The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-09-15
THE SAD CITY BY THE SEA

lance. the frightful hurricane cam
out OF tie sea and hurled lis gia.
) strength against the beautiful cit
while vt the glow Of happy sun
mer time was upon he'll Well nig
before the smile WAS chased frol
her face, the hespairlny cry sprun;
I" her white lips! Where summt
seas danced and sparkleh in he sun
light but an hour since. white cappn'
waves dashed angrily upon the shi;,
ING sands. where gentle breeze:
famed the fiowcr-laden air, wi,
winds roarc'l and upon the jpyou,
scene where but of late her cain
rays were cast, the frightened
moon looked upon the doomed city
where havoc and destruction ilcld
high rcvcl ON, the drsola'lon tina,
has come out Of the furi nls ocean
ana pressed upon ne FAR CITY that
n"w. c,mfrr,Ic>, anl viii val!
no rnou:n- her dead.
Even the so!ace IF li'Iin- and
'ipi'i;n- them IN .icr bosom is denied
her, for, with gIic'-ladcn tN,s and
b.'Dken nrari, she sees hrr children
given inf" the keeping of
''Thc calm, cold pn:pi" depths
Where they shall sleep
Never Ill the history of THIS com
try has such a tragedy been enacted
within its limits. With lightning
like rapidity has the ruin and dc.
strnction of Galveston been accom-.
piished. One hour, energy, and &c.
tiyTtv SOUNDED The hasy call Of life.
Enterprise strove to place the city's
name among the highest, learning
led its crowds toward The heights.
pirty trimmed and held aloft its
lamp. In the next. the dreadful
storm, s'e,lthilv. with long leaps
and hot breath. tell upon and de
s;roNed its helpless victim,
Long will her chiIIrens' children
with >hudlring aNh horror relate
the "a IL "ai mrVrn over i'll fatrd
''alTeS'nn-l 'ng yeays must come
tH,l 90 iiel"re The t!vl'inrss and The
terrprs Of hat aw full StIi Of S,ptem
her l. ssrn.
But; Ear Oft ~ it now appears, the
memory Of it will din in the fresh
ness and beauty Of The /, resurrection,
as the CITY, girting herself for the
struggle, and setting her feet in the
Path that leads 10 success. ,merges
from the gloom and finds success
awaiting her perseverance.
For this blessed awakening from
The norrid nightmare. we should, |
'achI and every one, hold out sue.
,oring hand, should hear the Golden
Rule in mlrd and ;lssist the afflicted
:ity q arise SAGE Ha,e u renewed
beauty and more enduring strength.
From the aftermath Of The awful
storm that devastated Galveston the
Intelligence gathered that Mrs Addie
,rosland and family were saved, bu,
Ill o>st s,ions lost. This family
ived right on the beach and the
Escape s'rms marycIloHs. Mrs. |
;roylar.i is a daughter of Mrs. |
Shakespeare Allen, of Gen1reyilr.
Manager Itodin informs rs that up
0 date le has b0aked HE ro,.ow!ng
NAY. which will appear this season
It the Auditorium: A Tramp to
rramptown, Mahara's Ministries. /
lincoln j. Carriers Fast Mail. Quo
'adis, Al. &. Fields Minst,ais. hay
sooi's Cc,,ov..,'es: Other Peoples
honey, Clark's Female Mirstrcl's,
'1urray 4 Mack in Ilogan's Alley,
I"srphine Sable in he. 4us,cai COM
iiy: rThe sp'dier's Queen" Flo lr-
Yin in her MUSICAL farce .sThc Red
hi" Uncle Josh spraoehy. Some
t these plays has been with us he
ore and we predict successful sea-
on for Mr.. bodn.