The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-05-19
[FFogn Dickeas's Household Words.
The Rowing EngiiShman.
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| have been all my life fond of field
sports. 1t was not, therefore, without a
thrill of pleasure that heard my door
open at 5 o'clock in the morning,
though il was January. and servant
come stealthily in TO light my fire. 1t
was a luxury TO watch him with halt
closed eyelidsias he performnd his task.
and the wood began TO blaze and crack
lie, and throw cheerful Pickering light
.on the glass and polish oak with brass
fittings. which formed the becoming
furniture Of my antiquated chamber.
A good fire takes away all discom-
fort from that terrible getting up work,
and whenever you want to go any where
early on a winters morning, it is a
great mistake TO start cold
OF course, when was dressed. and
down stairs. somebody was not ready,
and We had to wait for him. We were
a hunting party that would have aston
ished Melton, and made even Epping
open his eyes. Fancy an assemblage
of gentlemen IN grey coats, much too
small for them, with bright green baize
collars, and racing caps of black vel
vet. Over their rowsers-mostly of
some broad check. paitern-are drawn
immense boots turned down at the top
after the fashion of those worn at the
Victoria theatre in the part of "Will
Watch, that bold smuggler." Round
their waists, round their arms, round
their shoulders, are s1ung a multitude
of useless things by gay.colored straps
and cords. Impossible horns !; cat-skin
mufs powder TASKS of the most inge-
tnious style of fastening that can never
be got open when wanted, and holding
each pound and a half of powder;
shot belts and bags without measures,
leaving the charge at the discretion of
of the wearer; enormous game pouches
%weare going boar-hunting !! and lastly,
guns that look anything but like bust
ness. with straps of bright colored Web
bing TO carry them by. AS for my own
costume, it is evident thatit was looked
npon with a sort of well-bred DISPOSE
zion to make allowances, and, indeed,
dhey are needed, as / have on blue
lbaating coat, too short in all directions,
ibut borrowed for the occasion; pair
.of linen gaiters that looked odd enough
lbuckled over my trowsers, and, consid.
,ering the fiilnsy appearance of which,
j inwaFdiy hope the thorns may not be
Gerry stiongi in this country; cambric
shirt, q black silk waistcoat, and a Paris
hat, bran new and shiny.
Fancy most of our party with boards,
ahdahaif of their heads an inch long,
with shoulders generally disposed to be
high and round, and figures short in the
svaisf and baggy below il, and you have
Us to . shade.
Bless my heart what q Babel of
tangnes ! FrenchH1en are nearly all |
great takers, and the politest of them |
rather suffer you to speak than listen |
to you,, being wholly occupied with |
what hey are going to say next them
selves; 30 submit to be caught quiet |
u BY 50 excited little man, whose beard |
keeps Wagging IS listen respectfully
and someWlhat drowsily to a hubbub Of
Hean Ehieh proceed from il, each
seeming to end with . sharp note of
lnaeFEaeation, which know his coun-
trgmen far too veil to ansgar. 4 good
listener is always popular but = good
listener in France win fad himself en-
aoWed With every good quality under
zoe sun by host Of deIig GIFTED admirers,
and lnoagh he may never open his
I1osSs, except foF monosyllsb ble, will |
% ses dawn as wi.aY, wise. and elo,
qusnt.