The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
AENEAs nRoreHr UP TO Date.
Queen Dido Sacrifices Her Offending
Dressmaker on the Funeral Pile.
From The ChicagO Tines-Her'

and commanding was her aspect and omi-
nous the frown that gathered on her
brow. Contemptuously she passed back
and forth. examining the work, and paus-
ing to bestOw bitter words on the maids,
who quaked and trembled az her voice.
How. now YOU hussiest" she exclaimed,
angrily: do YOU not. know that Dido will
be here this morning 10 try on the court
robe? A fine time 4. VIII nave forsooth.
and not to-day. For she is woman OF
temper. this queen OF ours, and liked not
the look she gave me when 1 contradlcted
her the last time about the spring styles
in walking suits. A pretty bOtch you have
made of this" With which she cufed the
ear Of a hapless maid. and all her COM
panionS covered and ShiNered ana worked
with the greater industry But even as
she spoke the door swung open and DIDO
entered. whereupon the maids Frustrated
maker. to whom an the ladies OF Carthage
were subservient, turned pale at the i'm
We'll. " said the queen, Il am here to
1T is ready. your majesty" answered
the royal dressmalSer obscquiously, and
as she clasped her hands the maids arose
and trembling proceeded 10 diNest the
royal person of its outer raiment. And
others brought the court gown, a glorious
creation of gorgeous coloring and eNquis-
lite fabric. and even Dido's eyes spanked
as she looked upon its loveliness. And
busy hands robed the queen and an eX-
clamation of wonder and admiration went
up as Dido proudly walked back ana lorth
that all might see ana comment as De-
came their trade.
the queen critically.
Not at all" answered the royal dress
maker. never have l seen so perfect a
sThe skirt. methinks. a trine too fun"
your majesty is mistaken We followed
the pattern exactly.
"Aud il pinches in the waist,
at should do so. your majesty.
well. perhaps it will do. said the queen
Il am sure of that" replied the incau-
tious dressmaker trimuphantly. Il made
a gown like this for a lady in Utica only
last week and she was simply charmed.
What screamed the queen. DO you
mean to tell me there Is another gown ike
this in Africa Take It of.
And before the affrighted maids could
comply the angry Dido had torn the robe
in shreds and stood before them crimson
with rage and painting IN her eNertions,
for indeed the pinching IN the waist was
not deusion. you shall hear from
me-" cried the offended queen. while the
terrified dressmaker fell on her knees and
implored for mercy. You shall learn what
Il IS to trAe with your sovereign. Fer A
fun year have put I'D with your domino
ton and your mis1ts bus this exceeds all
bounds | tica before Carthage A com
mon woman before your queen, Why. this
is treason of the most hsUtous mature
In an hour YOU shall be IN prison. aud iu
another YOU shall know your fate y 'ou
have not already guessed ltl
Then shrielCed the maids IN terror aud
dismay, and the royal dressmalSer fell over
in a deadly sw'oOn. But Dido walked proud
~ TO her chariot, muttering to. herself:
"lie spoke of human sacrifices
The packet for Latium was already at
the wharf The wind was treshenius,
and the vessel creaked and tugged at its
cables. on the deck stood the pious Acne
as. the faithful Achates and the little AS
canius, and below them on the levee
thronged many of the noble lords Of Car
thage, and the ladies, too, in sooth, for
the departure Of Aeneas had been noised
abroad throughout the city, and great was
the speculation concerning the attitude
of the queen in this trying moment. Pale
was the face of Achates as he superin-
tended the loading OF the lares and pen-
ates, and careworn and distressed appear
ed Aeneas, now bowling to the salutatons
of his friends, now looking eagerly up
the street where rose the palace of Ddo.
And as the hound in leash pulls and tugs
at his hateful bonds, so the great VeS-
sci fretted under the restraining cords
and Vainly stroVe for the open sea. SUD
denly the vast crowd on the wharf gave
way, and the cry went up. The queeni'
while the chariot of Dido rolled up by tho
vessels side, and little Ascanius fed i'm
terror. Within sat Dido and Anna-the
one commanding, naughty, defiant the
other sad and struggling with her grier.
Down to the chariot went the hero thin6-
ing what words to speak of, for he was
disturbed by the queens composure. Ana
he said:
Madam / had not counted on this un.
expected honor. Yet am / glad that YOU
have come, for thereby am I enabled 10
renew the entreaties | pressed upon YOU
this morning. Composed is your manner
and lofty Is your demeanor. yet do / fear
that you dissemble, and in this are my
suspicious confirmed by the distress of our
dear Anna, who was wont to be the life
and gayety of our little domestic circle.
Look; the vessel is about to bear me
away Tell me that the dreadful prepare
lions of which we spoke have been sus-
pended"
Then the queen turned on the gallant
Aeneas that expression of significance
which she is said to have worn just pre-
ceding the death OF her husband. Sich-
aeus. the talented and erudite priest of
Hercules. And she leaned over the chariot
wheels and her voice was as pleasant
honey and low music.
"Why should We O. Aeneas, seek to
penetrate the will of the gods or seek to
divine their wishes? Why should we en-
deavor to change the resistless tide Of
destiny or tempofdze with the mmutable
DEGREES of Father Jupiter? That which
has been ordained viii surely come to
pass land inpious he or she who main
tains a futile opposition. Farewell, Ae-
think IL you will of those who have
faced the ordinances of the gods without
fear and without shrinking"
So Spake the queen, and smile still lin
gered on her face as she waved her hand
and the royal chauoteer, flashing his
steeds. drove quickly through the surging
ognition. And the gallant Aeneas, grief
gnawing at his heart and tears dimming
his sight, again sought the ship and lean
ed sorrowfully on the shoulder of the
faithful Achates.
And now the ship, breasting the waves
and beating on the north, speeded joyfully
on to far-off Latium, and more and more
receded the shores of Africa and the
pleasant city of Carthage. Yet stood the
gallant Aeneas on the deck and strained
his anxious eyes toward the south, while
anon the great signs came from his over
charged heart. And Achates, faithful at
ali times stood by him, though his re-
belIious stomach yearned for the cabin
and the soothing couch. And as Aeneas
looked and even as he sighed, a cloud
of smoke rose from the distant city and
aided by the wind, came swiftly over the
sea and toward the flying ship. Then did
the hero bow his head In overwhelming
sorrow and thus spoke he to Achates:
This Achates, is the end of our ILL
timed romance See, whore the smoke
leaves the funeral pile, even as was fore
told by Chiarpas the scribei Oh. 1t is
hard to be thus loved Well would
have prevented this unlucky day If the
gods had so decreed.
. But the faithful Achates answered sooth-
ingly:
III IS the nature Of things and the will
Of the gods most noble Aeneas, that wo-
man shall burn of love for the sons Of
the heroes. II is through no fault Of