The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-05-26
Special Correspondence to the Vindicator
News from Our Friends.
NAI'CHlTOCHES,


will YOU be 50 inlnlgtnt as to allow me
without interruption, to pursue the nsn-
al course of their examination in tn It
case shall question my little girls upon
the first elements of natural philosophy.
Do YOU, Miss Al**, know your lesson !?
Yes, Pa What might Your aye .bc' |
shall Nc fifteen IN July. Sweet hf1ern
Have YOU ever cast the least reflection
upon a future life, nay yor own flu
turc welfare? Not in the least. Why
so Simply because yon supply me
with all my wants and necessities But
should death call ne away, what then
shall be your destiny | will be ONE a
Nun. A Nun, my child! A vocation no
less laudahlc, but your troubles Will l."
increased tyn-fold that of Il mothers; IN
the cares Of others children. Should
you adopt different conrSe, what is
your definition of Beau ideal 7 Is 1t a
| gentleman with polished education. of
Accomplished manners, of exec llent micn,
hirItoneA hashy and WEALTHY in all
respects, or, is 1t a young man with less
requirements, who is respectful, iabols
hard and is industrious. with SOME edit
cation; of the twp, which shall be yonr
srlection' Pa, this will depend upon
his character, How will you know that
Having from my infancy always placed
such implicit confidence in You. should,
first from you, inquire Of his true dlsp,o-
sition or characteristics, then, Should the
indi,Mriot,s ybuhg gentleman fleet with
yonr tp,;roral he sbonld be my choice,
for philosophy teathes u.s. that there is
no greater wealth than real happiness.
Truly 80. What have you been taught
in the house department All the re-
uui,ites thereof. Already Yes, Sir.
what elsu L; can prepare nice oyster
gnmho, make excellent bread tickle the
soil with the hnp, set plAnts, raise golden
pulcts, &c. All these accomplishments
And more too, to love my God dltd pa
rents. And to wliom do you ACTUALLY
owe so many requirements : To my IDS
ter mother, whom l love most. dcvJutly.
Now, Miss El**", What about Your les
son I know it, Pa! How old are 20"
Sweet fourteen! Can you tell. me what
is the philosophy of life! 1t is to love
and be loved! Already my child! what
do you mean by that ? mean to slSni-
~ that we should brfricn1 humanity, r..
respective of creed or station! Did you
ever entertain tho remotest idea, after
visiting the world Of fashion, to become
the favorite Of gallant! Not in the
least! Have you ever had fancy I
Once did! How long did it last ! I'm
til Morpheus wrapped me into sweet
slnmber, when it disappeared like Wis.
ion. Did I notice it Yes, Pa, you did
and what is it you can not see! l'nt,
daughter the tii1tu may come when those
fancies might be realized, what then in
The matter Of a snitor' scarcely know
vet! At all events Ne tell me your feel
ings, in that respect' Why, Pa, if |
were ID select LIES companion, | would
take young man devoid of defects, if
to he found! Who shall BE yonr referee =:
You, and no one else! What shall be
his attributes He must br 4 good
Christian, not in crce,l only, hut in act
and practice, for it is by our acts we
shall be judged, and not by our crfr'!
he mist BE Of hOnorahle parcntage,
neither chew tobacco nor drink: that IS
my beau ideal Of man! loh will not
even allow him to take d glass with y
friend, not even q solitary g'ass' No
Sir! And why for Simply htcauSe one
glass leads to another, for having seen
YOU, though seldom, meet friends ami
! enjoy one too many, which cahsed a 1T
tie dizziness, the natural consequence Of
q cross mind. Did ever iutict any III
jury On any ones No, Pa; yon love II.
too dearly for that; having been reared
without even the knowledge of the de-
tastable rod, but bathrd rather. in the
balmy and sweet stream of human kind
nrss, Your now Of ailcCIlon mas no hotlll0
as father should. In the course Of time
your life's choice, yield to the hanrtnI
effects of lihatpn, what then! So long
IA he remains quiet, shall indulge hlm
with all patient endurance. But whrr
he becomes turbulent, what Will you
do ; I will box his ears
am done! if other fathers will I'M
dertake the task, to them shall say
that my seat az teacher is vacant!
Respecting other matters, with regar6
to Mr.. Yarmouth; ruinor says that ht
has gone to New Jersey, to form an al
lance with q Miss-L Anna, If SO;
wish her much, yea, much happiness
more so. than when he FORMED the &c
quaintance of our bewailcd, .widowe'
mother, Louisiana; whose children 1t
left drnuded, in distress. IN extr',ie wan
and distribution, while lie revcled in all
the Injuries and princely splendor Of ar
Alexis; but as sure as there is a living
God, In farinelu Diable, 1evitndra son
How frequent are the small links that
lead to revolution! About century ago
an over Jealous Monk, in the city "
Florence, had cast beautiful statne o
the madonna. BY artiice the cup of tn
head was so fixed as to retain sutfi
cient water for twenty no RS pouret
into it in the shade of night, and falling
drop by d6r from the corner of the eyes
as natural as tears. His success wa
apparently complete The statne wa
set upon u pedestal in the center of thu
Park, where all the people would con
gregate to render honor to the mother o
Dolores, who wept for evil man By dai
~ prayers and kneeling before ths mi
raculOus statue. When year or mor'
after its introduction, the Monk as usua
availed himself of night to renew TIL
supply of water, he was detected by a,
indiscrete young man returning from the
Theatre; who the next day went will
twenty or more young companions tt
destroy the statue. The work was qnick
ly done. The cup Of its head was shown
to the populace, half filled with water
The mass Of the people arose, a revolu
ton took place, new King came int
power. whose elevation was due to tn
poor Monk, who died in despair, for il
His solemn words we tind:. ,
"Thou no Gods shalt have bit me.
Before no idol bend the knee"
So likewise. the long wars which last
ed scarcely without intermission, for 50
years, between France and England. tool
its origin, by an English and Frencl
sailor, from the abuse Of aqua-vits, l.
the city of Bordeaux. They fought. al
the sailors shared in the quarrel, which
involved both fleets.
! As frtm streams rivers flow.