The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-08-14

ment. Study, study, study is the only
Sesame that can give entrance to any
art or calling.
Misses NJ. Jagou and II. Collin rem
dered some fine selections of music on
the piano and violin, which added very
materially to the interest and success
of the entertainment. These young la
dies are both accomplished musicians,
and never fail to evoke the highest com
mendations from those who appreciate
trne harmony aud stirring numbers i'll
the sweetest of arts-mnsic.
The d6nouement of the evening was u
grand ball, in which all of our young
people participated till "the wee sma'
hours of the morning"
We congratulate the members of the
Social Club upon their capacity and mer
tied success. Preserve your organiza
ton, be united and harmonious in your
purposes, and you may achieve still
greater triumphs.
BIRTHDAY PARTITION last Wednes-
day evening we beheld most exquisite
and enchanting picture. Not voice
less, motionless scene on canvas, bat n
musical, active, living panorama whose
evolutions brought into play the warm
est sympathies and finest feelings of ma
ture, and gave for the time truly
fairy aspect to the prosy surroundings
of everyday life. The occasion was the
Birthday anniversary of Miss Ida
Veazie, the eldest daughter of E. P.
Veazie, Esq, who had reached her
"a x-.1,,. pnpaok1,
live oak tree, whose dropping, spread
ing branches formed a vast canopy of
emerald above, ii hong of more than
thirty little girls and boys had congre
gated at the invitation of their charm
ing little hostess to celebrate one of the
passing Years 'of her joyous childhood
Indeed, il .tS IA joyous spectacle! A
happy gathering, flushed with all the
gaycty of Ingenious childhood, aud an
innate d hy that sparkling viyacity which
belong only to the rosy dawn of youth
before the grim cares and sorrows of
the world have dimmed the perspective
of maturer ycars With hands inter-
locked, these dear little children formed
circle around the tutelary oak, sing
ing song to the cadence of their merry
feet, anon breaking ranks to indulge in
some little drama of catching partners,
paying foifeits, or dancing a quadIille,
while their CHEEKY voices and ringing
laughter filled the air with the music of
their nrerfowing mirth and delight.
Near by sat II group OF we Older people
as spectators, who enjoyed this pic
turesqte scene with a pleasure mingled
with sadness because in it we had a
retrospect of our childhood days, which
alas can only be recalled in memory,
aud cannot be invoked again by the
sad refrain: Backward, turn back
ward oh Time in yonr hight-make
me a child again just for night
During lnll in the gambols of the
children, Louise, tie sweet little three
year old daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Yea
zie sang some ballads in II voice and
with a precision that was astonishing
for one of her years. She evinced great
talent for music and will become an ar
fist some day if she should make music
a study. Miss Martha Andrns, the lit.
tlas six year old daughter of Mr.. C. B
Andrus, delivered recitation Will
such charming effect that it delighted
lier little companions.
The kind and motherly hostess, Mrs
Veazie, assisted by her sisters, Mrs
Bailey and Mrs. Belcher. did every thing
to make the children enjoy themselves
and they did enjoy it to their hearts
content. Choice refreshments weTt
] dispensed with iospitable hand, AMI
we know that the little girls and boy
will Remembers the OCCASION as one o
the most pleasant events of their child
hood days. Let us all join in wishing
Miss Ida many happy returns of sncl
anniversaries, and that the bud of he
childhood may bloom into the swee
{ flower of noble womanhood, and tha
when old age shall Wither the FRESHNESS
! of its leaves, the perfume of happ
life may 60 up as a holy incense to th
higher life above.