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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-13
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY,
Div id~d ia War, United in Peace Roman.
mantle Story Of - Kansas COaPls.

THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Divided in War. United in Peace Roman
mantle Story of 81 Kansas Coapls.
There areiiving within the corpo-
rate limits of this city q gentleman
and his vile from whose life history
we CLEAN the following remarkable
chapter, the truthfuluess of which we
youch1 for having known some OF the
facts prior TO their citizenship here
facts that are known only to the hus.
band, the wife, ller family, and few
of her Missouri acquaintances. The
names Of the parties are not given for
obvious reasons:
The gentleman has been resident
of Kansas for number of years, and
when the country called for defenders
was the hrst 20 respond to that call,
He enlisted as a private in . Kansas
regiment that won distinction on
many battle field.a was ever at his
post, being off duty notsa sinsie day
for many months. He participated in
several sanguinary battles, but fortune
favored him, aud when mustered ont
of service he bad not 4 singIe scar to
show. Tn after ycsrs he drifted to
Platte county, where be remaiucd
some mouths, during which time be
became acquainted with, wsoed aud
won his present wife. lltaIs.-. W
She wassa young girl about scveu-
teen years of age when the tscsiu of
war sounded, aud having been born
and raised in the South, very natul al.
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'Nwss ~sympathiEer with the "lost
canss.p She haA had . brother killed
il. ono ! Of the lifstE battIes around
sprissAsld, Nissesri, and she vowed
that she 1ssld be that brothers
aveuger. -AUntsknown to anyone she
cut OF her lsag hair, denned suit Of
lher younger broshsr's clio thes, encassa
her fsetia rough brosands, and one
night left her hsne to bscome a sell
der. The eomswhat netsd Cy. Ger
don vas then operating in Platte. Clay
and Buchanan ceuntiss, with as dare
a>eyii ., bsnd - eyer drew saber. She
sought Nnt bic camp and followed his
black deg through many hot engage
msnt. She vSs never suspected. Who
would sRspect . woman in that out
cast bssd9 She rode like tresper,
there were few better pistol shots in
the company, owing to the early train
ing given her By her brsthers,, and
sutdoer exercise had Drowned and
taanea her otherwise fair complexion.
Ts be brief, abe served for three years
the cause Of the Sontherp Confedcra-
cy-a portion Of the timc in al Ar
kausas rsgimsnt, which was opposed
1t enc Mn.e in battle by the Kansas
regiment 10 which ber husband be-
lonEed. SHE catae home when the
war ended aud resumed her place in
family circle which her absence had
brokeB. eaF
She met the man she uOw cslls hus-
band, as 70 have previously stated, in
Pistte- cosaty, No., leved him and
finally married him, and they are now
rssi1apts ef this city They often
talk over the days whom they went
ssoidiering,s sad while she yet be-
Iisvss that the causs fer which she
perilsd hsr life WAS Just. sbe cheer
fully sccspts the situstisn.--.A tchiso',
Patriot. go.
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There are three classes Of women
among the wives IF ear pubeic msn.
Mrs. Belknap, with her barbaric love
of display, is specimen of tho de-
moralizing class. She steod among
the multitude, and in her fail they
have received rebnke and warning
The slesson" taught them has been
pointed out often enough within .
few days, and is so very impressive
that it can hardly fail to be learned by
some Of those whom it most concerns.
Another class enter into, the isbOrs
and thoughts of their husbands with
enthusiasm. Mrs. j ohm Adams stands
at the head of the line. She was ev.
cry way the equal of her husband :
his helpmeet in public affairs. Mrs.
VIM. Hs Stewards was sustAer. Fer
them the frippcries Of society could
have no charms, and the iDattsrs OF
State, without any interference with
domestic duties, Engaged their alton.
tion. 1t is enly just to hold that Mrs.
John A. Logan belongs to this class.
J Still another class is composed Of
those, who, without concerning them.
selves with political matters, devote
their spare time to deeds Of charity.
