Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-05

lowed by his suite of officers. Smooth faced he was and fair to look upon, and with a supple form; but his mouth was cold, and false wero his shifting eyes And while the heralds called out his name, titles and offices, as aman who is amazed he fixed his gaze on Cleopatra, who sat on her throne radiant with beauty. Then, when the her. aids had made an end and he still stood thus, not stirring, Cleopatra spoke in the Ratnnu tonC4e;
 nGfeet!ns ta thee, noble Bellius, envoy er tho most mighty Antony, whose shadow les across the world as though Mars him self now lowered up above us petty ff;nesa greetings and welcome to our poor city of Alexandria. Unfold, we pray thee, the purpose of thy coming"
 Still tho crafty Dellius made no answer but stood as 8 man amazed.
 "What ails thee, noble Dellius, that thou dost not speaAF' asked Cleopatra. NHast tho4 then wandered 50 long in Asia that doors of Roman speech are shut to theea What tongue hast thou1 Name 1t and we'll speak therein-for to us are all tongues hnawn."
 Then at last he spoke, in a soft, full voice: "Oh, pardon me, most mighty Egypt, if have thus been stricken dumb before thee !; but too great beauty, like Death himself doth paralyze the tongue and steal our sense away. The eyes of hlm who looks upon the fires pf the midday sun are blind "a all beside, and thus this sudden vision or thy glory, Royal Egypt, did o'erwhelm my mind, and leave mo helpless and un witting of all things else"
 "Of truth, noble Dellius," answered Cleopatra, "they teach a pretty school of t1attery wonder in Cllicia"
 "How goes the saying here in Alexan- dEiaa' repiicd the courtly Roman. ".The breath of tlattery can not wait Q oloud,' does it potl But to my task. Here, Royal Egypt, arc letters under the hand and seal of noble Antony treating of certain matters Of the State. Is it thy pleasure that I should read theml"
 "Break the scala apa read, !" she an answered.
 Ana eeWlng, he broke the seals and read
 1.-The 7riumu't Reipublice Constitnendes, py the mouth of Marcus Antepius, the Fri. umvir, to Cleopatra, by grace of the Roman people, Queen of Upper and Lower Egypt send greeting. Whereas, it has come to our knowledge that thou, Cleopatra, hast, contrary to thy promise and thy duty, both by thy servant Allienus and by thy servant Soraplon, tEa Governor of Cyprus, aided iha rebel murderer Cassius against the arms of the most noblo Trlumvirate. And, whereas, it has come to our knowl. edge that thou myself vast but lately mak- ing ready ' eneat fleet to this end. We suInmon thee that thou dost without delay journey to Cilicia, there to meet the noble Antony, and in person make answer con cerning these charges which are laid against thee And we warn thee that if thou dost disobey this, our summons, it is at thy peril Farewell"
 The eyes of Cleopatra flashed as she hearkened to these high words, and saw hor hands tighten on tha golden lions heads wherppn they rested.
 i've have had the f1attery," she said, 'and now, lest we be cloyed with sweets. we nave It's antidote! Listen thou, Dellius. The charges in that letter, or, rather, in una snat h writ or sammens, gre false as all folk 1t is not to thee, that we will make defense pf our acts of war and policy. Nor will we leave cur kingdom to journey into far Ciltoia, and there, like some poor suppliant at law, to plead our cause before the court Of the noble Antony. If Antony will have speech with us and inquire concerning these high matters, ths sea is open and his Weloams shall be royal. Let him come hither. That is our answer to thee and to the Triumvirate, O Delliusr'
 But Deilius smiled as one who would put away the weight of wrath, and once more spoke:
 '"Royal Egypt, thou knowest not the noble Antony, Stern Is he on paper, and ever doea he set down his thoughts as though his stylus were spear dipped in the blood of men. But, face to face with him, thou, of all the world, shalt find him the gentlest warrior that ever won a battle, Be advised, OEgyptl and come, Send me not hence with such angry words, for if thou dost draw Anto- the people of the Nile, and to thee, O Egypt