News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-07-05


eager to return to the boat and sit
quietly noticing the passing craft or
listen to the busy chatter of the sail
ors at the farther end of the dahabieh.
The refs took great interest in his
party and asked Karoama in broken
English ell she like the Egyptian
ruins she sometimes see near the river
bank"
karoama shook her head, but did
not further answer.
About the middle of December, af-
ter several days of leisurely sailing
they reached Luxor, but there was
little in the range of limestone noun
tains upon one hand and rich plain
OF scattered palm upon the other to
Indicate that they were drawing near
the unrivaled ruins of the world.
Karoama showed signs of suppress
ed excitement as presently one of the
propylons came in view and their
dahabieh was moored among the
many masts that were in port at
Luxor.
1t had not been a part Of Mr.. At
combs plan, nor was it the doctors
advice that Karoama should be TAX
en- among the ruins. On the CONTRA
ry, everything had been done to in
terest her in the present life of Egypt
the people, the cattle, the birds and
flowers that they noticed upon their
way, and even Mr.. Atcomb rarely
mentioned ruins and for her sake de-
ferred visit he first intended max
ing to the tombs of the priest-kings.
Now at Luxor Karoama came to
him, and, clasping her brown fingers
around his arm said "Let us go to
the temple at Thebes."
"Karnak," said Mr.. Atcomb, edo
you wish to go there ?''
'1es, yes" she answered, bringing
her hands together in earnest appeal
and looking at him with the beseech-
ing expression in her eyes which re-
called that first CLEAN of life before
her true awakening.
Listen, Karoama," he said, "while
quote in English to you few lines
you must try to comprehend:
Here were majestic teNples, reared of yore,
Vast marble halls and colHmned porticoes;
Here maidens wove CAV garlands of red rose
And tbrongs passed, singing by the river
shore.
Sekhet has fallen from her empire grand;
In formless heaps of dust her shrines are
Relentlessly sweeps in the shrouding sand.
And where the sound of ehoiring voices sung
The"
eve will Co." said Karoama inter-
rupting him. words make no differ
ence." And from the lips of the vel
vet throated Egyptianess the brief
reply sounded soft and submissive,
yet disclosed expectancy and deter
mination.
Can she understand me ?" said
Mr.. Atcomb to himself, but to Ka-
roama he only said: "We will CO."
"Oh, we are looking for you john"
exclaimed Miss Mary, coming toward
them. "Haggi has just brought tn
mail and here are several letters for
you"
every WE'LL" he replied, with an
effort that told of mental jar.
"Thus the past and the present must
ever jostle each other" And he
reached out his hand to receive a
half-dozen reports of to-day's life.
The next morning Mr.. Ateomh full
filled his promise to karoama, a.t,
supplied with luncheon for the whole
day, they wandered over the site of
ancient Thebes until all stopped for
rest, all but Karoama. She long
seemed fatigueless and fitted here
and there restlessly, until, exhausted
at last she threw herself down in the
midst of ruined Karnak, and, cover
ing her face with her hands remained
motionless.
ooh, John, | thought it was wrong
to bring her here. Why did you do
it ?" exclaimed Miss Mary, and Rog-
er, at loss to account for Karoa-
mas overwhelming detection, bent
over her and tried to comfort her.
"Karo, don't, dear. Look up" he
said. "Aunt Mary and auntie are
setting out the lunch. And, great
Scott! if here don't come that old
professor you and | SO detest Just
see, Karo, he is talking with uncle
and looking hard at you all the time.
Come, dear, take down your hands
or he'll think you're crying"
"Karoama still kept her position
until Miss Mary and Mr.. Atcomb
came to her, followed by the pro-
lessor.
"Has the young lady sprained-"
But his inquiry was not completed,
for Karoama sprung to her feet with
a SILVER, and, darting the look of an
enraged tigress at the apparently
harmless professor, she wound her
arm about a column still standing
stately i'll the midst of down cast
ruin, and, resting her cheek against
its surface, gazed through the blank
present, from the is to the was, while
tears gathered in her dark eyes and
fell unheeded. One moment more and
she sunk to the foot of the column,
pitifully sobbing.
ITO be continued)