Washington has just lost by death .
most worthy lady of that type, Mrs.
/, Wm.. A Wheeler During the frat
two years of the war her husband Wa
as he is now, msmber Of congress
from Northern New York. Possessed
of ample means to join in the xayetiei
Of the city, at the cCspitsi-ysups
beautiful and sccomplished-she turn
ed Ssway- FROM aH that sBd devoted
herself to the care Of the sick soldiers.
In good works she was unwearied.-
Returning to Washington aiter al ab-
,sencc Of six years, she found no de.
mand upon her patriotism but the
calls of philanthropy are unremitts1t,
and to them she was ebedient. Quiet
ly the stream Of her life flswed on.
Her name never figured in tho news
papers. The Jenkinses Of the presl
paid no heed to her actions, and even
now that she 10 dead tho paradinS si
her name before the public is only jas
tilted in defense Of Washington life
from the reproach to which It hAs
been exposed within few days. The
nation which has such q class ct its
Capital, even if it 10 small, 10 very faF
from the decay which presages de-
Chicago JOstrn0i.
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CHEEK OF TIE HEAraEN CaiNEE.
One of our city guardians was
standing on the sornsr of Second and
Bstreets yesterday, when ! wild lsok-
ring Chinaman came rushing up, seiz-
ing bin by the arm, and said:
"You ketch-unl-saw
"Hey
ts'You no savey You ketch-um-saw-
ee, dam slaw buck-ee. You savsy ~
The officer was bewildered, and
thinking some terrible crime had been
committed, ehdeavored to get the &C.
lestial to explain. John repeated over
every word of English that hs had
ever learned, yet still he could not
make himself understood. Finally he
seized the officer by the arm, and say.
ing "Ceme long," started OF at q rapid
pace. closely followed by the eager
official. They went first to the wash
house on Bstreet, into which the Chi.
naman looked, and then with shake
of the head, struck ont again.. ioe
"Skipped out, has hep" asked the
! officer, as he pounded along, using
every endeavor to Keep up with the
cat footed .Mongoian., ro,.s sai4 >
s.Ceme along, we kctch am bin,e-
by"
On they went at a rattling pace UNI
| til a house near the sroliiB2 smilii wac
reached, into which John locked, and
shaking his head dashed of OIL the
back track.
"Where now,?7 sgs.sS SIS ssoAf Oh
"Come long, replied John, and on
they went. j.. s,i.'.-.. .I.Ei4ra
They travelled all@over the town, and
at last reached shanty near the round
house. The officer was by this tine
nearly dead with fatigue aud was Gov.
cred with perspiration. GoinS up to-
the door ohm said: UTnFC
"Now VIC catch um.' / =
Thinking there might be desper-
ate crew inside, the officer drew his
revolver and they entered the door.
A small man was sitting on the aoOr,
and in him the officer recognized Jim
an English Chinaman.
"What's the row. Jim?" he asked.
"iIe hunt me up 50 interpret what
he say"
"Well, what is it ?"
The two jabbered q minute, and
Jim said:
'.ue want ee borrow saw-bsck, an
somebody tell ee him you lend ee um
one
''Saw buck he dashed. Here I've
walked 40 less than ten miles after
rice-mashin' heather, thinking . mHr-
der had been committed, Or somethiHg
terrible had been done. Eou tell
him that if he eyer speaks to ne
again I'll mash him into the ground e
and he returded 10 his beat. = Laramie
Sa". Sa sEss5 5 AsEasaS HG tE4
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HOW THEY PLAYED 1T OK THE QUA
kERS.

HOW THEY PLAYED 1T OK THE QUA
kERS.
Mrs. Clara Morris, in letter 10 a
fsieild in Washington, gives this live
ly "reminiscences of two well known
actors: '"They were boys then; one
tall, blonde and lazy, the other short
dark and active. 1t was Sunday night
and every one had gone to the Quaker
meeting house a few doors above.
