Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-09

"NopIs ANTHONY, THOU HAST CALLED ME-"
 her wero little rosy boys, chosen for
 their beauty, and clad in naught save
 downy wings strapped upon their shoulders,
 and on their backs Cupid's bow and qufver,
 who famed her with fans of plumes. And
 upon the vessels decks, handling the cord age that was of aiken web, and softly singr ing to the sound of harps and the beat of oars, stood no rough sailors, but women
 lovely to behold, sone clad as Graces and some as Nereids-that is, scarce clad at all, save in their scented hair. And behind
 the couch, with drawn sword, stood Bren- nus, iA splendid armor and winged
 helm of gold; and by him others-1 anon: then,-in robes richly worked, and l-, .Aa, was indeed g slavel On the f:yS aan aise burned golden ceasers filled e;.th the costliest incense, whereof the fra
 .':ant steam hung in little clouds about our wake.
 Thus, as in Q dream of luxury, followed ty many ships. we glided on toward the Htodea slopes of Taurus, at whose foot lay
 that ancient city Tarshish. And as we came tho people gathered on the banks and ran
 before US shouting: "Venus is risen from tho sea! Venus hath come to visit Bao-
 chus" We drew near to the city, and all its people-every ono who could walk or be
 carried-crowded down in thousands to the SiCShSs SslAS: S'AS4 tACA4 Cdulo tue WQOl6 army
 Of Antony, so at length the 4riumvir was
 left aiono upon the judgment seat With tls-, came Dellius, the false
 tongued, fd~ning and lowing, and in the
 na,no of Antony gave tho "Queen of Beau ty" greeting, bidding her to feast that
 Antony had made ready. But she made high
 answer, end said: "Forsooth, 'tis Antony
 who should wait on us; not we on Antony
 Bid tho noble Antony te our poor table this night, else VIC dine alone"
 Dellius went, lowing to the ground; the
 feast was msde ready; and then at last I
 set eyes on Antony. Clad in purple robes
 he can!s, great man ant beautiful to see | se1.S tAa stout prime Of life, with bright eyes of blue, and curling hair, and features
 cut sharply ns @ Grecian gem. For great
 he was of form and royal of mien, and with
 an open countenance, whereon his thoughts
 were writ so clear thatall might read them |; only tho weakness of tho mouth beled the power of the brow. He camc companioned by his generals, and when he reached the couch whereon Cleopatrs lay he stood as-
 toaished, gcsing on her with wide-opened eyes. She, too, gazed on him earnestly; | saw the red blood run up bene her skin. and 2 great pang of jealousy seized upon my heart. And Charmion, who saw all be-
 reath he1 downcast eyes, saw this also and smiled, But Cleopatra spoke no word, only
 she stretched out her white hand for him to kiss, and he, saying no word, took her hand and kissed it.
 "Behod, noble Antony" she said at last
 ia her voice of music, ''thou hast called me, and am come."
 'Vcnus has come," he answered In his
 deep notes. and stsn holding his eyes fast fixed upon her face, T called woman; a Goddess hath risen from the deepp' ITO find . God to greet her on the land" she laughed with ready wit. "Well, a truce | Venus is a-hungered. Noble Antony. thv
 band" s Tho trumpets blsred, and through the
 lowing crowd, Cleopatra, followed by her
 train, passed hand in hand with Antony to tho feast.
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