The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-08
Vim Parish Dots.

A week ago last Friday evening
in order to attend court at VIM
field, where we had been summon
ed as a witness, we packed our
grip and family too, in one small,
but stOut new buggy, with a good
team, and shook the dust(!) of the
streets of NatchitOches off Our
feet, and turned our faces east.
ward.
We were not troubled with dust
any more between Cane and Red
rivers. But we reached the bank
opposite st. Mauiiccjust in time to
be too late, for Uncle Primus, the
ferryman, had deserted the cold
breezes of the river for his wife's
house, about q mile into the woods
on the other side.
So after hallOwing ourself hoarse,
with no response save a well de-
fined echo, and the boot of the
swamp owl, we turned about and
sought shelter, just as twilight was
fading, with our good friend, Mr..
j. N. johnson, and his estimable
family.
They opened wide their doors
and made room at their warm fire.
side for us, who prior to that even.
ing had been strangers there.
And how our hearts welled with
gratitude to them as the cherry en-
bsrs blazed OH that hospitable
hearth, while the cold winds moan
ed and whispered among the tall
cOttOn.w wood trees, where We might
have spent the night, had nothing
interviewed save the dark river in
front, and the ten miles of mud be-
hind!
The next morning seemed to be
the day set apart for the angels to
pick their geese, as the air was
filed with white feathery snow.
fakes, which melted as fast as they
struck the ground.
But We put up the curtains on
the buggy and "drew the blinds,n
and "crosscd over the river,n and
soon found ourselves at the famll.
lar, ever open house of E. w. Ted
die, one of the leading merchants
Of st. Maurice, whose beautiful
and c0mmOdious residence stands
upon q browning eminence half q
mile back from the front, overlook.
ing the entire river valley for sew
eral miles.
Here we spent the balance of
and Monday till 1 O'clock,
for the snow, sleet and drizzling
rain did not stop during that time.
But time passed most pleasantly
Tor us as We chatted around a roar.
ng fire, and popped the small corn
Dr. played with the many babies
hat shared our fun, 1--WE carried
;hree with rs, and our host had
ive).
But on Monday We began to grow
FESTIVE as We thought of "Your
Honor, Sir" on the "Beuchn at
Winfield, and Dep'ty Sheriffs, at
achments, ETC., 90 we hitched up
I'D "Black" and rolled out, not
however, without heartily partak.
ng of b0uutifal dinner, Just By
way of remembrance of the many
'umptuous repasts we had taken
hsre already.
With but q 3 minutes stop to
ell Deputy Sheriff Geo. M. Wyatt
hat we were going to WINFIELD az
'oon as we cOuld get there, if not
o0ner, and to send his attachment
o the high Sheriff of Hades, or
ONE other seaport town, dusk
ound us within 8 miles of VIM
leld, at the gate of that bale old
Gentleman of 60, Mr.. j. j. DECKER
on, where We got acquainted with |
'ur mother.iD-law-
Here we spent another night Of |
lnalloyed pleasure I; and the little
olks-well, all the pent-up exu-
Of months was turned
Dose, and indulgent grand parents,
UNITS and uncles, We'd with each
ther to crafty every within or fan.
y of the little ones who had been
pOiled by them at an early date.
Leaving the wife aud babies to
pend the day in the old hore, and
be following night, with broth
+, Mr.. NJ. M. Dickerson, who lived
ear by, We s'pulled" for .stown,,
DIy to find that the case in which
Q were to testify, had been "setv