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THE EM EHPkiSK WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 188
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CLEOPATRA.
Being an Account of the Fall and
Vengeance of Harmachis, the
i Royal Egyptian, V
A3 SET FORTH BY HIS OWE HAHD.
By H. Rider Haggard,
, Author or " King- Solomon' Mlnee,"
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i 6T0OD tlll, plunged
'.id I thought Then,
, .by hazard, at it were,
l tope opine wreain
Ot toie d looked
Utereeo. j How long
I -stood so I Irs ew not,
- but! -when; next 1
lifted my eye tbey
tell upon the form of
' Charmlon, whom, Indeed,
had. altogether forgot
ten. And though at the
moment I thought but
of it, I noted vaguely that
as flushed as though with
anger, and that she beat ber foot upon the
floor.
"Oh, Is it thou, Charmlon," I said. "Whal
eile theet Art thou cramped with standing
so long within thy hiding placet Why didst
thou not slip hence when Cleopatra led me
to the balcony!"
"Where Is my kerchief I" she asked, shoot
ing an angry elanoe at me. "I let fall my
broiderod kerchief."
"The kerchieft Why, didst thou not seel
Cleopatra twitted me about It, and I flung it
from the balcony."
"Yea, I saw," answered the girl, "I saw
but too welL Thou didst fling away my
kerchief, but the wreath of rosos that
thou wouldst not fling away. It was 'a
Queen's gift,' forsooth, and therefore, the
Royal Sannachle, the Priest of lata, the
chosen of the Gods, the crowned Pharaoh
wed to the weal of Khem, cherished it and
saved 1L But my kerchief, stung by the
laughter of that light Queen, be cast
away I"
"What meanest thou?" I asked, aston
ished at ber bitter tone. "I read not thy
riddles."
"What mean I?" she answered, tossing
op her head, and showing the white curves
of hsr throat ''Nay, I mean naught or all,
take it as thou 'wilt. Wouldst know what
I mean, Harmachis, my cousin and my
Lord!" she went on in a bard, low voice.
"Behold, I will toll thee-tbou art in danger
of the great offense. This Cleopatra hath
cast ber fatal wiles about theey and thou
goest near to loving -her, Harmachis to
loving her whom to-morrow thou must
slay I Ay, stand and stare at that wreath
within thy band the wreath thou oouldst
not send to Join my kerchief sure Cleo
patra wore it but to-night I The perlume
of the hair of Caasar'e mistress Caesar's
and others' yet mingles with the odor of
its roses I Now, prithee, Harmachis, bow
far didst thou carry the matter on yonder
balcony I for in that bole where 1 lay bid
I could not bear or aee. Tls a sweet spot
for lovers, is it notl ay, and a aweet
night, tool Venus is surely in the right
ascension I"
"And allot this she said so quietly and in
so soft and modest a wsy, though ber words
were not modest, and yet so bitterly, that
every syllable cut me to the heart, and an
gered me till I could find no speech.
"Of a truth thou hast a wise economy,"
she went on, seeing ber advantage; "to
night thou dost kiss the lips that to-morrow
thou shall still forever I 'Tls frugal dealing
with the occasion of the moment ; eye, wor
thy and honorable dealing I"
Then at. last I broke forth. "Girl!" I
cried, "how darest thou speak thus to met
Hindest thou who and whal I am that thou
loosetb thy peevish gibes upon me!"
"1 mind what it behooves tbee to be," she
answered quick. "What thou art, that I
mind not now. Surely thou knowest alone
thou and Cleopatra'"
"What meanest thou!" I said. "Am I to
blame If the Queen"
"The Queen I What have we here! Phar
aoh owus a Queen I"
' "If Cleopatra wills to come hither of a
night and talk-"
"Of stars, Harmachis surely of stars
and roses, and naught beside I"
After that I know not what I said ; for,
troubled as I waa, the girl's bitter tongue
sod quiet way drove me well-nigh to mad
aess. But this I know: I spoke so fiercely'
that ab cowened before me as she hsd
cowered before my uncle Be pa, when he
rated her because of ber Grecian garb.
And as she wept then, so she wept now,
only more passionately and with sobs.
At length I ceased, half ashamed, but
still angry and smarting sorely. For even
while she wept she could find a tonrue to
answer with and a woman's shafts, are
sharp.
