The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-15
CHARLES FRENCH WIFE.

| have heard it said that a mans
sak, like his handwriting, is an index
d bis character, and l am inclined to
believe this. There are men who saun-
Ter and men who swagger, men who
strut and men who lope, men who trot
song like walking-doll, and only one
ds hundred who really knows how to
walk. Such a one was my friend
Charlie Howard. He was a magnificent
fellow. Not strictly handsome, al
though he had the three necessary
points to make him so, viz, a pair of
Inc, dark, expressive eyes; a proud,
sensitive mouth, and superb figure !;
bus fortunately, a rather saucy nose
ispt him from being a regularly hand
nns man. And I say fortunately, for
hsndsome men are generally insipid.
But Charlie could walk. In crowd
People turned to see and admire the
elastic step, the perfectly easy position
d the body, and the noble carriage of
as head set so haughtily on the broad
iaoulders. One could say, On watching
lln walk, "There is a man." He bore
as ssobrtqaet Of Prince Charlie remark
Dg well, not only on account of his
nId bearing but because he was the
fnce Of good fellows. In short, tickle
0tune must have been in one of her
asppiest moods when he was born, for
sgss the only son of wealthy parents,
Nc nel OF loving mother, the pride of
as klndest of fathers, an immense
hsoflte with the world in general and
sialr sex in particular.
Aow,i have known him since he was
looy in roundabouts, when we used to
ay together, quarrel and scold each
aaer, forgive, and make up. We were
vars Ike younger brother and elder
~, and as we grew older we left of
yanng somewhat and confded in and
assed each other. Not at all back.
sala IN pointing out each others faults,
nsslonally an unlucky word would
9use the hot temper of one or both
| ' s'a I've We would roundly abuse each 9th,
asulk awhile, and treat each the 9th.
aSltn chilling indifference and over
sa,g 'asnlng politeness; then hostilities
rs Iu, sn;a oe suspended, peace declared
w amcaole relations once more en-
y. s And 80 we grew up to manhood anG
manhood together, left off childish
sag gs, and prepared for the business
S%s. s,sa Those happy, happy days! A
s. s.u woman sometimes looks back tt
~! ssu now and longs for the truest friend
ssS ~ el her life-for the boy and gir
sssasa suassnce, the friendly advice; yes
. Mane hot arguments, the petty diff
n. ,1'eS and little quarrels; but all il
4 hwa s our nero went away to school
] ~. ."uga come home for his vacation
ssst .pae ~ seeming more self-reliant ant
ma 10 be sure he had the usua
~, Ju. L OF college boy conceit; talked
49, NJ .ss1p~lngly on calculus, trig., latin
sssoyslcs, and especially human ma
Esp lag a new "girl" eacl
-. 40 was a "stunner," perfectl,
~ y. not quite up to his ideal, per
| uor ne had an ideal-who has no
n. y, still he didn't know bu
ss gne, etc. As he was one Of til,
lIoss 'es human boysn of whom Mis-
aiss.;.n m mas :: given US the type in he
mrs ie," and Of whom the Prince al
,nss.5 NJ reminded me, he, of course
aitsSs assa s and danced, base-balled an
i sjug ' a nazed and got hazed, came nea
sSsttsu suspended once or twice, bu
/ srs,alOsw-owing suppose to his won
asaassssn M snount of good luck-alway
ahassea 10 come out of each scrap
sSiI.n sSned "a and, owing to his inheren
lSs q character, untainted.
Died ~ su sne Princes four college year
lQDs away, and there came a loyel,
Send.m morning when his delighte;,
sgsd rs n listened to the eloquent yale ut
asmhay " the star of the class. / re
er now the platform wac oovero,