Telegram-herald., 1889-09-13
CLEOPATRA
Being Account OF the Fall and Vengeance OF
Harmaehis, the Royal Egyptian.
II FORTH BY HIS OWN HAND.


lay-L1< fslTcst tang tn4l u14a ever SAN
f4lrer GhaA dream, 4nd al soo0t her
6oEed the web u Der daEx car One Waite,
rounded zr1 aases = pilsgw for her head
.a1 Oae aznx 1sSBw4rd q tie groa1d- Her
rich lps we're parted n . suiie, showing
ths ivory Ines u testh, 4nd her rosy limbs
were drapec - - thin = rooe Il the SIX II
Goa. held about her ~ isws-ea zirdle,
that TIE white Ele4m OF nesh shone through
L. 1 stood asronished, and, though KY
tasaghts lad Ltss bent that way, tie sight
Of a. hsr beauty struck ms Ike s-ow. 50
that Tor a noneas lost myself a. i were
l. the vision II rs power, snd a. heart wzs
srieyed tna- uusI say 50 far d tning
Turning suddenly from tse siglt / found
Charmiou watching NO with her quick eyes
watching as though she would search my
heart Aud, Indeed, something OF my
thoughts must have 0eeu written on my
face IN = language that sac could read for
shs wlispered ia my ear
.'Ayi u = pity, Is u noti Hzrnzchis be-
r. : after a. = man, nethInks thou wilt need
a. thy gnost-y strength 70 nerve thee 70 tho
deed"
fr0wned. but before I could frame an
answer she touched me lightly on tho arm
and pointed 70 the Queen. A change had
come upon her, n-r hands were cleuched,
and about her face, al rosy with the hue OF
sleep. gathered a cloud OF fear Her breath
came quick, sac raised her arms as though
10 ward away blow, and then with
stuffed moan sat up and opened the windows
OF her eyes Dark they were, dark as
night; but when the light found them they
grew blue. even as the SKY grows blue be
fore the olushiag Of the dawn
"Cesarioni" she said, where Is Casa
rionl Was IL then dreami l dreamed
that Jullas-Julius who Is dead-came 70
me. MS bloody toga wrapped about his face,
and, having thrown his arms about MS child,
led him away. Then l dreamed l died
died IN blood and agony; and one | might
no. see mocked me as diedl Ahl who IS
that mani"
Peace, Madam peacep' said Charmion.
- 'Tis but tho magician Harmachis, whom
thou d.dst bid me bring 70 thee at this
hour"
"Ahl the magician-that HRrmachis who
overthrow the giantl remember me now
he IS welcome. Tell me, Sir Magician, can
thy magic mirror give forth an answer 10
this dreani Nay, how strange . thing is
sleep, that. wrapping the mind in web Of
darkness, straightly compels it 70 its will
Whence, then, come those images Of fear
rising on the horizon of the soul like some
untimely moon upon tae twilight sky!
Who grants them power 10 stalk so lifelike
from Memory's thronging halls, and, point
ing 10 their wounds, thus confront the
Present with the Pssti Are they, then,
messengersi Doth the semi-death Of sleep
give them footnold in our brains, and
thus upknit the severed thread OF human
knshipi That was Caesars self, l tell thee,
who but now stood at my side and muir
pnured through his muflied robe warning
words whereof the memory Is lost TO ne.
Read me this riddle, thou Egyptian Sphinx,
and I'll show thee roster path 10 fortune
than al thy stars can point Thou hast
brought the omen, solve thou its problem"
''In good hour do l come, most mighty
Queen" made answer, ''for / have some
skill in the mysteries Of sleep, which is, as
thou hast rightly guess Il, stair whereby
those who are gathered TO Osiris may from
time 70 time enter at the gateways OF our
living sense, and, by signs and words tina.
can be read OF mOrtals thereto duly learned,
repeat the echoes Of that Hall OF Truth
which Is their habitation. Thereby also the
messengers OF the guardian Gods may de-
scend Ia many shapes upon the half-loosed
spirit OF their choice. For, o Queen, 10
those who hold the key, the madness Of our
dreams can show clearer purpose and
speak more certainly than all the acted
wisdom OF our waking life, which is a
dream indeed Thou didst see great Caesar
IN his bloody robe and he threw his arms
about Prince CRsarion and led him hence.
Hearken now 10 the secret Of thy visions
Twas Casars self thou sawest coming 10
thy side from Amenti in such a guise as
might not be mistaken. When he embraced
ths child Csesarion ne did II FOR sign that
% him, and him alone, he passed his great
ness and his love. When he seemed 70
lead hin hence he led him forth from Egypt
to be crowned IN the Capitol. crowned the
Emperor O. Rome and Lord Of all the lands
For the rcst, know it not. 1t is hid from
me-
Thus, then, I read the vision. though to
my sense l. had more evil meaning. But
Il is not wei 70 prophecy evil unto Kings.
Meanwhile Cleopatra had risen, and. hav-
ing thrown back the gnat gauze, was seated
upon the edge Of her couch, her eyes fixed
upon my face the while her fingers played
with ber girtic's jeweled ends.
'-Of truth" she cried, 'thou art the
best OF all magic.ans, for thou readest nv
heart. and out OF the rourh shell OF evil
omen drswest thn hidden SWEET
a.. O Queen said Charmion, who
stood bv with downcast eyes, and ne
thought there was bitter meaning in her
soft notes. may no roUgher words ever af-
iron. thy ears. aud no evil passage less
closely tread upOn IFS happy sense" Cleo
patra placed her hands behind her head. and
leaning back looked with half shut eyes.
Cone, show us = thy magic. Egyptian"
she said "lt e yct hot abroad. and I am
weary a. those Hebrew Ambass a6Ors and
their talk of Herod and Jerusalem. 7 hate
that Hsrod. as be snail fad and I will
have r0rs ~ tie Ambassadors today.
though little 60 vecrn % try nv Hebrew
on them Wl.. carst thou doi Hast thou
m new t-'czl Bv Serapis' II thou carnst
coniu~e "a well - thou ca7st prophecy thou
saait have p ace az court. with pay and
7erquisites 20 boot. and thy lofty SOU doth
rot scorn pergsisites"
"NsT.r answered. "ail tricks arc old
but there are some forms of magic - be
rarely nsed. ard ~ -h discretion. that may.
perchanco. be new 10 thee, . Queen Art
tnou sfraii ~ venture On The Cha-mfr
"NauEhc fear 90 on and 90 thy worst
Come, Charrle1. and 2 chou tv re. Hgt.
s-s7, whore are an the Firisi-Iris and
Nerir they. f,o I1ve magic"
"Not So se.f ..thc charms work ill b.
fore 80 many N-v behold And. Eazng
a. the tva.r. I cast down TT wand gpon
IRE marble srf rrrru1red spell For
moment i- Vas sfa. ard then as uuttered.
- I'd slowly began -o wrlrhe II bent il
SCI. 81 stood -n erf. and ~ a cw1 notion
moved NeV- e pms c1 scales. ard hetc.5
~ was \ serpent trss crsv - and fercelg
h's=~S
p - Tree .e6 C-ecrst-s. cisrriuz
her hands ''cslest thou thar uaTicl WY.
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