The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-06-13
/ BLANCHISSEUSE FATIGUEE.
BY ONE THE PROFESSION. ~

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u rrs,y wei, should think so, I wonder you
uS.a " set know rve stood o'ei the wash tub
.,d a'iaii 'sasbins, and rinsing, and bluing. and
Il s,aIsnis assnre you, any thing but play.
Whsts that bout my answer? Savage you
'i~ say2A r. p.
|WeI, | think have reason to be-
ssost ssFagely savage, don't you?
ahsn feel ten times worse than ever saw
d ror,S feel. with his back nicely severed in
y u;sb ,sTe, \ vas savage or any thing else,
rst a dupe of this civilized murder, calld
a rather. oh, yes. hundred times rather,
irers5 Al ind olent, hookah mouthed, cross
legged Turk. .zs..-
m now You are laughing-that smile so Sc
Natauuting to me-'tis all very well
Ssis n you are not tired, and the clothes all
! nt M back is breaking, my fingers are ach-
ti5 ti5clf OF my body is bruised and sore;
men Ifeel thus from washing, how oft am
tempted
n n has where's. the use? No sooner than
know SPpers' very 'well It's vow to be broken.
Nfhe very next week that brings wash day
Il 8 sarnund-ft 'fi<ttf 81 Ar.ftif
M that word washing" l ow do hate it!
n has o most ominous, uncomfortable sound.
ljust look at my hands-aren tthey beauties?-
.iI puHed up to twice their size
Inflated balloons of starch, soap and bluing-
wish they'd cut loose an" float up to the
Skies,
Ind, take me long with 'em in my present
Sconditfon
Ensure I'd enjoy the aerial ride.
Ia there soap washed turr.ws, soft as the
glebe
when falls the heavy rain. 1 could not do
better
man turn in and SOW them, If had any suit
u able seed.
NAT fruit they would bring wonder; -
bic fruit of labor you say. Just like you
Ger turning my tests Off provoking.
mat Increase soever they bring,
6s an increase dearly bought.
NJ, Tin quite disgusted with work!
bhipg new, you say, for me? FL.
Nth Tennyson's Lotos Eaters l am just in
mood to agree,
Rver could understand "why life should
all labor be- .e... ,
EhAt pity that civilization Ia blessing It is
VI indeed), .....-a-
Fale it lightens our labor should multiply
our needs 8ss
q We no idea OF being a barbarian. but bar
III barrie idea or so
ihbuds like to adopt, such as scantiness of
clothing,
Tvould rednoes the wash list, you know.
But, lest shock your refinement by such a
lipriMitiye style, -.EsfF
I'D show, by way of propriety, twas all the
fashion erewhile; ffMs
fhe enlightened Romans of old, that war.
! riOg conquering race, e,.si-,f55@3
Who swisest CONQUEST, methinks, was to
conquer the passion for dress, ~r
Reretudiciously scant in apparel-(an econ
omy? Yes, z.,f..t..,.
truly wise economy, born of sound. com
vi mon sense
llarge, ,lesse. circular toga, they calpd it,
me principal garment worn,
cloth not made for washing-could our
modern dress be thus shorn?
That's that? It's scantty enough, the dress a
Ia mode Of this day?
the articles eh?
What pity we can't be nereids and live in
the billOwy sea;
Ae use there of washwomen, fancy,
u mountains of soiled lingerie;
Mt, diving beneath the waves, each one
weuld his own master be.
ne how I'm running on, thought was too
Ia tired to talk. 5f ..-.. lFFs.ff
What woman was ever that? At least I'm too
tired to walk, 1.,-s
No use Of that, you say? No, should think
ut whatever am to do? Reading?
~ ont @ q the question. Now, that ! am
mould like to, sit down and be quiet,
~ my head will not let me do that
sitn every nerve in it throbbing-
omS yen heariH PIT it-pitty-pat.
lIayoud be so kind and make me,
goo EngfshlstyIe, sweet and strong,
Ac AAeap OF John Chinaman's beverage,
mink twould help me along. 90 Fl"
mahks; just right; couldn't be better.
Nv littrOnble you only once more
open the cool west window (Oh, never
mind the door) taE ,ffs
\ W. what glorious sunset-those streaks of
a, flaming red;
va Sol is never lovelier than when he is 60
40 Ing to bed.
goeslto his couch for rest; ;slis long days
4, Journey is done; -
'lDnoN his example, pIl sleep with the
sleeping sun;
4 POPE the morning may find me, like
~, hin, rosy and light;
sSass I've . leDg rest before ine-the whole
a =. twelve hours of night.
MILLS, MONTGOMERY Co. TEXAS. MAY Q. 1878.
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