The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-10

is we have before us. stands unparalleled
IN history for the complete SWAY yhc held
over mems hearts and | Ve- Her love OF
tt'.suio was commensurate only with
her ambition and the conquest Of Marc
Antony was the supreme moment of her
life.
Determined that he should acknowledge
her fascination ana yield to her charms.
she made preparations for an interview
with him in a most royal and gorgeous
manner She sailed away 70 the mouth
81 the tyduus. her fleet irlon with rare
gifts of costly gems and shining cold Az
ttdnus she embarked a vessel. viii
w. are told had stern of gold. sails Of
purple : TX aud oars of silver, which kept
llhe Ia IT, concert of several Instruments"
cleopatra herself was lying under a
canopy of gold. dressed Ike Venus ris-
Ing out of the seat. About her we're lovel,
chHiren IKE tupids, flaming her; the
nam s29m"si Of her women hab.tcd like
Nero DIS and Graces were lciniuE on the
-rir3 a'.' shrouis Of the vessel The sweets
maj were burning periumed the hanks
OF IN" river. which were covered hy
rroWdS OF people who shouted that the
'todd' IS Venus had come to vist Rae
chus for the happiness OF Asia" Were 1t
a Wonder that with such allurcmcntS
Mlft Antony succumhcd to the w.lcs Of
| rhc stiffness Of the woods Is again dis
| turh'd ana upon the balmy air mid the
En'nS OF the leaves, n clear voice rings
sweet az the notes OF the crested bird at
| 1t Is triumphant song Of haliowe /
| israel of torrent brooks and cragGy ho-
| lows oi the halmy moon that sheds down
| hrtmS q vine.
"Th' flow Of music leaves the Ups OF Ter
| To save her fathers VOW"
| FROM Mi2pah's covered gate the maiden
| comes forth 10 welcome her sire with
| nhhrrl ana Wiih song But no, welcome
! lights clrnms In that sire's eyes Stern
/ Is ~ ...ts tl,
| nt dhuShicr Too well I'm that sorroWful
| E,Hnc" does lhe daughter know some doom
Hnlllerahle Is fixed upon them soon she
| rrlys fer the strength I'm time of need .
| Her prayer answertl and Gre the next
| ~ III tHUe around she has learned to say:
t ro~ , n"1" li a. Thing IT is to die
she lamenIs leaving the olive gardens,
me promise Of the bridal bower and
| mourn FULLY sha says:
No fair Hebrew hoy
| SHAH smile away my maiden blame a,nonc
! The Hebrew mothers"
.,ll,u t9ls SAD picture, We View the Loyal
Manorsch. Jcpthah was the ninth iu'iye a,
lsrh"A ~" made a vow 10 tho lord that
u -" Woula u"' Ner over to him the Am
mnnirs inc irst thing that should come
ont % ms house 10 greet him on his T..
iurn nome h" would offer ur as burn,
! Offering lllS daughter came and II il
written 'he dd with her according to ,n,,
Alas alas'" a low voice fun of caro-.
1T am that Rosamond whom men cal
Would had been some maiden coarse nd
Whose dragon eyes of angcr,d Eleanor
10 hull me day and night"
q, Wr Kos'mond was the dauyhter a
of Eleanor m mo affections Of nor bni
band ilrnry H. or Henry OF Navarro
Ii'n'S hW mousse constructed for Rosa
mund' IN" entrance to witch no on bu
himself had any clew. II we'll deserve,
IS nlmo of Lady rInthus. f-r fr1mei INK,
Knot mo Strien, { was Ike a m We
Glean r. however in her jealous efforts
9.FcoNfroi the secret Of the entrance 2,
re amords house and delt with III
!auer ~ such a manner that She de,
IL. the effects of poison IN the Net
Morn hroaicned on tho hord RS Of n,
Ere saw her who clasped N mr. las
trance
llgr .matl,re,l fathers head"
rms aNTsIlr IS 10 Margaret lioTcI
uaughier OF SIR Thomas Moore. r.
lt,hor was hoheaicd and by the king
,d,rs ms head VS. placcd upon Towe
bridge. Margaret got possession OF IN
head and carried 1, away, which vas
: cay tal offence With great difficulty
. par ION WIS granted her and at her dealt
h'r iathcr's hcad wp oh had been en-,
, hh9lmod, was hurled with her
, 'Inan Of Are y light - ancient France
So we'll knowN In historical RECORD I
, the Ma Il OF Orleans that rttiH needs b
] said of her She was bern in the year al
ot French peasants Mt Lorraine France
NJ dest tn mauNer she was noted also "a
mr. po,y. ami Industry. A. Is years %
age she believed uHcarthly voices sum
monet her to go r. her country's al a.
l assist tfe Dauphln Putting herself u
the head NJ Frauch troops she imparie
her spirit ~ enthusiasm to her follower
a. 4 successful in her sall!es upon IN
English they were forced 10 m So ~
Siege. The story Of Joan Of Are s
StruugN enigma. she was burned ~ n
, stake In May. 1921
"pr her who knew that love can vanquis
/ death
Who; kuec,ns with her arms about ne
! king.
ni,w foIh the poison with her balm
breath"
r We have here Syhella. wife Of Robel
! Of Normaude. son Of william, the r
queror While her king was asleen III
: de>oted wife sacrificed her own Efe b