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

to another he had his golden
drinking cups carried in process
sion as though they were sacred.
He gave costly feasts in the
woods and by the rivers. He rode
in a chariot drawn by lions. He
billeted the houses OF respectable
folk as quarters for musicians
and women. All of these things
still more angered the citizens,
who said that while Caesar was
away, Antony did play.
PARDONED DOLABELLA.
When Caesar came back he
pardoned Dolabella, and chose
Lepidus, instead of Antony, for
his colleague. Caesar really did
calm down the fiery Antony, who
now married the widow Fulvia,
I woman who didn't bother about
spinning and housekeeping. Her
ambition was to rule ruler, and
command a commander. Cleopatra
ought to have thanked her for
tanning him so neatly. Antony on
his part tried to make Fulvia
more youthful and light-hearted.
When the report came that
Caesar was dead, Antony, sup
posed to be absent from home,
muffled himself as a slave, called
a letter from her husband. In
great distress she asked whether
he were alive. After handing her
the letter in silence, Antony threw
his arms about her and kissed
her.
On Caesars return from Spain,
Antony was once more in his
favor, but the unintentional cause
of Fastening his death, by placing
a crown upon the head of the
general. The people liked to be-
have as though they were under
"a sovereign, but they did not like
the sound Of the title Emperor"
They feared they would lose their
republican freedom. When the
conspirators made ready to MUIR
der Caesar they arranged that
Antony should be called aside on
a pretext.
Following his speech over the
body Of Caesar, Antony took
charge Of his estate, released pris-
oners, and put his two brothers
in important offices.
PEACE WITH OCTAVIAN.
Octavian, Caesars great-nephew.
and the heir to his property.
came to Rome and reminded An
tony of the money Caesars
widow had entrusted to him. Ac-
cording to the terms of his will,
Antony was obligated to give IS
drachmas, or $1S.75, to every
Roman citizen.
Antony despised Octavian as a
mere stripping. told him he was
out of his senses, and said he
was foolish to try to succeed the
great Caesar. Octavian would
not listen. but got the good will
Of the people and senate until
Antony was forced to make peace
with this extraordinary young
man.
Antony had a strange dream.
He thought that his right hand
was struck by lightning. Soon
afterward he heard that Octav-
ian was plotting against him, and
accused him Of this. Once more
their hatred was in full career
and they set about hiring armies
to fight each other.
With Cicero and the senate do
ing their utmost to bring about
his ruin, Antony was now forced
to leave the country. After a
life OF luxury and extravaganza,
he cheerfully bore the hardships
Of his soldiers. drinking foul wat
er and eating wild fruits, roots
and bark.
Octavian, Antony and Lepidus
again became friendly, formed a
triumvirate, and had their chief
enemies killed off. They made
new enemies OF almost everyone
in Rome. and went so far as to
steal the treasures of the sacred
vestal virgins. Antony and
Brutus carried on wars. in one
Of which Brutus was killed.
Antony made himself liked by
the Greeks, although in Athens
he told them their senate house
was small and rotten"