The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

| he was m4BnIL1C6nC specimen
of man. His shapely beard,
broad forehead, and aquiline nose
reminded the people of Hercules.
It was believed that the An.
TONES were descendants Of the
strongest hero.
WORE LARGE SWORD.
Whenever Antony knew he
would be seen by the multitude,
he wore his tunic grit up to his
thigh. and a large sword at his
side. If he used a cloak, it was
a heavy one. The aristocracy did
not are for his horseplay, jest
ing and Dragging, his drinking
hor in constant use, his eating
by the side OF low-rank army
officers, his standing to eat at
the common soldiers table. But
these were the very things that
made him popular with the sol
diers and the men in the street.
He even helped his friends in
their love affairs, and laughed
back when they joked him about
his own.
His many faults were counter
balanced by kindness and liberality.
Once he ordered his steward to
give a friend present Of $5,O00,-
900. The servant was so amazed
that he spread out the money on
the ground. Antony happening
to pass by, asked what the money
was for. When the steward angr!.
ly explained, Antony said, II
thought it would look nike more
than that. Double the gift"
The aristocrats attached them
selves to ~Pompey, and the popu-
lar party called julius Caesar
from Gaul Antony Joined Cae.
sar and was elected first trib-
une of the people and later a
priest. or augur, who prophesied
by studying the flight Of birds.
When the senate refused to read
Caesars letters to the people,
Antony read them himself, win
ming over many more friends to
the general.
Antony disguised himself as
slave, hired a chariot with Car
sius, and implored Caesar to in
wade Italy. But Cicero was not
fair when he said that II Helen
caused the Trojan war, Antony
caused a civil war. Caesar was
not pliable, nor easily led. He
had made up his mind as to this
latest move. He wouldn't have
given in to Antony disguised as
q slave in a hired chariot. Caesar
only wanted an excuse to war
against the whole world, as Cyrus
and Alexander had done before
him. Caesar had an Unsuitable
love Of power, and mad desire
to be first and greatest. Pompey
must therefore be put down. And
he was.
ANTONY STAYED HOME.
While Caesar was away, An
tony commanded the army at
home. He was still in their IA
vor, but the common people were
now against him. In dealing with
them, his easy, impatient dispo-
sition led him sometimes to neg
lect the wronged, and listen ir-
rttably to those who consulted
him.
Caesars friends were the means
Of getting him hated. OF these
Antony got the most blame. He
hurried with a large army to
help Caesar in Macedonia ana
arrived in the nick Of time. Gaze
sar sent him to Rome with the
high honor Of master OF the
| horse.
Dolabella, the tribune. wanted
Antony to get a law passed TO
abolish debts. but Antony sus-
pected him Of relations with his
wife. drove her from the house.
and waged a war upon Dolabella-
This brawl was not pleasing to
the inhabitants of the imperial
city. The educated class were
tired Of Antony's drunkenness,
extravaganza. debauches, his days
in bed, or Of wandering about
with a. crazed and aching head,
his nights at the show, or the
wedding feasts Of actors and
comedians. Sergius, the actor, had
the greatest power over him, and
he was fond Of an actress named
Cytheris whom he took about with
him on a couch carried by slaves
as numerous as though she had
been his mother.
When he Travelled from one city