They were alone, without cards, or
checkers, or books, but Satan came to
their rescue. A certain proposal was
drawIed out by the long chap, and ca
gerly accepted by the short one. They
put on their hats and coats, armed
themselves with broom, a pail OF
water and dipper, and went fort
into the still, bitter cold of the night
and worked diligently. They swept
broad path over the slOping sidewalk
quite free from snow, over this they
poured adipper OF water, then waited.
In . few minutes it had frozen, then
another dipper of water and another
wait, until the path was glass-like in
its iey jsmoothness., A whisk of the
broom sent . light covering of snow
over it F.; the work was done and the
goddess laborers, gathering up their
tools, scrouged themselves down on
fhe doorstep and conversed pleasantly
Presently the doors of the meeting
house opened and two lines of Friends
one made up OF males and the other
of fcmales-came out. These lines
coming down the steps separately, ,met
and mingled in crowd on the pave
ment for few moments, then broke
into twos and threes, and came grave
" down the sidewalk. Suddenly the
stiffness of the night was broken by a
whack whack. and two snorts that
were as one. A female flew to the
rescue-whack! the whole congrega-
ton filled with wonder, came ambIing
down to the scene of disastcr-whack
whack! whack. groans and snorts !;
1thees' and thous' flied the air, and
with cheeks stained with tears OF
laughter, they sat OH the step aud took
IL iI,g those SONS of BcIiaI, since SO
gelIdknown to the work. as Joseph
jefferson and John Ellsler." z
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BEAUTIFUL INSTANCE OF ANIMAL
- q sz@AFEECTlON. -

~ x writer in Nature relates the fol-
lowing: have reared 4 fine mastiil.
He is now three and one-half years
old. While he was puppy, he and a
Kitten expressed strong liking for
each other. The kitten, when able to
leave her mother, fixed her residence
in the dogs kennel, and never seemed
happy when away from her large
friend. She ate her breakfast out OF
the dogs bowl, and slept IN his ken
mel with his paws around her.. She
used to catch mice and young rats and
carry them to him, and seemed pleas
ed when he accepted friendships Of
fering. One morning l observed the
cat preparing bed with straw in the
corner of the kennel-an ordinary
wooden one, four by two and half
feet. AS she was goingto have kit
tens, thought she intended making
the kennel her nursery, and Cato Cthe
dog her head nurse. Such proved to
be the. case. She brought forth five
kittens. and there they lay for some
time. The mother frequently went
away for hours, leaving the dog to
l,ok after her family. l many times
stopped down to examine. them, and
Cato stood by my side very proud of
discharge. The poor cat came to an
untimely end eighteen menths age, but
the only surviving kitten of the five
named above is as fond of the dog as
her mother was. She brings mice,
young rats, and rabbits, and lays them
down before Cato, and looks bescech-
ingly till he takes them. She con-
stantly plays with him, ana gets on
her hind legs to look fondly into his
face, while he puts his paws around
her as he used to do to her mother
She must have Inherited this affection
from her mother, as she was too young
have Initiated her mather's actions
at the lime of her death.
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A GOOD FARM
FOR SALE.

A nrst class Farm nf one hundred aud afty-
nve Acres. very pleasant location: ~ miles
rfoEs RayennA. and on Sosi1 public road. Has
plenty of good building. Is well timbered. has
plenty OF iruit and water. very large angsr
orchard. and good sugar hsnse. all "a tip. top
repair. For sale cheap.
Apply 70 II. LORD.
Ratehis. c.. New. ~. les. s.s2,m.
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Thus rules the festive gambolaire:
- Fever bet ON single pair.s
- For three Of a kind will beat you square.
Or even 4 straight will beat that are;
But IL a full your hand shall bear,
Your chance to win may be reckoned fair
That is, if your three are away up there;
Kings may do, but by aces swear. a-sr
y Thenfour of kind may make you stare,
> ss Ora royal flush lift the tour hands hair.
Therefore, draw. boys, draw with care.
And shift your cards with a careless air.
That when at last to call you dare.
You may rake the pile'' of the gay coupaire
-Beb Seas kenk.
