Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-18
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The study ot,he Mos, ro,ent Influence on ,hs
History OF the World

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A ribbon IL symbol. From tho Knot
which burns In the turbar or the Sybil to the
simple bow of blue ON tho forehead OF ola
cruche cascc,' how ribbons reappear In art,
in poet, In history, or In legend ribbon
fastened the crown of laurels around the
brow OF a Ccsar ribbon sewn with pearls
held the veil OF Clotlde, the pious wife OF
Clovis Chvalry fought for ribbons Edith
with her swanlike mock recognized her
Harold on the leld OF Hastings by the scarf
which she had embroidered for him. On the
sword of the young warrior appears always
the ribhon oi his well-beloved. A blue rib
bon Tell from the knee of the Countess OF
Salisbury, IL became the Order of the Gar
ter A red Ribbon bound the curls Of Mile.
de Fontsnges Ii was changed 10 the crown
OF u duchess white ribbon made into
cock sde on the hat of Henry ~. gained the
battle of lvry. Later on, these ribbons, red,
blue aud white, became the French colors,
and went round the world "a the "tri-color.'
The Renaissauceis Is full OF glorious ribbons
given, lost and retained. In the history OF
past loves these little links remain, when
years have changed and after portraits have
been etlaced 10y tears and kisses Mary
stuart died for black velvet ribbon, which
she gave to- Leicester which he always wore
Elizabeth could not forgive that Bucking.
ham was aSsassinsted Tor certain white satin
ribbons with diamond tags-the dear and
dangerous present of Anne OF Austria
rose anu SILVER flnDOn utthCntu
from the kings coat was found in the cor
sage of Mile de la Nalliere; 1t betrayed
their secret Agnes said To Arnolphe "ue
has taken the ribbon which you have given
me-" Perria Dsudia cried out In Lee Hd,d-
| ours each of thy ribbons cost me SEN
| tence." Behold the cross of ST Louis dipped
| in the blood of the heroes of Stenkirk, what
| glorious stained ribbon The blood OF the
| warrior has deepened and the sun of Auster-
| lilI has faded the ribbon, the red from which
| hapsy. ha nf ha | apipp nj Hpnnr 7 M
| age cherished rose ribbon like the eighteenth
| century. Is not that the age OF Watteau, OF
| lakes and moonlight with lovers, shepherd.
esses covered with roses, white lambs led
| with blue ribbons The age OF POmpAdour!
| For men the knot on the shoulder and the
| sword commemorated the tenderest super
stitions of chiv.lry. The grand Gordon, or
| even the cross OF the commander, WAS seco n
Diary To the bow In the laces. What a variety
in ribbons The Fontopoy, the Marie An.
| toinette, the Jean jacques, the Estelle, the
| Heloise, the Chembia, the wntered ribbon,
| the satin ribbon, the figured, the flower cd
| Turkish. The mourning ribbon comes last
| tying the bonnet OF the weeping widow or
| heartbroken mother Massena marched Il
| victory with ribbon OF Mma Recamier
which she had taken from her ball dress He
| wrote to the beautiful glver "The char
| ing ribbon given by Nine Recamier has beer
| carried through many battles 10y the Genera
Massena; II has always brought him victory.
| For a cockade, Paris has been ON fire 81,
times during the league, during the Frond
during the revolution, under the Directore
during the Hundred Days, in the Thre'
| Glorious Days, aud tomorrow. perhaps. Ant
| Musset, mingling war and pleasure writes
"Hsppy he who can put the cockade in th'
| cap OF Mimi Piuson." The ribbons OF tn
| Crimea and Italy ornament the uniforms o
| our gay dancers at balls. To-day we wea
| the ribbons of Toukin at our tetes. IL IL ou
latest victory. After all glory il not n vail
| word. We ind our heroes OF to-day so fasci
mated with the Grass Of the Legion OF Homo
that they are willing to dip the ribbon whicl
fastens Ii in their blood. We bow befor
these young heroes who in An age OF money
getting will give their youth, their pleasure
their lie to defend their country, asking n
other recompense than bit of red ribbon
Like the men OF our past they will die 70
that little symbol, which means ait Is swee
and pleasant 10 die for ones country"