The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-09-07

inS negro cabin and inquiring the
distance to Knoxville we were told #
was about four miles. That seemed
TO be steneotyped answer, for it was
tne one WS- received several times. in,
the course Of.an hour or two. from
diHerent persons encountered on the
road. Another mile. We pass through
some negro quarters, curve acain.
down hall, and here meet with a
serious disaster. On one side ia tn.
wooded hill, on the other a deem enllv
filled with briers. and here. witIont
warming Il wheel slips from the axle.
'he carriage falls on it crushing the
spokes and down we come on the
edse OF that ditch. The horses ston.
quietly. Shaken and frightened, but
not ~, h'lit,- we leap out. Now what :.
Inc dfi'ei goes up the hill to get rs.
siS1;''iee, and, if possible, borrow a
"ileel. lie soon returns with wheel
o"t II does not tit. and after consider
ing the situation he announces 81
must taktt the horses, go back to Dr--'s,
'nd borrow his,light jersey and, YOU.
must stay here until return" So offhe
goes. leaving the wrecked carriage ON
It's sl"e, and We. dsconsolate group,
| under the trees. The rain has ceas,
Ell, and 1t Is Very warm. It is nearly
noon 50 no hope OF catching the trail,
at Knoxville. We sit down and eat the
iunci, taoughtfully provided for us at
Hamilton. Then We visit the cabins
TO get water, and await anxiously
! aae return of our driver.
ne comes at last with nice, new We
hlcle, minus u top. which it was neces-
safy to remove i'll order to get; through.
the woods
Soon we were off for Il new start.
considerably cheered up, making
good progress for half an hour. and,
! we wondered if Knoxville were not
almost IN sight. Did any one say it
was tsidays II an old field our driv-
ei halls a negro man. and asks about
some creek we must clOss, "Can't
cross it down here" is the reply. "you
must turn back and 60 around an
other way" i.eceiving. some direc--
tons we turn back and soon enter
the woods to onr left. Here we lose
the road; Il few wheel tracks in one
one place. il few in another, and hard
~ any indications of a road in front
OF us. The driver shouts back to the
man on the hill in the field. and. he
gives il few more directions, not ex-
p.lcit or encouraging. But we mnst
get on. SO we break into the woods.
going where it is possible to travel
aud looking for tracks as we go. CO.
ing ups steep and slippery rise. in
the way we insist on getting out, but
Jehq. worried and slightly out of hu-
NOR, objects, and whips up his, hor-
L ses when they balk, the carriage slides.
back, and we all wildly leap out. and
decide we would rather ,caik than ride
! in such fashion. nj e98eaa ~ 1J
| Our invalid now. began to. feel his
fever returning, the children were
tired and thirsty. but we walked along
for half a mile or more. Oaer of the
children lost slipper in the mud it
was recovered but not replaced on the.
foot, SO she trudged along in one lit.
tie stocking foot, trying not to COM
plain. Where should we come out Of
those dense woods Anxiously We
looked fOn a break in the trees. I re-,
member Il shrub which grew in the
middle of the way. with red balls up-
on it. Igathered some Of the little
balls and put them in my satchel, and
brought them home, MS a memento of
that walk. Coming to an open space
we passed some deserted cabins. and
wondered if we should have to- pass
the night in one Of them. Then we
crossed muddy branch where the
children begged to drink, but the wa
ter looked too unwholesome. Into the
carriage we mounted, and drove OH
into a cultivated field, and then, oh,
blessed sight we came suddenly up
on the highway, and much travelled
road lay before us. 'Nown said the
) driver, II know where am J" and we
all breathed in thankfulness of spirit,
and began to look ahead for the
place we had been striving SO
hard to reach. Only stop
; ping to rest our tired horses
and ask a drink Of water at cabin
by the read, we pushed forward, and,
before sunset, entered the town.
, Now, one reason why had desired to
take the train at Knoxville was, that
: a favorite cousin, just married, was
I residing at that place, and l had
. intended making bridal call while
waiting for the cars, had never met
: her husband, bat knew he was station
4 Agent here, and when we arrived at
y Knoxville we drove Immediately to
: the depot and asked for Mr.. L. A tall,
fine-looking man appeared, to whom
introduced myself. He cordially, in
!. yited us irto the station, and sent for
! his wife, While he entertained us very
! pleasantly until she appeared. In
|; this sfafinA{i ivyAa p a WAITING ronm