The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-08-20
Only a Ribbon.

From the knot which burns in tho
turban OF the Sybil to the simple bow
of blue on the forehead of Ella cruche
casee," howrribbons reappear in art
in poetry, in history, or in legend! al
ribbon fastened the crown OF laurelss
around the brow Of Cesar; a ribbon%
sewn with pearls held the veil OF Clotil4
de, the pious wife of Clovis. Chivalry
fought for ribbons. Edith, with her
swan.ikoneck, recognized her HaroldE
on the field of Hastings by the scarf
which she had embroidered Tor him.
On the sword of the young warrior
appears always the ribbon Of his we'll
beloved. A blue ribbon fell from
the knee of the countess OF Sails
bury. i became the order of the
garter. A red ribbon bound the curls
Of Nine. de Fontanges. 1t was chang h
ed to the crown OF q duchess. Al
white ribbon made into q cockade on
the hat of Henry ~. gained the battle
Of Ivry. Later on, these ribbons,
red, blue and white, became the
French colors, and went around
the world as the "tricolor." The
Renaissance is full OF glorious ribbons,
given, lost and retained. In the his.
tory of past loves, these little links
remain, when years have changed and
after portraits have been effaced by
tears and kisses. Mary Stuart died
for O. black velvet ribbon, which she
gave to Leicester, which he always
wore. Elizabeth could not forgive
that. Buckingham was assassinated
for certain white satin ribbons with
diamond tags-the dear AND danger
Gus present OF Anne OF Austria. A
rose and silver ribbon carelessly de
tached from the king'scoaU was found
in the corsage Of Nile. de la Valliere;
it betrayed their secret. Agnes said
to ArnOlphe: "He has taken the
ribbon which you have given me-"
Perria Daudia cries out in lies Plaid
eurs:" each Of thy ribbons cost me
a. SGllNGIltG. bCllOAN kAiG l1RC vi -
Louis, dipped in the blood OF the
heroes OF Steinkirk, what glorious
stained ribbon! The bloodofthe a
rior has deerened and The sun OF Aus
terlitz has faded the ribbon, the red
from which hangs the legion OF honorl
No age cherished rose ribbon like the
eighteenth century. Is not that the
age of Vatican, Of lakes end noon
light, with lovers, shepherdesses GOV
cred with roses, white lambs led with
blue ribbons? The age ofPompadonrl
For men the knot on theshoulder and
the sword commemorated the tender
est superstitjons OF ehivalry. The
grand Gordon, or even the cross OF the
commander, was secondary to the
bow IN hia laces. What q variety
in ribbons! The Fontenoy, the Marie
Antoinette, the Jean Jaques,s
the Estelle, the Heloise, the Chembia,
the watered ribbon, the figured, the
lowered, the brocaded, the Chinese,
the American, the Turkish. Themourn-
ing ribbon comes last, tying the bon-
net of the weeping widow or heart
broken mother. Nassena marcheGto
victory with q ribbon Of Mime. Recam-
Ter, Which she had taken from her ball
dress. He wrote TO the beautiful Civ
er: This charming ribbon given by
Mime. Recamier has been carried
through many battles by the Gen.
Massena; it has always brought him
victory" For a cockade, Paris had
been on fire six times; during the
league, during the frond, during the
revolution, under the directoire, DUR
ing the hundred days, in the three glo-
rFous days, and tomorrow, perhaps.
And Musset, mingling war and pleasure,
writes: ..sHappy he whoscan put the
cockade III the cap Of Mimi Piuson.'
The ribbons Of tic Crinnea and Italy
ornament the Uniforms Of our gay
dancers ut balls. To-day we wearthe
ribbons OF Tonkin at orr fetes. II IS
our latest victory. After all, glory is
not q vain word. We find our heroes
OF to-day SO fascinated with the cross
OF the legion OF honor that they are
7 willing to dip the ribbon which fastens
tin their blood. We bow before these
young heroes who, In an age ofmoney-
getting, will give their youth, their
pleasure, their life to defend their
country, asking no other recompense
than q bit OF red ribbon. Like the
men OF our past they will die for that
little symbol which means sit is sweet
and pleasant todiefor one S country
A Wife Beater's Punishment.