Telegram-herald., 1889-10-10

e11G1, Ne ceseelac1 taS aps @11 came -
lie wster of tie cana Ilere Ne dr1Ess
sEd swoc.er W2s that 6r4azat q maady
waler th.n a. the caoieesl syi1e u Alex
aodrl2 A.so We washed TIE n4HiIF asst
ana CRIME from our na14s &nd orsws sa1
made Is clean And "a ste b1taea her
neok. STOPPING over the water, oae q the
great ener2ids slipped frCm Cleop2tra's
breast AID fel iu-o tls water. an4 Il was
oat D. chance that al isngla / folnd II ia
the mire- Thea, cuce more. / lifted Geo
patrs on 70 the os4sh and Slowly, Tor ! Was
very wesry, we marched back 70 the banks
Of Sin0r. where our craft W&s And having
e. leugth come t1ithsr. seeing 10 one save
some few peasants going ogt T. LABOR ol TIE
lands, turned the ass .oese IA thai ne
field where we h2d fc4nd hlm, and We
boarded tie craft while TIE crew were vet
sleeping Then, waking them, We oace
them maze al Sal, saying thai We had leit
tue eanucn u s3J0lrH awa-le behind Is, gs
Ia truth We has. 50 we sailed, AID the
gems, with such q ice ornaments OF god
ss we eog d bring hitler, we hid away
-Four days and more we spent IL coming
20 Alexandra. Tor the wind was for tie
most part against us aid they were happy
days Al hrsJ indeed. Cleopatra was
somewhat silent aud heavy al heart, FOR
what she had seen and felt IN the womb OF
the pyramid weighed her down. But soon
her imperial sirit Gwoke and shook the
burden from her breast and she became
herself sgaia-a0w gay, now learned; now
LOVING and now cold, now queenly aud now
altogether simple-ever changing as the
winds OF heaven, and, as the heaven, deep,
oeauteous and unsearchsblei
Night after night for those four unhappy
nights, the last happy hours l ever was 10
know, we sat hand il hand upon the deck
aud heard the waters lap the vessels side,
aud watched the soft football of the moon
as she trod the depths of the Nile There
we sat and talked Of love. talked OF our
marriage and al that we would do. Also
drew up plans OF war and Of defense against
the Roman, which now we had the means
10 carry out; and she approved them,
sweetly saying that what seemed good 10
me was good 10 her Aud 50 all too swiftly
passed the days. . those nights upon the
Nilei their memory haunts me yeti Dead
are those dear nights, dead is the moon
that lit them and lost in the wide salt sea
are the waters which rocked US on their
breasts For all things end in darkness and
ashes, and those who sow in folly shall reap
in sorrow An! those nights upon the Nile
And so, at length, once more we stood
within the walls of that fair palace on the
Lochias, and the dream was done.
"Whither hast thou wandered with Cleo
patra, Harmachisl" asked Charmion Of me
when met her by chance on that day Of
return. ''On some new mission of betrayal
or was 1t but love iourneyl'
II went with Cleopatra upon secret busi-
ness of the State" l answered, sternly.
$50 those who go secretly, go evilly; and
o., i'd. "a ,fr~l,& NJ.
thou art wise, for scarce would it beseem
thee, Harmachis, TO show thy face in
Egypt"
heard, and felt my passion rise within
me; for Ill could bear this fair girls scorn.
Hast thou never a word without a
stingl'i / asked. Know, then, that went
whittier thou hadst never dared 10 go; 10
gather means to hold Egypt from the grasp
of Antony"
'So!" she answered, looking up swiftly.
'ThOu foolish man Better hadst thou done
TO save thy labor, for Antony will grasp
Egypt in thy despite. What power hast
thou to-day in Egyptl'
''In my despite that he may do: but in de-
spite of Cleopatra that he can not do,'
said.
''Nay, but with the aid Of Cleopatra he
can and will do 1t" she answered, with a
bitter smile. when the Queen sails in
state up Cydnus stream she VIII surely
draw this coarse Antony thence to Alex
Rndria, conquering, and yet, like thee, a
slavel"
at is falsel l say that il is false Cleo
patra goes not to Tarsus, and Antony
comes not to Alexandria; or, if he come,
twill be TO take the chance Of war"
"Now, thinlest thou thus." she an
please thee, think as thou wilt. Within
three days thou shalt know. IT'S pretty
to see how easily thou art fooled Fare
welll Go, dream on Love, for surely Love
is sweet"
And she went, leaving me angered and
troubled at heart.
That day / saw Cleopatra no more, but
on the dag which followed / saw her. She
was in a heavy mood, and had no gentle
word for me. spake TO her OF the defense
Of Egypt, but she put the matter away.
"Why dost thou weary me." she SAID,
with anger; "canst thou not see that l am
lost in troubles. When Dellius hath had
his answer, then will we speak OF these
mattcrs.n
cay" l said when Dcllius hath had his
answer; ard luowest thou that but yester-
day Charm.on-whom about the palace
they name the keeper OF tho Green's
secrets -Charmion did swear that the an
swer would be: Go in peace; l come 10
Antonyn"
"Naught knows Charmion Of my heart, >
said Cleopatra, stamping her loot in anger.
"and If she talk 80 freely the girl shal be
scourgef from out my court, as is her de-
sert. Though, in tuth.r she added. "she
hath more wisdom in that small head OF
hers than ail my privy couucilors-ay, and
more wit 20 use u KlCwcst fh0u that /
Ia re sold a portion Of those gems 90 she rrch
jews Of Alexandria, and az great price,
ay, az five Thousand sestcrtis fer each one.
But q few. i'm truth, Tor more thcy could NOT
buy as vet. Twas rare 20 soc their cros
when they feu upon then-larrc as apples
they grew with avarice ard wonder And
now leave mo. Harr1sohis. for ana weary.
Tho memory of that dread night is with me
yet"
/ bowed and rose to so, and YET stood
waycring
"Pardoa me, Cleopatra; as OF our rlar-
riagc."
"Our marriage Why, arc we not indeed
already wedi she answered
yes. but not before the world. Thou
did-. PROMISE
'Av. Harmaeh.s, ! did promise. ard TO
morrow whcu have rld uc of this De .Ius.
Will Keep my promise and name thee Geo
pafras Lord before the coari. Sec that
tnou art in thy place. Art centcntf'
And she stretched out her hand fer ne 80
Kiss, looNug on ms VITA strange eyes. a.
though she RtrggEle1 W.ta herself Then 1
went bG that Igtt oace more I sfroVe 20
see Cleopatra ana coaA not "1he Lady
Charmloh was with ne Queen, - said ihs