The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29

Glaucus had thought TO present Nyda
Az votiye offering to lone, but alas. nm
enlargement had sprung up between the
young hhenian and the object OF his
love. And II had happened In this wise
ono day Arhaccs, entering. as was his
won't the house OF lone without being
announced. found Glaucus and lone seat
ed together In the portico Of the peri
style, the Atheniun singing TO the aC-
compa nimrnt ~ a lyre Leshiau SONG
The fountain In the odorous garden
threw up its silver spray and kept Il
delicious coolnoss in the midst OF the sui
try noon.
The haidmads. almost Invariably At.
tcndant upon lone, who with all OF her
freedom OF life preserved most delicate
modosty, sat at - little distance. Ar
bGces paused and gRzed AT the pair with
brow from which all It's usual stern Sc
renity had fled GlauCus threw down
his Tyre and said, And yet. II Is only
before We love that We imagine that our
poets have truly described the passion
Tho poet exists only In the night OF the
heart, he Is nothing to us when wo feel
the fun glory Of God. "A gentle and
most glowing image. noble GAucus," said
ArbaCes. Both started as they turned to
recognize the Egyptian
The two men recognized each other
instinctiyclY ms cnetnies-as rivals, per
| haps-aud, I'm spite OF all the efforts Of
/ ~
| ing, their conversation was formal and
even threatening, SO that GlauCus soon
took his leave. When he was gone Ar.
baces drew his seat nearer to that Of
lone and said, Think now. my sweet pu-
| pill that | wish TO shauale your liberty
/ But reject, at least, that censorous
/ tongues can easily blight the reputation
/ OF maiden" What mean YOU. Ar
/ baces?" asked lone in surprise This
/ Young profligatc, Glaucus how didst
a L.. 4.
. huus" us a COuntrNmnn OF my father %
/ she answered, turning pale. Know lone
: said ATbaCcs. that II was but YESTERDAY
/ that this GRucus opencly boasted. Tn
I the public baths, OF your love for him
/ But he laughed sCorufuly when Lepidus
/ aud IlOdius asked him II he loved you
wpll enough for marriage" impossible
/ II Is 4 base slandcr,' cried lone Would
+ YOU have me rclat" all the comments Of
these base CoxComhs?" said Arbaces
but the story has been circulated
through the town lone sank back
whittier than the pillar against which she
sank
Think no more OF this idle talk" said
Arhnccs But be more guarded IN your
acquaiutnuCcs Arhaces left lone with
the resolve TO see her and watch her cV-
cry day No sooner had his shadow gld-
eh from tho threshold than lone gave
way 10 a burst Of passionate tears, After
th1t' the doors of lone were closed to
Glaucus. Though he sang beneath her
window every night there came no an
Sworlnr sign. And now Glaucus deter
mined TO send hy Nydia a message to the
object ~ his love
He hade Nydia gather flowers while he
wrote letter and then, entrusting both
flowers and letter TO the blind girl. said.
You are young and I will make YOU my
Conndane" And then he told her OF
his love for lone you will go to her %
he said, TO stay with her. II she will
accept Of thee. what more canst thou
desire The blind girl burst into tears
/ as passionate as those which had been
shed hy lone What win YOU not do me
/ this service exclaimed Glaucus In sur
/ prise well, II / can serve thee" she
replied, II weep no more" Blind Glau-
/ Gus lie saw not the heart Of Nydia