The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-12
Only a RlbbOns
ibbon is O symbol.

From the knot which burns IN the
turban OF the Sybil to the simple bow
OF blue on the forehead OF LA cruche
casee," bow ribbons reappear in art,
in poetry, in history, or in legend! A
ribbon fastened the crown OF laurels
around the brow OF Cesar; n ribbon
sewn with pearls held the veil OF Clotil-
de. the pious wife OF Clovis. Chivalry
fought for ribbons. Edith, with her
swanlike neck, recognized her Harold
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 well.
beloved. A blue ribbon fell from
the knee of the countess OF Sails
bury. 1t became the order of the
garter. A red ribbon bound the curls
of Nine. de Fontanges. 1t was chang
ed to the crown of duchess. A
white ribbon made into cockade on
the hat of Henry w. gained the battle
OF lvry. 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
iemain, when years have changed and
after portraits have been effaced by
tears and kisses. Mary Stuart died
for n black velvet ribbon, which she
gave to Leicester, swhich 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 careessly de-
tached from the kings coat was found
in the corsage OF Nile. de la Valliere;
it betrayed their secret. Agnes said
to Arnolphe: ale has taken the
ribbon which you have given me-"
Perria Daudia cries out in lies Plaid.
eurs;" Each OF thy ribbons cost me
n sentence" Behold the cross of St.
Louis, dipped in the blood of the
heroes OF Steinkirk, what glorious
stained ribbon! The blood 9th war
rior has deepened and the sun of Aus.
terltz has faded the ribbon, the red
from which hangs the legion OF honor!
No age cherished rose ribbon like the
eighteenth century. Is not that the
age of Vatican, OF lakes and moon
light, with lovers, shepherdesses COW
cred with roses, white lambs led with
blue ribbons? The age OF Pompadourl
For men the knot on the shoulder and
the sword commemorated the tender
est superstitons OF chivalry. The
grand Gordon, or even the cross of the
commander, was secondary to the
bow IN his laces. What u variety
in ribbons! The Fontenoy, the Marie
Antoinette, the Jean Jacques,
the EstelIe, the Heloise, the Chembia, {,
the watered ribbon, the figured, the
lowered, the brocaded, the Chinese,
the American, the Turkish. The mourn
ing ribbon comes last, tying the bon
net OF the weeping widow or heart
broken mother Massena marched to
victory with ribbon of Nine. Recam.
Ter, which she had taken from her ball
dress. He wrote to the beautiful CIV
er: This charming ribbon given 10y
Nine. Recamier has been carried
through many battles by the Gen.
Massena; it has always brought him
victory" For 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-
rous days, and tomorrow, perhaps
And Musset, mingling war and pleasure,
writes: Happy ne who can put the
cockade in the cap OF Mimi Piuson."
The ribbons OF the Crimea and Italy
ornament the uniforms OF our gay.
dancers at balls. To-day we wear the
ribbons OF Tonkn at our fetes. 1t is
our latest victory. After all, glory is
not u vain word. We find our heroes
OF to-day SO fascinated with the cross
OF the legion of honor that they are
willing to dip the ribbon which fastens
it IN their blood. We bow before these
young heroes who, in an age OF money
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 "it is sweet
and pleasant to die for one 8 country"