The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-23
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Fourth of July-The Memorable Universe
ty IIop-Willie p. Lionized-Terpsi-
chorean Anticipations-The
Morning Star, ETC., etc.
BATON ROUGE, LA, July Il, 1881
DEAR HorE:
Some time has passed since I have
written to you, though it is really not
my fault. l would have told You how we
spent our 4th of July i'll the Highland
City, but Eve been expecting to read Il
glowing account of it Ill the CHlEr-and
was rather disappointed that it was de-
ferrcd until next week-as tho editor of
your paper ami his charming wife wero
present. SO l won't say Il word about it.,
except that you will never be capable of
realizing what you have missed. Mr.. p
the representative of tho younger portion
of your town, was lionized during his
stay. Don't you wish you had been here
to share his laurcls Did he look happy
on his return, or had lie Il hunted express
sion in his eyes9 ALI. could you have
seen him, frantically receiving introduce
ton after introduction, only to confuse
names, dances and color of dress. But I
never forgot him in his dilemmas, and
calmly pointed out his partner, with i
pink dress, though lie Lad written after
her namo on his programme cred dress"
But enough of that never-to-bc- torgotttn
hop-for from the present aspect If
Baton Rouge one would never imagine
us guilty of such righteousness. 1t is dull,
oh, inconceivably 50. Tho cadets are
such 4 loss. Now, don't intend writing
a poem dedicated to thcm-as is usually
the case with some of urgirls-or bcwail
their loss POLITICALLY, but in a real matter
| of fact way will say, for instance, that
they are missed exceedingly, and that l
hope this vacation will be ono Of unal-
loycd delight to all Of them, inspiring
all with new yigor and Frightening
their intellccts and that in Octobtr
they will return, with many more stu
dents, to hard study. For are they not
representing orr future men Of Louisi-
ana! Our future lawyers, doctors, states
men, mechanics, farmers, will issue from
the walls of the University which is the
pride, or should be, Of every heart in our
State.
Some one has written in my album
the friendship of young hearts is evan
escent like the morning dow" etc. l
i can't imagine why that quotation oc-
Cured to me, except to doubt it, for I'm
| sure, though we part with many friends,
| our names and faces will be treasured in
| some corner of their hearts, perhaps
| never to be stirred or touched for years :;
then, when thoughts fly back to school
days, some chord on the strings Of time,
struck by memory, will call up visions
of faces and friends who were never
| quite forgotten.
But the wcathcr-ol,. blessed topic-is
warm: very warmth fact, so warm that
the most ambitious Of us never aspire to
any thing higher than Il han mock, il
novel and the inevitable palmetto fan.
Talk of Wis ting!-my fondcst feelings
for dearest friends evaporatc at the mere
idea, though when 1 read the an
no,,nccment that the Terpsichorcan Club
| ofDonaldsonville contemplated an cxcur-
sion, picnic, hop, or something Of the
sort IN our town, | forgot all about the
| heat. 1t is i delightful idea. What fer
tile, energetic mind proposed it ? Don't
| leave me i'll Ignorance of the originator.
I wish you would carry this plan out. 1t
| is needless to say that it would be en-
joyable, for we never allow any thing to
occur otherwise mp here. Well, if you
don't visit rs, I've the consolation Of OK
citing several Of the girls on the subject,
which relieves my mind immensely this
weather.
| Hope, can you tell me what ails the
st. Tammany Farmer editor? ] have
heard before of his wit, etc, but never
had so direct an illustration Of it. and am
| slightly amazed. What want to know
is, if he is near-s sighted or regardless OF
punctuation. for it seems in the extract
of my letter from the CHIEF he complete
| ~ altered the punctuation, at least, max
ing the extract appear rather absurd. II
it was for chance to express himself on
summer costumes and he had no Other
opportunity, forgive him. admire his
talent and hope he will visit our tow
during the Press Convention so we car
talk it over. | like that man! (emplluti-
cally.)
Wei, there is absolutely nothin. to
write about. The only time Baton Rouge
presents All appearance of life is when
the Morning Star, always punctual, ar
rives With the mail About the post
office the crowd gathers AID Boulevard
presents quite a lively scene. 50 much
for good mail arrangements. Never before
We're we 50 we'll served in this line How
resretfnliy will we watch the Mornin.
Stars departure, if indeed she has to 90
for We listen to the sounds oft lie whistl.
with as much delight as if they were
sweetest strains Of music. There. speak
q, angels and Won hear the rus,lin. 81
then wings, there she IS now, am! Won
'lering il Shall receive letter from you
this cNcninm | rcriain rs tHrr