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honorable。      During the war Frederick was quietly a 〃rebel town;〃 but it 

contained one good patriot besides Barbara Frietchie。               This loyal Mr。 B… 

…; when he received favorable news from the Northern army; or whenever 

his patriotism had need of bubbling over; regularly made a pilgrimage to 

Key's     grave;   and    there;  standing     at  the   head   of   it;  exultantly   and 

conscientiously sang through the whole of Key's song。 

     On every Decoration Day the grave is covered with flowers; and the 

flag    which    always    waves    therethe    Star…Spangled      Banner    which    his 

strained eyes saw on that 14th of September; 1814; rise triumphant above 

the smoke and vapor of battleis reverently renewed。 

     Perhaps; after all; it is his best monument。 

     The   flag   of   1814   and   that   of   1894   are   nearly   identical;   the   greatest 

change   being     merely   in   smaller    stars   in  the   cluster。 The   flag   of  the 

United States; adopted June 14; 1777; was one of thirteen stripes; alternate 

red and white; with a union of thirteen white stars in a blue field。                Upon 

the admission of Kentucky and Vermont; two stripes and two stars were 

added。      This   flag   continued   in   use   until   1818;   when;   five   more   States 

having been admitted; the bars were reduced to the original thirteen; with 

an added star for every new State; the star to be placed in position on the 

Fourth of July following the admission。 



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