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

Dcaiuo arc tnlag forgot:
b, ore tho tile . driving swft
To lands bcaollen not
Ab've. tho s.:y g .ir an cold;
Dclow, the moaning sea
Sweeps DER tie lJvcs that were o: old,
But, o Love! k SIS thou me.
All, lonely arc the ocean ways,
And dangerous tho deer,
A frlil the "a y bark that strays
Above the seas as!ee2i
A. TO No moro At sail nor oar:
We drift, or bond or free;
On , n far shore tho breakers roar.
But o Love! X 50 thou noe.
And ever as thou saasess drew near.
Then sudden lence heard our hearts that
beat
For now there Va, N end OF doubt and fear,
Now passions flied my soul a ID led M faet:
Then lent d IS. tLou rise. thy love to meet.
Who, sinking on thy breast knew naught
but thee.
And in the hi. ply night kissed thee. Sweet,
An Sweet! between the s,arii,ht and the
sea-
The last echoes Of her rich notes floated
down the chamber and slowly died away :;
but in my heart they rolled on and on.
have heard among the woman singers at
Abouthis voices more perfect than tho
voice Of Cleopa: "a, but never have heard
Ons SO thrilling or so sweet with passions
honey-no,es. Ard indeed twas not the
voice alCne; twas tho perfumed chamber
wherein was set all that could m,ve tho
sense; twas tho passion OF tho thought
and words, and the surprising grace aud
loneliness of that most royal woman who
sang them. Fur. as she sang, almost did
I seem to think th.t we twain were indeed
floating aloue with the night, upon the
wide, dark, summer SEA. And when she
ceased to touch the harp, and, rising, sud-
denly stretched out her arms toward me,
and, with the last low notes OF song yet
quivering upon her lips, let fall the wonder
Of her eyes upon my eyes, almost did she
d, aw mo to her. But l remembered, and
would not.
HAST thou, then. NO word Of thanks for
my poor singing. Harmachis,' she said at
length.
"Yea, O Queen" l answered, speaking
very low, for my voice was choked; ''Dut
thy songs are not good for the sons Of men
TO hcar-of truth they overwhelm mcr'
may, Harmachis; for thee there is no
fear" she said, laughing so.tly-''seeing
that know how r thy thoughts arc set
from woman's beauty and the common
weakness Of thy sex. With cold iron we
m y safely toy
Thought within myself that coolest iron
can he brough, to whitest heat if but tho
tire be fierce enough. But said nauShi.
and, though my hand tremblcd, once moro
graspcd the daggcr's hit, and, wild with
fc ut m, own weakness, set L ysC!f TO fad
"a means 10 slay her while yet my sense re-
manned.
Come hitler, Harmachis," she went on,
in her softcst voice. "Comc, sill by me, and
we will talk together; for hive much to
tell thee" And she made place for me at
her side upon the sill en- seat.
AndI ], thinking that l Nigh: the more
swiftly strike, -,se and seated myself some
little way from her, while. GinGlng back
her head, she gazed on me with her SUM
berous eyes.
Now was my occasion, for white
throat and braas. were bare, ami, wi. h n
mighty effort, , nee ag..in l:ftci my hand
to clutch the dagger hilt. Bur. mere quick
than thought. Sc caught my fingers Wi
Ter own and gently held them.
"Why look st thou so wildly, Har
machisY" she said. '',rt sick!'
'Ay. sick indeed" I gasped.
''Thcn lean thou upon the cushions a,s
rest the >" she answered, still holding my
hand, wherefrom the strength had fed
1.-THE G. VIII surely pass. Too long hast
thou l.bored witt Thy stars How soft Is
the night air that flows from yonder case
mcnt heavy with the breath Of liiiesl Hark
70 Tho whisper Of the sea tapping against
the rocks. that, though faint it is, yet, being
so strong. doth almost drown the quick, cool
f,11 ~ .-NOAs.p utniu iofe ~ PhilnN0Al
how sweet from full heart OF love she
sings her message to her deari Surely its
Q lovely night, and most beautiful is
natures music sung with q hundred voices
from wind and trees aid birds and oceans
Listen, Harmachis; something have
guessed concerning thee. Thou, too. art of
royal race; no humble blood pours in
those veins Of thine. Surely such shoot
could spring but from the stock Of Princesi
What gazest thou a. the leaf mark on my
brcasta Twas rricked there in honor Of
Osiris, whom wi h thee worship. Sc ~
"L- t me hence" Itgroaned, striving to
rise; but all u y strength had gone.
Nay, not yet awhile. Thou wouldst not
UarmachIs, hast thou never lovedi"
1Sys " SUSsui w udt u0NC Wv
with lovel Let me hencei am fair.l--io:-
Goner'
'Never to have loved tits strange!
Never 10 have known some WON n-heart
beat al IN tame To thine never to have
seen tho eyes of thy adored a-swim with
passions tears "a she sighed her vows
upon thv breast! Never to have loved
never to have lost thysclf in the mystery
OF another S VI; nor 10 have learned how
Nature can overcome our naked loneIi-
ness, and with the golden web of love Of
twain weave one idcnii;ys why, tits
ncvc: to have lived, Harmachis!''
AID ever a. she murmurcd she drew
nearer 10 Lie. Ill at last, with long, sweet
sigh, she flung one white arm about my
neck, and 6 zins upon me with blue, I'm
fat '.nao!e eyes, smiled her DARK, slow
smile, that, like an opening flower, re-
yelled beauty within beauty hidden.
Nearer she belt her queenIy form aud still
more ncar-aow her pcrfumcd breath
played upon my hair. and now her lips met
mine!
ANIL, zoe is mel in that kiss, more dead
" aid more strong than the embrace of
death, We're forgotten Isis, my Heavenly
Ho, c. Oaihs, Honor, Country, Friends. Mi
things save that Cleopatra clasped me ma
her arms ana called me Love and Lord.
''Now pledge me-" she murmured-
spiedge me one cup Of wine in token Of thy