"Thou shouldst not speak to me thus I"
she sobbed; "it's cruel it is unmanly! But
I forgot thou art a priest, not a man ex
cept, mayhap, for Cleopatra!"
"What right bast thou?" I said. "What
canst thou mean!"
"What right have It" she asked, looking
tip, ber dark eyes all aflood with tears thai
ran down her sweet face like the dew of
morning down a lily heart. "What right
have II O Harmachis! art thou blludt
Dost thou not know by what right I spssk
thus to theel Then must I tell theet Well,
Us the fashion in Alexandria! By thai
first and holy right of woman by the right
of the great love I bear thee, and which, It
seems, .thou hast nc eyes to see by the
right of my glory and my shame. 0, be not
wroth with me, Harmachis, nor set me
down as light, because the truth has at last
burst from me ; for I am not so. I am what
thou wilt make me. I am the wax within
the molder'a hands, and as tbon dost
fashion me so shall I be. There breathes
within me now a breath of glory blowing
across the waters of my soul, tbatcan waft
me to ends more noble than ever I have
dreamed afore, if thou wilt be my pilot and
my guide. But if I lose thee, then lose I alii
that holds me from my worse self and let
shipwreck comet Thou knowest me not, I
Harmachis I thou canst not see how big a
spirit struggles within this frail form of
mine I To thee I am a girl, clever, way-)
ward, shallow. But I am morel Hbow me
thy loftiest thought and I will match it, the ;
deepeat puxsle of thy mind and I will make
it clear. Of ene blood are we, ear" it can '
revel up eur little difference and make us I
grow one Indeed. ' Oa end we have, ene!
land we love, eae vow binds ns both. Take
me to thy heart, Harmaohla, and set me by
IbM ob the Double Throne, and I swear
that I will Uf taee higher than etermaa
baa climbed. . Bejeo eae, ana beware lest
pull thee oowar Aa4 now, tmtlag aside
.. . '.. , u .m, ..( i
the cold delicacy of custom, stung thereto
by what 1 saw of the arts of that lovely liv
ing falsehood,. Cleopatra, which for pastime
she doth practice on thy folly, I have spoken
out my heart, and answer thou I" And she
clasped ber bands, and, drawing one paoe
nearer, gazed all trembling on my face.
. For a moment ' stood struck dumb, for
the msgio of her voice and the power of her
speech, dospito myself, had stirred me
like the rush of music. Had I loved the
woman doubtless she might have fired me
with her flame;. but I loved ber not, and I
could not play at passion. ' And so thought
came, and with thought that laughing mood
which is ever apt to fasten ..upon .serves
strained to the point bf breaking., In a
flash, as It were, I bethought me of the way
la which she had that very night forced the
wreath of roses on my head, t thought of
the kerchief and how I had flung It forth.
I thought of Charmlon In the little cham
ber watching what she held to be the ana
of Cleopatra, and of her bitter speeches.
Lastly, I thought ot what my uncle Bepa
would say ot her could he see her now, and
of the strange and tangled skein where
with I waa 1m meshed. , I laughed aloud
the fool's laughter that waa my knell of
rulnl . ' .
. fine turned whiter yet-white as the dead
and on her face there grew a look that
cheoked my foolish mirth. "Thou flndest,
then, Harmachis," she said, ins bw, choked
voice, and dropping the level of her eyes
"thou flndest cause of merriment In what I
have said." .
"Nay," I answered, "nsy, Charmlon;
forgive me if I laughed. 'Twas rather a
laugh of despair; for what am I to say to
theel Tbou bast spoken high words of all
thou mlghtestbe; is it left for me to tell
thee what thou art!"
She shrank, and I paused.
"Hpeak," she said.
"Thou knowest none so well what I am
and what my mission Is; tbou knowest
none so well that I am sworn to isis, and
may, by law divine, have naught to do with
thee."
