The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-12
Going to School Near Old
Montgomery in the Forties

Holt completed the building and cur
family occupied Il in the early spring
Of "a, when was Q 1-2 years old.
Ny brother was 8 years. my senior and
my parents wished him to enter school.
In order to have a neiehborhood school
Col. LaPrade. Mrs. vickers. Mr.. Black
shear, my father and other neighbors
had building erected on the land OF
the latter about 100 yards from our
residence. and employed Mr.. Sam Lam
drum as teacher. Our home was more
conveniently located for the teacher
than those OF the other patrons. con-
sequently Mr.. Landrum boarded with
US. He made pet of me and was
devoted to him. My efforts at pro-
nouncing words amused him no little.
spent my time attempting to catch
'butter-shies.
As soon as Mr.. Landrum returned
home for noon, he would take me in
his lap and ask the number OF butter
SHES" ! had captured during his ABB
sence. and he would laugh Immediately
at my frantic efforts to command Ian
guage that he could understand. As
a sequel to my description he would
say. Sham. you are q shunny shellow."
He came next to my mother in my ad-
miration and affection. From that
fact It 10 not at all surprising that
believed him implicitly when he an
houhSoo W Hic tndt euCu u DIX, Smart
boy as / was ought to be going to
school to him. Straightway I began
to tease my mother to let me 20 to
school to Mr.. Landrum. After my
brother and Mr.. Landrum had left for
school, she directed Bess. our good
house servant, to get ready and carry
me to school. She carried me down the
broad avenue leading to the public
road. until she reached q path that led
n fha hx.fl 90 hA
door, stood me upon my feet, turned
and started for home. Immediately In
front of me sat Ann LaPrade and an
other little girl whose name do not
recall. had never seen q white girl
and became panic-stricken at the
sight Of those two, turned, sprang
out Of the door. ran diagonaliy across
breath rushed into my mothers pres
ence. The manner Of my return was
so different from that Of my departure
that she was ut loss to account for
the change that had come over ne.
Nor could Bess, who arrived q few
minutes later. account for my demon.
allied condition. They piled me with
questions, to all which / was mum.
am satisfied that Mr.. Landrum and
the boys were seated to the right or
LETT OF me as I stood in the doorway
to the school room. but I saw no one
except the two little girls. When Mr..
Landrum came to dinner he took me
In his lap and did his best to Induce
me to tell why I didn't remain and
say some lessons.
But was SO chagrined at the utter
Iaiiure or my first literary effort that
did not wish the subject mentioned.
day or two later Mr.. Landrum began
to insist that I renew my efforts to
become a student, and he succeeded so
Wen that he induced me to make a sec
ond attempt which proved to be the
exact counterpart of the first, for there
sat those two little girls in the same
position they had occupied at the time
OF my previous visit to the schoolroom.
l loved my mother best Of all persons
In the world. and 1t has been the pug
zle OF my life that should have been
so demoralized at the sight OF two
little girls.
Campaign of -.
During the Presidential campaign of
~ there was much political excitement
In Montgomery. That was the arst
time ever took stock In politics.
was Polk man and canvasssed my
beat for my candidate. Some days
after the result of the election had
been announced and others had quieted
down. I rushed into my mothers pres-
ence and at the top Of my voice sex-
CAhlHlous Ma HOk0IS IecI0Q, Foxes
'lected.' The earnestness of the little
courier. bringing up the rear with his
belated news. was too much for my
mothers risibles. To my chagrin she
laughed immoderately. I was so dis
gusted over the election OF my candi-
date that I withdrew from politics.
At that election my father was
chosen to I'LL the ONCE of Sheriff. He
was a Democrat and the wings had a
f0rffX In 10 county nf
dred. However. many Of that party
voted for him. During the progress
of the balloting at the old Court House
IN Montgomery a friend came to my
father and gave him the name OF a
man who was trying to induce his
brother to vote for an opposition can
didate by telling a campaign lie' on
my father. He forthwith approached
the two bofthers and said to the one
who was doing the underhand work:
II understand you are telling such and
such a thing on me. They are lies
and you knew them to be such when
you told them" The man made no re-
ply, and my father caught the broth
err by the arm and said, Come, go
with me and VOTE" and the man read
lily complied. My father had no pa
thence with q Democrat who voted with
the opposition, but IL a Wing voted q
Democratic ticket, that was a horse
OF another color. On one OCCASION Mr..
r. Z. Coke asked my father what
kind of a neighbor he considered COL
onel LaPrade. The reply was, "A very
clever one, indeed. He votes q split
ticket. LaPrade was a Wing. but On
occasions voted with the Democrats.
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Remember II we fail to teach you
the cotton business We will refund
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