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how THE FRENCH DO IT.

The French butcher separates the
bones from his steaks, and places them
where they will do the most good.
The housewife orders just enough for
each. person and no more, even to the
coffee. If chance visitor drops in,
somebody quietly retires and the ex-
ira cup is SO provided, but nothing
extra by0:carelessness or intention.
When the pot has boiled. the handful
of charcoal in the little range is ex-
tinguisited, and waits foranother time.
No roaring cook-stoves and rcd-hot
Ioeyers alfday long for no purpose but
waste. The e.egg laid to day costs a
little more than the one laid last week.
Values are nicely estimated, and the
smallest surplus is carefully saved A
thousand little economies are practic-
ed, and it is respectable to practice
them. Cooking is an economical as
well as a sanitary and gustatory
science. a French cook will make a
franc go as far as an American house
wife will make three, and how much
.fAftifcf than the American Bridget,n
body knows-we should probably be
greatly astenised, could the computa-
ton be made how much of the finan-
: eial, recuperative power of France is
owing to her soups and her cheap
food better living, after all, than the
heavy bread and greasy failures Of our
culinary ignorance. The French mans
or weman's financial conscience will
,0tpermit waste, or exceeding the in.
come, no matter now small. TheParis
workman saves something every day
out of his little wages, despite all the
city enticements, and by and by is apt
TO 90 back to his native village and
pnrchase his little plot, and live on il
scontented, never poor enough 10 be
insolvent. With French economy, we
should not only be richer than France,
but our rapidly accnmulating material
resources would help to build ma
tiopal prosperity and renown that
France with her antecedents and en-
cumbrances can never emulate.
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Jul 0'A Inv" NSi>stAS Aoi wv
Black and White, Plaid, Blue
and Gray Waterproofs, cheap.
A big stock Cloths, from 75c
.ad r7ag' a'a.i up. ~
Balmoral and Felt Skirts from
-'i1'' = 75c up.
A big stock Prints from 61c
Il f..s....f -.s up. e 4f.5
Boots, Shoes and Rubbers--a
sbfi good assortment.
Floor and Table Oil-Cloths.
Call fer our 200 yard Spool Thread al
n Sea spool. ., ,-f IS
A fnlhline of Hosiery. Nubias, Hoods.
F4 Scarls, &c. Us 9.tos.
A great variety Of Gloves and Mittens
for young and old. Come and buy
A great variety of Yarns from Sl.O0
.4t H f, per lib. up.
Two boxes good Collars for 25c.
White and Colored HORSE
ioo BLAN X ETS, very low.
sus ao 5gf4 Ell i.
We have. Fresh Groceries
all the time. Come and try our fresh
uyson Tea at Sc and $l.0O.. ..sI
We have more goods than room TO show to
good advantage. but come and see us. amt We
will do our best TO show yon through a.t3
eS- Bring along your Bntter, Eggs. Oats,
Rags, &C., and get The highest price. : i3ft
-....-...-ts f...l., n. COSV ERSE.
u. ii. AUSTIN. q
t RvveRna. Nov. 3ri. 1875. 35C
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anu EsyM N,ge slsly ss sisted by 8Iessrs.
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was nge re seelsest Allal'Ass'ss y Asl4 s.,S
sentiments Of Gle 1eatutlfnl eoaaf
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inc 80 feet a1uare. Block so. 81
bounded 81 Anes. Ef0nt EHell arid
ttfaueg seets. having 5g Sect iFons Oh
0unge staess ~ af5epth g 400 seet
Block N. s oeanGeit bY Grove
Ame Orange and Church streets
inesAilg 5 Fees FRONT I'll ta
street by 400 feet in depth. Block
10. "a besnded b. Grove CauFe
Orange and Beldpn streets. neeaIriils
A09 feed sqHare. Fractionag block re.