"Ay," she broke In, in her low voice and
with ber eyes still fixed upon the ground;
"ay, and I know that thy vows are broken
in spirit, If not la form broken like
wreaths ot clouds for, Harmachis, Ulou
lotmt CleopatraT"
"It is a lie I" I cried. "Thou wanton
girl, who wouldst seduce me from my duty
and put me to an open shame 1 who, led by
passion or ambition, or the love of evil,
hast not shamed to break the barriers of
thy sex and apeak as thou hast spoken
beware lest thou go too far! And if thou
wilt have an answer, here It Is, put
stralghtly as thy question. Cbarmion, out
side the matter of my duty and my vowa,
thou art naught to met nor, for all thy
tender glanoes, will my heart beat one
pulse more fast! Hardly art thou now my
friend tor, of a truth, I scarce can trust
thee. But, once more, beware I To me
tbou mayest do thy worst; but If thou dost
dare to lift a linger against our cause, that
day tbou diestl And now Is this play
donel"
And as. wild with anger, I spoke thus,
she shrank back, and yet further back, till
at length abe rested against the wall, ber
eyes covered with ber hand. But when I
oeased she dropped her hand, glancing up,
and her face was the faoe ot a statue,
wherein the great eyes glowed like embers,
snd round them waa a ring ot purple
shsdow.
"Not altogether done," she said gontly;
"the arena must yet be sanded 1" Thia abe
said having reference to the covering up of
the blood stains at tbe gladiatorial sbowa
with floe white ssnd. "Well," she went on,
"waste not thine anger on a thing so vile.
1 hsve thrown my throw and I have lost.
Va?vlctll ah I Vbb vlctisl Wilt thou not
lend me tbe daggor In thy robe, that here
and now I may end my shame!" Not Then
one worn more, Most Royal Harmachis: If
thou canst, forget my folly; but, at the
least, have no fear from me. I am now, as
ever, thy servant and the servant of our
causa Farewell I"
And ahe went, leaning ber hand against
the walL But I, passing to my chamber,
flung myself upon my couch and groaned in
bitterness ot spirit Alas I we shape our
plans, and by alow degrees build up our
house ot Hope, never counting on the guests
that time sball bring to lodge therein. For
who can guard against the Unforeseen.
At length 1 slept, and evil were my
dreams. When I woke the light ot the
day which should see the red fulfillment of
the plot waa streaming through the case
ment, and tbe birds sang merrily among
the garden palms. I woke, and aa I woke
the sense of trouble pressed in upon me,
for I remembered that before this day waa
gathered to the past I must dip my hands
in blood even in the blood of Cleopatra,
who trusted met Why could I not hate ber
as I should I There had been a time when I
bad looked on this act of vengeanoa with
somewhat ot a righteous glow of zeal. And
now and now, why, I would frankly give
my royal birthright to be free from Its ne
cessity! But, alas! I knew that there waa
no escape. I must drain the cup or be for
ever cast away. I felt the eyes of Egypt
watching me, and the eyes of Egypt's Gods,
I prayed to my Mother Isis to give me
strength to do this deed, and prayed aa 1
had never prayed before; and, O wonder t
no answer came. Nay, bow waa this!
What then had loosed the link between us
that, for tbe first time, the Goddess deigned
no reply to ber chosen servant! Could it be
that I bad sinned In heart against berl
What had Charmlon said that I loved Cle
opatra t Was this sickness lovet Nay, a
thousand times nay I 'twas but the revolt
of Nature against a deed of treachery and
Bluoa, Tbe Goddess did but try ' my
strength, or perchance she also turned her
holy countenance from blood.
" I rose filled with despair, and went about
my work like a man without a soul. I
conned the fatal lists and noted all the plana
-ay, in my brain I gathered up the very
words of that proclamation of my Royalty
which on the morrow I should issue to the
startled world.
"CiUiens of Alexandria and dwellers in
the land of Egypt," it began, "Cleopatra,
the Macedonian, hath, by tbe command of
the Gods, suffered Justice for her crimes"
All these and other things I did, but I did
them as a man without a soul as a man
moved by a force from without and not
from within. And so tbe minutes wore
away. In the third hour of the afternoon
1 went, as by appointment fixed, to the
house where lodged my uncle Bepa that
same house to which some three months
gone I had been brought when, for the.
first time, 1 entered Alexandria And here
I found assembled In secret conclave the
lenders of the revolt in tbe city, to the num
ber of seven. When I hsd entered and the
doors were barred, they prostrated them
selves and cried) "Hail Pharaoh!" But I
bade thein rise, saying that not yet was I
Pharaoh, for tbe chicken was still in tbe egg.
"Tea, Prince," said my uncle, "but his
beak sbowa through. . Net In vain bath
Egypt brooded all these years; an thou
fall not with that dagger-slrwke of this
and bow canst than (sill naught can new
stopour course to victory I", ,
"It is on the knees ot the Gods," I an
swered. ' ".
