The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-07

lEEE. 31El-E tiD8 - nuns 10y my Aik6
"A coronation robe.
NAY" she went or 1t is not this
long-logt shape Of 81iie, which IN his
kiss my lord gave back 10 me, that
shiyers in the icy wind: IL is my spir-
it's self barred To the bitter breath 81
destiny Oh, my love. my love, Of
Tended powers are not easily appeased,
even when they appear 10 pardon, and
though / shall no more be made a
mOekery in thy sight how long is
given US together upon the world 1
know not; but lIttIo hour perchance-
Well ere we pass 0tl4erWherc. We VIII
make il glorious. drinking as deeply Or
the cup Of joy rs We have drunk or
those Of sorrows and Of shame. This
place is hateful to me. for in II ] have
suffered more than ever woman did on
earth or phantom IN the deepest bell I
pray that never again may I behold st.
say what is IL passes in thy mind,
masician?' and Of a sudden she turned
hercely upon tae Shaman Simbri, who
stood near, his arms crossed upon his
breast
Only thou. beautiful" ne answered.
"a dim shadow of things 10 come I
have what thou doSt lack with all thy
wisdom. the gift OF foresight. ana mere
1 see dead man lying-''
Another word. she broke in with
fury born Of some TX fear. and thou
shalt be that man. -ooi, put me no.
in mind that now I have strength again
to rid me OF the ancient foes hate, Lost
] should use a sword thou turustest
to my hand" and her eyes. that itld
been SO calm and happy, blazsI upon
him like fire.
The old wizard felt their fzarsoHe
might and shrank from it till The wall
stayed him.
Great onet now as ever ! salute thee.
Yes, ROW as at the hrst beginning
whereof We know alone" he stammered.
Il had no mere 10 say, the face of that
dead man was not revealed 10 me.
saw only that some crowned Khan Of
Kaloon 20 DC shall lie here, as he whom
The fame has taken lag an hour ago"
Doubtless many a Khan of kalO0n
viii lie here" she answered, coldly.
Fear not, Shaman. my wrath j. past;
yet be- wise, mine enemy, and prophesy
no more evil to The great. Come. let Is
hence"
So, san led by Leo, she passed from
that chamber and stood presently upon
tire apex of the soaring pillar. The sun
WAS up ROW, flooding the mountain
aauks, the plains 1T kaloon far beneath,
and The distant misty peaks with d
sieCn UT gold Aycsua stood considering
the mighty prospect. then. addressing
Leo, she said.
The world is very fair; I give il all
10 thee
Sow AteEc spoke for the first time
DosJ thou mean, Hcs-f thou art stiu
The Hgsea and rot a demon arisen from
the pit-that thou oHeTest my territories
u this man as "a love gift2 II So / Tell
thee that first thou must conquer them.
~UngentIe are Thy words and mieu"
answered Ayesha. yet 1 forgive them
both. for 1 also can scOru 10 mock a
rival in ny hour of victory. When thou
vast the fair-r thou dldst proffer him
these very lands, but say. who is the
falrCr now; Lock at as. all OF you. and
Judge" and she stood by Atene and
smiled.
The Khania was a lovely woman.
Never TO my knowledge have / seen one
lovelier, but oh, how coarse and poor
she showed beside the wild, ethereal
beauty OF Ayesha born again. For the
beaut-- was not altogether human, far
less 50 indeed than it had been in the
caves OF Kor; now 1t was the beauty Of
d spirit.
The little light that always shone upon
Ayesha's brow; the wide-set, maddening
eyes which were filled sometimes with
the fire OF the stars and sometimes with
in they float; the curved lips, so wistful
yet so proud; the Jresses fine as glossy
silk that still spread and rippled as
though with d separate life; the general
air, not so much of majesty as of some
secret power hard TO be restrained that
strove in that delicate body and pro-
claimed its presence TO the most care
less; that fame of the soul within
whereof OrOs had spoken, shining now
through no vile vessel" but in "A vase
OF alabaster and of pearl-nOne OF these
things and qualities were altogether hu-
man. / felt it and was afraid. and
Atene felt il also, for she answered:
81 am but a woman. What thou art,
. thou knowest hest Still. a taper can
rot shine midst yonder fires or d glow
worm against q fallen star; nor can my
mortal flesh compare with the glory
= thou hast earned from hell in payment
\ for thy gifts and homage 10 the lord
of iii. Yet as woman l am my evUu
: and as spirit I shall be thy mistress
when. robbed of these borrowed beau
ties, thou. Ayesha, standest naked and
I ashamed before the Judge Of all, whom
J thou hast deserted and defied; yes, as
/ thou stoodest but now upon yondcr
' brink above the burning pit where thou
i yet shalt wander waiting thy lost love
! For this / know. mine enemy. that man
and spirit cannot mate" and Atene
I ceased, choking in her bitter rage ans
! jealousy.
Now watching Ayesha, / saw her
vince a little beneath these eviI-omeued
! words saw only tinse of gray touch
the carmine Of her lips. and her deep
- eyes grow dark and troubled. In an
! instant it was gone and she was asking
: in q voice that rang clea- as silver
y bells;
! why ravest thou. Atene. like some
ShCTJ-llVCd summer tOTTt nj against The
\ barrier Of q seamless cline DOst taink.
moor creature of an hour TO sweep away
the rock OF my eternal strength with
/ fCam and bursting bubbics2 have done
\ and listen. / DO net seek thy petty
y rule. who If / viii IT, can take the en-
! pre- OF the world Yet learn. thou hold
est it of my hand, More-I purpose
\ soon 10 visit thee in thy city choose
thou if Il shall be in pence or war,
Therefore, khania, purge thy COM,
and amend thy laws t,.at when I come
\ ! may find c01tentment i'm the land
\ which now it lacks. and confirm thee in
thy government. Ny counsel To thee
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