The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

See, this emerald was part thereotl' and
she pointed 10 the great scarab@us that
she had drawn from the holy heart OF
Menkalra, "And because OF what wab
written in the tomb, and of that Thing
which we saw In the tomb; ah, pest upon
II! why does its memory haunt me nowf-'
and also because OF policy, for would fain
have won the love Of the Egyptians, was
minded to marry, this Hormachis and do
clare his place and lineage 10 the world;
aye, and by his aid hold Egypt from the
Roman. For Dellius had then como to call
me 10 Antony, aud after much thought
determined TO send him back with sharp
words. But on that very morning, as I
tired me for the Court, came Charmlon
yonder, and this / told her, for would sec
how the matter fell upon her mind. Now
mark, Olympus, the power Of jealousy, thai
little wedge which yet hath strength tc
rend the tree Of empire, that secret sword
which can fashion the fate Of
kingsl This she could In nowisa
bear--tdeny 1t, Charnion, II thou
canst, for now It is clear 10 meD--that thu
man she loved should DO given To me ss
husband, me, whom he lovedl And there.
fore, with more skill and wit than 4 can tell,
she reasoned with me, showing thatI should
BY no means do this thing, but journey un.
10 Antony; and for that Charmion, ! thank
thee, now that all is come and gone. And
BY very little, her words weighed down
my scale Of judgment against Harmachis,
and 70 Antony went Thus II 10 that
through the Jealous spleen Of yonder fair
Charmion, and the passion Of man where,
on played as on Tyre, all these things have
come To pass. For this cause doth Octavian
sit King In Alexandria; for this cause is
Antony disorowned and dead; and for this
cause must, I, too, die tonight Ahl
Charmioni Charmioni thou hast much 10
answer for; thou hast changed the story
Of the world; and yet, even now, would
not have IL otherwise
Shepaused awhile, covering her eyes with
her hand; and, looking, / saw great tears
upon the cheek Of Charmion. il
"And OF this Harmachisf asked.
"Where is he now, o Queenp
"Where Is hei In Amenh, forsooth, max
ing his peace with Isis, perchance. At
Tarsus saw Antony and loved him; and
from that moment / loathed the sight Of the
Egyptian, and swore 10 make an end Of
him; for q lover done with should be q
lover dead. And, being jealous, he spoke
some words Of evil omen, even at the
Feast Of the Pearl; and on the same night
would have slain him, but before the deed
was done he was gone"
sand whittier was he gonei"
"Nay; that know notL. Brennus, he who
led my guard, and last year sailed North to
join his own people, Brennus swore he saw
him float 10 the skies; but In this matter !
misdoubted me Of Brennus, for methinks he
loved the man. Nay, he sank Of Cyprus
and was drowned; perchance Charmion can
tell US howip .'#i
"Naught can tell thee, o Queen; Har-
machis is lost"
sand well lost, Charmion, for he was an
evil man to play with; aye, though bet
tered him say It'll Well, he served my
fear him; though, thanks be to God, as
thou sayest, he is lost, and can no more be
found"
But i, listening, put forth my strength
and, by the arts have, cast the shadow Of
my Spirit upon the Spirit Of Cleopatra, 30
that she felt the presence Of the lost Har-
machis.
''Nay, what is III" she said "By Scraps
Igrow afraidi II seems 10 me that I feel
Harmachis herel His memory o'erwhelms
me like food Of waters, and he this ten
years deadl Oil at such time II is un-
holyi"
"Nay, o Queen, answered. "If he be
dead then he is everywhere, and well at
such time, the time OF thy own death,
may his Spirit draw near TO welcome thine
atits going"
"Speak not thus, Olympus. No more
would see Harmachis; the count between
US is too heavy, and in another world than
this more evenly, perchance, should we be
matched. All, the terror passesi was
but unnerved. Well, the knave's story
hath served TO while away that heaviest Of
our hours, the hour which ends in death.
Sing 10 me, Charmion, sing, for thy voice is
very sweet, and fain would soothe my
soul 10 sleep. The memory Of that Har-
machis hath wrung me Strangely Sing,
then, the last song that shall hear from
those tuneful lips Of thine, the last Of so
many songs"
"Tis sad hour for song, o Queenp said
Charmion; but, nevertheless, she took her
soft and low the sonv of the Svrian
Meleager.
"Tears for my lady dead,
Heliodorel
Salt tears and strange 10 she'd,
0''' AHu ."
go tears and low lament
Fare from her tomb;
Wend whore my lady won't
Down through the gloom.
"sivbs for INV ,aav aoaa
Tears do I sepd.
Long love remembered,
Mistress and friend