' "Way," he said, "the gods have placed the
bene la the bands of a mortal la thy
handa. O Harmachis I and there is it safe,
,hn,.ji I Am A 4.S :.! .. :!
Sao; here are the last lists. . Thirty -cos,
thousand men who bear arms are sworn' to,
rise when the tidings corns to thenv - With
in five days every cltadol in Egypt will be,
in our hands, and then what have we to
feart From Borne but little, for ber hands
are full; and, besides, we will make al
liance with the Triumvirate, and, If need be,
buy them off. For ot money there la plenty
In tbe land, and If more be wanted .thou,
Harmachis, . knowest where tie stored
against the need of Khem, and outside the
Roman's reach ot arm. Wbo la there to
harm us I There la none. Perchance, in
this turbulent city, there may be astruggle,
and a counter plot to bring Arslnoe to
Egypt and set her on the .throne, .There
fore mubt Alexandria be severely dealt
with aye, even to destruction, if need . be.
And for Arslnoe, those go forth to-morrow
on the news of the Queen's death who shall
slay her seoretly."
"There remains the lad Csssarton," I
said. "Rome might olalm through Cesser'
son, and the child of Cleopatra Inherits
Cleopatra's righto. Herein Is a double
danger." .'. :(' , I ,
"Fear not," said my unole; "to-morrow
Csssarlon joins those who begat him in
AmentL I' have, made--'provilslaa The
Ptolemies must be stamped out,' so that no
shoot shall ever apring from that root
blasted by Heaven's vengeance." - ' '
. "Is there no other means!'' . I asked sad
ly. "My heart la sick at the promise of
this red rain of blood. Well I know the
child; he hath Cleopatra's fire and beauty
and great Ctesar'e wit Twas shame to
murder him."
"Nay, be not so chicken-hearted, Har
machis," said my uncle, sternly. "What
ails thee, Uenl If the lad is thua, the
more reason that be should die. , Wouldst
thou nurse up a young Hon to tear thee
from the thronel" ' - '-
"Be It so," I answered, sighing. "At
least he Is spared much, and will go hence
innocent of evil. And now for the plans."
Long we sat talcing counsel, till at length,
In face of the great emergency' and our
high emprise, I felt something of the spirit
of former days flow back into . my heart
At the last all was ordered, and so ordered
: that it could scarce miscarry, for it was
: fixed that if by any chance I could not come
I to slay Cleopatra on thia night, then should
1 the plot bang in the acalo until the morrow,,
when the deed should be done upon occa
sion. For the death of Cleopatra was the
i signal These matters being finished, once
more we stood and, our hands upon the
sacred symbol, swore the oath that may not
' be written. And then mv uncle kissed' me
with tears of hope and Joy standing in his
keen black eyea. He blessed me, , saying
that gladly would he give his life, ay, and a
hundred lives if they were his, if he might
but live to see Egypt once more a nation,
and me, harmachis, the descendant of iU
royal and ancient blood, seated on the
Throne. For of a truth was he a patriot in
deed, asking nothing for himself, and giv
ing all things to his cause. And I kissed
him in turn, and thua we parted.:' Nor in
the flesh did I ever see him more who hath
earned the rest that as yet Is denied to me.
Bo I went, and, there being yet time,
walked swiftly from place to place in the
great city, taking note of the positions of
the gates snd of the places where our forces
must be gathered. At length I came to that
quay where I had landed and ssw a vessel
sailing for the open sea. I looked, and In
my heaviness of heart 1 longed to be aboard
other, to be borne by her white wing to
some far shore where I might live obscure,
and, forgotten, die. Also I saw another
vessel that had dropped down tbe Nile, from
whose deck the passengers were streaming.
. For a moment I stood watching them, idly
' wondering if they were from Attentats,
when suddenly I heard a familiar Toice be
side me. ' , .
"LJ La!" said tbe voice. "Why, what a
city Is this for an old woman to seek her
fortune in I And hew shall I find those to
whom I sra known I As well look for a rush
in ths papyrus roll. Begone! thou knave,
and let my basket of simples lie, or, by the
Gods, I'll doctor tbee therewith I"
I turned, wondering, and found myself
face to face with my foster-nurse, Atoua
She knew me instantly, for I saw her start,
but in the presence of the people checked
her surprise.
