The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-04-24
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W"CAASsOu 1IAI6 - All 8fQen6
admirer Of Walt Whitman, the poet.
and one day, when he read the follow
ing, he put the paper aside with the
determination to initiate the example:
Walt Whitman, the poet, when the
weather permits, goes out into the
woods, strips naked, and takes what he
terms q sun bath"
The next day the sun shone warmly
when Mr.. Glare went into the woods
to mediate on a forthcoming poem to
be rejected by the local newspaper.
The air was soft, and the birds hopped
around as though to welcome the APP
proach Of spring.
THAT little paragraph" unused Mr..
Washington Glare, lets me into the
secret Of Whitman's curious inspiration.
Sun bath. Why it is perfectly natural
that the great orb Of all light should
inspire. ! shall remove nv clothes
and stretch my limbs in this golden
bath Of nature. All, its genial warmth
atirs up and quickens the pulses Of nv
muse" as he pulled off his shirt. aThis
ambient flood pours on me like the dew
Of soft music, extracted BY o spirit OF
purest light" and he folded his trou-
sers and placed them beside his coat.
He could not help casting an admiring
glance at his raiment, for the clothes
were new, and, in truth, the only suit
to which Mr.. Washington Glare had a
title just at that particular time. He
walked around for q time, musing in
broken measure. A low growl arrested
his attention. Looking around in alarm,
he saw an enormous dog, which he at
once recognized as the property of an
old negro who lived in the neighbor-
hood.
what's the matter with you, Ring?"
The dog growled and showed his
teeth.
you, Ring! Go away from here.
you scoundrel."
The dog barked furiously, and made
q break for Mr.. Glare. The unfortu-
nate gentleman took to his heels. The
dog set up q howl and followed, gaining
ground SO rapidly that Mr.. Glare every
moment expected to feel his teeth.
The poet, realizing how ridiculous it
would be to leave the woods, sprang up
q small tree just as the dog was in the
act of nabbing him. Here, seated in a
fork Of refuge, he was safe, but hang
it, the dog began to gnaw the tree and
groWl.
Go away, you scoundrel," breaking
off q dead prong and throwing it at the
animal. The dog caught the piece Of
wood and ground it to fragments. Sew
eral hours passed, and the air grew less
balmy. A cloud shut off the sun bath
and . cold wind sprang up. "Confound
Whitman and his p~eculiarities," ex-
claimed Mr.. Glare. $50 away from
there you ugly brute, or I'll come down
and kick the liver out Of YOU"
The dog seemed to smile at the
threat.
Darkness came on. The wind blew |
fearfully cold, and the poet slapped
himself in a vain effort to keep himself
The owner Of the dog, hearing
the noise, came with his Ak.
"Git him down, old boy; git him
down. Bet he's a COON"
Say, Aft" called Mr.. Glare.
"Whut's date"
Don't you know me? Drive the dog
awav-n
Good Lawd, de dogs dun freed de
and the old negro run away.
Mr.. Glare called after him, but the su-
perstitious old man ran, not daring to
.ook back until he fell wei his yard |,
MI. Glare began to descend
TO IL the tree, but q how growl drove
Tim back. Again in his fork he sat
With chattering teeth and benumbed
o.nts. DAYLIGHT slowly came. The
log was still OF the root of the tree.
Mr.. Glare shouted until the old ne
,ro came.
GOOD Lawd, man, whut yer dom up
lat tree?"
"Drive that dog away"
3" Splain verse'f fust, boss. Yer mout
J, crazy, for no mar O sense amt
w ne strip naked an climb roun' dat
Doan b1ebe I'll hab nuthin' ter
10 wild yer, boss"
I'm not crazy, man Twas taking o
un bath, and"
Sun batir! Crazy ez q bed bug. Uh.
luh, kahn fool me-" and the old man
rent aWaT. Fortunately the dog fol-
owed him, giving Mr.. Glare an oppor-
unity which he speedily improved. A
ore shock awaited him, for, reaching
he place where he had left his clothes.
e found them torn to shreds. The
gentleman sent the following to
Comstock: go ahead and
Impress old Whitman. I am With
on. "-Arkansaw Traueler.
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smpered, tender-eyed, merry-making
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1ost languishing, longing, admiration
yet demure cast of coun-
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