Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-15
THE RIRESIDE SAINTS.
A. illustrated by the Late Genial
Douglas JerroId.
SAINT DOLLY.

the sweetness of her nature by hel
tender love of her widowed father, a
baker dwelling at Pie Corner, with a
large family of little children. II
CHANGED that, with bad harvests,
bread became so dear that, of course,
bakers were ruined by high prices
The miller fell upon Dolly's father,
snd swept the shop with his golden
thumb. Not d bed was left for the
baker or his little ones. st. Dolly
slept upon four-sack, having pray
ed that good angels would help her
to help her father. Now, sleeping,
she dreamed that the oven was light
ed, and she felt, falling in a shower
about her raisins, currants, almonds,
lemon peel, -four, with heavy drops
OF brandy. Then in her dream, she
saw the fairies gather up the things
that fell, and knead them into cake.
They put the cake into tho oven,
and dancing round, the fairies van
ished, crying "Draw Mecake, Dolly /!
DOLLY, dyow the eake" And Dolly
awoke and drew the cake, and be-
hold, it was the first Twelfth Cake,
sagared at 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 and married Dolly to his grand
falconer, to whom she proved a faith
fal and loving wife, bearing him IA
bakers dozen of lovely children.
SAINT PATTY.
Saint Patty was an orphan, and
awelt in cot with a sour old man.
1t CHANGED, it being bitter cold, that
three hunters came and cravod for
meat and 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 a
robin alighted at the window, and
kept singing these words: "One good
turn deserves another" And Patty
tosSed the cakes, and the hunters ate
their full and departed. And next
aay the hunter baron came in state
to the cot, and trumpets were blown
and the heralds cried, "One good turn
deserves another" And in token
whereof Patty became the baron's
wife, and pancakes were eaten on
Hhrovc Tuesday ever after.
SAINT MORAN.
&Aiat NSrah was Il poor girl, and
saMe to England to service, Sweet
tempered aud gentle, she seemed to
lsve everything she spoke to. And
she prayed to Saint Patrick that he
would give her a good gift, that
would make her not proud, but use
fal; and Saint Patrick, out of his own
head, Taught Saint Norah hou to boil
q potato. A sad thing, and to be la
Mented. that the secret has come
down to so few.
SAINT BETSY.
Saint Betsy was welded to p knight
who sailed with Raleigh, and brought
home tobacco; and the knight Smok
ed. But he thoughtthat Saint Betsy,
like other fine ladies Of the court,
would fain that he should smoke out
of doors, nor taint with 'baccO- smoke
the tapestry. Whereupon the knight
would seek his garden, his orchard,
and in any weather smoke sub jove.
Now it CHANGED, as the knight smok-
ed, Saint Betsy came to him and said,
"Ay lord, pray ye, come into the
house." And the knight went with
Saint Betsy, who took him into q
newly cedared room, and said, 81
pray. my lord, henceforth smoke
here; for is it not a shame that you
who are the foundation and the prop
of your house, should have 10 place
to put your head into and smoke
And Saint Betsy led him to a chair
and with her own fingers filed hin
pipe; and from that time the knight
sat in the cedar chamber and smoked