"Good Sir," she whined, lifting up ber
withered countenance toward me, and at
the same time making the secret sign, ''by
tby dress thou shouldst be an astronomer,
and I was specially told to avoid astrono
mers as a pack of lying tricksters who wor
ship their own star only. And, therefore,
actingoj the principle ot contraries, which
is lsw to us women, I speak to tbee. For
surely In this Alexandria, where all things
are upside down, the astronomers may be
the honest men, since tbe rest are clearly
knaves." And then, being by now out of
earshot of the press, "Royal Harmachis, I
am come charged with a message to thee
from thy father Amenemhat" .
"It he well!" I asked.
"Yea, be is well, though waiting; for the
moment tries him sorely."
"And his message!" '
"It is this: He sends greetlngto thee, and
with It warning hat a great danger threat
ens thee, though he oan not read It These
are his words: 'Be steadfast and prosper."
1 bowed my head and tbe words struck a
new chill ot fear Into my souL
"When is the time!" she asked.
"This very night Where goest thou 1"
"To the house of the honorable Bepa,
Priest of On. Canst tbon guide me thith
er!" "Nay, I may not stay; nor Is it wise that
I should be seen with tbee. Hold I" And I
called a porter wbo waa idling on the quay,
and giving him a piece of money, bade him
guide the old wife to the house.
"Farewell," she whispered "farewell
till to-morrow. Be steadfast and prosper I"
Then I turned and went my way through
the crowded street, wherein the people
made place for me, the astronomer of Cleo
patra, for my fame bad spread abroad.
And even aa I went my footsteps seemed
to beat: Be tttaifiuU Bt tUodfatll Be stood
faill till at last it waa as though the very
ground cried out its very warning to ma .
Pro ns OORTMOID.
lot ataoblaes la Germany,
The drop-a-nickle-ln-the-slot automaton
has been brought to a high degree of per
fection in Germany. The weighing machine
was generally Introduced there before It
waa used in America. Similar machines
for advertising and distributing candles
and chocolate were connnon In all German
cities some four years ago In Berlin last
fall automatons which sold buttonhole bou
quets for 10 pfennigs (2J oents) apiece
were placed in all the big hotels and beer
gardens. Tbe newest and most curious
German automaton sells cigars for ('pfen
nigs (le canto) apiece. - It mechsnlsm
Is operated, however, by the nickel 10 pfen
nig piece. With each 0 pfennig cigar,
. therefore, H hards out to It patron' four
copper pfennigs change,' Tbe opera (las
automatons baa not been Introduced in
Germany, because there opera-glasses are
so cheap that every one who nan afford to
to to the theater has a batK the 'chewins-
I gum automaton Is also unknown ; German
don't enew gum. , rnj 'n., . .i iin; "
j ' ' . . . '':r -,
Nivsn call upon a friend in reduced str-
J eumstances with any parade of wealth lm
I eutflpaffo or dreae i 1' t,,,., ..
J .'!..; .-'. a : . 'i u:..' ; : i U'
MY MOTHER'S) PUMPKIN PIE&
When the beautiful nuiumft time hts ooaic "".
' With its weulthif goldon days
When riven snd b 11 s.:d meadow-lsnd
Are vslled in n l urpla rezo r
Down the buui.wnrd t. ac.c ot the fleeting years
Unbidden my memory flies
To the autumn tlmo In my childhood' s home, .
And to my mother'; pumpkin plea
' 1 ! '
Ths yellow globes from the field were brought
Amid rapture of childish glee,
For well I knew the promise tbey beld
Of delightful things to be.
And mute and motionless I gazed ..
On the scene with wondering eyea
While my mother wrought the mystery
, Of toot, famous pumpkin pies, j x
Monty and juicy 'and iwedt were they,
And conjured with Infinite ears,. . .
With a thin, brittle crust of delicate brown.
And a flavor beyond oompars;
And though I ihotild live to threescore and ten,
yet oft will the memory rite . i '
Of those happy times in my boyhood days
And my mother's pumpkin pies.
. - W.W. Bunion.
MARGERY.
How Bhe Went Home at Last,
.. After Many Sad Experiences.
