The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-30

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sE9Y There had b n
Ut " sharp winds a n d
M5h frosty nights before,
7Aez but this day was
! EssZI~ bitterly clustering.
GkG Along the frozen
|:Aa3g@ road, giving thun-
|1z21E: derous notice Of its
|R{ approach, chartered
-. Farm wagon, drawn by a white
oa' which ,1 was driven by a tall man,
p ps' rore on his head q large green
,,aa Of Of the pumpkin variety.
ae p.s y. one who saw him pass, on the
n' " his wood lot, said or thought:
w. s1,.l Bennett has got out his punkin
1s ''i' And some Of the men looked
. .ss,' him almost enviously as they
, a', Ito to rub their tingling ears.
E'A Altar Joel Benefits mother died,
having him alone in the old house,
H., ae psig hbors wasted a great deal OF
.mnstby on him. The women Of
gn1 IL do bis mending, and on bak-
nv; ;,,'I dsys sent him pies and dough
anita ~ But when he told them that he
! anil. .s,li probably mend fully as we'll as
mey could, and when they found that
l. ave their cooking to the pig, they
rnpsthized less, and contented them
,a7ss with buying his butter, which
US Of excellent quality.
With all his independence, how
,sr he had one weak point; he could
MT resist Miss Serena Bowen's GIN
.aspaps, He had tried repeatedly to
make them himself, but, although at
lines he felt encouraged and had
hopes Of mastering the art, he finally
p1e it up in disgust, and vowed, amid
blue cloud Of smoke which was
uosnding fra q ii % rous > Of
urbou, that be never would attempt
lie impossible again.
50 every week he carried eggs and
butter to Miss Serena Bowen and
battered them for her gingersnaps.
And she would remark to her tortoise
,hell cat, after lie was gone: II don't
zee how that man manages to con
sumo such a quantity"
!. It was five years now since, witt
The remark, II have froze my ears
once too oiten," Joel had adopted TIT
headdress before mentioned.
The old green hood began to SHOW
he effect Of wea>, There were place
where the green outside had worn OF
md showed the white cotton batting
inside. It was also evident that thi
threatened dissolution caused Joe
tome anxiety, for in one place ther
vas sewed on, with large, laboriou
stitches, patch of thick black cloth
which, in contrast with the fade
green Of the surrounding territory
Npldbe seen for nearly half mile.
Everybody noticed this dilapidate
condition, and felt sorry for Joel. q
Wonder if he'll wear that old thin
next year," said Miss Serena. An
8 she looked about the cozy ROOF
that served for her little bakery sh
nghel, for some unaccountable rel
N.
Spring came, and for some lit
ane Joel had worn a hat, while tt
laakin hood hung on a hook in b
o >, entry. Then one day towal
ne end Of April Joel decided that
vas time to pack it away for the SUI
ner.
he took it down and looked at
aablously. 'I'll have to mend you
v said, and preparatory to the IL
sdtaking he took it out of doors al
nng it on the clothesline by it's tv
Rmgs to air.
Mss Serena Bowen, passing alo1
9t road, was q witness to this act.
mat evening Joel had finished |
as work and was sitting in comic
als Kitchen reading. On the sta
vsaae him was his lamp and plo
sgasersnaps. Every so often
Uala put out his hand mechanical
s1e one Of them and eat it slowly
afead, The last bite he invariat
G'e 70 the large black cat that sat
: Knees. It was evident that
M taking solid comfort.
out presently, when his hand crop
I4e empty plate and failed to f
. al II sought, he reused up. A
II 4ined, almost grim look came
A. aee, and he put the cat on
ut ~. With scant ceremony.
~ went into another room q
=. back with a work basket a
sl patches. He; put them on
s ;s threaded needle with m,
sM@ealty and then went out to get
I was gone.
Nh us CROPPED along the. whole lenj
+. I ,;s slolthesline, but it was emp
!. n i lighted his lantern and searcl
.us yard, but in vain.
! o ! =, ielt his loss keenly, buthek
No = himself, and no one suspec
had befsllen him. He wa
~ lnaaded person, and he determi,
4 MIL SsIofe much time had passed
\ Nv nave another hood.
i 1e got the mata,;.ls ord +bo-oo