The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-11-27
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glad absat it, But Mary could not speak,
and If the strong arm Of her husband had not
held her up, she wonl9Assave fallen to the ground
the sudden ey afS9s such great fear , had over YER
come her; !, ~. TIN NJ thy mother, lean nj, On , Thy
her home" Au their hsa5f4ay home they
poured forth their Thanks to God for his great
goodness, and their happy slife together felt
YER and holier for the great peril II had been
ind the nearness Of the danger had brought
tssh unto God. And the holiday next day
was it nstsa thanksgiving day
A VIRGINIA TRAVELLER AND A KENTucKY
LANDLoRp.-A traveller from Virginia, as his
..saeded horse and plethoric saddle-bags indica-
stopped at a comfortable wayside inn IN
Kentucky one night. many, years ago. The
landlord was a j@ovial, whySssouled fellow. as
landlords were in those Stays, and gave the
stranger tie best entertainments his table and
bar would afford, as well us his own merry
company to make him glad. Early in the
morning the stranger was up and looking
around, when he espied n rich bed of mint in
the garden He straightway found Boniface,
and. indignant at what he supposed his inhos-
pitatity in setting plain whiskey before him
when The means If brewing nectar were SO
easy Of access, he dragged him forth TO tile
spot, assSt pointing his finger at the mint, LIE
-exssasimad 5Fs*f 4a
say, landlord, will you be good enough to
say what that is?a
A. bed. 2f mint" said the somewhat aston
ished lallfs u.
And . you please tell me what is the use
well, don't eSactly know, 'cept the old wo-
man dries it sometimes with the other YARDS
The Virginian ALMOST turned pale at the
enorni:y af the assertion.
"And do you mean to tell me you don't
know what a mint jnlep is r.
Not .cept it's something like sage tea,
stranger"
Sage tea Go right along to. the house,
get q backet Office, loaf sugar and your best
liquor" -
The landlo,d obayed. and the stranger soon
made his appearance with a handful Of the fra.
grant, dewy Mint, and then they blewel and
drank again. @ *4ss
breakfast was over, and the stranger $ aHssg
was brought out only TO be ordered back again.
Through the 1iye-iong day they brewed and
drank; one Or two neiglibors dropped in, who
were partakers, andiale in the night were their
orgies kept up. Ere they made it bedtime.
the landlord and his Virginia friend, who had
initiated him into the pleasant mysteries of
mlnt julep, were sgorn broAners.. and when the
latter departed ne morning, Boniface exaeted
a pledge that be ST. alsSbp on his return, and
as long us he plessei, free cost.
Tho strangers basiiess, however, detained
him longer than he. expected, and it was the
next summer before he came back. Riding MP
late IN the evening, be gave his horse to an Old
negro, who was at the gate, and at the same
time inqnired.. Fl W.
Wei. Sam, how is your master ~.
onder him come" said the negro, point
ing 10 a youth who was approaching.
u mean your old master, fool" s~a
massa! Him done dead dis tree month";
"Ilead! What was The matter will him ?
lie was IN fine health when | left him.
"fes. but see, Massa Stranger, one Of dem
J lFglnla gemmans come along here last. year.
ND showed him how 10 eat greens in hs liquor.
He liked il so well he done stuck 10 il tin it
M him, said The old darkey, shaking his head.
The stranger passed II less iovial night than
his prey ions visit, and was OIL by daybreak
he next morning. He qnieted his conscience,
"wever, in tic end, with The reflection that
COED things are sometimes misused.s