Savannah morning news., 1886-01-22
ATHEROMANCEOFTHEC CONsTEL-
LATTONS.
Wonders OF tbo Heavens-The story OF
Andromeda.

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-, .., ...,. .r.l,,.rs "a 9uotber bv the
.,7ye-..- waters. went. after the fash
,-r ...f.rra totha oracle of Jupiter
a-,.-.- s-4,l uuVaNsnt god told them
1...,.,-' .o,.s thav Mad was in chaiuipg
"A Ars..li.,.t TO 4 rock. and leaving her
T-rrs t7 -a fpyourpd by a sen monster.
..rt trat the unhappy eirI was a
-1-srsass AID NOT avail 10 save her. and she
-.s. TAGGED TO tee sflge OF the sea, cnains
,-r4 rIy+f-d upon her wrists and ankles.
ana. fastened 10 rock, she was left to her
e.eruf f4ta.
p~asanfiv tra prapunared advanc-
5nr ro eri5y his feast. Sparks Of dreflew
fr.f4 his tIsfpuGp3 nOStriIs as he eagerly
s.,as4+.,. ssr and ms eves cleaned with
f.r.s5ors delight when ne bghoid his fair
-.irrirI ann fir -traiHfuV ut her cruel
,Aalns s- .,t 34onv OF terror. The mon-
sfere,..f,. Is. ..loya -fba waves. leaving a
1r4gz ,r ..-5lfur foa,n iu ms wake. Rigid
,1tfs f.ar. and Unable % Withdraw her ewes
frorI 4. : .-Ivbtf1l creature- me beautiful
A t..lron,l}a stood Non arms extended bv
..aaios and her feet immersed I'm the
7vaves t5at his apDroach had raised. while
IL n4use5 a moment 10 cOntamplate his
sr.tranofns nrev
Prt f7a-s vrare othar ewes hyed uDon
Ardroreda and her charms had gone
srrsiobt m the heart ot a champion OF
whose varv a,-isterea she WAS unaware.
rr5e biga-born and valorous parspus was
5ust t4en returning through the air from
rors. III his maud he held the head Of
hfalusa. the mere sight of which was ca
7abIa ot turning the beholder into stone,
aud which he mad severed with a single
stroke 0f the diamond dagger lent to MIN
bv one OF the Gods, Perseus took in the
situation al a glance. and he was not the
SORT OF nars0n TO be intimidated BY any
kind OF % monster. especially when acap.
.tfvatiuc, Princess was To be rescued. SAC
cordirg "a one account. Perseus. project
ed bv Pluto's helmet. which rendered him
fuy.sible. AND Aalauclng himself for an in
efanr IKE q hawk upon the wings ne had
narrowed frOm Mercury. swooped down
71pon the monster. and thrusting the
,dreadf1l Gorgou's head in front Of its
eves froze in mo stone before it could
ciose its awe unOn its sbriel1ing victim.
But the storv we Dreferto believe is that
Persona met The enemy oDenlv. in the
eirbt OF the Princess. and attacked him
win hfs dagger only. Then the sea was
faabed INTO foarn and the noise of the CON
fiet echoed alony tile coast. Poor An
,1romeda was almost drowned in the
.snryes rolled mn Inv the monster in his
.str,igCles- Finally Perseus got in a fatal
thrust with his diamond blade and the
l,atfIe v-.,s over.
Persaus then broke Andromeda's
tsbackles and hore her In triumph to her