Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-17
THE FIRBSIDE SAINTS.
A. illustrated BY she Lsto Genial
Douglas JeFreld.
SAINT DOLLY.

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baker dwelling ut Pie Corner, with
large family Of little children.
CHANGED that, with bad harvest,
bread became so dear that, Of cours.
bakers were ruined by high price,
The miller foil upon Dolly's father
aud swept the shop with his golde,
thumb. Not bed was left for tn
baker or his little ones. st. Doll,
slept upon a flour-sack, having pray
cd that good angels wonld help hel
to help her father. Now, sleeping
she dreamed that the oven was light
oil, and she ielf, falling in q shower
about her raisins, currants, almonds,
lemon peel, -four, with heavy drops
OF brandy. Then in her dream, she
ssw the fairies gather up tho things
that fell, and knead them into cake.
They pot the cake into the oven,
and dancing round, the fairies van
ished, crying "Dra1 Mecake, Dolly !!
Dolly, draw the cakeW And Dolly
awoke and drew the cake, and be-
hold, it wss the first Twelfth Cake,
sagared 1T the top, and bearing three
images Of Faith, Hope, and Charity.
Now, this cake. shown in the window,
came to the Kings ear; and the
King bought the cake, knighted the
baker aud married Dolly to his grand
faiconer, to whom che proved a faith
ial and loving wife, bearing him
bakers dozen Of lovely children.
SAINT PATTY.
Saint Patty was an orphan, and
swelt in . cot with sour old man.
IL CHANGED, it being bitter cold, that
three hunters came and crayed for
meat aud drink. "Pack," said the
sour aunt; "Neither meat nor drink
said Patty. "but something better"
And she ran and brought some milk, |
some eggs, and some -four, and beat
ing them up, poured the batter in the
pan. Then she took the pan and |
tossed the cake once; and then
robin alighted at the window, and
Kept singing these words: Gone good
'uin deserves another And Patty
tossed the cakes, and the hunters ate
heir full and departed. And next
lay the hunter baron came in state
% the cot, and trnmpets were blown
md tho heralds cried, "One good turn
tcse~ees another!" And in token
whereof Patty became the baron's
vife, and pancakes were eaten on
aroye Tuesday ever after.
SAINT MORAN. II
Saint Norah was poor girl. and {
anne to England to service. Sweet
aud gentle, sho seemed to {
've everything she spoke to. And
no prayed to Saint Patrick that he I
'ouid give her good gift, that
'oald make her not proud, but use
u aud Saint Patrick, ont Of bis own
cad, taught Saint Norah hor 10 boil l
potato. A sad thing, and to be la s
eDted, that the secret has come v
own to 80 few. f
SAINT BETSY.
Saint Betsy was welded to knight
no sailed with Raleigh, and brought u
'me tobacco; and tho knight smok y
!, But he thought that Saint Betsy. 0
1e other fine ladies' of the court .
ouid fain that he should smoke out U
doors, nor faint with 'bacco smoke q
Q tapestry. Whereupon the knight IL
ould seek his garden, his orchard, 81
ID in any weather smoke sub love. o
ow it Glanced, as the knight smok- "
], Saint Betsy came to him and said p'
ny lord, pray we, come into the ~"
use.' And the knight went with
ant Betsy, who took him into
WY cedared room, and said, 81 pr
NY, my lord, henceforth smoke III
re; for is it not shame that YOU a
10 are the foundation and the prop Ia
your house, should have no place III
put your head into and smoke 2 ct
I'd Saint Betsy led him to a chair. I'll
d with her own fingers filled him 81
,Ipe and from that time The knight !"
IN the cedar chamber and smoked VI
weed. m
SAINT PHILLIS. %
saint Phlllis was Il yirrip of nobIe 10