Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-01-05

I spoke no word in answer, for my heart
was very heavy, and now that all was done
was wesry. Together, then, we lifted
M the be6y and laid il on the golden bed.
Charmion plseed the ui9us crown upon
the ivory brow, and combed the night
dark hair inst showed never a thread OF
silver. and for the lsst time shut these
ewes wherein had sh0ne all the changing
glcries al the sea She folded the chill
hands upon the breast whence PASSIONS
breath hsd fsd, and slaughtered the bent
knees beneath the broidered robe, and by
the head sot flowers, and there at length
CLEOPATRA lay, more sple-did row in her
cold msiesty Of desth than IN her richest
hour Of breathing beauty. We drew back
and looked on her, and on dead Irss at her
feet
avenged. ard now Harmsois dOst follow
10 tSfs same road?' ard she nodded to-
,ss-ss The phial On the beard.
ssNsv. CharmiOa. I fly hy 70 a
heavier destb. Not thus easily may I end
NV SPACE Of earthly penance."
$50 be t.. Harmachis," and 1, Harma-
chit Gy slso, but with sTifter wings.
Nv esne "a played. I, too, have made
ssorerert. OF what q bitter fate is
nine. 10 have brought misery on all l
loved. an6. IN the end, 70 die unloved- To
tbes I have atoned; to my angered Gods 1
have stcred. and now I 80 to md way
whereby may atone 70 Cleopatra in that
Hell where she is, and which must share,
for she loved Inc well. Hsrmachis; and,
now that she Is dead, methicks that, after
thee. loved her best OF all 50 OF her
cup sud Of he cup Of Irss / will surely
drink."
And she took the phial, and with a
steady hand poured that which was left
Of the poison INTO the goblet.
.'Bsthiuk ,hee, Cbarmion, said; yet
msyst thou live for many years, hiding
these sorrows beneath the vithered days"
''Yet I nay, bat I will not. To live
the prev Of 30 many memories, the tount
of an undyirg shame that night by night,
A lie slespless, shall well aiTesh from my
sorrow-stricken heartl-to live, torn by q
love I car not lose. To stand alone, like
some storm-twistsd tree, AID signing day
bv dsy 10 the winds Of heaven, gaze upon
tbe desert Of my life, while I wait the
lingering ightning's stroke Nay, that
will not I. Hsrmechis, / bad died
long since, but lived on to
serve thee, now 10 more thou needst
lie, and 20. Oh, fare thee WE'LL forever
fare thee veil for rot sgain shall I look
upon thy face, and where / 80 thou g0est
not: for .h0u dost not love me who still
dos. love that qusenly woman thou hast
bounded 70 The death. Her thou shalt
never VIII. and thee I shall never win, and
this is the bitter end Of fate. Sse, Har-
uachis I ask one boon before / 90, and for
ail time become naught to thee but men,
orr a shame; tell me that thou dcst for
give me SO far es thine is 70 forgive, and,
in token thereof, kiss me-with no lovers
kiss. bat kiss me on the brow, and bid me
pass in pesce-
And she drew near 70 ne with arms out
stretched, and pitiful, tIemblings lips, ana
Uzsd upon my face.
'ChsrmioD," answered, I'VE are free
10 act for good or evil, and yet methinks
there IS tate above our fate that, blowing
nom strange shores, compels our little
sails Of purpose, set them as we VIII, ana
drives % to destruction. forgive thee,
Charmion, as 1 trust in turn to be forgiven,
and by this kiss, the FRS. ard the last, l
seal our peace" And with my lips l
touched her brow.
Sire spoke no more; only for q little
while she s.Cod gszing on me with sad
eyes, then are lifted the goblet, aud said:
ROYAL Hszmachis, in this deadly cup
pledge thee: would that had drunk OF it
ere ever I looked upon thy face, Pharaoh,
Who, thy Sins outWorn, yet shall rule IN
perfect peace Ger worlds I may now tread,
who vet shall sway q kipglisr scepter than
that / robbed thee Of, forever fare the
we'll
She drank, cast down the cup and for
moment stood with the wide eyes Of one
who locks for death. Then be came, and
Charmion, the Egyptian, fell prone upon
TIE noor, desd; and for moment l stood
alone with The dead.
crept 70 the side Of Cleopatra, and,
nov that noue were left TO see, sat down
On the bed and laid her head upon my
knee, as cnce before it had bsen laid, in
inst rls1t Of sacrilege beneath the shadow
OF tee everlasting pyramid. Then l kissed
her chill brow and went from the house
Of death, avenged, but soTely smitten
With despair"
Physician" said the officer of the
guard as l went through the gates, what
passes yondsr in the monument? Me-
thought I heard the sounds Of death"
''Naught passes; all hath passed"
made reply, and went; and as l went IN
the darkness 1 heard the sound OF voices
and The running Of the feet Of Cesar's
messengers. Flying swiftly to my house,
I found AtOny waiting at the gates. She
aies me into quiet chamber and closed
the docrs.
as it doueP' she asked, and turned
her Bfinkled face to mine, while the
lsmp-ight streamed Weite upon her snowy
hsir
"Nsy, Why ask know that it is
done
'Ay, tits done and well done, old wife
81! are dead; Cleopatra, Iras, Chsrmion-
alsays myself.
The aged woman drew up her bent form
and cried: Now lei me 20 in peace, for
/ have seen my desi-e upon thy foes and
the foes Of Khem-lG, Ia. not in vain have
lived on beyond the years Of man.
have seen nv desire upon thy enemies-I
have gathered the dews of death, and thy
foe hath drank thereof. Fallen is the
brow of pride The shame Of Khem is
level with the DUST Ah-wOuld that
might have seen that wanton die"
Cease, woman, ceasel The dead are
gathered to the dead Osiris holds them
fast, and everlasting silence seals theiI
lips. Pursue not the fallen great with in.