Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-16

! EEf2st D De, ana leaving huoh
 EsA ~ untold. For of this
 ttSsAA5S am I warned, that l ;SSSsSsSSSS5 Doom draws on end tsnSsEssy ezSs my days arc well-nigh | sSs5y { sped. After the drawing \ Sssas:SEY forth of Antony from the
 ~ Tmonium came that heavy time of oulet which heralds the rising of the desert wind. Antony and Cleopatra once again gave themselves up to luxury, and night by night feasted in splendor at the palace. They sent ambassadors to Casar; but Caesar would have mono of them; and, this hope being gone, they turned their minds to the defense of Alex andria. Men were gathered, ships were built and q great force was made ready against the coming of Caesar.
 And now, aided by Charmion, began my last work of hate and vengeance. Deep l wormed myself into the secrets of the palace, counseling all things for evil. 1 bade Cleopatra keep Antony gay, lest he | should brood upon his sorrows; and thus 1 she sapped his strength and energy with luxury and wine. l gave him of my | iraughts-draughts that sank his soul in dreams of happiness and power, leaving him to wake to the heavier misery. Soon, without my healing medicine he could not sleep, and thus, being ever at his side, | bound his weakened will to mine, till at last little would he do if I said not lit is we'll" | Cleopatra, also grown very Supers1tlous, leaned much upon mo; for l prophesied | falsely to her in secret. Moreover, wove
 other webs Great was my fame through
 put Egypt, for during the long years that l had dwelt in Tape it had spread through l all tho land. Therefore cano many men Of
 note to me, both for their health's sake and
 because it was known that had the ear of
 Antony and the Queen; and, in these days of doubt and trouble, fain verc they to learn the truth. All these mon l worked
 upon with doubtful words, sapping their loyalty; and many l caused to fail away,
 and yet mono could hear an evil report of
 what had said. Moreover, Cleopatra sent
 nc to Memfi, thcro to move the Priests and
 Governors that they should gather men in Upper Egypt forthe defense Of Alexandria.
 And went and spoke to tho Priests with
 such q double meaning and with SC much
 wisdom that they knew me to be one of tho
 initiated in the deeper mysteries. But how
 l, Olympus, the physician, came thus to
 be initiated mono might say. And after
 ward they sought mo secretly, and gave
 them tho holy sign of brotherhood, and hereunder bade them not to ask who
 might be, but send no ad to Cleopatra.
 Rather, said, must they make peace with
 C;csar, for by Caesars grace only could the
 worship of the Gods enduro in Ahorl. So,
 having taken counsel of the holy Apis, thcy
 promised in public to give help to Cleopa-
 tra, but in secret sent an embassy to Caesar.
 Thus then it came to pass that but littlo
 aid dld Egypt give to it's hated Maccdcnian
 Queen. Thence from Menti I carr tl.>
 moro to Alexandria, and having m l. >-
 port, continued my secret work. AnG, .l
 deed. tho AlcXandrians could not easily be
 stirred, for, as they say in tho market ,-
 blind to tho master.' So long he'd C.>,2,o.
 tra oppressed them that tho Roman E, !
 like welcome friend.
 Thus the time passed on, and every night
 found Cleopatra with fewer friends than
 that which had gone before, for in evil C. vS
 friends fly like swallows before th, frost. Net she would not give up Antony, whom
 she loved; though to my knowledge did
 Ciesar, by his freedman, Thyreus; make
 promise to her of her dominons for hersclf
 and for her children if she would but slave Antony, or even betray him bound. Got
 hereunto woulan's heart (for still she had q hear) would not consent, and, therefore, of necessity must we hold him to her, lest, ; Antony escaping CT being slain, C}eopatrH might ride out the storm and yet be Cue h :, of Egypt. And this grieved me, because Antony, though weak, was still brave man and great; and moreover, in my own hoart 1 read the lesson of his woes. For were we , not akin in wretchedness? Had not the 5 same woman robbed us of empire, friends
 and henor! But pity has TO place ip poll , tics, nor could It turn my feet from tho patt of ven geance 1t was ordained that shoul6 { tread Caesar drew nigh; Potassium fell
 the end was at hand. Twas Charmon wht = brought the tdings to the Queen and An 7 tony, as they slept in the heat of tho day :! and with her came.
 t .'Awake !" shs cried, "AwalEe! This i: l no time for sleep! Seleucus hath surren 9 dered Pelusium unto Caesar, who marche! Y straight on Alexandria,"
 l With great oath Antony sprang up ant l clutched Cleopatra by the arm.
 t 'Thou hast betrayed me--by tho Gods i swear 1t! Now thou shalt pay the price!' 6 And snatchirg up his sword he drew it. ' "Stay thy hand, Antony!" sho cried : "It is false-naught know of this " Ant
 she sprang upon him, and chung about hi o neck, weeping. 'Naught know I, my Lord }, Take thou tho wife of Seleucus and his lii l. tie children, whom I hold in guard, an t avenge thyself O, Antonyl Antony! wh n dost thou doubt met"
 l. Then Antony threw down his sword upo > the marble, and, casting himself upon tn o couch, hid his facs, and groaned in bitter ness of spirit,
 l. But CharmIon smiled, for she 1t was wh
 had sent secretly to Seleucus, her frenG l, counseling him to surrender forthwith Il saying that at Alexandria would no fight b g made. And that very night Cleopatra too ?, all her great store of pearls and emeralds- 70 those that remained of the treasure of Mer Il ka-ra-all her wealth of gold, ebony, ivor 3. and cinnamon, treasure without price, an IT placed it in the mausoleum of granite y which, after our Egyptian fashion, she ha 'e built upon the hill that is by the Temple $ the holy Isis. These riches she piled u
 upon bed of flax, that when she fired D, all might perish Tn the flames and escar n the greed of money-loving Octavianus. An e in this tomb henceforth she slept, ava 70 from Antony; but in the day time still st
 saw him at the palace.
 " But little while after, when Caesar wit y all his great force had already crossed tt 10 Canopic mouth O. the Nile, and was har
 on Alexandria, came to the palace whithf y! Cleopatra had summoned mo. There ed found her in the Alabaster Hall, royal th clad, a wild light in her eyes, and with he le Iras and Charmion, and before her guard: ar and stretched here and there upon the ma l ble, bodies of dead men, among whom la TO one yet dying.