Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-01-02

cast her fatal wilcs about thee, and IN
goess near 70 loving her, Harmachis-so.
loving her whom tomorrow thou mus
slayi Az, stand and stare at that wfea;A
within thy haud-the wreath thou cpuldst
not send TO Join my kerchief-sure Cleo
patra wore it but tonight The perfume
of the hair Of C@sar's mlstress-C8sag'
and othcrs'-yet mineles with the odor Of
ats roses! Now, prithee, Harmachis, how
far didst thou carry the matter on yondeY
balconyl-for in that hole where lay bid
I could not hear or see. IT'S . sweet spot
for lovers, is it noti-ay, and q sweeA
night, too! Venus is surely in the right
ascension.'
And all Of this she said 50 quietly and in
so soft and modest . way, though her words
were not modest, and yet so bitterly, thai
every syllable cut me to the heart, and an
gered me till / could find no speech.
"Ot truth thou hast wise economy"
she went on, seeing her advantage; ITO
night thou dost ks: the lips that to morrow
thou shalt st.n forever! IT'S frugal dealing
with tie occasion Of tSo moment; aye, wor-
thy ard honorable dealingr'
Then a. las: broke forth. "Girir' /
cried, show dIrest thou speak thus 10 "a
I;uicss thou who and what ! am that thou
locs,th t..y peev.sh gibes upon met"
Il Find VIVA. it behoovcs thcc to be.r che
answered quick. "Whas thou crt, that
mind not now. Surely thou knowest alone
thou and Cleopatra
What meauest thoul" / said. IAN, =
b.aalc if the Queen
'sThe Oaccn! What have we here, Pnay-
aoh owns QucenT
IF Cleopatra wills to come hitter Of .
night and talk"
.-Of stars, HarIu.ciis-surely Of stars
and ros s, and rlUght besidcw
After that / know not what said; for,
troubled as wis, the glrl's bitter tongue
and quiet way drove me wcll-niSa to mad
ness. But tbs l know spoke SO ficrce,y
that she covered before RE as she h:di
covered before my uncle Scp.l, when he
rated her because Of her Grecian Carb.N :
And Is she wcpt then, so she wept now,
only more passionately and wi sobs.
At length ] ceased, half ashamed, bus
still angry and sr1ar,ing sorely. For even
while she wcpt she covld find q tongue to
answer with-and . woman's Shafts are
sharp.
Thou shouldst not sneak to me th3s!"
she sobbed; cts cruel l. is unmanly! But
If,rgot thou art ? priest. rot Elan-ex-
cept. mayhGp. for Clcopa.-a!
What right hast thou?' l said. "What
canst thou meant"
What right have L." she asked, looking
up, her dark eyes I'll afood with tears that
ran down her sweet face like the dew OF
morning down n lily's heart. "What right
have /! D Uarmachis! art thou blindf
Dost thou not know by what right speak
thus to thees Then must iteil theel Well,
It's the f.isflon in AieXIruria! BY thaS
first and holy right CT woman by the right
of the great love bear thee, and which, IL
seems, thou hast no eyes to see-by tho
r sht of my glory and my shame. ., be nos
wroih with me, Harmacais. nor set me
down as light, because the truth has at lass
b.rs, from me; for AIN not ST.. am wa:sS
thou wilt make me- l am The wax wi;Iia
tie moidcr's hands, and as thou doss
fashion me SO shall / de-. There breathco
within me now n breath OF glory blowing
across the waters Of my so;il. taatc; wait
NE to ends more noble than ever havo
dreamed afcre. if thou wilt be my + lot and
NV guide. Bat if ] lose thee, then lose al
that holds me from my worse self-and let
.is;pwreck come! Thou knowcst me rot,
Harm CHS! taou canst not see how BIG .
spirit struggles wi hin this frail form OF
l0sncI 10 tUtC L SICNCLs
ward, shallow. But am more! Show me
thy loftiest thought and l vii match it, ti1,l
deepest puzz of thy mind and i will max
it clear OF OH hood are sc, and love c nj
ravel up our Ii tie difference and Ike Us
grow one indeed. One end we have, one
land we love, one VOW binds US both. Take
me to thy heart. Harmachs, and set me by
thee on the Double Throne, and l swear
that l will lift thee higher than ever man
has climbed. Reject me, and beware less
Ipu.l thee down! And now, putting ASIDE
the cold deii..cy Of custom, stung thereto
by what saw OF The arts OF that lovely lv-
ing f,lsehood, Cleopatra, which for pas:ime
she doth practice on thy folly. have spoken
ont my heart, and answer thou" And shs
clasped her hands, and, drawing one pace
nearer, gazed a trembling on my f.tce.
Fer a moment stood struck dumb. for
the magic of her voice and the power Of Ter
speech, despite myself, had stirred his
ike the rush Of music Had loved the
woman doubtless she might have fired me
wi h her flame; but loved her not, and
C j r't; ~ at passion And so thought
came, and with Thoughts tha: Laughing mood
which is ever apt to fas;eu upon nerves
strained to the point of brea ing. In
fash, as it were, bethough. me OF the way
in which she had that very night forced tho
wreath of roses on my head. l thought OF
the kcrcfief and hos lad flung it forth.
though: o; Charmioa il the little cnam.
boz wa.chia, WA. sac led TO be tho arts
of Clco7a.-a, c.;I e. her bitter spe scheA
Lastly, tiouciIs OF what my uncle Sepa
would .cy c. hc- couici 20 her COW. and
OF ttc strange c3d t--cic1 slc.l wacre-
with vas iElc-esic'. I laughed a-cud-
the fools laushtcr-:a:.as vas my I;1el OF
ruin!
Sic turned white -,::-wc...o cs rs dead
and on her fec to Hcc- q .oc: taIs
checked my foolish H.. I. IT'D, c,dss'1
t.,ea, II ,rmaclIis &c cid, :, = loT1--. c,o-ed
voice, and dropping 10 ,a-ci c, 80 e.-cs---
'sthoa Gndest cause c. mortimer. il s7ias
have said"
Nay" . cca--e-c1. "2ay, Caar-aioa
forgive mo - 49,. We ..;iec
laugh of de-; -. E--.....-.ss al - nTy =
theel Thua sc5s s-,c-.:-.; hi5;i1 v.o-cs OF aa1
thou niightcss Be-; % Il le.i for Lac 10 tsu
thee WIZ: t.:oi c-t.,'
she sl,ran.;. acd 1 paused. 81
'Socax," she said.
'Tt.c knowcst-:nac 20 y-eis-T Ia. "a
AMI stat my ,aiso:,a 3: thoa Eaosest :.
Zone so weii-.h:, SO sg:orn % -sis. az
may, by law divine. Earc -acsas - CO Wa
thee
s.Av." e.: /, br ,>n -. =, - low voice aIa