I was much surprised and pleased to see the signature of Sara to that elegant composition, the fifth epistle.

the lustful and destroying angel, who robbed Sara of her seven husbands (Tobit iii. 8).

From Gintarchan to Sara by the river, it is only one days sail; but from Sara to Saracanco, it takes eight days by water; one may, however, travel either by land or water, whichever is most agreeable; but it costs much less expence to go with merchandize by water.

The glance of the silent youth roused Beautiful Sara from her lethargy, and she realized at once that all which her husband had told her was not a mere dream.

The keeper of the one good tavern in the Louisiana village of Bayou Sara in 1831 was a colored woman of whom Anne Royall wrote: "This nigger or mulatto was rich, owned the tavern and several slaves, to whom she was a great tyrant.

Then all at once Beautiful Sara remembered how her father cried with merry voice, "Wilt thou not also marry thy cousin Sara like that?"