Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
1.-THE WOMAN'S SAND BANK. !"
Queer Legend oT the Once Proud city
of StnNorcn.

Queer Legend az the Once Proud city
ot StnNorcn.
Apropos Of the proposition to reclaim
the Xlydrr X,,r by constructing a dixie he
tween Stavoren and Mcdcmhlik l.. W C.
tells In II Nicholas the legend that ne
counts for Stayoren ; decline from proud
CRY TO an isolated village In the olden
time the great city ~tod on the crescent
shore of beautiful bay The warehouses
were full Of twasur, and the streets
thronged with busy crowds The mani
fold noise and hustle IL thriving city
filled the air Among the wealthy inhah-
itantS was III" maiden ltichbcrta Beside
her wealth and >plendor all other poss"s-
sions grow dim \n palace could match
hers in macniticcuce Her ships brought
in such gold and gems, such marvellous
stuffS ANA such rare strange things from
overseas rs nld hrr the envy Of all the
town When She rode abroad ia her gran
dcur. all eyes followed her. and she was
proud But Eer joy WAS greatest when
strangers came u view her possessions,
for then she knew the fame of them WAS
spread abroad in the land
One day stately gray haired man
came 10 her door and asked to behold her
treasures she gave him Il gracious wei
come and caused her lna~t rare and won
drrful things "a lie spral before him His
str.ngc eastern dress and certain air Of
mystery about him fascinated her, ard
she eagerly watched him Is he calmly
viewed the display She made. expecting
from him looks and word, 81 establishment
and delight But nnnr came His counte
nance remained unmuVcd. and lac made
no comment Then in anger Richbcrta
exclaimed
why are you silent, nd man saw you
ever the like IT this before.
No. lady ne answered gently. not
even In kings unlacc~. and | have known
them in al countries Only one thing i.
lacking. and that is the best If all
And what Is hat good thing which |
have not" shr demanded in rage
But the strange man only shonk his head
and world not tell. but went his solitary
way
Rchbertas wrath knew no bounds All
her pleasure in her possessions was gone
because of the one thing best of all that
she had no, Nobody could think what ii
could lie, though she and her wiscst scrv
ants thought about ii day and night. She
sent her fastest ships t. hunt The great
world through tn find this one treasure
Miserable and inpatient. She awaited their
return. hut when they came they brought
her only hitter disappointment The thing
that was best OF all remained undiSc"Ner
81 One of these vessels sailed Ia u Baltic
town and took in n cargo Of the finest
wheat, but Richleril in u rage ordered it
thrown into the harhnr
Now after many days strange thing
came 10 pass Along the shore aud far
ont into the lay appeared n multitude oi
green blades and presently the wondering
pcoplccred II i the wheat Bccaus,
Of Richhcria's wicked deed the wasted
seed. Ii cant for blessing. had been turn
cd into curse Mind and sand hogan Ia
lndig,. in the myriad blades IL this strange
growth Little ~ little u huge bar was
formed - the ships OF ~tavorcn could no
longer sail hack aud forth over the ono,
splendid bay slowly the commerce and
the wealth Of the great city melted away
SLOWLY he proud Richheria sank into pov
eriy And the wheat grew green and
strong, while into every nook and Granny
slowly Siftcd the clngging mud and sand
Then. at last. YET more cruel ni~for
tune overlook Siaynren The outlet for
the sea became almost closed And when
one day, a dreadful storm arose the terror
stricken people saw the wntcr come burst
ing through the bikes that kept the town
from hcing Submerged. They fought the
flood ns only liellandcrS can fight such nm
enemy, bat this was one uf those rare
times when they wcrc helpless Their fran.
tic efforts went for nothing The city was
drowned All was lost Richhcrta had
buildcd -iaNnrcn tomb And 10 this day
remains the Nrouwc Yund. or Woman :
Sand Bank formed hI In, wasted wheat
and the hay j. the Iuydcr Zcc