Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

IL InGdtS.
"Oh, pillage," said grandfather. Eyes,
ought to explain that to you. 1t
means to carry away and destroy what
Is valuable; to strip by violence or
| to lay waste
"As the bloody strife went on the
men of Troy had much the worse of
| the conflict. The young men were
killed and even old King Priam him
| self. who had long since given up
active work in the field of battle, called
! for his armor. AS he was preparing
to go out into the strife his queen
called him and begged him not TO en-,
| ter the fray. She said No sword Will
help us now, nothing but the gods and
their affairs can save the city of Troy
in this hour. Come and sit mere: You
will either be In safety or will ole
with us here.
$50 she made the poor Feeble KING
sit down again, and just then Politics,
his son, came flying into the palace.
Just as he came in sight of his father
| and mother, the king and queen, the
| young prince fell dead on the foor.
When the king saw this he was very
bitter and he called aloud to the gods
to bring punishment to Pyrrhus, whose
spear had killed Politics.
Pyrrhus, however, replied In a scoff-
ing manner and then caught the white
hair of the old king in his left hand
and with his right hand he lifted MS
sword high in the air and with one
strong blow drove it to the hilt in the
old mans side.
$50 King Priam, who ruled over
many peoples and countries, In the
land of Asia, was killed that night
while Troy burned around him. His
body was thrown to the earth, head
, less and unnoticed.
"Aeneas, who was one of the Trojan
leaders. saw this dastardly deed, and
realizing that there was little chance
for saving the city, then turned his
footsteps toward his home, where his
wife, son and father were waiting for
him.
"On his way he had to leave his
path many times to escape the terrible
fires which were raging all through
the city. The Greeks were spelling
the town and desired to leave not one
building.
"As Aeneas passed the temple of
Vesta he saw Helen sitting there,
where she had sought sanctuary. He
became very angry at the sight of
her, for 1t was love of this famed
beauty, Helen of Troy, which had first
caused the Greeks desire to obtain
the Trojan city.
"Aeneas decided to kill this evil
woman whose presence had caused
such trouble, and he said to himself.
Now shall this woman return safe
to Sparta? Shall she again see her
home and her children? Shall Troy
be burnt and King Priam be killed
and she take no harm? Not so. for
though there be no glory won from
such a deed, yet shall slay her my
self and take vengeance upon her for
my kinsmen and my countrymen 2"
The children were all listening with
keen interest and they all looked up
anxiously as grandfather stopped in his
| tale long enough to put a fresh log
| fha which had burned low
In the CRATE.
you aren't going to stop now are
you, grandpa?" asked Tom.
"Oh, no; I will finish telling you
about this man Aeneas and his hnal
flight from the city before we stop
today" replied grandfather.
'Well," he continued, while Aeneas
was in the very act of drawing his
sword Venus, who was his mother ap-
peared before him. Venus was god
dess and could appear ana disappear
wherever she pleased
"She reproved Aeneas for his wrath
and reminded him of the helplessness
of his father and his family. She also
told him that the gods were angry with
the city of Troy and meant to destroy
1t utterly and that those who would es-
cape must make haste.
"At that Aeneas proceeded on his
way. He took his aged father on his
shoulder and ordered his servants to
meet him at a trysting place outside
the city. His wife followed behind him
and he led his son by the hand
Aeneas ordered his father to carry
the holy images which were important
in furnishing every home at that time,
for his own hands were still wet with
the blood and sweat IF battle and he
would not touch the sacred treasures
until he could battle in stream OF
clear running water.
"When Aeneas arrived at the temple
of Ceres where he had ordered his serv-
ants and followers to assemble he dis
covered to His horror that Creusa, ms
wife. was not following behind him. He
hurriedly left his possessions in the
care of his steward and returned to the
city to search for her.
@His search was In vain, however.
and he finally gave up his wanderings,
for spirit came to him and told him
that his wife was safe with the Mother
of the Gods where she would be treated
with the dignity and honor which
daughter of Dardanus and a daughter