The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-24
.GiYian's" Letter.
BATON RorGE. La. Oct. 18th, lSs


Dear Sentinel:
Are you ever possessed with a restless
feeling, an unsettled nervous state that
sends you wandering aimlessly about the
house, in a manner that must prove dis
uacting to more sober minded individu-
ais? 1 hope you are never thus affected
SENTINEL. for such a proceeding on your
part. would not be in keeping with amen-
tai photograph have Of you. 1t is that,
OF rather = siaid. sensible being who pur-
SHE'S that seven tenor of way" which is
very desirable but stage of miud. your
correspondent rarely reaches. in fact. /
have spent the entire morning in most
unsatisfactory degree OF idieness, readfns
in a desnltory manner, asking number
less questions Totally Indifferent to the
answers received, staring at the charm
ing landscape, with eyes, that did not
see. Sentimental individuals would say
dangerous symptoms.' but from such
an imputation ! must clear myself. Gu
pid had nothing to do with Ii. but alas.
the muse Thalia has worked my deep alb
straetion rs was evident to observers,
when started up suddenly eXeiaiming
..Esciatic Recollection!s' Happy Letiiia.
The victory's mine. This does not sound
RATIONAL. and a stranger would baye pitied
me for.'a mind diseased" bat the home
circle has grown accustomed % such
outbreaks, and no thought of Il strait
jacket entered their respective minds. 4
single explanation is due you. Io-Right
s-e hare rxhearsal-Phere.
j wish you could hide away in some
corner of Pixies Hall. and witness one Of
these rehears:lls. You would shed tears Of
sympathy for cur long suffering stage
manager. Ills expressions are loud and
deep occasionally, but usually he whis-
pers the naughty words to himself, as
manager of amateurs is rather a preca-
rious position, for these dramatieians are
apt to resent any other, than Il you re too
swee;-to- -Iive-a- minute, tone of voice.
This much talked OF entertainment is
TO take place on Friday the 18th of this
month. ~ nA
/. Since my las. letter, we have been
called npon TO rejoice over pleasant
events, and weep over sad ones as is the
lot Of man. Among the latter was the
Sudden death of Major McNair. Death
is terrible to contemplate at any time,
but when It's brought before us. without
a word Of warning, we stand chilled and
shivering, stricken dumb with the con-
'sciousness of how little we have to do to-
ward shaping our destiny. Major Me-
Nair has been 4 resident of our city du-
ring the past five years. and by his sun
shiny manners and kind heart, had made
many friendssi lie fell dead on Lafayette
street. just after leaving his daughters.
who had been with him. Truly the liv-
ing need our sympathies more than the
dead. for the shock must have been ter
rible indeed. 49,.
To-day is the first of October, and our
schools have opened, with a fair number
of scholars, andwc have goodly number,
of these institutions OF learning. There
is no excuse for ignorance in our midst,
but-well Of course. all the schools and
all the books In the universe, could not
make up for lack of brains. For gla-
cious sake. don't fancy from this, that
mean we are a brainless set. This is not
the idea intended to convey, was rath-
er following up a train of thought which
showed many men of talent known to
fame, who had never seen inside school
room. But to return to my starting point.
We havc-first in my estimation-the ST.
Joseph's Convent. conducted by the
Sisters of st. Joseph. The roll of both
departments, boarding and day school,
contains great many names. There is
.noalonbt of this insti;ution's prosperity,
for last week this Order established a
branch in Clinton, La. Perhaps yon
think me partial, but ones heart always
turns with fondest recollcctions to the
dear old schoolrooms. the scenes of ones
trials and triumphs. when onlya school
girl. Perhaps only a trouble -charge,
with all the youthful egotism that marks
the happy period of girl ; life, deeming
books stupid, and--aad-bQt it is. over
now, and the ink of my carefully written
~ valedictoly is growing pale. Morsi
never use violet ihk for such purposes
: am drifting-I shall never tell yon all
Il offended, about our schools--io anchor
once more on the suhjecf. Then there is
the Reidsilla Seminary. where fiiost Of
our mothers were educated. Bnrriit's
Institute bran new one, opens its, first
session to-day. with very brilliant pros
poets. Miss .Fowler's school is well
known. and a great many private teaeh7,
ers support themselves comfortably. by
teaching young ideas to shoot. -
What say you to our educational facil-
Iiesg These are al for females. il is
evident, onc's own sex is always ones