An Episode of Ancient History.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2033, 18 July 1885, Page 6 (Supplement)

An Episode of Ancient History.

11 AViiu menus this ' Veui, Yida, Yici ' business ? " said Mai cub Jumus Brutus, toying with a bit of lemon peel at the bottom of his tumbler. " It moans, said Cassius Trebonms, " a thioatcued despotism against which we must riso, appealing to tlio liomamsm of tho people." " And what, to this, says Cassius '>." " 1 am for lobelhon," nervously answeied Cassnib, as he knocked over a catchup bottle in reaching foi a cracker. " Kuough," said Brutus, " We understand each othei( 1 know this Ctusaijjvell — have loved him — but ho iires three V'sinauccessionattholtoinan people lie ta\es my friendship too far. Tho man ■»vho fools with the mothei tongue threatens liberty. (To the water)— "Dardanms ! three mm Hours. So now, my friends, light fiie with hro, and let our watchwoid bo, 'Hum, Romanism and Itobelhon.' If alhteiation is tho gamo we'll play it" Tho conspuatois sallying forth mot Burchnrd at tho door in a black togu and white cia\at, and vvliidpeied in Ins ear the countersign. Fired with enthusiasm, Bui chaid immediately rallied a thousand liomau augurs and crossed over to tho Fifth avenuo hotel. Meeting Cmsor at tho foot of tho Btuuenso he becamo excited and the alhteiation went oil at half-cock. Ctesar said : " lit tn Burchaid," and the game was up. Ho lingered four days. But C:esai returned to Augusta and finished his commentaiies. — Roclicsti r Post-Ei press.