The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-19
FROM DEATH TO LIFE.

An, well-a-day! that such a sad, sad
time should have come to the family who
have given me shelter and eaployhaent
for nigh thirty years come Christmas.
To be. sure, we can't expect to havegthe
sky always blue, and the posies always
showing off their pretty colors But
none the less, if one has smooth sailing
for ? while it. makes the storm. seem
harder to bear than if one begins rough
and ends smooth. NaS
began to live with my mistress the
very day she came. back from her we'd
ding trip and settled down in the. old
family mansion,which had been in her
husbands family for so many years.
She was q bonnie young lady thesi, and
though nigh onto fifty years loldsnow,
think her face has only grown sweeter
snIi more slbeautifnl with every aided
twelyemonth. The kind of life she has
lived always has that kind of effect, or
its opposite One either sweetens gor
sours under such experiences. For, to
say the truth, my old master has temper
that carries all before il. when the fit is
onhim. When it passes over he is like a
lamb ! am sure Miss Cecile- -orfather,
taken him for amore amiable person,
sands 50 speak, must haveebeen fright
'sened enough when she found out She
had married wolf in sheep clothing.
| know ought to be ashamed of my
self to callmaster wolf, for, as said
before, it's only his temper that runs
away with him he'd be an angel if it
wasn't for that
But we've a sorrow in the family now
that puts all others in the shade. Our
ssdeaf young master, Philip, is lying In
the house dead. His face, which is so
like myahnistress' own, eisas VIII ite as one
OF the statues that give me the shivers
when go Misunderstanding nom to light
up the chandeliers. His brown eyes will
fEaTer more smile atsme as when used
to open the door for him at. very late
hour of the night, and he'd Say:
A.. ...lhank you,a Sally; Ishail remen5er
soaAvhen Ihsge q house Of fAmy own. s's
1t has always been wonder to me
that Master Philip would keep such ir-
AIegu lar hours for. he never had sign
OF drink upon him, and can't think an
lWmQrak thought ever sentered into His
slRais NAS r. Z hasksS ss
But he'll never have a chance to set
my mind akfestabontit nov ,sseRsn if |
had ever forgotten myself enough to
question hims which L don't think L
should; for know my place. ..e.,,
Master Philip weuid Have been twenty
eight to-merr2W, if he bad lived to see
the days but 1t viii now have two ami
versailles connected with iit-A.for lie is to
oe buried tomorrow from DR.. Gray's
asTHURsDAY, JUNE PAT MTDNTGfrS.
aaensmy mother first put lit into nv
mead to keep a journal was only chit
OF twelve. aud We Kept it up ever since,
thouah I've often thought: whats the
use Of writing down the same things dav
utter day in such a nonotonous fife as
mlae y But 20 story writer rxeEer shad
n!eit OF stranger experience than I'm
g9ag TO set down now. I'd best begin
swss5 sise'fiietirning coaches which were
following our dear young masters
pouy to- the ehunehsL 8Tf
Old master and mistress were all alone
u atbeaEEte tehas6dTs AfasterfE Ph aip was
enelr only child, and neither of them had
aay relatives ia This part of the world.
astef Is the only one leftof bis family,
and p4tres3 Ihxher and mother, and
niss Agnes, her only sister, are travel
ing IN foreign countries, and no one
,haeYs sSaetay svheres forrcvery ! new
ftaer giyessa new direction. tozsend u
All lhe, servants under my charge
were m the Second coach. and Pierre.
me colored butler and the men servants
ioilowed en- IN aaothenceach, behind us.
shah never forget my yfeeiines when
afasdsiate The ehurch two=by tive.
and heard the minister's voice SAVING
% y slow.anal solemn :.saF know that NV
neaesmer iiveth ;, .and'aA the rest of
saas oeadtiflil selection from the HoIv
as, nook, and thought about its being
-aaseer Phiaip' Body which was lyiDo so
soe seEt sslIinthe velvetsUoRefed coffin
x ~ Tent of us.s There was a dim
posis lght.in the church. b and the
- ~ front,of the ehaneel looked like
Z nowersbed with the anchors slnS and
.sss ssgssR columns. and pillows Of immor. .
slles, and other devices. such as crosses.s
49, Stars ard crowns, all made eo1 ths
sa@eess apa uos, fragrant Of white