The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-12

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mighty spirit ded
Thus did accomplish my revenge upon
Roman Antony, the world-.Oser.
Thereafter, then, we recovered Cleopatra
from her swoon, for not yet was / minded
that she should die. And taking tho body
Of Antony, Cesar permitting, and Atoua
caused II to be most sEi.ifrlly embalmed
after our Egyptian fashion, covering the
face with mask OF gold fashioned like t.
the features OF Antony. Also wrote upon
his breast his name and titles and painted
his name and tho name Of his father within
his inner coffin, and drew the form of the
holy Nout folding her wings about him.
Then with great pomp Cleopatra laid him
In that sepulcher which had been made
ready, and in a sarcophagus Of 'slaoaster.
Now, this sarcophaGus was fashioned so
large that place was left therein for sec
old coffin, for Cleopatra was fain to lie by
Antony at the last.
These things then happened. And but a
little while after learnt tidings from one
Cornelius DOlabella, noble Roman who
waited upon Caesar, and moved by the
beauty that swayed the souls Of all who
looked upon her, had pity for tho woes Of
Cleopatra. He babe me warn her-for, as
her physician, it was allowed me 10 pass N
and out of the tomb where she dwelt- that
in three days she would be sent away to
Rome, together with her children, that she
might walk in the triumph Of Caesar. Ac-
cordingly went in, and found her sitting,
as now she always sat, plunged in u half
stupor, and before her that blood stained
h. .,l- Oh l,nl ahn1 ha
wounds of Antony. For on this she would
continually feast her eyes.
''See how faint they grow, Olympus" she
said, lifting her sad face and pointingto the
rusty stains, land he so lately dead Why,
Gratitude could not fade more fast. What
is now thy news! Evil tidings is writ large
Ill those dark eyes of thine, which ever
bring back to me something that still slips
my mind"
Ill is the news, o Queen" answered.
"This have from the lips of D0labela, who
hath it straight from Caesars Secretary.
On the third day from now will Cps'r send
thee and the Prince Ptoemy and Alexander
and the Princess Cleopatra to Rome, there
to feast the eyes Of the Roman mob, and be
led IN triumph to that Capitol where thou
didst swear to set thy throne"
'Never, neverr' she cried. springing to
her feet. "Never will l walk in chains in
Cesar's triumph What must DO! Char
mion, tell me what can do'
And Charmion, rising, stood before her,
looking at her through the long lashes OF
her downcast eyes,
"Lady, thou canst aie," she said quietly.
GAY, of a truth / had forgotten; can
die. Olympus, hast thou the Drug"
"Nay; but il the Queen wills it, by to-
morrow morn it shall be brewed-a drug SO
swift and strong that not the Gods them
selves can hold him who drinks it back
from sleep"
LET it be made ready, thou master of
death!n
bowed, and Withdrew myself; and all
that night and old Atoua labored at the dis
tilling of the deadly draught. At length il
was done, and Atoua poured it iuto u crys.
tai phial, and held it TO the light Of the fire
for white it was as the purest water
ala, Ldi" she sang, in her shrill voice
''a draught for a Queenl When fifty drops
of that water of my brewing have passed
those red lips Of hers, thou wilt, indeed, be
avenged of Cleopatra. o, Harmachis! Oh,
that | could be there to see thy Ruin
ruined! La, La it would be sweet &c
see.n
vengeance is an arrow. that ofttimes
falls upon the archer's head,' l answered
bethinkinp ne of Charmionis SAVING