Identifier: bookofroyalblue13balt (find matches)
Title: Book of the Royal blue
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Baltimore and Ohio railroad company. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Middle Atlantic States -- Description and travel
Publisher: Baltimore
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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beenset to the tune, but John Browns Bodyit remains still. It is fitting that the songshould be a lasting one above all others,for it refers to one of the most strikingand dramatic episodes in our history—asmall bit in the great mosaic, but intenselyinteresting nevertheless in its own shadings.The story of John Brown is a typical Amer-ican story: homely, full of most wonderfulbravery and of woeful shortsightedness. And as fact after fact has been broughtto light, through the four decades thathave hurried by since this mans effort toabolish slavery single-handed, the greatcentral picture has grown even clearer—the portrait of John Brown has grown richin detail until, seeing how he sacrificedeverything—home, family, and even lifeitself—the wonder is that he was sparedso long as he was. The cause for which he fought was in-bred in the soul of Ossawatomie Brownand developed into a fervor that knew nobounds and recognized no obstacles. Hisfirst interest was awakened in the bondaged
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Mrs. John Brown and her two daughters. THE HERO OF HARPERS FERRY. race when he was a mere child of five.From the crude log house in Torrington,Connecticut, marked as his birthplace, hisfather had removed to a plain wood-coloredhouse in the woods. To this lonely cabina fugitive slave and his wife found theirway, and Owen Brown opened his hospitabledoors. Hardly had they entered before thetramp of horses hoofs was heard crossingthe bridge a quarter of a mile away. Thetrembling fear of the slaves appealed to theboy. With keenest interest he watchedtheir flight into the woods, and then sat upuntil dawn eagerly awaiting developments.Owen Brown had led the fugitives to asecluded spot by the brookside, and there,well armed, they passed the night. Hardlyhad the first streak of light penetrated theforests when they were brought back tothe house, where the good wife had pre-pared a substantial meal. In gratitude, themulatto woman caught the lad in her armsand kissed him, but he ran screaming aw

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