"THE BRIDE OF THE NILE" "Ramses visits his bride Amebi, and tells her that the people are waiting for the Nile to burst its banks, to make the parched land fertile." "Pharaoh receives the representatives of the people and orders general sacrifices to be made to the gods." "The people make offerings to appease the Goddess, Isis." "Ramses and Amebi also make their offering to the Goddess." "The Goddess's terrible reply:" "A maiden's life must be sacri- ficed in the waters of the Nile." "Ramses, suspecting the worst, takes Amebi to the temple where the Bride of the Nile will be chosen." "Through the priest, the Goddess destines Amebi as sacrifice." "A few friends advise Ramses, to abduct his bride Amebi from the Temple." "The escape is prevented, and Ramses is cursed and driven from the temple." "Amebi is being prepared for the great sacrifice, and is brought in celebration to the banks of the Nile by the people." "The horrible will of the Goddess is done." "Reconciled by the cruel sacrifice, the Goddess restored its fertility to the parched land." "The end."