-. measuring 400 feet en Bei.sei glFeet
and 81 feel on OranQa street, and ren-
Ming io tife Lake. fractional block
No. 8G. bauusled lgg Grove, Church and
Short streets md the Lake. and me.ts-
uring 400 1eet On Sh u and Church
streets. Block Nh. Ell. hGanfea bY
Short, Anes. Grove and Church streets
measuring $40 feet front on Short street
By 400 feet ID deufh Block 30. n4d
the balaRes a. ihs s0nfhesst Quarter O
&afiliW FieE
aiseH
laird a
s, 81 Seea
Range 8 Nee iyfng et o{ m
David w. haiA a frse
river, the eaa bang diVide isi
numl1aretl ]. 8ana Q lBt 10 aae,
bounded q She Bivsg Gales len da. sse
north and measNp 3l8 kees Oh he
ea,4 line ma 2D5 fees tia Vie south
che o1hef lstq hngin oue oa 81 Width
by the depa u vac sFat from east g
west.
Als5 tlia Northeast cugrter of E
Northwest Quarter q Section 81. Tof
shin srlli
lots RunbaFs.l d, u, 4, y, I'D sid i ~
No. haviiaa it At 1T5 feet aasg,
al theOEIse 20 fEss s5r the dep 81
the tfi,sR n0gth AID 1nl
AM tllas p0rti0l it the 1orsh 8a
the Nortaeast QaarteT, Section 81
Township Q eanfli, Range & N lYimg
west nf the prop 81 David Nad
including The stFtn isetwssa tia aud
the rhilrOa. Divided iaa0 lots npta-l
beFed l2, Is, a. Is. IG. a. 81 ah3 a9 =
aH Of esid lots being nne aegg vile.
wifi tha depths between ilse iver an.k
the ilroaa ascep7 a1l l9s uhieii ineass
ures 7l3 feet vide
AlEO the wss half 81 los s iB8
3I aFsd ha ~ hai 2rn
4 ana 5, III Section 8o Ioansiiin 2
soa2lig RanQe 3 wesf 81 I5e sold sec1fd-
ine 81 the iee 3 ggiss.s4Ei ol.G 81 81 an1
Ail Qk the above properly IS DEED steft
and win ~ n bFlsHtg WITH a
man and pen 0f guilsligfainh a1sile d
Frank A0pFe, SurTsg0r. N0V &. le9a
and on sic IN fhe RageFllgEs 0sdre.
IEDFs 0F SAEg - Ten per ant. casli
on each adjudication. and for thF.
balance purchasers 20 furnish their
prulnissnry m0tsa with good and solvent
security t0 she satisfaction u che AL
administrator. payable II two euuai M
sediments, u une and two Ye.,Fs from
slav IF sals, and hpaFiHg eiEist per gent.
per anunm Interest from maturity nnfii
Maid special ni0r;ga and vendor
privilege ta 81 Fstainsal on slse property
sOM until Kns an3 anai pa5memt 0i
sail notes and interest
JACOB RYAN
Administrator.
Is,kc Charles, npc. As, 1876
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Tie Board ms tlii7 3 deY G Jane
rary sl5 III beine s'IiaF
snaetina lhe rlle Zig MchheF
pra a lFger. MAYOR III
TToes W g HHehinH
0n mofian IF w. Il. TIalclHaa Tbat
tbe minoi meeting be reasl and
IA ntism 81 Th0s Hansan, Tint
efe ioi Hf Hiiels g0Hagll, h8
gohs 81 ere 8En g Lake e sarle
fs asDle.s. ana aaem wa1rhs ssua
to him fuF payment "a iall sior Lib ser
yicos CRRst5la "a tlate.
on niqtion 81 ntehinS Ihat
Tas. A. Kii6 81 appeiNkpd Constable
i1nlaee III 8,scii8F Coward, resiQnatl,
f6F fl,s halance 81 tie wear ending lst
MandaY in IAne, az d. 1876.
ION nidtion 81 III Moss.
De IL @fdasie Ilaat tlle Ordinance
pTesell peceml D 1874 Fela-
i've Is slis0ftle 81 lioHsas and horses 0f
al.ianie etc, IS amended "a follows .
