St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-30

| introduced to the rest of the family.
and he told them how proud and hap
| Ply he was to be connected by marriage
with such excellent people. He saw the
Oldschool nose in one Of the children.
the Oldschool eyes in another, and the
Oldschooi mouth in third. He was
sure that they We're all good children,
and that the boys would all grow up to
be such excellent and eminent men as
their father and his cousin Amaziah
and that the girls would become such
paragons of perfection as his own dear
wife, the cousin of their fathers cousin.
In this strain our visitor talked till
bedtime. We put him in the spare
foom' and were relieved when we
heard him snoring there; though we
rejoiced with trembling, for we were
afraid that he would talk in his sleep.
Next day he followed me wherever I
went, and asked thousand questions:
never offered to help, but was con-
tlnually hindering. l tried to give him
hints, but he parried them all in the
most atfectionate manner, and seemed
determined to fasten himself upon US
for an indefinite period.
But our Oldest boy, Jared, came to
the rescue without taking me into his
confidence. He is training a fine colt
that | have given him. About four
o'clock in the afternoon he put the colt
into the breaking-cart, and driving up
to where we were talking, he said tC
Mr.. Jones; Il am going to town; won't
you ride in with me and see how my
colt can travel?" He of course accept.
ed the invitation. He took his seat in
the cart, and then Jared said to one
of the children; Bring Mr..
Jones sachel out of the spare
room" mo, no." said Gam.
aliel, II don't want it. I am coming
back with you" But Jared said: at
will do no harm to take it, and we
never know in this world what NAV
happen. lothian, who evidently had
an understanding with Jared, brought
the satchel, threw it into the cart, and be-
fore Mr. Jones could get out or explain,
Or protest, the colt, who had been
paving and plunging, was away like
shot
When they reached town the boy
drove to one of the best hotels and sale
to the husband of his fathers cousins
cousin: ''Ishis is good place for you tc
stop at" But" said Mr.. Jones, j
just came in with you for ride, an6
intend to 60 back and finish nv visit
with your father
Il am very sorry that I can not take
you," said Jared; ..but the truth is
Miss Susie Sweet, who is a particula,
friend OF my sister, promised her last
Sunday to go out with me this after
noon, and | have come in on purpose
to take her. She will occupy our
spare room for several nights to come |
That was hint enough to penetrate the
epidermis of a phinoceros. Gamaliel
took it, with very bad grace, how.
ever, and sent back word to me that /
must be sure to come in next day and
see him, as he had something very
important to tell me.
We were all greatly relieved wher
Jared drove up with Susie Sweet in.
stead of Gamaliel Jones. / die
lot go to town next day, nor fol
\ week afterward, and heard nc
more from my cousins cousin. / ough.
% add in justice to Jared, that his en-
yagement to bring Miss Sweet out was
BONA fide, SO he did not tell lie to get
'ur guest away.
Now, by way of application, let me
ask what degree of consanguinity, OF
i connection by marriage, entities
nan to quarter himself upon another
md to insist upon being cared for an6
helped as one who is near and dear:
I it is our Christian duty thus to vel.
'ome to our homes and hearts all OF
ur cousins cousins and those who
narry them some of us will have to en-.
arge our homes and provide as many
as a first-class hotel
obadiah Oldschool, in Chicago Interior.