St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
GRANDPA'S PETS
BY LYNDs,

1 can tell you some funny stories abon
{ urandpa's. pets, real true stories but
naio!y know which to tell you first. bu1
as. II Is Easter time, the one about his tbree
ilt'ie grand children and their entertain
i men' Will be the tittest. I think all the
ilttle readers of THE AMERICAN know
"nat haster means, for it is time of
great rejoicing to those who know that IN
'nat Gay Christ rose from the dead 1bns
showing all the people that they too will
arse from death and if they live a nure
good Life here, will find their future life
1ull OF JOY and happiness; though we can
scarcely understand it now. Well Easter
morn aWoke this year at Verbena, fair and
piano the sun shining, the birds which
nVe In our pleasant Southern home dart-
ing ABOUT among the budding trees. sing
ing as IL seemed to US, in their verv GLAD
ness at the arrival of the happy Easter
zoe. But first let me introduce Won to
6randPas pets, three dear little children
me eldest is bright, chuffy, brown eyed
elll' WIN soft brown hair with CLINT of
req gold IN it, which will one day be q
elo"a OF beauty, she is such a compact. |
round little darling that we have named
her Dot o A"h1ou
Then comes the boy, a tall slender 1;ttle
fellow, 1.-the and agile as Young Anscba
but his face is plump, and the ful1ness
ABOUT the eyes gives him a roguish Iook
when he smiles, and in fact he is fnll If
fun and mischief and we call him Pnct
Tor that is the name of the spirit of mis-
chlef you know. The youngest is a tail
slender child, full of moods. sometimes
8 reminding you OF wren in darting noisily
ABOUT, ana again still as a mouse. with ]
"loe open wondering eyes, the exact re- I
,erse OF the half short mischievous look |
me had an hour before. She has an $
abundance of fair silvry hair floating
bout her shoulders, reminding one as theS q
ook at her round face, which it encirclas {
4 the petals of an ox-eyed dsisv and v
rom c thst she takes her name Daisy. These t
I course are not their real names. but If n
~ little readers will come and see them. O
VIII tell you what they are, and thew b
,llI treat you to fruit, cakes and glass of b
teamy milk in their pretty summer az
o9se covered with climbing honey to
On Easter morning these little folks b.
Pm! prapclng into the breakfast room OK XII
cGng TO lind some Easter eggs beside hs
II plate, but their faces Heightened
IT, u sney found none, but they are we'll
Ct cnlloren, and did not clamor and cry
n {ey were disappointed Soon they he
IN busy with their breakfast and for
A4heir. trouble in telling GRANDPA ahont
,thnd new kitties they found in q hoV
9 kitchen. ~ 49, " ooA'
oe, kfast ended, and mamma had a nos
! Gsh for them. She invited them ali an1
;.-1s parlor, the door of which lad {
9 = 10 pit closed all the morning. ba,
't,;nn re- OF pine chips burned in the Die
WITH the room was like a bower, full I
lance and fragrance. Jars of pure bey
y tho Wers We're scattered about. sho
vyba1e " holly with their polished hor
m to 'ariet berries, decked the pic had
ronr T. wall, and glass bowls in which into
IA mink and white azalia were P
shin hened mantle and table, and ness
mhet Pl9 little vase of violets com. edo
ara naHsant home picture. A table him
othar do" the recess of the bay win telIe
mala eggsere the longed-for Easter frie,
,evar goodand Grandma had spent a Lati
cnh give ne ornamenting them to tie
pira- sC.o es pleasure. On one, then
efa+1 trying was flying about. as if eloo,
Mains noatlne bright hued butterflies
n q leaves delicate sprays of green So,
e;tor fancy i,r them, and motto in AL
''''' Some W,rinted across the back. 1t
ing rogany designs, represent take
OF Piates boys, with pigtails jour-
o,a set In eglken caps they were paper
1rots on: sonant of legs to stand man
Iii bright were dyed bright with
Stamped scarlet, and some ence
D nv from tne lowers, impressions justie
W been sewett in which thew had harm
whst were oehgmg. The children wome
5n00 Nh song or tvsir gifts, and after or of
g;I1a pain scnool Ned away to Sab demes
7llle: ing itself. sppy as the morn To m,
re- re- l After chuE ness
'oogo Grandpa andaner were over publis
o N to carry somat for walk and made
, ouut mamma and neighbor, while is not
ount drive througDgrandma for a victim
sr Try and brinat Pine woods to cency.
go p cheeks. ofor to her pale up to |
so Toward evsS be left
Rers. vitation were my notes of in. The
asking them to elder people, questit
Sne Easter entertain Grange to an and IL
q busy time witHay had been special
racket was heaIks. A great nal.
'ung hammering and pf the barn.
and large mouths going on, Life