The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-01-29

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time OF quiet which heralds the rising OF
the desert, wind. Antony and Cleopatra
once again gave themselves up 10 luxury,
and night by night feasted in splendor at
the palace. They sent ambassadors 10
Cnsari but Cesar would have none OF
them; and, this hope being gone, they
turned their minds 10 the defense Of Alex
andria. Men were gathered, ships were
built and great force was made ready
against the coming Of Caesar. az, ~,
And now, aided by Charmion, began my
last work Of hate and vengeance. Deep
wormed myself into the, secrets Of the
palace, counseling all things for evil. I
bade Cleopatra keep Antony gay, lest he
should brood upon his sorrows; and thus
she sappod his strength and energy with
luxury and wine. l gave him OF my
draughts-draughts that sank his soul in
dreams OF hnppiness and power, leaving
him 10 wake 10 the heavier misery Soon,
without my healing medicine he could not
sleep, and thus, being ever at his side, I
bound his weakened will 10 mine, till at last
little would he do II / said not ''it Is well.p
Cleopatra, also grown very supershtious,
leaned much upon me; for I prophesied
ia sely 10 her in secret. Moreover, woye
other webs. Great was my fame through.
out Egypt, for during the long years that
had dwelt in Tape IL had spread through
oil tho land. Therefore came many men OF
note 10 me, both for their heath's sake and
because II was known that had the ear of
Antony and the Queen; and, In these days
of doubt and trouble, fain were they 10
learn the truth. All these men worked
upon with doubtful words, sapping their
loyalty; and many caused 10 fall away,
and yet none could hear an evil report OF
what had said. Moreover, Cleopatra sent
mo TO Memfi, there To move the Priests and
Governors that they should gather men in
Upper Egypt for the defense OF Alexandria.
And went and spoke to the Priests with
s'ioh double meaning and with so much
wisdom that they knew me 10 be one Of the
Initiated In the deeper mysteries. But how
!, Olympus, the physician, came thus To
DO Initiated none might say. And after
ward they sought me secretly, and gave
hem the holy sign Of brotherhood, ana
Hereunder bade them not 10 ask who /
might be, but send no aid 10 Cleopatra
Rather, / said, must they make peace with
Cesar, Tor by Cesar's grace only could the
worshipof the Gods endure In Khem. So,
hayinR taken counsel Of the holy Apis, they |
promised in public 10 give help 10 Cleopa- |
Ira, but In secret sent an embassy 10 Cesar. |
Tins then II oame 70 pass that but little |
lid did Egypt give 10 its hated Macedonian
Queen Thonce from Memh / came once
more 70 Aiexandria, and having made re-
port contipped my secret work And, In
Iced the Alcxandrians could NOT easily be
surred, for, ns they say In the market
place. The Ass looks at the burden and is |
blinti 70 the'master. " 50 long had Cleopa-
Ira oppressed them that tho Roman was
Ike welcome friend. a..t..
I, Thus the time passed on, and every night |
Iound Cleopatra with fewer friends than
hat which had gone before, for 10 evil days |
friends fly Like swallows before the frost |
Yet she would not give up Antony, whom |
Ihe loved; though 10 my knowledge did |
Cesar, BY his freedman, Thyreus, make !
promise TO her OF her domlnions for herself |
md for her children II she would but slave |
Antony, o. even betray him bound. But |
lereunto n woman's heart (for still she had |
. hearty would not consent, and, therefore, |
4 necessity must we hold him 10 her, lest |
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night ride out the storm and yet be Queen |
= Egypt. And this grieved me, because
antony, though weak was still brave man |
nd great; and moreover, In my own heart
read the lesson Of his woes. For were we |
ot akin In wretchednessi Had not tho
anne woman robbed US OF empire, friends
nd honori But pity has no place In poll
Ice, nor could 1t turn my feet from tho path
vengeance II was ordained that should
road. Cesar drew nigh; Pelusnm fell;
be end was athand Twas Charnhon who
reught the tidinss 10 the Queen and An
'ny, 40 they slept In the heat Of tho day,
nd with her oame. III
"Awake" she cried. aAwakei This IL
0 time for sleepl 6eleucus hath surrsn-
ored Potassium INTO Cesar, whs marches
Ersight on aAiexandriaip .3i4l Sf iialiIif
With q great oath Antony sprsss up and J
utched cieopasrab By thssrm ~ 16Igc
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