The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-05

tomorrow, may lie in the dumb Gust, dis
cmpirel and dIslonored. This is oGr de-
sign; no longer viii he hang on poised
wings above the food of war, but will
straightway plunge, perchance thence TO
snatch the victor's diadcm, or, failing
there, to drown. Be now but true to me,
and to your honor's sake, and still may you
sit, tho most proud Of men, ut my right
hand in the Capitol of Rome. Fail me now,
and lost Is the cause OF Antony and lost are
We. Hazardous indeed must be to-morrow's
BRITTLE, but many time hare we stood and
faced fiercer peril and ere the sun had
sunk once more have driven armies like
desert sands before our gale Of valor and
counted the spoils Of hostile Kings. What
have we TO fearl Though allios be fed,
still is our array as strong as Cesar'sl
And show mo but as high heart, why,
swear to you, upon my princely word, to-
morrow night shall deck yonder Canopic
Gate with the heads Of Octavian and his cap
tainsl Ay, cheer, and cheer again! love
that martial music which swells not as
from the different lips of clarions, now
meath the breath OF Antony and now of
Caesar, but rather out the hearts of honest
men who love me. Yet-and now / will
speak low, as we do speak DER the bier of
some beloved dead-yet, if Fortune should
rise against me and If, borne down by the
weight of arms, Antony, the soldier, dies
soldiers death, leaving you to mourn him
who ever was your friend, this Is my will,
that after our rough fashion of the camp /
here declare to you. You know where all
my treasure lies. Take it, most dear friends,
and In the memory of Antony, make just di-
vision. Then go to Caesar and speak thus:
Antony, The dead, to Caesar, the living,
sends greeting, and in the name Of ancient
fellowship and Of many peril, dared crave
this boon: the safety of those who chung to
him and that which he hath given them
may, let not my tears-for must weep
overflow your eyes! Why, tits not manly;
It's most womanish! All men must die,
and death were welcome were it not so lone.
Should fall, to your tender care leave my
children-if. perchance, it may avail TO save
them from the fate Of helplessness. Sol
diers, enough! tomorrow ut the dawn we
spring at C9sars throat, both by land and
sea. Swear that We will cling to me, even
TO the last issuew
"We swearm they cried. Noble An
, tony, we swear!'
"i1is WE'LL Once more nv star grows
bright; tomorrow, set in the highest heav-
en-, it yet may shine the lamp of Caesar
! down! Till then, farewellr'
! He turned to 60, and as he went they
caught his hand and kissed it; and so deep
ly were they moved that many wept like
children; nor could Antony master his
| grief, for, in the moonlight, saw tears roll
10 fns.pnyt,aI nhn fnl
that mighty breast.
And, seeing all this, was much troubled.
For we'll knew that if these men held firm
to Antony all might yet go well for Cleo
patra, and though against Antony / bore
no Ill will, yet must he fall, and in that fall
drag down the woman who, like some poi
sonous plant had twned herself about his
giant strength till it chol1ed and moldered
in her en- brace.
Therefore, when Antony went, | went
not, but stood back in the shadow watching
the faces of the lords and captains as they
spoke together.
"Then it is agroedin said he who should
lead the fleet. And this we swear to, one
and all, that we will cling to noble Antony
10 the last extremity of fertunew
"Ay! ayr they answered.
GAY! ay!" l said, speaking from the
shadow: Gcling and der,
Fiercelv thew turned md seized mo
teWbo il no 4, oun,h ono
"'Tis that darkfaced dog, Olympu ~
cried another. "Olvmpus. the mapirian,n
"Olvmms tho traitor y, gro,yIed onotbar
unut an end to him and bis magic y, md be
drew his sword
"AvI slav him. he ,vould betrav the lord
Antony. whom he is maid 10 doctor
"Hold awhi,ep, said in Slow and
solemn voice. "and beware how We try To
murder the servant of the Gods, I am no
traitor For myself abide the event here
in Alexandria. lint IN Won saw. Flee fee
10 Caesar, Iserve Antony and the Oueen
-Iserve them truly. Int above all I serve
the holy Gods; and what they make known
to me, that. lords, do know. And this I
know. that Antony ia doomed. and Cleo
patra is doomed, for Caesar conouers
therefore because do honor vou. noble
gentlemen. and think with pity on your
wives left widowed. and vour little father
less children that shall If We hold TO
Antony, be sold as slaves. therefore saw.
Cling TO Antony if We will. and die. or fee
10 Caesar and be savedl And this saw be-
cause it is so ordained of the Gods
sThe Gods ~ they growled: "what Gods,
Slit the traitors throat and stop his i'll
omcned talk,n
"Let him show us n sign from his Gods.
Or let him die; do mistrust this man.
SAID another
"Stand hack. We fools y, cried. UStond
back-free mine arms-and will show Won
4 sign;n and there was that in nv face
which frightened them. for they freed me