The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-02-04

way. VI course you nave neaiu - -!
Nell I It is built high above the streets,
and far below you see men, women ana
children passing and repassing, the
horse cars jogging on at slower pace,
and carts and carriages rattling by.
Before q certain hour in the morning
you can ride as far as nine miles for a
nickle; later the faro is ton cents this,
for tue benefit of the laboriDg men who
go early to their work.
Two little .l.wsboys presented them
selves for our bags. How cold the poor
bare feet must he, though; but they
seemed bright and happy. I inquired if
they lodged in the Newsboy's Home, ]
had just passed. "No," they replied,
they had a mother! Oh! what volume
speaks through that one word. The
tenderest ministrations of strangers can
never make up the loss to young life
bereft of mother love.
wrote thus far, Nell dear, during q
brief interval at the hotel (the Aston
House) and was interrupted by Harry,
who came with an invitation from some
old friends to visit them at their home,
80 warm and urgent that we could not
decline, and this is positively the first
leisure moment have found to continue
my chat with you.
Nell, one thing here shocks me very
much-the unchiyalrous treatment OF
ladies in all public conveyances. Weary
looking women are permitted to stand,
while strong vigorous men sit with the
utmost unconcern. I saw a slight, frail
girl enter car Sunday; one gentleman
offered her his seat, and she declined to
accept it, in evident surprise at the
unwonted civility. But I felt still more
indignant in crossing Fulton street ferry
Yesterday morning when feeble old
lady stood unsupported, and the many
strong men, young enough to call her
MOTHER" sat regardless. I couldn't
help it, Nell! l spoke out audibly to
Hal, but at the number comfortably
seated around US. 81 wonder if there is
no one who will give this poor old lady
. seat!" Then man who sat near the
spot where l stood arose, and directed
the old lady to his seat. Nell, felt a
glow of pride and thankfulness that this
could never have happened i'll New
Orleans. There, the toughest laborer
catches the general spirit of the place
and is courteous and unselfsh toward
all womankind. l was especially inn
pressed by this fact several years ago,
when, being quite young girl, had
thoughtlessly stayed too late with a
friend, and entered the car at dusk with
some little timidity. It was filed with
laborers who had been enjoying THEN
ride home together rather boisterously,
and was the only woman among them
One was ready instantly 70 take my fare
and they hustled their loud laughter
and spoke III low tones, and when the
car stopped at Canal street, they stood
respectfully, and waited for me to pass
out; and honoied them for it, and felt
that however rough their garb Or coarse
grained their hands, they were gentle
men.
The old kmghtly, royalhcarted spirit
Of the South! VIII it ever die ont
among US. Nell7 can not bear to think
50; yet, sometimes fear it is impercepti-
bly, disappearing in the hard, bitter
struggle to lire, into which so many have
fallen. Oh! Nell, "Man's life consistent
not in the number Of things which he
possesseth." The simple, sweet court
estes and retinements Of life aro worth
more than food and raiment. Let us not
SD "make haste to get rich" that we
shall lose them. It is the small things
always that affect us most powerfully
ever "the little foxes that destroy the
vines" You know, Nell, that I would
a thousand times rather stand mp than
| take the seat of q business man or labor
er returning, wearied, frem his days
work but would never refuse it, he
! cause it would BARN him less to suffer
Il little fatigue than to fail in clivalrous
regard for won,anhood. believe that the
nations that reach the loftiest develop.
ment, the man that attains unto tho
noblest and highest manhood, alike
must reverence women.
The bravest gye the tenderest,
The loving are the daring.
| Few women will be found so rcclcunt tt
their woman's nature as to clamor aftel
the mad excitement and jnstle and pub
licity Of the polls, if they may be ac
corded the rights they prize infinitely
dearer-to lie enthroned in the hearts o
men, to be comprised about Will
sweet observances," to be tenderl,
shielded and cared for, :" lest even the
winds of heaven visit their cheek too
roughly.
Do l quite exhaust your patience
Hell' Ill do, only tell me, aud 1 viii
show you how concise l can he. l an
already legirning to he homesick, 81
do write soon to your attcctionate
DORIS.
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