The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-02-19
Spring is Coming.

rance that Spring is near at hand.
and dispite the bleak and wintry
aspect, that still lends it's chill
ling lnt1s nee to what, at this sea
son should be our CHEEKY, genial
sp1-ng time~despite the recollec
ton of snow storms but lust
emerged from, and the realization
OF cold rains and colder winds.
which, even at this writing, rage
around us in all the might of mid
winter tury-dispite all these dis
conraging signs, we feel that the
reign Of cold, merciless Winter
nears it's CLOSE, and that in its
stead, genial. gashiug, love inspir
ing Spring vii! soon be amongst
rs, to thrill and elevate US INTO
an estate state of yearning bliss,
by the magic Of her delicious and
DeWl'cilng sway.
We nave arrived at this conclu
Sion from the tenor of the sub,
jolned letter. From a perusal of
It's contents our readers will readi
~ perceive that already AT least
ole "Young mans fancy highly
turns to thoughts of love" and as
We are told by the most reliable
authorities on the subject. that
this Epidemic never makes its ap
pearance but in the spring, We
think that We are perfectly safe
in concluding that the season of
lote sickness is nearly upon us,
and we expect soon to see the
large majority of our Susceptible
youth afflicted with the couta.
gious malady.
We deem it unnecessary to call
the attention of our young ladies
to the necessity OF their being pre-
pared to do their full duty in
this trying and critical emergen
cy. We know their generous and
sympathetic natures far too we'll
to doubt for Il moment their ear
er wilIingness,sand perfect ability,
to prove themselves equal to any
demand that may be made upon
their services, in so humane and
praiseworthy a cause.
Poor boys! You will soon be
writing in the terrible agonies of
the fever of love, but bear up
bravely, my hearties! and all
will soon I've well. If any of your
cases should come to the worst.
never forget that marriage licen
SEES are cheap and ministers of
the gospel in great plenty.
SIN the midst of life we are in-langer of
matrimony."
While the fever is raging, love
" beings will be at hand to COM
tort you, to care for you, and, in
heir m%imitably delicious way, to
soothe. They will cool your heated
with the gentle zephyr of
heir %perfnmed signs. And your
,a'ched lips will they moisten
With the honeyed dew of their
osebnd months. When all I'm
with nervous trepidation,
hey will calm yon into gentle
lulet1ude by holding your tremb
ing fingers in their soft and vel
'eiy graspH. And when wild deli
lnm seizes upon your fevercl
and makes you to rave on
matters most secret and holy
'akes You to give utterance into
most secret treasures of your
nmost heart-fear not even then.
or though their ears will drink
Il your passionate words, their
"ngnes, your words, will never.
. the world divulge.
Fot love sick boys, lovely girls
re the only tit nurses. By what
)aglc they cure, we cannot tell.
ut that they do cure, we can Ger
to from our own extensive ex
erience.
How the subjoined letter came
ito our possession we need not
ell, nor is it necessary that such
should be impaired 7,
D our readers. Suffice it to say
nat we secured a copy of it by
onorable means, and that equal
7 honorably We wilt be able, in
next issue to lay before our
a copy Of the reply.
The names used, arr of course
ctltlous, but this letter itself aid
le ones subsequently to appear, ]
re, and will be verita5le facts.
flour readers will! have the ia !
ence to follow these lettes from !
eek to week, they will be there :
y enabled to keep correctly in :
'rmed as to the exact stage and =
'ndltlon, and to have pass under 6
lelr immediate observation, as q
were. the different degrees and
that this diseaee is capa
q OF assuming. S
afourche Crossing, Feb. 2, 1881.
Miss Ciarissa Claverdish, :
Thibodaux. <