The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-07-13
tCommunicated.)
OpELorsAs. June 1861.

Editor. Patriat. e~
Sir-Prcs ming mat many Of your young
readers would like to know how the st. Mays
Cadets enjoyed themselves The last week, / take
the liberty 10 Inform them through the medi-
am 1t ytur paper. Having long desired m
opportunity Of rendering our thanks 10 onr
i'rtsiden, for his unceasiug solicitude for our
spiritual welfare, we eagerly embraced The ore
presented us last Thursday. (his birth day] for
80 doing. Accordingly. at II o'clock. We met
in the schoolroom which we had beautifully
decorated for The occasies,,5 and waited his arri-
val. He soon arrived. accompanied by his
Rev. confrere. All being seated, Louis NAL
aneon rose md deliscred an address in French,
followed BY Frank Knox, who delivered one
in English. These are two very promising
young men Of whom 81. andy will, some
day, have reason tn be1proud. This over, we
enjoyed ourselves very well till night, wher, !
can assure ya,, we made rs coed use Of our
fire. balls and sky-rnckets "a boys possibly
could. For four hours they were sen, sailing
in sir in such rapid succession that We were
during that time completely environd with
their lulninntls flame. Al last, quite fatigaed,
we abandoned the scene of our grand illamina-
tion, surrendered our elves willingly to Morphe-
US md, in q moment, were launched forth on a
sea ofdreams, where. however, we had remained
but q few hours, when awakened, We rushed 10
our windows whence we beheld Aurora, in all
his beauty and lsveliness, dying the heavens in
roseate hues. Having aitired ourselves ~ ON.
beautiful and much admired uniforms. we ran
down stairs, vieing in gayety and song with
the morning. Lark; and the 6rst object that
presented itself to our vision was the glorious
tag OF our Southern Confederacy proudly and
da6antly floating in the morning breeze. We
had stsud but n few minutes, Adniring the
graceful wavings Of il silken folds, when. our
young hearts having become filled with the
emoiians Of love il inspired, WI simultaneously
burst forth liz cheers that caused all those
get reposing on the downy pillow Of sleep t.
start up amazed. Soon our Captain appeared
crying, ITO horse! to horserw Obcyiag with
the CELEBRITY and buoyancy Of the fawn, We
mounted our impatient steetls, " fell into line
and, ere "Old Sol hud thrown open the por
tails Of the east, marched away in slow and
measured pace, proceeded by our beloved bene
Gactor-Mr. Raymold-and followed by ar
omnibus whence came waited TO our ears soul
inspiring strains II martial music, accompan
led BY the deep and sonorous sounds of thu
drum. Tins We moved on amid transporting
symphonies till we reached Monnhville, al
which place, we d~ismonnied, rushed to The
bayou aud plunged into iisdser and cool waters
There We remained until the joyful announce
ment Of ..dinner, dinner" was heard. We lost
no time. ! assure yon, in going to the sumptu
Gus repast, apread out for us on the green
sward. Onr spiritual father having asked q
blessing Of Him from Whom "an blessing,
H&tas4e ~ down cannpiel with the wide
spreading brafcfhcs oathagapceSndSeetnGatt 4
work with an appetite well whetted for the
occasion. The craving Of the elmer man
being satisfied, we agained resumed onr sport
making the stately oaks Of Moundyillc and
the steep banks Of The bayou resound our hap
py voices till the sun disappearing from thu
western horizon, we were commanded to re
turn home. 9
Thus were we affranchised from care, and
under full sail on an ocean of pleasure from
Thursday morning until Saturday night. whe,
we again, fund ourselves on terra frma.
Yours &c. "~STtDEKT.''
T. :. | forgot to mention that, as WI
were marching through The patriotic town d
Washington, her fair daughters rushed to theil
windows and balconies, to greet us with then
bscxi itching smiles. :. ss