Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-22

dawn, Antony came
T. - ~ forth and gave COM
2 al .}l'N- mand that mis- fleet
L &hNkst, M should adva nee
- ;f against the feet OF
go Ca,sr, and that his
E5=e ~ cavalry should open
l~- Ell the land battle with
IT, ( III the cavalry Of Cesar.
~, yZX3 Accordingly, the fleet
Ss>$ZH advanced in triple line,
ssS-E and the fleet of Cei ar
N Il. 50 came out to meet it. But
ks ..sfar' when they met, the galleys
of Antony lifted their oars in greeting, and
passed over 20 the galleys of Cesar; and
together they sailed away. And the cav
airy of Antony rode forth beyond the HIP
podroms to charge the cavalry of C9'ar;
but wien they met they lowered their
swords snd passed over to the camp o.
Gear, deserving Antony. Then Antony
grew mad with rage and terrible to see
He shouted 10 his legions to stand firm
and await attack; and for little while
they sto' d. One man, however-that
same officer who wOuld have elain me on
the yesterday nights rove to fly; but
Antony seized him with his own hand,
threw him TO the earth, and, epringing
from his horse, drew his sword 20 slsy
him. On high ne held his sword, while
the mar, covering his face, awaited death.
But Antony dropped his sword and babe
him rise.
"Gow he said. zee to Cesar and pros
peri Once 7 did love thae. Wbv, then,
among so many traitors, should l single
thee out for death?"
The man rose and looked upon him sor-
rowfully. Then, shame Overwhelming
him, with great cry he tore open his
shirt of mail. plunged his sword into bis
own hevrt, and fell down dead. Antony
stood and gszsd at him, but never word
he said. Meanwhile the ranks Of Cesar .
leqions drew near, and so soon as they
crossed spears the legions of Antony turn
ed and fed. Then the soldiers of Cesar
stood stilI, mocking them, but scarce a
man was slain, for they pursued not.
ely, Antony, hyw cried Eros, his ser
want, who alone with me stayed by him
Fly, ere thou art dragged a prisoner to
C9 'arl'
So he turned and fed, grooming heavily.
With him I went, and as we rode through
the Canopic Gate, where many folks stood
wondering, Antony spoke 10 me.
Go thou, Olympus, 20 to the Queen
and say: Antony se1ds greeting to Gle
opatra, who hath betrayed himl To Cleo
patra be sends greeting and farewell"
And so I went to the tomb, but Antony
fed on to the palace. When came TO the
tomb knocked upon the door, and Char
mion looked forth from the window.
"OpeD," I cried, and she opened.
"Wnat news. Hermachis ~ she whis.
pered.
"Charmion," said. "the end is at
hand. Antony has fled ~
"It is WE'LL" she answered. II am
weary"
And there or the golden bed sat Cleo
patra.
Speak man :" she cried.
"Antony has fed; his forces are fed;
Caesar draws near. To Cleopatra the
great Antony sends greetings and farewell.
Greeting to Cleopatra who hath betrayed
him. and farewell"
1T is n lie ~ she screamed; 81 betrayed
him not Thou Olympus, 60 swiftly TO
Antony and answer tnus: To Antony,
Cleopatra, who hath not betrayed him,
sends greetings aud farewell. Cleopatra is
ne more.
And so I went, following out my pur-
poee. In the Alsbaster Hall found An.
tony pacing to and fro, tossing bis hands
toward the heaven, and with him Eros, for
of all his servants Eros alone remained by
this fallen man.
Lord Antony" I said, Egypt bids thee
farewell Egypt is dead by her own hand. +"
dead dead" be whispered, land is
Egypt dead? and that form of glory now
food for worms? Oh, what a woman was
this Fen now my heart goes out toward
her. And shall she Guido me at the last,
who have been so great; shall become so
small that woman can oVertOp my courage
and pass where fear to follow? Eros, thou
hast loved me from bOy-mindest thou
how fOnnd thee starving in the desert,
and made thee rich, giving thee place and
wealth? Come; now, pay me back. Draw
that sword thou wearest aud make an end
of the woes of Antony"
Ouf ollEf NAACu AnE NAAGNRf Neh hbA o.
How can take away the life Of gOd-like
Antony"
Answer me not, Eros; but in the last
extreme of fate this l charge thee. Do
thou my bidding, or begone and leave me
quite alonel No more will see thy face,
thou unfaithful servantw
Then Eros drew his sword and Antony
knelt down before him and barred his breast,
turning his eyes to heaven. But Eros,
crying: 81 can not. oh, I can notw
plun ed the sword 20 his own heart and
fell dead.
Antony rose and gszsd upon him
why, Eros, that was nobly done" be
said. Greater art thou than l, yet
have learned thy lesson" and he knelt
down and kissed him.
Then, rising of sudden, he drew the
sword from the heart of Eros plunged it
into his bowels and fell, grOaning. on the
couch.
80 Ithou, Olympus" he cried, "this
pain is more than l can bear Make an
end Of me, Olympus
But pity stirred me, and this thing I
could not DO.
Therefore l drew the sword from his
vitals, stsnched the flow Of blood, and,
calling to those who came crowdirg in to
sse Antony die, babe them summon
AtOua from my house at the palace gates.
Presently she came, bringing with her
simples and life-giviug draughts. And
these gave to Antony. and babe Atoua
20 with such speed as her old limbs might
10 Cleopatra, in the tomb, and tell her of
the state of Antony.
TO BE CONTINUED.