The driver gave an extra flourish to hi
whip a tbe stage drew -up before the Inn
of tbe little village in which I was to apend
the next year of my Ufa ... ., i- ,, .. -
How distinctly every incident of that
evening come. up before met It was my
first experience of being among strangers,
and although our, old dootor'o words t . "if
you persist in staying another year in thia
climate I will not answer for your life,"
kept ringing In my ears; I would nave given
every thing to be at home once more In my
native town. - - '
The motherly-looking landlady pressed a
kiss upon my tear-stained face and then
showed me my room a cozy, old-fashioned
bed-room, such aa would at any other time
have delighted my heart Tbe supper bell
rang, but it waa impossible to eat with such
a lump in one's throat so I still stood at
tbe window gazing at the almosbdesertod
street
The sun sent its last ray over the mount
ain, the drowsy tinkle of tbe cow bells
echoed through the air, when suddenly my
attention waa attracted by an unusual com
motion in the street below. A crowd of
boys were following In the wake of auch a
fantastic-looking creature. Bhe waa tall
snd straight aa an Indian, with great
masses of block hair falllngunoonflned over
her shoulders. Her clothing was such as
was commonly worn by the villagers, but
she walked with the air of a Princess, and
the flowers that adorned ber person -added
a look of weird magnificence. On ber head
was a crown made of the brilliant aumao
leaves, and a brooch of the mountain ash
berries flamed at her throat
As the crowd drew nearer a pathetic
voice could be heard above the laughing of
the boys; , .
"Don't make so much noise, It hurts my
bead, and I can not hear If be la ooming.
Listen I don't you hear tbe sound of wheels!
Surely, oh I surely he will come soon."
There waa something so sorrowful in the
voice that my eyes filled with tears, and all
my own troubles were forgotten when a
rap summoned me to the door. ,
It was the landlady, bearing a tray on
which waa spread so dainty a supper that
the very sight revived me, and when she
said: "Come, child, you must eat some
thing If you mean to be mistress in our
old red school-house,'.' no . second invi
tation was necessary. She added with a
sigh i "The children nowadays are ao
thoughtless. Did you see bow tbey were
leasing tlio poor creature who passed here a
llulowhlloago!." . ; ' .i .
Here wu my opportunity, and my ,fork
r.us laid down preparatory to asking ques
tions, when she seamed to read my
thoughts, for she said, hastily: "Eat your
supper beforo It becomes cold, and I will
tell you all about her.
"Poor Margery. 8ns never seemed to
have half a chance In ibis world. Her
father was a handsome, good-for-nothing
fellow, who spent bis time between hunting
in the mountains and guzzling atthotavcrn,
so no ono was surprised when ho was car
ried home one evening with a great black
hole in bis breast Perhaps I should have
said no one but bis wifo, for, poor thlngl
she never lost faith in him, but when she
saw that hope bad gone, she loosened her
feeble grasp on life, kissed ber block-eyed
baby and closed ber eye's forever.
"It was quite a question among us what
should be done with Margery, as we knew
nothing of bor relatives, but we nil hated
to send the pretty baby to the poor-house.
Quite a number of ua finally agreed to pay
a certain sum toward ber support until she
reached an age when ahe could care for
herself, but we found it no easy tusk to find
a suitable person who waa willing to be
burdened with tbe care of so small a child.
Mr. Hart, a widow having several children
of her own, finally agreed to take charge ot
her, and we knew that ahe would be with
those wbo would at least be kind to her. As
she grew older her mother' sensitive
nature showed Itself, and the other child ran,
mistaking this for a feeling of pride, did all
In their power to render tbe child's life
miserable.
"I sball never forget, the look on her
childish faco, when, upon passing our house
one of tho school children said, tauntingly:
I'm sure I'd like to know what you've got
to be proud of, you don't belong to nobody,
and have no home of your own.' The child
was called into .the house and we did all
in our power to comfort ber, but ahe kept
repeating: 'It's true, true; I have no home,
nobody to love me, and I can't see why God
ever i ut me In this world.'
"Mrs. Hart died upon Margery's four
teenth birthday, and I was so set upon tak
ing ber borne that my husband finally con
sented. We did all in our power to make
her happy, and have ber feel that our house
waa really ber home, but abe would some
time cay to me: 'Ton are good, the best
friend in tbe world, but some day I moan to
have a borne of my very own, and will then
try to repay all your kindnesa' . .
