Putnam patriot., 1928-11-28

 selves in a large oven and closed the door. The poor child bruised herself drcadfully against the stones, but she made no noise. She felt as if she had rather die than have them find her mother. Two days they remained in this uncomfortable situation; and Garafelia was sick with hunger. Think ing the Turks must be gone from the building, they ventured to open the door of the oven. A Turkish soldier happened to be looking into the window and he saw the mothers white arm the moment 1t appeared. He dragged them forth from their hiding place and carried them to his tent. The next day. hundred Grecian women were to be sent to constantinople and sold as slaves Carafelia's mother was among them"
 Pitiful Parting
 The pitiful parting of mother and daughter is described at length. Then, Had Garafelia remained with the Turks she would have indeed soon died of grief and harsh treatment, but she, with q great many other Greek chil- dren, was carried to Smyrna to be sold" When all were arranged in the market place a little girl of four years { came up and took Garafelia's hand. Garafelia remembered her as former neighbor, whose name was Aspasia. She kissed the child and gave her all the food she had--some dried prunes which the Turks had given her for her own breakfast. A rich American merchant living in Smyrna noticed the kind action and resolved to buy Cara felia and adopt her as daughter. She gave him her hand without parting from little Aspasia, wishing the American to buy her also. He wns about to do so when another American came forward and offered to be re- spanslbie for Aspasia, whose after fate Is not told"
 In the Miscellany no dates are given and no places mentioned except that Garafelia was sent to Smyrna and her mother to Constantinopie to be sold There were many battles in which her father might have been killed and Grecian women were often sold into slavery.
 When Missolongie was taken by storm in April, 1926. by combined Egyptian and Turkish force. we are told by historian, "The entire male population above twelve years of age were destroyed, and between three and four thousand women and children were carried into slavery"
 Garafelia died young, of what used to be called consumption" according to the old lady's story, or about 1881, for the Miscellany of that year gives an elegiac poem in her memory. Cara fclia's Picture" by Miss Hannah Gould of Newburyport. To you, whose tears could freely flow T. read of Garafelia's wee,
 esme her living looks to show,
 And to your hearts to speak. When called from earth, she left be-
 hind
 This picture. that 1t might remind Her friends, so generous and kind,
 Of the poor orphan Greek.
 The poem is too long to be given entire. quote few of the stanzas: This youthful cheek has blanched with
 Tear
 And, marble-like, scarce felt the tear Roll down it, as the Turk came near
 To seize his helpless prey, And from the widowed mother part The darling daughter of her heart, To drive them off to Smyrna's mart,
 To wait the market day But when the good American Contracted with the Mussulman For Garafelia, then began
 To dawn a brighter day; He made the purchase but to be Her friend and father, and to see The little sufferer, blest and free,
 Wipe all her tears away. And by careful. guardian hand, He sent her to his happy land, To let her tender mind expand
 In peace and purity. Then on her mild and modest face The placid smile resumed its place. Her goodness. gentleness and grace
 Delighted every eye.
 But still in Garafelia's heart The dearest ties were torn apart; She thought of Smyrna's awful mart, And of her mothers woes, When sold and driven she knew not
 where;
 She thought upon her native air, Of her dear fathers dying prayer,
 And of his cruel foes.
 Like some fair flower the storm has
 torn
 Up hY the roots. when plucked and