The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-11-22

we heard OF sheep dog about ten miles
away that could be had by going for.
Sue said it was just the thing we need
ed. She had no doubt Providence had
sent 1t to us. had an idea that Provi-
dence had better have sent it ten miles
farther while it was in the business, but
held my peace in perfect content, as
Sue had proposed borrowing a horse and
going for him herself.
1t was beautiful day the day she
made the trip. One Of the many beau
tlful days Of the heavenly climate of
California. I was alone, bat not lone.
some. The spirit Of growth transfused
me. How could it be otherwise when
buds were bursting and grass growing,
Wien natures sweet soul was climbing
to expression in leaves and flow
ers. and voicng itse meloliously
IN the hum OF insects, the calling of the
lambs and the splash Of the lake waters
on the low, rocky shore. 1t was on tilat
day the first installment Of blaekbiras
made their appearance. They covered
the live oak by the door, and ground out
their little unvaried tunes i'll the richest
contcalto.
Nothing gives more pleasure than to
see things grow, but living things most
especially. Our little ducks were per-
petual study. Many Of them were IN H.
vidualized by special characteristics, so
much so that we named them according
j.. We had Grady, Tiny, Sand ana Po-
ny Express. 4 FIJI. nd in San Fran cisco.
hearing Of cur poultry venture, sent Us
two dozen Pekin ducks' eggs. We raised
seventeen ducks ont OF these eggs and
sold them for ::3 apiece. The little ducks
of the brood were a curiosity. Their
eyes were small and deap-set, giving to
them very shrewd appearance; their
cheeks bnlged ont and hung down, and
all they lacked of making themselves
fac SMILES Of bloated lager-beer vend-
ers' signs, such as projec. from "Gam-
brinus' halls, was only 4 pipe apiece for
them.
But | must not forget our dog. It
was dark wientlle sou1d OF horse, loots
rang out on the hard, shelly lal1e-shore
road. had come venison, pork and
potatoes stewing together on the stove,
and lovely elderberry pie sca'loped
and ruttled to distraction was cooling it.
self on the table. rushed cut OF the
house and lifted "our treasure" to The
ground. Bat Sue had more treasures
than one. Tied behind her saddle wero
several small rose bushes well rooted.
and about dozen grape vines. It is
natural for women t, long for flowers,
and confess my hope Of these roses
projected Itself So far into the future.
and behe!d through the medium Of im-
agination such a paradise of flowers, that
could hardly sleep hat night FOR thipk-
ina about them. In the morning We
planted them. We were rot troubled
by the selfish thought that the
place was not ours !: that we We're
sowing for others TO reap. Perhaps the
blessadness OF giving pervadad our souls
at that time; al ai events We We're just
as happy as we could be, and shat was
enough. The puppy watched our work
with the deepest interest. He shifted
his position rs we moved from place to
place, looking intant!y with round eyes
and ears loppcd forward into every hole
we dug. When We had finished and were
resting from orr labors he came walking
in at the door with one OF our finest rose
bushes in his mouth, which he laid Mt
Sues feet, the expression Of his face ia
dicatlng perfect confidence in the appro-
priateness OF his action. OF course we
dld not permit such conduct to go I'M
punished, aud gave him very small
whipping, SO small l fear he did not un-
derstand it; for he never rested mo-
ment from his work until he had un-
earthed several times over everything we
planted. was a little inclined to drown
him, but had not the nerve to do it. It
was not only the plants he destroyed; he
carried my parasol out one dav and re-
duced it to skeleton; he DESTROYED
package containing dollars worth Ct
sugar, for which we had paid in eggs; he
tore volume OF poems to pieces, and
wore out the trail of my morning gown
riding around on it as moved about the
house. Sue laughed in the iolliest mali-
ner at all these nishaps, ndalways took
her pets part in every quarrel had
with him.
But Sue had a tip-top, level-best SUM-
day-go-to-meeting bonnet, the most c,,-
rious specimen Of head architecture ever
seen, and she valued it in proportion to
its queerness. But ono day something
happened. We had been in the barn
for an hour, and, coming back, We no.
ticed the strange appearance of tho
front yard. There seemed 70 have i,ecn
. sort Of circumscribed snow-storm in il.
Examination revealed the fact that every
snow-dake was woven Of fine white
straw. A light began to dawn. Sue
1uahed 10 the spot where her bonnet
had been. When I came in and saw
her good, honest face stretched out
longer than had ever seen it before, I
felt % bad I laughed myself quite sick
out of pure sympathy.
However. the day came when that
dog took . new departure. He was very
initiative; he soon saw how We conduct