Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-01

Antony were OA Bu4u SCI
with Jewels. The dishes also were al OF
gold set with Jewels, the walls were hung
with purple cloths sewn with gold, and
On the floor were streWn fresh roses ankle
deep, covered with net Of gold,
that as the slaves tod them
sent no their perfume. Once again
was bid TO stand with Oharmion and
Ira3 aud Merira behind the couch of Cleo
patra, and, like a slave, from time to time
call out the hours a. they law. And
thee being no help, wild az heart went
but this swore-it should be for the last
time. for could not bear that shame. For
though I would not yet believe what Char
mion told me-that Cleopatra was about
TO become the love of AntOny-yet could
7 no more endure this ignominity and
torture. For from Cleopatra now / had
no words save such words IS a Queen
speaks TO her slave, and methinks 1t gave
her dark heart pleasure TO torment me.
Thus il came to pass that !, the Pharaoh,
crowned Of Khem, stood among eunuchs
and waiting women behind the couch OF
Egypt's Queen while the feast went merri-
ly and the wins-cup passed Aud ever
Antony sat, his eyes fixed upon the face OF
Cleopatra. who from time to time let her
deem glance lose itself in his, and then for
a little while their talk died away. For he
told her tales of war and deeds that be had
doue-ay. and love tests such as are not
meet for the ears Of women. But al
naught took she ofsuse; rather, falling into
his humor, would she cap his stories with
Others of a finer wit, but not less shame
less
AT length, the rich meal being finished,
Antony gszsd at the splendOr round him.
TELL me. then. most lovely Egypt. be
said. "are the sands of Nile compact OF
gold, that thou canst, night by night, thus
souander the ransom Of King upon a
single feast? Whence comes this untold
Wealth?n
/ bethought me Of the tomb Of the d.
vine Menka-ra, whose holy treasure was
thus wickedly wasted, and looked mp 50
that Cleopatra's eyes caught mine; but,
reading my thoughts, she frowned heavily.
"Why, noble Antony, she said, surely
il ia naughtl In Egypt We have our Sc
crets, and know whence to coDjure riches
At our need. Say, what is the value OF
this golden service, and Of the meats and
drinks that have bsen Sc, before us2'
Maybe, q thousand sestertia.n
''Th0u hast understood II by half,
noble Antony But, such as il is, give
IL thee and those with thee as 8 free token
of nv friendship. Aud more will l show
thee now. 1, myself will est and drink
ten thousand s.stertia 80 draught.'
THAT can not be, fair Egyps"
She laughed, and babe a slave to bring
her vinegar in glass. When it was
brought she set it before her and laughed
again, while Antony, rising from his
couch, drew near and sat himself at her
side, and all the company leant forward TO
see what she would do. And this she did:
From her ears she took one of tho e
great pearls, which lsst OF all had been
drawn from the body Of the divine
Pharaoh; and before any could guess her
purpose let it fall into the vinegar. Then
came silence, the silence Of wonder, and
slowly the peerless pearl melted in the
acid. When it was melted she took the
glass and shook it, then drank the vinegar
70 the last drop.
''More vinegar, slave" she cried, my