The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-10
MY PERIL AND ESCAPE.

IHasa very bold and fearless girl,
ang brothers and sisters often dared
kiog 60 into lonely places in the dark,
rdo perilotls feats of various kinds,
frh challenges l never refused. Often
yst out to play tricks on me, but it
NaIy happened they fell into their
|, Htaps, while | performed my part
aiety. W lIys4fI asi
II Eslived in a large old house, built of
lskh oak, and bearing its nearly two
auries very lightly. 1t opened to the
nth, and the two large parlors looked
ulae east and west. The dining-hall
a spacious kitchen formed square of
shouse, while at the west and back
. another large room, some times
lied the great porch, and at the east
back was the dairy and another
Heh. There were three stairways
Esfng to the upper rooms and a garret,
nose ample space was broken only by
great chimney in the center.
We had asgay and lively house, and
I's used to a great deal of company
assltors, for my parents were great
gyen to the old-fashioned virtue of
faNtality. The humblest wayfarer
Ismng in at the porch was entertained
'IAdy and given God-speed, as well as
guest whose elegant carriage and
I'm drove around to the front door on
southern side. . aa @3~I'
was a summer day, and warm,
1fsht, and beautiful. The morning
enlsed lovely.day. just after our
HI, oreakfastIa a merry party came rid
down the. lane in carriages and on
setback, and calling joyously for my
aef and mother to accompany them
pleasure trip. They were accus-
|I.i.s sasa to this mode of impromptu fes-
HI, and gayly answered that they
EMla soon be ready. 1t was only the
" before that my father had returned
I'm The Australian gold-felds, and had
saght with him a bag of gold. l knew
slaa TINS, for had seen him the night
sDfe counting some of it and putting il
70 another bag.
,aoilias brought the chaise to the
y. Fathers favorite black horse,
ny coat looked like lustrous velvet,
who who stepped so proudly, was paw.
sse Ground hnpatiently as he ap.
ala, De, handed in my beautiful
saailef' saaf' and | stood looking on with
|s.s @s'isn " pleasure at her beautiful and
Ifa !, dress, that SO became her. E17
NJ aaaastened ! indoors again to see then
rm !, down the private way that led
Is,sas aSasa the extensive grounds, and hall
~ asa was old enough to 90 with
sa sn' - Hearing a Slight noise, [ turned
Ira saw stranger, a figure not unusual
Taa Ha ,' with 9 bundle hung on a stick.
aas. sas !, lEeanirig AM on the Stone wall, ane
palsaElS booking. after the. carriages
- sa.ae forward in moment. ant
/ i ~ y Z !, ne might NJ sit down and rest, ant
'9sio ~e Kindly give him something t.
sas ~. s.resafse \ said yes, and with ligh
gas, ,pashad .ilimsa substantial hincl
j ;,i s;.s,, and and cheese, which he came int,
~ ste'lefi y, ef,s 20 eat. Betsy and Hannal
|srthssusy hurryihg to finish their work
|ss,a Nv u Heie going out to tea and II
|asss sStsl esseaine.a y They talked gayl,
& @ H. 'aer es' vfsit, paying little attention
|as h haa Tsa4ers 7 no was quietly eating
|ad aet aisssra nav hat on the floor
III - NV That bis head was bald on tn,
|tsn I Sss.'ss ne fhiFnish hair brushed u,
over 1t. e#
I'd I,r~ u prominent ears, low forehea,
s. mouth, with Il receding chin