The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-07

day before the fair; q lovely October
day i'll 1860. l had been making a
short visit at Rose Lawn, the residence
of Colonel Jones, and Oh this day, Car
RE was to return to Low-wOod Park,
and thence we were to take an early
Start the next morning for the fair.
"What delightful day." said Car
rie; ~ prophecy it won't rain for
week to come."
| stepped out upon the upper gale
ry; the early sun cast rosy light over
the ample lawn, and the little brook,
as it glided from under the shadow of
the old oak, flashed and sparkled in
the slant sunbeams, as if studded with
jewels. l stood moment to admire
the scene.
"Come, come, Kate" said Carrie,
"don't loiter there, see Aunt Phillis
in the dairy now"
We donned our pretty pink bingham
morning dresses, and tripped along the
smooth grass bordered path to the dali
ry. Aunt Phillis was busy with the
milk pans, and little Pomp was churn-
ing. Now, little Pomp was related to
Pompey the Great, only so far as name
was concerned; and even that had
been curtailed of its fair proportions
! The soft termination had melted away
in the long intervening centuries, and
the once pleasant soundina name had
hardened into Pomp, and any one would
say-but it is not worth while to NOR
alize. As l said before, little Pomp
was churning. The brown kerseys
were rolled up to the knees, displaying
the shapely limbs Of ebony, and the
top of his head was covered with the
ghost Of a straw hat, leaving the dark
ness underneath distinctly visible.
'sThe butter done come, Aunt Phil
lis" said Pomp.
| Aunt Phiilis took the butter from the
chnrn, and Carrie worked it over care
fully, and formed it into little golden
rolls. These rolls made up the cons
| plement that was necessary, and now
they were all packed in beautiful
china jar, gorgeous with purple and
gold. On one side of it was pictured 6
lofty tower, with gilt columns and pur.
pie gates.
III know you is gwine to git de silver
cup, Miss Carrie, and eff you does
spects to git a new dress, .kase yOl
know dis buffers all been made unde
my jury diction."
| ooh, if l get the premium, Aun
Phillis, you shall have a new dress o
the very brightest and best, as gay al
red and yellow can make it."
"I wonder what makes you think
is got such a vulgar taste as dat, Mis-
Carrie; 1 don't want no red and yale
7 caliker."
sWhat then, Aunt Phillis 2"
"WelI, I thinks pink ground, dot
ted all over wild green roses, woult
look quite spectacle"
"You shall have it, if 1 have to sent
to the city to get it,"
By this time the breakfast bell wa
ringing. The Colonel stood on tn
lower gallery, looking out for us; g
we hurried in. Early rising and exer
,, else had given us keen appetites, AM
we did ample justice to the hot rolls
delicious butter, fresh eggs, Frenc
coffee, etc. By French coffee l mea
coffee that has lost the much vaunte
= amber color in the deeper and NOR
= beautiful brown. Of course it was ne
: cessary during the morning to hold fire
quent consultations with the large mil
ror that hung in Carries dressing
= room; how else could we ascertai
whether the striped silk or the lila'
. the blue or the brown, would be mos
II becoming. Now the old glass was cal
ed upon to decide an important ques
ton concerning the raven braids; an
now to determine whether the prett.
coquettish golden brown riDglet
should be suffered to fall over the din
pied cheeks, or coaxed into smoothnel
or brushed from the white forehead,
- la Pompadour. Bright eyes glisteue
\ on the polished surface of the miro
: and white arms cleaned in it's cle'
depths, like lilies in the bosom Of
quiet lake. / suspect the old glass ha
its own fun on that lovely Octob'
= morning, and no doubt felt the col
, trast of the next day very keenly, as
" had nothing to employ it's reflecti'
powers but the faded portrait of o
grandfather Jones, that hung on tt
i opposite wall.
% We left Rose Lawn shortly aft
f. dinner, with the expectation Of reacl
., ing Low wood before dark.
a The carriage wound slowly ar
c. carefully down long hill, then bowl'
e. along for a mile or two over smoo
ar road.
L. "Ah! here we are at the bayo1
A. how does it look, Ben :"
" sTt looks like there had been a We