The newspaper., 1908-03-27
MERLE A. MILLER, Agent.

and anticipated the coming light There In noble
conception in the figure, and that scripture itself
presents realized, through the of the prophet
Ezekiel, when the cherubim with the lions head and
the human head shall adorn the temple of Jehovah
We may well wish that the sand Of the desert over
which the sphinx looked conqueror. but which has
conquered the gardens surrounding IL, could b.
thrown back that might once more the
broad steps which the worshippers assembled they
approached the altar between Its feet when In
Offering to the rising
Close to the pyramids in ancient days great part
of the wealth and glory of Egypt centered Here
lowered up mighty palaces and cities surrounded
with and well watered gardens; here armies a-
sembed and the pride of the greatest Of the
expressed itself in religious pomp Instead ofits pres
ent pail of desert sand. sweet scented gardens
bloomed and In the place Of the ruins which EEypt0-
ogists love- power and glory dwet. The great OLE
Iect Of the wealthy. OF Egypt, build "A tomb
that would last least that time. when, nccord-
ing the period assigned by the priests the drpar
soul should be reunited To the body As u CON-
sdercd fatal the felicity o the dead that body
should bc injured IL mummhed and afforded a
rock fortress for its habitaton. The halls and cham
bers of the tomhs OF the wealthy claSs orua-
mented by -cuptor- and painters and enriched with
Jewels aud treasures for the soul Of the departed
supposed to- pay visits TO the habitaton the body
and To enjoy Itself I'm the representations Of the l-
which had been loved earth. The bodies Of thu
common people. usually naked and unconined. wer.
thrust under the sand the depth barely thr,-.
feet from the surface
IL u fitting that we should say "a word two con
cerning the literature Of people to whom we ou,
tie art Of writing. Upon the walls Of their edAcc-
they Inscribed their annals Here ia characters ~
sharp In outline and ne vivid IN color the das
they were engraved and painted fnd the recori
OF heir creed their exploits their manners and cs
toms. but the key To- the ancient writings had been
lost. aud until within the last hundred yenrs thc
records were nscrutable.
with the discovery OF the "Iosstta'' stone in i7g,
the Of the Egyptian writer's were unlocked t.
NJ. wearenow largely able TO read wbnt they wrote
but cnnnot say that wholly comprehend Il
Like their art, the literary style Of the Egyptians
rigid and ungrnceful.
In the time OF nameses II prose tales common.
Dorbigny papyrus In the British Museum. Is the
example known to us The herugyphic character
centuries after Christ the old Egyptian inngung.
finally gave way to the copic, mingling of Egyp-
tinu. Greek and eventually Arabic
Just word or two about the Egyptian women
and we VIII close. She goes and comes a- she likes
talks 70 whom she pleases with an uncovered face.
dressed In short frock. very clinging 70
upper part of the bosom ncovend being held I'm plnc
by braces over the shoulders. The forehead and chin
rounded by black band. which is leng hened on the
temples almost To the hair The hair. grensed oiled
neck in very fine tresscs. which terminate In balls Of
earth since this arrangement requires several hours
dressed; once in every ten or twelve days. once a
neck but festival DAYS pair Of sandals on
the feet, glass bracelets ON the wrists and ankles
large collar Of beads. flower the forehead com
pete the costume and correct the too great simplicity
of ordinary days.
As daughter she inherts from her parents an
equal share with her brothers; wife. she is the
real mistress OF the house, her husband being
speak, merely her privileged guest In truth she is
the main spring that keeps the whole household In
movement; Usually married very young, n mother
before she IL hfteen grandmother at thirty children
always swarming about her. As soon as they are
six or eight years old she sends them to school or
makes them learn trade. Many never get so far
but die I'm infancy. Badly fed indnerently cared for
those who have any weak points in their constitu
tions die one after another. The Egyptian people
weeded 80 to speak by this natural operation. con
tains only vigorous ndtviduale nj rohu laau
who can endure pain and fatigue. But the women OF
the lower classes fade rapidly Her face becomes hol
low and wrfnkled. her form bent. She already do
crept at an age when other women are scarcely
elderly Her position in the family does not suffer In
any way from this early deterioration TO the end
she is the beloved Of her husband" and the mistress
of the house. :