence like one o'ercome with wine.
 And after that, once more slept, for was very weak. When I woke it was af- ternoon, and craved for food, which Char mion brought mo.
 atel sSThen die not.' I said.
 ''Nay," she answered, with toss of her head, "thou wilt live. In truth, l did waste my pity on thee."
 "And thy pity did save my life," I said, wearily, for now remembered.
 ''It is naught," she answered, carelessly. "After all, thou art my cousin also, l love nursing; 'tis woman's trade. Like enough had done as much for any slave Now, too, that the danger is past, leave thee"
 "Better hadst thou done to let me die, Charmion," I said after awhile, "for life to me can now be naught but ono long shame Tell me, then, when sails Cleopatra for Cilicia7''
 "1n twenty days che sails, and. with such pomp and glory as Egypt hath never seen. Of truth, l can not guess where she has found the gold to gather h this store of splendor, as husoandman gathers his rich fruits."
 But I, knowing whence came tho wealth, groaned in bitterness of spirit, and made no answer.
 "Goest thou also, Charmionf' asked, presently.
 "Ay, I and all the Court Thou, too-thou goest"
 "I goi Nay, why is thisi"
 "Because thou art her slave, end must march in gilded chains behind her chariot; because she fears to leave thec here in Khem; because it is her will, and thore is an end"
 "Charmion, can not esoapei"
 ''Escape, thou poor sick mani Nay, how canst thou escapei Fen now most strictly art thou guarded. And if thou didst cs- cape, whither wouldst thou fly' There's not thee in scornl'
 Once more groaned in spirit, and tei-., SO weak feit the tears roll e-down my cheek.
 "Weep notr she said. hastily. and turn ing her faco aside. "Be man, and bravo these troubles out Thou hast sovn, now must thou reap; but after harvest tho waters rise and wash away the roots, and then onco more comes seed time. Per found when once more thou art strong whereby thou mayst fy-if in truth thou canst bear thy life apart from Clcopat-as smile; then in some far land E,::ss. thou dwell till these things are forgotten. And now my task is done, SO fare thee well. At times will come and see that thou needaso naught.''
 So she went, and thenceforwa-t -,> nursed, and that skillfully, by the 14, z., -a> and two women slaves; and as r; y WounL, healed so my strength camo blk 9 me, slowly at first, then most swiftly In four days from that time left my couch, -:.s = three moro could walk an hour ia .'!e ace gardens; another week ant: : c~-s' read and think, though went Eo locrc io Court, And St length one afterneoa C*.:r- mion came and bade me make ready, fn-. ia two days would the fleet sail, frs: f., ... coast of Syria, and thence to tho gulf of Issus and Cilicia.
 Thereon, with all formality, and in writ ing, craved leave of Cleopatra that might be left, urging that my health v7aS e-cn now 50 feeble that could not travel. I,ns in answer 8 message was sent to Els ss;.Aa ' must come. And so on the appointed day was carried on litter down to tho boot, end together with that very soldier who haG cut mo down, tho Captain Brecaa5, and others Of his troop (who, indeed. we-o Son, | to guard mel, we roved aboard tho vessel ] whero sho lay ct anchor with tho ro:53 Of tho great fleot, For Cleopatra was yoyasia;."s l though to war in much pomp, and escorted by mighty 3et Of ships, whe-co. her galley, built like house and lined thr ough- cut with cedar and silken hangings, y!.3 the most beautiful and costly that tho ,.or4i! has eyer seen. But on this weasel ,,crs not, and, therefore, 1t chanced that saw not Cleopatra nor Charmlon till ws landed at the mouth of the River Cyda",. TAo signal being made, the hee. Sc. sal; :.fl tho wind being fair, on the evening oi the second day we came to jonpa, Thence wo sailed slowly with contrary wlrds up tho coast of Syria, making Csesarca end Ptol-; emais and Tyrus and Berytus and past Lebanon'o white brow crowned with his crest of cedars, On to Horacleo and across tho Gulf of Issus to tho mouth of Cydnus. And ever as wc joprpeJcd the strong breath of tho seq brought bac,: my health, till at length, savo for i!2o oi white upon my head, where tho sword h1,l fallen, was almost as hnd been, And oS@S A@50V3 oS W. HWY k4SnAs \ty0aNSs Wu11C Brennus and I sat alone together on tho deck, his eye fell upon the whltc nnclz his sword had made, and hc' swore ;s s,ca: cath by his heathen gods. sAn' thou haL.s died, lad." he said, 'smethinks could never again havo held up my headi khi that was a coward stroke, and shaEed an to think that should havo struck 1t, and thou on tho ground and with tay back to mol Knowest thou that whom thou didst lie 'twixt life and death, every day camo to ask tidings ol theea and 5woro by Ta1anio that if thou didss dio I'd turn my back upon that soft palace life and then away for tho North"
 May, trouble not, Brennps,a ,aT E answered; ''it was thy duty,''
 "Mayhapl but there arc duties tha. brave man should not do-nay, not Ct tho bidding of any Queen who ever ruled ia Egyptl Thy blow had dazed me or had not struck. What Is 1t, lad1-art in trouble l with this Queen of oursi Why art thu dragged prisoner upon thus pleasure party2 Knowest thou that wo arc strictly shall pay tho pr1ce1a