The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25
Vivian's Vagarics.
The Excursion to Observation-Disclosures
SadEyed Youths-Base Rall Bubbling-
The Young Man of Many Accomplish,
ments-The University Hop, Etc.

The Young Man Of Many Accomplish
ments-The University Hop, Etc.
BATON RoEGE, La, June 1S. 1881
! DEAR HOPE:
Oh! the excursion Of last Monday, it
is the foremost thought in my mind, the
all-absorbing topic Of the past few days,
and will be for some days to come, l
suppose. The dear little Morning Star
landed us safely at Baton Rouge abont
six o'clock that evening a tired, dilapi-
| dated crowd, but one whose spirits could
| not be subdued by one days frolic. All
tongues are eloquent with praises of the
, gallant Capt. Pennywitt. We girls are
| all in love with the Morning Star, the
| Captain, Pilot, Mail Agent, and in fact
every body and every thing on board the
little craft. Hope, if you wanted to have
Il real good time, you should have been
| with us, The ride in the hack from our
place of landing, the walk on Mississippi
street and our visit to the ::CHrEF office
and to the st. Charles Hotel-which by
the-way is one of the ncatest, prettest
kind of hotels, while Mr.. Donlon, the
proprietor, extended his hospitality in
such whole -souled way that he won
the admiration and esteem of all onr
party. Speaking of the ride recalls to
mind that sad faced, handsome Young
man standing in front of NJ. Israel & Co.'s
mammoth establishment, Mr.. w. Blum
enthal. Why noticed him particularly
was, first, because he asked us if there
was zone more seat to spare" Or some
thing to that effect, I've forgotten his
exact words, but there was a world of
of sorrow pictured OH his face. Was he
thinking Of tie "what might have been,"
OF is it his natural expression
/ saw "Kan9," also, and he too, looked
sadder, wiser and older, than when last
saw him. | noticed in late edition of
the CHIEF something about Christmas
coming too soon for him. Con Dit" was
not quite clear to me in that case, and l
wondered how it could be, until l
thought, perhaps he was like one of our
young gentlemen who "swears off" un-
til Christmas" and by the end of the
week forgets the time of the year. If
such should chance to be the case, oh
kang, get Il calendar clock or an almanac.
1t seems as if your town, or rather the
young gentlemen, have a mania for base
ball playing. | always notice tie scores
in the CHIEFS columns, but see to my
amazement, that the Burnsides have
proclaimed themselves the champion
club. How can that be? How can the
nine with the dignitied editor of a news
paper as Captain hop around livelier
than Grasshoppers | have the utmost
faith in the ability Of grasshoppers,
though / don't live ont West Now,
from what see and hear, don't think
either club has a right to the champion
ship until another decisive game is
played, and then the victors will deci-
dedly be the base ball champions of
Donallsonville. And then, what benefit
has the world ever derived from that ex-
citiug game Well, that is all good and
all right, but, just suppose Baton
Rouge nine would suddenly spring up
it is only and-and-no
telling what they might do; challenge
the club Of your town and-wln. But
don't be at all alarmed, for there is no
chance of any thing of the kind happen
ing, for the weather is too warm for our
young men to exert themselves
OH did | come near forgetting it
know you are all interested in Mr. i.
lie failed while enumeratirg his talents
and accomplishments, or as we girls say,
g while writing the biography of himself
for the CHIEF" to mention that he
played on the guitar. ALI /. indeed weary,
burelened :lei.hbors attest to the
fact, and pedestrians while passing his
Office forget the cares of life when the
melodlous tum tum, tnm, tum, on the
same note, falls on the ear. Oh B. is a
nice young man, and nightly l expect a
moonlight serenade hope the orenin.
song will be, 30, wake while touch
my guitar"
learn that the most popular club Of
ponaidsonyille, the TerrsicIorean Soc:ai
Club, wished to entertain the Bato
Rouge cxcursionists by giving soiree
dan*unte. We return thanks tor he in
tended kindness, and regret very much
that we could not remain over Monday
night. 1t has been my desire to attend
ono of their far famed parties, but, alas
have not been SO fortunate; still, some
day in the near future | hope to have
that pleasure.
Now for Baton Rouge items. 1t is
warm to a positive degree, comparative-
y dusty and superIatively dull. Oh.
let Ms mildly ejaeulate, but the hop oil
the 4th of July cheers all despontIent
hearts, it is our dreams by night and
visions by day. The girls are just rs
mean about it as they can be, though
daily they meet, either while walking,
visiting or at church, and invariably
the greeting is: Going to the Hop"
OF course" Got an escort - ..Yes.
if lie gets here in time" or a triumphant
yes. :: .:What will you wear, Dead
silence for two minutes, and Il wonder
tui lack of animation III the reply.
.. Don't know, but Will dress resy piainIg,
as every one ought to do" Girls, don't
you believe it, is all | have to say. be-
cause you know Very we'll each and
friend. And on that eveutiul night we
shall gaze spell bound at those-to be
plain girls, especially at the one to
whom III burst Of confidence YOU told
about those lnYelS flowers daisy n..r