Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

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ssna Hharsoh1, ny ferefAthsra, hslcsed
ont their tnmhe n the solid rock, xhafeof
the most part are Lost 10 this day. 20 cun- |
have they heen hidden. But SONS
are open, for tho accursed Persians and |
other thieves broke into them In search Of
treasure. Andone night-for BY night only
did ! leave my hidinx piace-just ~ tho
was breaking on the mountain tops,
! wandered alone In this sad Valley Of
Death, like TO which there b no other, and
present y cane 70 the mouth Of atemb hid
dea amid great rucles, which hereafter I
knew fur the piace Of the burying Of the
Divine Ransses, the third of that NAME
long gathsred 10 Osiris. And hy tho
faint hghs Of the dawn creepiuR through
the entrance ] saw hat it was spacacns,
and that within wcre chambers. On the
following night, therefore, I~returned, bear
ing lights, with Atoua, my nurse, who
ever ministered faithfully 10 me a.
] was little and without discre-
ton. And we searched tho mighty
tomb and came to the great hall Of
the s~arcophagus Of granite, wherein
sleeps tho divine Rafneses, and saw h
mystic paintings on the walls tho symbol
Of the Snake unending, the symbol Of Ra
1.-THE SUM, resting upon the Scarabasus, b
VI - ASSAA1S hHbA AN01eI LIZ ~
Dol Of the Headless Men, and many others
whereof, being initiated, well / read the
mysteries. And opening from the long-de-
sccnding passage I found chambers where
on were paintings beautiful to behold, and
Of all manner Of things. For beneath each
chamber is entombed the master OF the
craft whereof the paintings tel, he who
was the chief Of the ~ervants Of the craft
IN the house Of the divine Rameses. And
On the walls Of the last cfIamber-on the
left-hand side. looking toward the hall of
the ssrcophagus-are paintings exceeding
beautiful, and Two blind Harpers playing
o their bent harps even before the Goo
Nou; and beneath the door these Hxrpers,
who harp no more, arc soft at sleep here,
then, In this gloomy place, ven IN the tomb
Of the Harpers and The company Of the
lead, I took up my abode: and hero for
eight long years did ! work out my PEN
ance and make Htonement for my Gin. But
Atoua, because she loved 10 be near the
light, abode in the chamber Of the Beats
tina Is, the frat chamber on the right-hand
side Of the gallery looking toward the hall
Of the Sa~rcophagus.
And this was the manner Of my lie. On
every second day the old wife, Atoua, went
forth aud brought from the city water aud
such food a. IL necessary TO keep the lilo
from failing, and also tapers made from fat.
And one huur at the time Of sunrise aud
one hour ut the time Of sunset did ! go
forth also to wander In b valley for my
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oas Wy ~ AAS1
saso wnen AS1lnoeo ontsaa o"asea
tne coutso % tae sla,s, speu. IN PtaSes
enu .aou..a.o" euu SUP, y. ~ 1ouo
s'n hitea ifosn my ncas. anu onoo mofeA
drew near 70 the Gods. though with lsis, my
heavenly Motner, migat speak no mora
ana exceedihg WISE grew e,so, PIONEERING
On Al Tue u'ysIeries WuerceoA ue.o = Asy;
eoi a~ostinehco auo prayer sno sor'ow'u'
soiitude wore away the Rrossness OF my
uesn, ana wltn the eyes OF tue spirit !
learned to Aok deep into the heart OF tnAi8s
tii tne JOY OF WISDOM ieu l4e oeW upon
my sou.
Soon was the rumor Wa1ted aoons tne city
that Q certain molly man anne Olympu
abode IN solitude IN the tomos OF the awIui
saiicy OF tne Deaos anu nlsner csHle Peop'e
nsarths SICK teas WlS9scufs tuen. Auu
! give my Hano 70 ING ssuuy % s.lnPaess
WHEREIN Aeoua insIIuc1ou mo eau ~ no'o
anu sao Wetshs oA saouSno kaineu s.o1s
sRii In meoicahe anu neaied many sick' Anu
tnus ever, as time went on, my .ame was
noised ABROAD; and IL was saio tnat J VS.
also . MAGICIAN, ano tnat ~ the soniDs !
nao WIN tle sparits q Tue ceao.
q TINS, indeed, ! oia-tnouRn II y nov
lawful ior me 70 speak OF tnese matters.
lnus, tnen' u came 70 pass tnas no MoFe
need Iortn 70 seek 1909 ana water,
Tor the peop:e brought it-inore tnan was
aeeoiai, Aer NO 100 Wousa receAve. NOW,
q ntst, tearanR aess Sums m.sas IN too
asruiis Know tae Iost nI1n,leuis
! Wouio oniy meet tnose wno calie IN ln'
9asAhess o. .ne .omo Dus : Mncn
,lneo INV suiousn 81 VAC s"as
heio Inas nsrniaInls was ce.sanIy ny
more ANS ,or.n auo say ~ suo uaoutn
OF tue tonl0 ana mielsterea 70 tne sicK, ano
aet,mes caicula.so haslvitles 70. tne sse...,
ahu taus NY .ane grew eon.ll hA ~ u,
IVA !ourue oseu .to" 1.ehiu
= 1a $3.50 ha,a $50 :. $500.
for am /. srd Eniv;a h.,,o dea. had
n,a-r;aa oc,a,,;, tha sis,er ~ c.ssor u.nu
o,har .h;n - T iearnsS oIsn
..sas.s 80 "a ~. 60. s;.s..;..Ss -.
sA ~ We r.ss...
gus VI sil.p1us' " osaas
~ ~. $3.50 ...oa r.. ..,.r.t
49,. .ra - iea ~ -. "a ;a,ho
az t-ens ,ar ..i,;nr rs,nrn.d he,r.
iur t.harmion,s preet,np, md = token. And
ahet oid me that she had found means tosea
Charmion. and. IN tatk. has let fan the
name ~ Harmachie sne,t;n0 of ma a. one
ae,d. rvheraat Ch..rmior nrahla to ccntr,,;
he.r grief. went aloud. Then. re.,diuv her
heart for the o,d WIFE vas very clever
ma held the key Of kuowle Ire abe tod
oer that Harma..his vet lived. and sent her
oreat;,,c. Tt.re,,non Charmi,,n weut vet
more w;th inv md i;s,ed tire old wife. and
made her eifts. bidding her tell me that
aver sbe kett her yoy. and wn;ted for INV
com;n,, ard tina honr of veno.,nca. 81,
havins ie.,rned many sAcrrts. Ato,a Re.
turned again 10 Tape.
And in the following wear came messen-
gers 70 me from Cleopatra, bearing sealed
roll and great gifts. 1 opencd the roll and
read therein:
0Cepootrd to OF ,n,pus. ths lecrnel Euypt:on
spho d,oellsh On the Vat:eu n Dsath bv ia Fl
.srha fame of thv renovn q learned
~f)lv,nnus. hath 4reached our ear. zen
thon- tI,ep. th;. To u.- and if sl,ou tallest
aripht craater honor an i wea,th shait thor,
havs th,n auy ia Eyrpt: H,w snail We
vin h.ct ina lova IT nohla Antcnv- yho 4.