Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-22

and "pnrp stnfl' wasen't exactly the
thing ITO ladlc out" to n young girl
that was already "overdosed with
chewing gum and licoricc:" and
Fleet is reported to have cautioned
Capt. Rats against the freedom OF
some of the Colonel's stories. "Ez
fur rs tho wordin' goes" explained
Capt. Rats. 81 plays my own cards;
so don't you get skeert. On'y the
other day. tcllin' that story about
the coon hunt, the Kernel allowed
dogs was hell bent on gcttin'
the coon. Lord love We; do ye think
! set that down for that little gals
eye. Not much! jist sat down
sortcr kccrlcss and quiet like, and
sings her this: Meanwhile, the no.
bic hounds, Justly emulating the
tcvcrish Impotence and ambitious
spirit of their mastcr' Lord, it's
easy enough to turn the Kernel into
decent English-ef you've got tho
sabe! Why, it's jist wonderful how
kcerlcss men is in their composition.
Why even you, Fleet, he'd to take
you down last letter. Don't We
mind yc was lettin' OH about Night
walkin'in her scant robes on the hill.
Did We think | was goin' to hand
that over to that child! No. sir.
stopped it! How! Why. jest said
suitably apparelled.' That's all.
It's easy when you know how"
Another unlocked for result natur
ally followed the baleful excellence
of this Correspondence. Miss Fanny
grew more and more anxious to be-
hold again the author of her being
and of these extraordinary letters.
One or two vague hints to that eft
feet, thrown out in her correspond.
ence, were received with alarm by
her guardians, and it was finally
resolved that the next letter should
be composed in such Il manner as to
cttectually check this wanton desire.
For this purpose all the guardians
assembled. Considerable excitement
was manifested. | grieve to record
the fact that much liquor was drunk,
and that Capt. Rats was somewhat
exalted and discursive. But your
true gentleman isnever more fastidi-
Gus and refined than in his cups;
and the gentle Capt. Rats, during
the whole letter (save an occasional
Slip, held his rhetorical hat defer.
entially in his hand. A copy of this
epistlc has been preserved, and runs
as follows:
My Own DARLING CHILD: Your
esteemed and precious favor came
promptly to hand, and contents
noted. We-that is, your sainted
mother and myselt-aIe glad to
hear that the draft for $3.50 came
promptly to hand, and trust that
the balance of $3.50, which yop re-
tanned after paying Nine. Brimbo.
rion's bill, will he sufficient for you
to purchase laccs. furbclows, bon.
nets, shoe ties, and hosiery suita.
blc to the Season and the fashions.
We THAT is, your mothcr-who is
still unable to write, by season of q
sore fngcr-and myself hope you
will not spare any expense to clothe
yourself equal to your schoolmatcs.
We note what YOU say about Mary
Ricketts, new silk dress, that cost
80. You are to see that 80 and
go her so or 800 better, drawing
ON us for the balance, if short.
Raise the Rickctt girl or bust. We
trust you are careful of your health,
and do not partake too frequently
Of confectionery. and that yonr
French and music lessons are the
same. We trust that you wrap up
warmly when you 20 out, and are
careful about your fianncls i'll that
dreadful Eastern climate, and al
ways wear your rubbers. The
wheat crop this year will average
nearly forty bushels to the acre, OF
supply each inhabitant of the State
with forty four barrels of flour, and
still leave 100000 bushels for cx-
portation. With the Pacific Rail.
road finished and the efiete nations
Of Europe and Asia knocking at
the Golden Gate for breadstnfls,
the time is not far distant when the
State will be entirely selt.producing.
We often picture you, dear child,
sitting at your tasks, your bright
eyes occasionally dropping in reve.
ric as you think of your parents 80
far away. DO you ever wander
with us through these dim woods
Gods first temples-and breathe
with us the infinite peace of soil
tude, or reflect that long before we
had being or existence these grand
old monarchs looked down on 9th,