That Ii ahall lie tlle duty of Che Con
stable to 8rr dol onlY the proptfetns
If such 1.ssnlerls linuse 81 houses Of
dll.falna. but alsa tho inmates fsesent
ut the time 0f arreat. and that said in-
mates sliall LIZ liable 10 the some zines
and penalties Is are imposed On the
pf5pFIetofs of stje hgIs nf ifl-fltne
and tisorlerly houses a il provided for
hy said ordinance of December Z, "A.
ID. 1874 aillltlat this ofdiRanec shall
take effect from and after its passage,
on motion 81 Elitjs Hansen, That
The Board now adjourn until Monday,
january ~, a. y. 1876.
Aprtved
WI. MEYER, Mayor.
Attest
j. ID LEvEQUE, Secretary.
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TElsga
NfHrECE

Al, persons indebted 60 me for past
IA medical serviees win please come
forward anil sestle either BY paymelat
~ note Further. mill ingorm my
friends that owing - Que csa1 system
a.lopted ~ The country, VIII be cosn-
n.,gss,l AZ assant the sans agalem aiad
hereafter n call Will he Responded ta
nnless soma satisfactory nrlangu lnetats
~ made for Che ravmeut 81 sanie.
W. IL. k1E1KA NAN, 81. p
Lake Charles. January q, AaaN-
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Primo school.

TW4Hg undersigned respectfully an
nnnnc slsat saa VIII re-ofen beT
school III Lake GharGs for boys ag'a
Girls. next Monday, Jan. go. 1876.
B8ard can IS ind from 8 60 - dollars
per month.
IRsEs
PRIMARY Department 81 % per
month.
Grammar Department S1 nrr mnnth i.
Mrs. II. Il. DADE
january G. 1876.
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proceedIngs g ene Police JnFy.
I1anARY 20. ~.


This 3d day nf january, 4. ~. 1875.
heina tha 1s4y fixed faF the maeilng q
the Polfca 5agg az the Parrish Of Calea-
sieu. MessgS an. j Lyons, President
and Henry Welsh we're presents and
met a the C0urth0nse at Lakr Charles.
hnt ilepe being M qnarums II IS or
Flaresl by tlte President. Clint Che h0ty
adjourn ID meet On Tie FIRST Monday ~
THos. D. LYONS,
President Police Jury.
Attest j. NJ. Moss
Clerk Police jury.
AXE Charles, Jan. 3, 1876.
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q. s. MAIL STAGE ROUTE.
Lake gsnFIesana Nes oEaama.
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August a. 1875
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-02

youth. DeSotoa aand his watery grave,
Tonti's fatal wanderings after the hid
den passes, the frozen forest, the bleed.
ing river, the sands OF gold, the islo OF
emerald, the pictured rock, the laugh
ing waters, Lahontan's river Of the dead?
-all these the early pioneers Of the
Mississippi saw and heard and won.
dered at. Il seems but yesterday that
the matrons Of France gave thanks to
God and TO the prolific river that
makes fertile not only the lands IT.
washes. but gives children to the
barren and childless that drink or it's
sacred waters. One by one these stories
fade away into the ever lost past. and
the river that nursed and fed us in our
infancy, built up our greatness and now
mourns over our misfortunes in her
plaintive melancholy mu rmurs Is only
says Mr.. Dickens, after an attack OF
dyspepsia" enormous ditch, run
ming liquid mud, six miles an hour; u
Shiny monster. hateful to behold, u
hotbed Of disease. an ugly sepulchro--
the banks low, the trees dwartish, the
marshes tecming with frogs, the
wretched cabins few and far between.
Cannot we OF Louisiana, first born OF
it's children, heir to whatever title Mar
quette and Lasalle have left, standing
guardians at its mouth like the dragons
In fairy tales TO encaved and impris-
oned princesses-c we save, ere 1t
Is too late, whatever nursery tales may
linger yet Of the rivers infancy and
childhood2 Let us recall and tell them
now