The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-11

at his bidding the eunuch lifted up the head
by the hair for him to look on. Then he
laughed and smote II on the cheek with his
sandal, and bade one OF the girls crown
Pharaoh with flowers. And he bowed the
knee, and moclzed the head Of the innocent
child. But the girl, who was sharp Of
tongue-for NIL OF this heard In after
years--said 10 him ''that he did well 70 bow
the knee, for this child was indeed Pharaoh,
the greatest Of Pharaohs, and his name was
tho Osiris and bis throne was Death"
At this saying Auletes was much troubled,
and shook and trembled, for. being q wicked
man, he greatly feared the entering into
Amenti. SO he caused the girl TO be slain,
because Of the evil omen OF her saying, cry.
ing that he would send her 10 worship that
Pharaoh whom she had named. And the
other women he sent away, and played no
more upon the flute till he was once again
drunk on the morrow. But the Alexandra
ans made a song thereon, which Is still sung
about the streets. And this is the beginning
thereof:
Ptolemy the Piper played
Over dead and dying;
Piped and played he we'll
Sure that flute OF his was made
OF the dank reed signing
Ger the streams Of hell
There beneath the shadows gray,
With the sisters three.
Shall he pipe for many n day.
May the Frog his butler bel
And his vine the water OF that countrie-
Ptolemy the Piperi
After this the years passed on, nor did l,
beng very little, know any thing OF the
great things that came TO pass in Egypt;
nor Is II my purpose here TO set them out.
For ], Harmachis, viii speak only Of those
things with which / have been concerned
And as the time won't on my father and
the teachers instructed me In the ancient
learning Of our people and In such matters
appertaining 10 the gods as II Is meet that
children should know. So grew strong
ana comely, for my hair was black as the
hair Of the divine Nout, and my eyes were
blue as the blue lotus, and my skin was al
the alabaster within the sanctuaries. For
now that these glories have passed from
me may speak Of them without shame.
Strong was also. There was no youth Of
my years in Abouthis who could stand
against me TO wrestle with me, nor could
any throw so far with the sling or spear.
And much yearned 10 hunt the lion; but
he whom called my father forbade me 70
hunt, telling me that my life was Of too
great worth To be 30 lightly hazarded. But
when I bowed myself before him and
prayed he would make his meaning clear TO
me, the old man frowned and answered
that the gods made all things clear in their
own season. For mypart, however, I went
away wroth, for there was youth In
Abouthis who with others had slain lion
that fell upon his fathers herds, and, be
ing envious Of my strength and beauty, he
set Il about that was cowardly at heart,
in that when went out 10 hunt slew
naught but jaclrals and gazelles. Now, this
was when had reached my seventeenth
year and was man grown.
II chanced, therefore, that as went sore
at heart from the presence Of the High
Priest, my father, I met this youth, who
called 70 me and mocked me, bidding me
know the country people had told him thai
. great lion was down among the rush
ps BY the banks Of the canal which rum
past the Temple. lying at n distance Of thir
IN stadia from Abouthis. And, still mock.
InR me, he asked me II would come md
help him slay this lion, or would ] 90 and sii
among the old women and bid them comf
my side lock. This bitter word 90 ahgercd
me that was near 70 falling on him; bui
In place thereof, forgetting my fathsr's say
ing, I answcred that II hewould CONE slonG
II would 10 with him and ssek this lion, anf
ne should learn n were indeed acoward
And a nrst he would not, for, - msn know
IL Is our custom % hunt tne Lon In compa
'nics. 20 Il was my hour % 'nock Thereon
ne went and fsfcbcd his bow and arrowl
and a sharp Knife Ana brought forth M
heavy spczr which had . shan Of thorn