The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-10-06

lesa ;nfiammatory than the BARRIERS
mole. Above in the front room Mrs.
POM had a sort of dress-making es'
tablishment. This was reacneo ny
short flight of steps and narrow
porch that extended across the iront Oh
the house. This had been built pre-
sumably for julius benefit; at least ne
had spent such quantities OF time SIT
ting upon it with his chair tipped BACK
and his heels upon the rail, watching
time, and dreams, and substance, hoat
from him in the smoke of his cigar,
that Mrs. Popp, considering the fact
that she furnished in great part the
aforementioned substance, mad
turned the porch into a sort OF green
house or conservatory from which she
derived some profit by the sale OF
hulbs and Towering plants. Julius,
Tins bereft of his lounging- place, did
not, however, as Mrs. Popphad hoped,
remain materially longer in his once
below with probable increase IN the
volume of his business-though this,
nerhaps. were not so inconsistent, since
on the whole this volume was rather
apparent than actual-but sought ana
found other less innocent, though
more conjenial, places to air himself
and his opinions in. Upon the day IN
question the position of his headgear
seemed unusually confused. =,
"Morning, Whitney, morning." nc
said with a flourish of his hand.
They've put 'er to the touch, sir,
they've put er to the touch! Cad Out
they're brilliant down there! They're
, slick and brilliant, you know''
Joel looked at him in dazed sort Oh
way. ..What the deuce is all this
) about?n he asked.
! "They've fired on Sumter. sir; tired
on the flag! They're brilliant SIR
! brilliant! Got the whole parapher-
MALTA and machinery of the Nation I'M n
/ der their thumb, as it were! AS the IL
lustrious Henry said: The war is act
f uallv BEGUN. The next gale"
f "Pshaw!" exploded Joel, "what
h does it amount to? mere scare; Aoe
h will put 'em down in short order. :,
S "Certainly, sir, certainly; we nabobs
e of the North have only to seize the dla'
@ lemma by the horns, sir, and" =.
ID when did they make the attack
d yesterday; it was brilliant!' :,
A. "Oh, well, they'r parcel Of fools. :
m Certainly, sir, certainly; what W.
want to do is to checkmate them q
T. once. Something brilliant, you know
at something slick and brilliant! Lincoln
rs should order out ten thousand mel
ne and sweep the whole Internal lot int
re the sea, sir! /"
el "Oh, it won t amount to any thing,
IN growled Joel, and he got up and start
III ed out, but was run into at the door b
n Absalom. That sweaty worthy seize
re Julius by the hand without looking
N Whitney and shook him around tn
,ss room CRYING explosively as they wen
nc "They've fred on 'em! I'm goin'
k the mornin'! Got to get married II
,ut night, can hay 'er?"
,re "Take whatever you're after! shou
,xt ed Julius, doubling up and trying
err get his hand out OF Absalom's grip: :,
m "Bless you, my children!' cried Il Il
in painting youth, catching him about IL
in neck; ".ney've fired! Hurrah for Il
*. license!" and out he flew.
ed. julius picked up his hat and cal
an and pulling the former very far dow
ed: upon his nose he glared at the laugh II
joel and squealed: ''What did the vii
or cat want?"
he "Why, he asked you for yo
" daughters hand in marriage, and y
oo1 cave YOUR consent" laughed Joel
rhn Ibid he? Dunn me, now this is br
h no liant. Well, he's likely young houn
his anyway. So he wants Ether? We'll
rnd thought it would come to that. l.
the brilliant! What else was he TALK
ms about?'
, amt "He said he was going in the MOI
avi- ing. Isuppose he means he is gol
oet to the war"
I;s 1.-The dickens!' said Julius, and
hey started off very springy at the knees
my "Here," said Joel, "where are y
going to have the wedding?'
"" "Oh. well-l-dum me! this
bril-
o 9taI "Have it up to our house. If
,S goes, Ether can stay right along just
him she has been. y
l, Joel walked homeward rather SLOW
'ho' than usual, with his eyes following,
not consciously seeing the sidew
en-: lust before his feet. Here and tn
ms were knots of excited takers all
80 sa cussing the newly-inaugurated war
,ous, its probable duration. Some spoke
lll :a him, but he merely nodded and con
Sp pr ued turning this red and reeking pr
I,.e lem to and fro in his mind: 81 thin
VIZ will paw" he said to himself as he ca
p pe to the gate. ut will certainly :,
nehl business" and he went in. n
wa was Whitney was in tremor over
eney. news, but Joel diverted her mine
~, 1i once into less fearful, but scar,
~ nan IN, less exciting, channel by apprising
: ., ~. with burst of laughter, of Absalo
slie, precipitate intentions. Il invited T
sSs s.,a to have the wedding here, he add
sue sue Mrs. Whitney looked dumfoun,
:ya es Joel enjoyed this, and laughed unit
oi hnu quite strangled. But he had not VIII
vi ss1, finished when John Earring and Tia
,,, r.,. coming home from school, broug
t umm' note from Mrs. Popp to Mrs. Whit
JILL -, saying that her daughter would
), ~ W married at home, and praying that
. I. n"t would give the girl her liberty dire
IA. after dinner if convenient.
,,.1a Mrs. Whitney looked relieved '
'n add she had read thus far, but cio'
ou again when she read the invitation
any herself and husband to be presel
Ia, maJ the ceremony. She handed the no
touch JUL , VI" I'LL. COZ coursa
little He loVohSu