Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

world two hundred years, in a 1T Of propher1e
fury worked it; the sllkworms that furnished
the silk were hallowed, and It was dyed in
mummy Of maidens hearts conserved"
Desdemona hearing the wondrous virtues Of
the handkerchief. ready to die with fear,
for she plainly perceived she had lost it, and
with it, she feared, the affections Of her hus-
band. Then Othello started, and looked as II
he were going to do some rash thing, and sdn
he demanded the handkerchief, which when she
could not produce. she tried to divert her hus-
band from too serious thoughts, and cheerfuIly
told him, she saw all his talk about the hand
kerchief was only to put her off from her suit
about Michae! Cassie, whom she went on to
praise las Iago had foretold) TIL OtheIlo in
perfect distraction burst out of the room, and
then Desdemona, though unw1llingly began to
suspect her lord was jealous
What cause she could have ministered to him
she knew not. and then she accused herself for
accusing the noble othello, and thought to be
sure that some untoward news from Venice, or
some late troubles, had puddled his spirits.
and made his temper not SO sweet as formerly
And she said, Men are not gods, and we must
not look for that observance from them when
they are married which they show us on the
bridal day." And she beshrewed herself for so
unkindly judging of his unkindness.
Again Othello and Desdemona met and he
accused her more plainly of being unfaithrul
and of loving another man, but he did not name
whom; and Othello wept, and Desdemona said,
Alas! the heavy day! why do you weep?' And
Othello told her he could have borne all sorts
Of evils with fortitude-poverty and disease
and disgrace; but her infdeity had broken his
heart; and he called her weed, that looked
so fair, and smeed so sweet that the sense
ached at It; AID wished that she mad never
been born. And when he left her, this innocent
lady was stupehed with wonder at her lords
untrue suspicion of her, that a weightliks sleep
over her, and she only desired her at
tendant to make her bed, and to lay her wed
ding-sheets upon it, saying, that when people
teach their babes, they do it by gentle means
and easy tasks, and othello might have child
her for in good faith she was but child
when she was chidden. And this was all the
complaint which this gentle lady made.
Desdemona being retired to bed. expecting
her lord would follow her, soon fell into a slum-
Der. the effect of her troubled spirits. when
Othelo entered the chamber full OF the black
purpose which he had meditated Of putting his
lady to death. But when he saw her asleep, he
thought he would not shed her blood nor scar
that white skin Of hers, more white than ala
bsster. But he was resolved she should die,
else las he said she would live to betray more
men, as she had done him. Then he kissed her
for the last time (as he said) and that kiss
was so sweet, he must needs kiss her again;
and he wept but he said they were cruel tears.
Desdemona was awakened with his kisses.
aud she looked upon Othello. and she saw him
gnaw his under lip. and roll his eyes, and she
knew he was always fatal when he looked so:
and he babe her prepare for death, and to say
her prayers, for he would not kill her soul.
And this innocent wife, as she lay at his mercy.
begged for compassion, and to know her fault:
and then he named Cassie and the handkerchief
which Che said she had given him; and as the
gulltless lady was proceeding to clear herself,
he suddenly would hear no more, but covering
her up in the bedclothes, stIhed her till she
died.
In this instant OF time was brought into the
house Cassie, wounded and bleeding whom
Iago had set one Of his creatures on TO sssas-
sinate. but the fellow not succeeding in his
attempt 10 XIII Cassie whom he wounded, but
not mortality. and being himself killed by Iago
to prevent discovery, in his pockets we're found
certain letters, which made the guilt OF Iago
and the innocence OF Cassie, clear beyond al
doubt; and Cassie now came to beg pardon Of
Othello aud 10 ask wherein he had offended
him. that he had employed Iago to murder him.
This discovery was as a thunderstroke TO
Othello. who now plainly saw that he was no
better than a murderer and that his wife
poor innocent LADY, had been ever faithful to
him; the extreme anguish Of which discovery
making life insupportable, he fell upon his
sword. and throwing himself upon the body
of his dear injured lady. expired.
These rash acts raised much passion Of hor-
ror and amazement in the bystanders, for
Othello had borne a fair reputation, and till he
was wrought upon by the arts Of a villain.
which hts own noble nature never gave him
leave to suspect. he a loving and doting
husband.
He had loved not wisely but too we'll; and his
manly eyes when he learned his mistake),
though not used to weep on every small occa-
sion dropped tears as fast as the Arabian trees
their gum. And when he was dead all his for
mer merits and his valiant acts were remem-
hared Nothing now remained for his succas-