Telegram-herald., 1889-09-13

PE augurles. For at this time CleOpa-
ira was much troubled about matters
p political And not knowing how the
great struggle among the Roman factions
would end, but being very desirous TO side
with the strongest, she took constant coun-
sci with me as TO the warning OF the stars
These / read 10 her in such manner as best
seemed TO fit the high interest Of nv ends.
For Antony, the Roman TriumvIr was now
in Asia Minor, and, rumor ran, very wroth
because 1t had been told TO him that Cleo
patra was hostile 10 the Trumvirate, in that
her General, Serapion, had aided Cassius.
But Cleopatra protested loudly 70 me and
others that Serapion had acted against her
will. Yet CharmiOn told me that, as with
Allienus, il was because Of prophecy OF
DioscOrides, the unluckv, that he Queen
herself had secretly ordered Serapion so 10
do. Nevertheless. this did not save Scrap
ion, for, 10 prove 10 Antony that she was IN
nocent, she dragged the General from the
sanctuary and slew him. Woe be to those
who carry out the Will Of tyrants IL the scale
should rise against them And so Serapion
perished.
Meanwhile all things went well with US,
for the minds Of Cleopatra and those about
her were so set upon affairs abroad that
neither she nor they thought Of revolt al
home. But day by day our party gathered
strength In the cities Of Egypt, and even in
Alexandria, which is TO Egypt as another
land, all things being foreign there Day
by day those who doubted were won over
and sworn TO the cause by that oath which
can not be broken, and our plans Of action
more firmly LAID. And every other day |
went forth from the palace 10 take counsel
with my uncle Sepa. and there al his house
met the mobiles and the great priests who
were for The party Of Khen.
OF Cleopatra the Queen. saw much.
and never was | more sstOnished a. The
wealth and splendor % her mind. that for
richness and variety was as a woven cloth
OF god throwing back al lights from is
changing face. She feared me somewhat.
and therefore was fain to make a friend Of
me. asking me many matters that seemed
70 De beyond the province OF nv Office. or
the Lady Chsrmion also I saw much
indeed, she was ever a. my side, - that
scarce knew when she came and when she
went For with that soft step of hers
would she draw nigh. and would turn ne
20 find her a. hand ard watching beneath
the long lashes OF her dowucast eyes.
There was no service tat was too hard for
her. snd 10 task 20 long. Tor day and night
she iabcred Tor ne and for our cause. Bat
when I thanked her for her loyalty ard sad
It should be had IL mind IN that tire which
vas a. hand. she stamped her f7ct ari
poutei with her lips Ike a. angry chiid,
saying that, among al Ire fhin e which I
had learned. this had - learned that
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