Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-16

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So
"BACK WITH YOU. oUTsfrH THIS
CIRCLE"
stood there tamely in waiting. and the
smell Of the sacrifice came after us
as we walked. She mounted he stair
TO the golden castle on the shaggy
beasts back, and bade me mount also
and take seat beside hcr. pui tie
place of the fan-eirl behind her was
empty. and what we said ~ We rode
back through the streets there was
none to overhcar.
She was eager to know what had
be fallen me after the attack on the
gate. and told the tale. laying stress
on the worthiucss of Nais, and utter
ing an opinion that with car" the girl
might be won back to allegiance again.
Only the commands that /aemon laid
upon me, when ne and spoke to-
eether in the sacred tongue. did
withhold. as it is not lawful to repeat
these matters save only in the high
council of the priests .tsef as they
sit before the Ark of Mysteries.
You seem to have an unusual kind
liness for this rebel Nais." said
Phorenice.
'She showed herself 10 me as more
clever and thoughtful than the com
mon herd"
aye, she answered. with a sigh
that | think was real enough in its
way. IAN empress loscs much that
meaner woman gets a her common
due"
I'm what particular?'
"She misses the honest wooing Of her
equals
''lf you set up for goddess"
| said
"Pah. I wish TO he no goddess to
you. Deucalion. That was for the
common people; it gives me more pow
er with them; it helps my schemes.
All You seven higher priests know
that trick of calling down The fire. and
II pleaSes me to fitch il. Can You not
be generous. and admit that a woman
may be as clever in finding out these
natural laws as your musty elder
prieSts?"
Remains that You are empress"
Nor empress either. Just think
that there is a woman seated beside
You on this cushion. Deucalion. and
luok upon her. and say what words
come first to YOUR Nps. Have done
with ceremonies, and have done with
S1atecraft. DO you wish to wait on
as you are till all YOUR manhood with
ers? II is we'll not ia hurry unduIv
in these matters: / am with YOU there.
Yet who but a fool watches a frui,
grow ripe. and then leaves il till it is
past it> primer"
looked on her olorio,ls heoutv. bn+
as | live il left me cold Rut re-
membered the command bof hrcp
laid upon me. and forced = smile ~
NAV have been fa.ii4ious "J.aid ..hut
Go not rcpret v,ttinutbis1 onr"
"Nor /. But have u,oved nv life
as a maid time eno,,oh am , wan.
an. rim. and fuu-bIo,,lo5 and ,l,o.d.,
has come when .hould ne moro than
what have becu"
Tia, ,,,,. hand oIa,,,t, go, t,... ..,r.i.
me T., bn.bord ,tor a,d ,,.;I ,,,
good man toyou p,t ,.ror,ltd4.n
sneak IN pbnrar;ce he vnno, nav,
and NOT tn tho ernre.s 7 orr b.r
fair ,x,rpinr ,I,, ain Ia, ~, ,,,,,,,,o,,
She looked ~ me sidelong 81 boyo
been master so lony thot tbirL +,
will come a..rio,,,.r+
sometimes No DeuraIioc nrun,iso
that-vou shall he NO runnet IL,
deed !, would take q l,stv lima ~
do tbe ninino. If yo, voro IN donna
apaiu.t vo,r n.iIl
..Tben as man and vifs we will Ii,.
together in the royal pyramid and we
will ruIe This countrv w;tb oil tbev,;,
that il has pleased tbe biyh pods to
be,tow on rs. These miserable dr.
ferencax shall he s,,ent ,side. tho rob.
els shall on hack to tbair bones and
hunt, and fight the beasts in the prov
inccs. and the Priests, clan shall he
paciGod pborenics van and ,.uI