"When she was sixteen the' war broke
out and our little village, being so near the
border line, became tbe scene of tbe wild
est excitement It was wonderful what a
transformation the child'a whole nature
seemed to undergo, Bhe lost ber timid,
shrinking disposition, and you can have no
Idea of her wonderful beauty at that time.
Several of tbe Northern regiments were
stationed near us, and it was not at all sur
orlsing that Colonel Marsden, a handsome
young officer from Netv Hampshire, spent
all his leisure time at our bouse. My hus
band bad Joined tbe Union army at the first
outbreak, and aa an urgeni caii came iur
nurses It seemed my duty to follow him;
iha onlv drawback was Margery.' Upon
speaking to her about staying with my sis
ter antll the close of the war ahe answered
that tbey were to be married a oon s the
rvilnnel obtained- a' furlough, and were
to have a borneof their own among the New
Hampshire, hills.' i.j &i' i'J luMio'J t!-:-I
I went tobe front an4 beard so little of
In onr own .votlev that I was
totally unprepared' for 'thd sad her4 that
, rw.i.mvtom.'M. ' J u2i t uu.
. I MTtnirL', returning: lit Was my expectation
o,ftarn janpry was napiiur .i.-y
.M.'M'-; ir. :'A-::-i. ;
longed, but I found a hopeloss mnnlac. My
sUtur told me ibe wln!a and itory, , -i
"AH tho wcdui;i(( ' '(.reparation i v. ero com
pleted, and at lust cuuia tao welnoxuo news
thut theunrh-lousfed-formiflsivo containing
leave of ab'T.u could bo obtained at hood-
quarters o;, ;he next day. A group of
brother ouiw.'i s were to uocoinpany them to
the littlo church la which they were to be
quietly married,.! I - - " j
. "After bidding her good-night, his last
words were: 'Be on the lookout, dear, and
when you bear the sound of wheels be sure
that I am coming to tuko you home,'
"The dawuing of the next day was all
that could be dosired, and long before the
appointed time Margery was standing qXth6
tyindqw.) 'I must have flower,' said she,
and at ber throat she pinned a gay bunch
of the sumac and mountain ash ber.los.and
then going into the meadow back of tbe
cottage she hastily gathered, a bunch of
autumn flower'.', j I .',
"My sister says that ahe never before
law. such an expression as crept over
Margery's face as she stood in tbe doorway
listening for the sound ot wheels. It re
minded ber of that place in the Bible where
Elijah stood waiting tor the chariot to take
him home; she wondered it hi face did not
wear suoh a look of joyful, yet solemn an
ticipation. - -
"Suddenly a sound broke the stillness
it waa not the merry creaking ot rapidly
turning wheels, not the Joyful laughing of
the officers, and when the turn in the road
was reached the mournful sound Was suc
ceeded by a moreonilnou atlllueas: -They
were not wholly unprepared for the. . un
usual appearance of Zob, Colonoi Marsden's
body servant His face wore such a fright
ened expression that my sistor hastened to
meet him, exclnimingt 'Why Zeb, what is
the matter! Where is tbe Colonel!' For
bu answer the .negro threw himself upon
tbe grass, moaning and sobbing. Oh, I
can't tell Missy Margery, I can't tell Missy
Margoryl'
"8he Anally loomed from him how the
party of officers had encountered a band of
guerillas snd in the sk rmlsh that resulted
Colonel Marsden had boen killed. 'Dey bad
to go back to Warn de camp and told me to
takekeorobde KunnoL' . .
"Poor Margery must hove hoard Zob's
story, for when they reached the bouse she
was unconscious, and before night her
brain was raging with fever from whose
effects she has never recovered.", .
The remainder of the landlady's story was
told In few words.
Colonel Marsden's friends came forhla
body, and, upon learning Margory'a condi
tion, placed In the hands of our pastor a
sum ot money sufficient to supply her wants
for many years, for the doctor told them
that it was very probable that her reason
would never be restored. ,
God in His mercy blottod from her mind
the whole terrible tragedy, and she was
again like a little child, happy when the
birds were singing and tbe flowers bloom
ing. Year after year alVemory of Colonel
Marsden seemed forgotusa until tbe sumac
began to crimson the mountain '.des, when
she would aeem possessed of a spirit of un
rest and until the frost came ever listened
for the sound of the long-expected carnage.
