The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04

she was flushed as though with
anger, and that she beat her foot upon the
floor.
s.Oh. is il thou. Charrliou," said. "W hat
ais theel Art thou cramped with standing
so long within thy hiding placei Why didst
thou not slip hence when Cleopatra led me
to the balc0zy!'
where is my kerchief:'' she asked, shoot
ing an angry glance at me. Il let fall my
broidered kerchief."
'sThe kerchief! Why, didst thou not see :
Cleopatra twItted me about it, and flung it
from the balcony
YEA, / saw answered the girl, Il saw
but too well Thou didst fling away my
kerchief. but the wreath of roses-that
thou woUidsS not fling away. 1t was a
Queens gift forsooth, and therefore, the
Royal Harmachis, the Priest of Isis, the
chosen of The Gods, the crowned Pharaoh
wed to the veal Of Khem, cherished 1t and
saved IL But my kerchief, stuug by the
laughter Of that light Queen, he cast
awsyIn
What meanest thousn 1 asked, aston
ished at her bitter tone. Il read not thy
riddles"
What mean T." she answered, tossing
up her head, and showing the white curves
Of her throat Nay, mean naught or all,
take it as t-ou wilt Woulist know what
mean, Haruachis, my cousin and my
Lordr' she went on in hard, low voice.
Behold. / viii tell thee-thou art in danger
of the great ofeuse. This Cleopatra hath
cast her fatal wiles about thee, aud thou
soest near TO loving her, Harmachis-to
loving her whom tomorrow thou must
slsy! Ay, stand and stare at that wreath
- H. 81 H.
not send to Join my kerchief-sure Cleo
pstra wore it but tonight The perfume
of the hair of Caesars mlstress-Cesar's
and others'-yet min giles with the odor Of
ITS rosesl Now, pTithee. Hsrmachis, how
far didst thou carry the matter on yonder
balconyl-for in that hole where lay hid
could not hear or see. It's a sweet spot
for lovers, is it nota-ay, and a sweet
night tool Venus is surely in the right
ascenslon!'
And al of this she said so quietly and in
so soft and modest q way, though her words
were not modest, and yet SO bitterly, that
every syllable cut ne to the heart, and an
gered me till could find 10 speech.
'-Of truth thou hast wise economy
she went on, seeing her advantage; ito
night thou dost kiss The lips that tomorrow
thou shalt slQ forever! It's frugal dealing
with the occasion of the moment; aye, wor-
thy and honorable deaingr'
Then at last l broke forth. sGirlr'
cried, snow dzrest thou speak thus 10 mee
NIndest thou who and what am that thou
4ooseth thy peevish gibes upon met"
81 mind what it behooves thee to be-" she
answered quick. What thou art, that
mind not now, Surely thou knowest alone
thou and Cleopatra
What meanest thouI' said. Am I to
blame if the Queen-n
The Queeni What have we herei Pnsr-
aoh owns Queeni''
If Cleopatra wills to come hithe- Of q
night and talk"
''Of stars, Harmachis-surely OF stars
and roses, and naught besider'
After that / know not what said; for,
troubled as ! was, the girls bitter tongue
and quiet way drove ne well-nigh 70 mad
ness But this know: / spoke so fercely
that she covered before me as she had
covered before my uncle Sepa, when de
rated her because of her Grecian garb.
And as she wept then, SO she wept now,
only more passionately and with sobs.
At length ] ceased, half ashamed. but
still angry and smartiug sorely For even
while she wept she could find a tongue to
answer with-aud a wouan's shafts are
sharp
sThou sho1ldst not speak to me thusr,
she sobbed; at cruel-it is unmanlyi But
1 forgot thou art q priest, not a man-ex-
cept- mayfair. for Cleopatrar'
..What right hast thous', I said. ssWhat
canst thou meanrs--~--aa---
what right have II" she asked, looking
up, her dark eyes all efood with tears that
ran down her sweet face like the dew of