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dinary maids of frivolity and pleasure —indeed, maids of wisdom and learning. As I looked, I saw the queen arise and holding high her scepter to command silence, announce in full, rich tones: “Thalia will now read before this assembly of Philos her essay on ‘The Women of Shakespeare.’ ” Ah ! then these are the Philos, that body of maidens whose aim is literary knowledge and perfection. I reverently bowed low, for to be near those whom everyone sought to reach was joy super- natural. I knew I had no right to stand thus—an eavesdropper—but I could not force myself away from so august an assembly. In the most polished, refined language, romances and essays were read, orations delivered and questions debated: soft music from stringed instruments and softer from fair throats reached me—all fell like a charm upon my ear. I was bewildered by such beauty and accomplishments, I sighed and murmured unconsciously, “Oh, would that I were one of them.” Mary E. Xeal. I —23—
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The Philos as I Once Saw Them, NE afternoon late in May, as I strolled aimlessly through the blossoming gardens of the palace, 1 was startled by the low hum of musical voices. Being companionless such a sound was more than a delight to me. I determined to seek the source of this music, and was hurrying forward, when, on suddenly turning a curve in the path, I found myself in full view of a beautiful picture. Stretching out before me was a low colonnade of marble, around whose Ionic columns chains of daisies were wound. A canopy of the same flower mingled with branches of the olive and myrtle, threw a peaceful shade over the whole scene. A queen, seated on a throne of daisies, was holding her court here over demure maidens gathered about her in stately loyalty, and who were clothed in pure white robes belted with golden girdles. The atmosphere of earnestness and sincerity which pervaded the place told me that they were more than the or-
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