The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-13
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Notes from Myra's Portfhlio.

,TOfnIng the Summer ExlNuS-NHutuai
neutrality-suspicious. and Notes oi
Trim To Worth Caralina-A Thriving
city and . Narrow Town.
LAUKELp1NE HORSE Cow, N. g.,
August 1881. )
DEAR AUNT CHAT,
Will you not be surprised to know
that I have hidden farewell to the
Crescent City, with its rather question
able attractions at this season, and be-
taken myself to the coolest, lovelicst,
most inviting summer retreat that it
has ever been my good fortune to visit !
will YOU exclaim Oh Consistency thon
art jewell" Well, just hear my de-
tense aud yon will scarcely wonder that,
whereas I was wont to declaim against
the almost universal practice of leaving
l.ene for several months during the sum-
mor, | have, curiously enough, gone
and done lkcwiscw 1t is certainly a
blessed faculty to make the best Of ones
own circumstances in life, to receive
good into our arms without any hint
that it might not be better, and gather
s.nshino from any little spot Of ahfka ess
near us. So, when tlie possibility OF
Joining tho summer exodus seemed al
together dim, it was, not such avery
difficult matter after all, to idealize dear
old New Orleans, fl,,ned as she is by the
Gnlf freezes, and really lelude ourselves
into tho innocent belief that VIC could
not be so comfortable any where else.
Those old fancies have melted away like
q fog, since our arrival at this charmin &
raace, aMls|vc awouaer, now, howswe can
ever mike M our minds 70 leave I" Ian
reldine," even after the crisp Autumn
winds shall remind rs Of the prrpach of
the Ice King. :
But must tell you little about our
trip here, the incidents Of which are few,
but will, l trust, prove Of some interest
to you. Full of exrectant delight, and
Joyous hope, we were wlirled around to
the depot, last Monday evening, and so
happy was at the prospect Of a pleasant
sojourn among the mountains, that
fear ! was very eager in the leave
takinss with friends, and must have
seemed provokinsiy dry eyed ;, to them.
10 tell the truth, Aunt Chat, l mover
hefore appreciated so fully my so1itari-
pcss. Gas votary Of Hymen once de-
nominated NY unmarried estate y or
felt SO triumphant IL sense of that same
"siugIe blessedness," as when WITNESSED
tho melting Nlieu Of 4 fond pair that
evening!
It was, indeed, 4 pleasant !hing not to
leave ones heart bel,in1, bnt to carry away
ones self quite stout entiryr," with every
organ sound and healthy! How light
hearted aud merry l was, prepared to
enjoy everything unto tho very farthest
limit, while this poor lady was III u ZACH
Fynose condition from tho moment OF
parting from her lirge lord! While in
Anlg'nA in sclt-congratulation that /
did not share her discomfort, ! tliscov
cred, oh! wonder of wonders! that our
N'ole was actually plying me, because
ofmy fOrIOrnness," us she enormously
enough misnamed an enviable, healthy
condition Of mind ant, heart! never No
perfectly realized the degree unto which
misery loves company
Az soon. as We passed out Ct the
swanps Of Louisiana, and were speeding
away in Alabama where there was COM
parativcly little dust, VIC began to enio,
travelling. There is nothing like pro
Vnllng ones self with pleasant COM
Panion, either in the shape ola book or
y living, breathing piece Of humanity.
IN default Of hook, chose the latter
and for once in my life did not weary o.
the cars. Then too, the Sleeper" was
rather crowded, and it is a tivertiny if
not profitable occupation to study tie
different queer types of humanity, and
weave imaginary histories of each one.
| wonder how often we form correct cs-
Inmates at sight, and how true is the
study Of physiognomy When we con
s'dcr what y laundering knowledge we
have Of people. after years OF close inter
fomrsc-pur nearest and dearest, often
stmes-it is not to be marvcled at that
our superficial views are so faulty.
! was very much impressed with the
rapid growth OF the city of Atlanta in
Fhe past few years. 1t is very fifty called
The Chicago of the South, and think
all the Southern cities will readily Weld
the n'lp tqt sone tor enterprise, " en- Il,
crgy and success We waited an hour
and halt there and had ample time to
obtain birds eye view of tue whole
city. Many of the handsome structure ;
and fine stolr buildings wonld put even
New Orleans to the blush, and the parks
and drives are VERY beautiful.
Ne reached Seneca City, neat and
clean, but nnpretentious little town, the
evening" ofthe second day Of opy-travsa,
and there secured Il hack in Which We
went to Walhall,, IL distance Of nine
,n''rs, where VIC passed tue uisLt nrior
to the ride over the mountains the fol-
loving day. Our driver single noun
'a'neer, and rather inclined to loqnacity,
gave us i vivid description of that It'll.
town. 1T is three miles long. Madam.
With one street in it, SIRE enough, we
found Wall,alla just as le had said, yc,i-
table . linked sweetness long drawn
ont and i struggling town extending
along he roadway Il distance of several