The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-10-01
DOWN TENSAS, WHAT WE SAW
AND WHAT WE DIDN'T SEE.


rods around town would talk squir-
rel and tell of their exploits in the
woods we would begin to wriggle in
our chair, throw down our faber, long
for a breach loader aad snap shot
"under the greenwood tree" Time
and again we caught on TO ourselves
chanting,
.sSome love to roam, DER the dark sea foam,
But life In the woods for me-"
1t is all over now though. When
anybody comes around now and talks
of hunting we are not in it, especially
hunting squirrels. We are cured
The very name of the pesky, hairy,
barking, climbing little rodents sounds
disagreeable TO US in the extreme, and
this is how il came abut.
Last Saturday morning 10 conn., any
with our young son Oscar. fully
armed and equipped we sailed forth
at the very crack of day hound for the
Guier ranch, seven miles or more
away, where we arrived as the sun be-
gan to gild the tree-tops, and re-
ceived cheerful. hearty old fashioned
welcome at the hands of our friend
CT orge. who had been waiting our
arrival. Disnounting, we entered his
cosey. comfortable dwelling, and IN
very few minutes Oscar aud his pa
were seated at the bounteous break
fast table in company with our worthy
host, and soon became eagerly en-
gagged in the full enjoyment of de-
licious strong coffee, warm white bis
cult, f. c. B., as the Phythians say.
broiled chicken, fried sweet potatoes.
fresh from the patch, and sundry good
things, which we INDUCED i'll to our
utmost bent. 1t was a meal at early
morn, that we will pleasantly remem-
Der for some time to come.
So far, so good. Breakfast over,
squirrel hunting was fully discussed
aud the localities of the cunning little
creatures frequented, talked over ;
pecan trees, water holes. distances and
so on.
Mr.. Guier in company With Oscar
left at once for the back of the plania.
ton, saying they would be gone about
twenty minutes. Getting tired wait
ing their return, after having examined
the big mound near the house, which
we will tell about some other time.
we took our gun and started for the
woods afoot, and here our trouble
began. Not saying anything to any
one about the route to be taken, sup
posing that the squirrel killing gun
would guide Mr.. Guier and our son
in the proper direction to find us. The
motive that prompted this move was
doubtless a desire to steal march Oil
George and Oscar !; but the sequel will
show that with us it was all march
and no steal at The outcome.
Under the shady trees we footed il
briskly for awhile, peering eagerly be
l,w and above for passine or busy
rodent. We had been told by re
liable person that the woods were tul
of them. so along we trudged. through
tangled vines, across boggy bayous
over fallen timber aud brisiling briers
hoping against hope, to find at lcas
one lone squirrel to satisfy the craving
OF our hunting appetite, but never
one put in an appearance, and com
pletely exhausted we found the David
son bridge-no squirrel, no nothing
Before us long weary, warm dusty
road that meandered with the bayor
until it reached the lake, over tire,
miles away; above US a cleaning rec
hot sun shining with angry heat along
the route we had to travel to reacl
home, for we had not heard frou
George and Oscar, and going back
was entirely out OF the question, 81
onward we footed it towards the lake
To tell of what we actually endured
while Flooding our weary way would
take up too much space. Soon the ho
sun began TO tell upon our hoary hare
head, noises in our ears sounded liks
squirrels barking-"the woods was full
lof'emr in the distance. Numerous gin
houses were sending fourth their shril
notes, and our tottering steps indica
ted that exhausted nature was abon
ready to sink to rest when we fount
welcome shade in trout of Waterloo
Here we remained awhile, rested, re
cuperated aud rehead hardened, whei
onward we went, with more or les
repetition of the noises, until we came
in sight of the lake, when we wer'
overtaken by George aud Oscar OF
horseback. Did we mount; no in