After hearing the story of Morgorymy
heart was filled with kindness for tbe home
and many dear friends belonging to me,
even though they were distant, and all
homesickness had vanished ere I opened tbe
school-bouse door on the morrow.,
My scholars were like others, Idle and
mischievous at times, but their good quali
ties predominated and I soon learned to
love them.
How vividly all the brlilit faces float out
of the past but chief among them Is little
Con Dawson, my Jolly Irish boy, and Uattle
Uosmer, with long, floe curls floating over
her shoulders. ' 1
After bearing all tbe recitation it Was
my custom to spend the last bait hour In
discussing the leoding events of the day or
in telling them some of the old stories
which all children delight to hear. One
evonlng, when In tbe midst of that delight
ful romance, "King Arthur and His Table
Round," we saw Margery standing near the
doorway, eagerly intent upon all that was
said, but upon the conclusion ot tho story
be Immediately disappeared.
Here was my opportunity, and the listen
ing children soon heard bow we of to-day
might. do tho same work as did the brave
knights of old, and after speaking of the
heavy cross laid upon her, the sympathetic
fores assured me that she would never
ngaln lack champions. She very soon
lutirncd that we were ' bor friends and
spent most of her time In the school-room.
One day during tbe dinner hour the chil
dren had built a fire to rooBt some apples,
and as there was some necessary work
awaiting my return, I loft them In Mar
gery's cure while completing it How do
accidents so often happen! Who can tell,
who explain themt Suddenly Con Dawson
rushed into tho room screaming: "They're
on firo; they're burning up!"
It took but a moment to grasp a shawl
banging near tbe door, but ero 1 reached
the frightened children I saw that Margery
was enshrouded in a robe of fianio. The
shawl smothered the fire, but we saw that
she was terribly burned, and summoning
assistance she was conveyed to the nearest
farm-house.
Con tried to tell me bow it occurred.
"You see, Margery tried to keep us sll far
enough away from tbe fire, especially the
glrU; but all at once Hattlo Hosmer's
apron was afire and her curls began to slz
tlo, and, and well, she waa all right, but
Margery was burning up, so I ran for you."
At dusk a messenger came to the inn, and
we learned that we must go immediately if
we wished to see Margery ailve.
It was very dark in the valley, but a golden
light bung over tbe mountain's crost as we
drew near tbe cottage. Outside an old
negresswas crooning a plantation melody:
"Oh, de chariot ob Ure.de chariot ob fire,"
and as I lifted the latch Margery's eager
voire was saying: "Listen! I hear the sound
of wheels. He Is coming at lost" '
As the doctor dressed the terrible burns
a well-remembered verse came to mind:
"There appeared horses of fire and a chariot
of fire," and I thanked God that in place ot
a parting, it here meant for tvo soul a
blessed reunion.
Before leaving for tbe night a wonderful
change came over the face, and we knew
that for her "tbe long disquiet was forever
merged into perfect rest"
Tbe directors ordered that there should be
no school until after the funeral, and at the
scholars' request I asked that she might be
burled from tbe school-house. We trimmed
tbe room as if for a bridal, with festoons of
the Virginia creeper and great bunches of
fall asters and golden-rod, for, said the
children, "she loved flowers so, and we
know ahe Is bappy now." We covered the
poor burned hands with a bunch of brilliant
sumao leaves ' '. ' '; v
, As the preacher read t "G reater love hath
no man than tbls, that a man lay down bla
life for his friend," little Con Dawson whis
pered to me: "lam so glad that we were
really her friends." ' " V,
I The sumao leaves have turned crimson
and gold many times since then, but I never
see a Uundh of the brilliant foliage without
UinklD) t that quiet' ham let la1 the Vtr.
mia-moantainav and aW1 -Margery "went
bomaMrr& HLhUf, "ba Detrelt 'frae
farter i Ux-i "'iiiiii !-'. i-i i'
T . ',',! ,s;:,f'i!.--t-..i ! .i i.-'i-
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tbe head of my little grandchild, then ,
only eighteen months old. Hliortlv alter
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peal off on the slightest touch, and the
odor that would ari6e would make the
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sights Eminent physician from the rot
rounding country were consult, but
could do nothing to relieve tbe ll'.tle inno- ,
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(S. 8. 8.) That medicine at once made a
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than a year past she has been as healthy
aa any child In the land. , '
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