New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-29

AN ADVENTURE IN THE p1NEY WOODS,

AN ADVENTURE IN THE P1NEf WOODS. Il
= After taking that delectable night trip with \
v;e ia watch her cotton, ! was detained some tr
irving to get good conveyance to the terminafl
of nv overland Journey. Not succeeding, andf
coming very impatient at the delay, one day Lfe
said. Judith, would you be afraid to go ale
whine in my buggy have to go down to-
and if Won are not frightened at all these jayFk-
ING tales and will venture it, say so. Weoth
drive well, and John is safe, as well as fast
horse"
4s was a little startled at the idea Of twfays
Journey through country desoiated 1ornes'
with but here and there a dwelling far apa ma
rauding bands constantly abroad ana no.ns
nrotection than a wee woman, cool and defnineu
though she had shown herself to be; q there
seemed to be no help for it. was needed nome
knew, and finally decided to risk it at allzards
.Too thorough traveller to be troubled = niuen
baggage, my preparations for q dayhlh s'ai.
next morning, were soon made, while A1ie so'
y up hearty lunch basket, to take with iof
W = - "a, J., two daya required rA travel,
nes ~ t;,,,e n ,ose in stoppip9r meals,
even if there had been any certaintpi s'''n's
anything to eat if we had.
Early the next morning Uncle Moza,peo ul'oh
the door, Buggy ready, Miss Lizzie JUN W.
eat, and here's your Coffee we a'ls W az
swallowing the grateful beverage, wen inc buggy
in short order, Lizzie, as the mos Apeiiehoeu
whip, taking the reins, and Moze, q seeing .iia'
the harness was all right, opened tsaue ieauii's
into the lane, and wished US goodgk anu soou
bye. Don't get skeat, Miss Judi MISS Lizz'e
mighty brave, and old Johns pdrtul fast moss;
thar amt no jawhonk gone to Ike up with nm
and just shoot any lowdown whtrash, OF mean
niger that speaks too you; dS pc 1ear'd, ano
you'll git along, honey said thtlthtui oio man
as we came off and left him watlg u.s.
twas beautiful day, and fmles the roae
was very fair. We sang, chat talked over the
past, present and future, diFsed our cottoi
watch, and did all we could tdep up our splrlt
and make time pass. For soHistance the roat
was familiar to Lizzie, then wtd TO depend upor
s. the inquiries we might be 70 MAKE Ih'
burning Of the bridges and fes maze IL neces
sary to take all sorts of shorts ana WOOD paths
to enable us to ford the littlfeans tnat seeme'
to cross the country in eyerfssiple airect'on.
slight mistake led US astrays aoou' = = NJ an
we came into the most DESC 'iao' u eo'h',y
ever saw For miles we p'u WHEY 'noie na
been a hurricane and then Moous .iieu' anu w
,,san.s. Il I ever sso my idea, of Hades
- IL 49,, 5a oanntrflSt AFTER IL mas pee
- - fa;r,y gave the horrors to loo
- - - d.nue IN d then the uncertaint
aa4a Z, No " ere IN right road or not mad
every minute seem ten ,, - :.
loosely haunt Macbettfh ayna" A''s u'0 ~
vivid imagination. d,
s.,t ao,,oa f,r honrs 10 Date living thing near u
aaa.;r. sa,v minutes load turned suddenly int
,,a;, rood and we * faint glimmering ligl
:, A.. .;.,to,,oo n waow too dark to do MOI
than give John the rf' anu uuss " n's
and to that Prove lnas pi1.eoss .,
y drunken folks and I. ~ lne ial's1 49, !,
protection, / had etme peiofe ue0,ueu -
just and perfect titlPr s1aruns On .he ,iip, ~
our claim seemed be acknowledged, for o.
= John brought US 70 may WV :. - =
whinny, at agate, re "efs surroansse ~ Q ~