Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-11

been-this say, and this alone, then 1 knew not Antony. For, knowing Antony, who could sin against hima What woman could lift a sword against one who must be to all women as @ God-one who, seen and known, draws after him the whole al- legiance of the heart, as the sun draws howers9 And what more can say and not cross the bounds of woman's modestya Why, only this-set that crown upon my brow, great Antony, and will take it as Q gift from thee, by the giving made doubly dear, and to thy uses will guard it. There now am I thy vassal Queen, and through me all old Egypt that rule doth homage unto Antony the Triumvir, who shall be Antony the Emperor and Khem's Imperial Lord."'
 And he, having set the crown upon her locks, stood gazing on her, grown passion ate in the warm breath of her living beauty, till at length he caught her by both hands, and, drawing her to him, kissed her thrice, saying:
 "Cleopatra, love thee, Sweet!-I love thee as neer loved betore!'
 She drew back from his embrace, smiling softly; and as she did so the golden circlet of the sacred snakes fell, being but loosely set upon her brow, and rolled away into the darkness beyond the ring of light
 Even ill the bitter anguish of my heart
 
 these twain took no note.
 'Thou lowest mel" she said most sweetly; ''how know I that thou lowest me! Per chance 'tis Fulvia whom thou lovest-Ful- via, thy welded wifel"
 May, 'tis not Fulvia; 'tis thee, Cleopatra, and thee alone. Many women have looked favorably upon me from my boyhood up, but to never a one have,I known such de- sire as to thee, o thou Wonder of the mt mo was Canst thou love me, Cleopatra, and to me be true-not for my place and power, not for that which can give or can with hold, not for the stern music of my legions' tramp, or for the light that flows from my bright star of fortune, but for myself, for the sake of Antony, the rough captain, grown old in campsa Ay, for tho sake of Antony the reveler, the frail, the unfixed of purpose, but who never yet did desert a l unawaresa Say, canst thou love me. Egypt? | for if thou eaast, why, l nm more happy l than though tonight f sat crowned in the | Capitol at Rome absolute Monarch of the World"
 And ever as he spoke she gazed on him with wonderful eyes, and in them shone a ! light of truth and honesty such as was I strange to me.
 ''Thou speaksst plainly" she said, ''and | sweet arc thy words unto mine sass- l sweet would they be even were things l otherwise than they are, for what woman ! would not love to see the worlds master at l her feeta But things being as they are l why, Antony, what can be so sweet as thy l sweet words! Tho smooth harbor of his l rest to the storm-tossed marner--surely that is sweet! Tho dream of heaven's bliss that cheers the poor asceto priest on his
 path of sacrifce-surely that is sweet Inc sight of Dawn, the rosy fingered. coming in his promise to glad the watching Earth surely that Is sweet! But ahl lnt sae s1 these, nor all dear, delightful things that l are, can match the hohey-sweethess of thy | words to mo, o Antonyl For thou knoyccs
 not-never canst thou know-how lrrn,
 hath been my lifs and empty, since s.",s :.
 is ordained that in love only ca.: " ~-.... l lose her solitude! and have ne,s:' loved
 never might love-till this ha, ,y night | Ay, take me in thy arms and let Us swear l great oath of love-an oath that may 5,pt h> l broken while life is in us! Behold Ant
 now and for ever do I VOW most as"'' l fidelity unto thee! Now and forever am ! thine, and thina alonep' ---......
 Then Charmion took me by tic hand :.n, | drew me thence.
 Hast seen enougha" she asked, whe,
 once more we were within the chamber ant
 the lamp was lit.
 "Yea," l answered "my eyes art
 opened.'