St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-21

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Renee Durio Of Jennings to prove the
fallaey Of this theory. We had gone
laundering" with a torch and gig
but the aforesaid gentlemen having
become dissatisfied with such tame
sport, concluded while the Capt. and
Doctor would amuse themselves har-
pooning these INDECENT little fish.
they would catch a sheephead OF two
by the light Of the moon. Embark
ing in q two-oared skif, they pro-
ceeded down the river into the Gulf
and on to the reddish banks. After
fishing for an hour or 50, with very
little better than fshermen's luck
they decided to return. The moon
was hidden behind large dark clouds,
the wind had arisen and u~nsuspect-
ingly. They had dragged anchor far
into the Gull. After arguing the
point, they decided, s usual, on the
wrong direction. After awhile re-
alizing that they we're lost, they be-
gan to feel queer. After taking
several different directions and not
reaching camp, they right about
faced" and with a few vigorous
strokes Of the cars landed in a mud
fat, from which they could not ex-
tricate the boat. Now they began
to negotiate the soft mud on foot,
meanwhile taking turns at yelling
like Comanches.
Walking was now toe slow and
they broke into a trot and with each
whoop, the speed increased, until
their speedometer having reached the
limit, broke a spring.
The Capt. and Doctor having be-
gun their return journey, on reaching
the bank Of the river, heard d blood
curdling yell from the opposite bank
that made them feel like iee-water
had been poured down their backs.
Louder and louder grew the shouts,
%interspersed here and there with
some p~oetieal remarks about the
Doctors auditory nerve. Let it be
known, however, that our two lost
friends were profuse in their ex-
pressions Of gratitude when the
Capt. and Doctor hove in sight. At
the time, they were wading waist
deep in mud, in a parallel line to the
shore.
Another incident that made an in
impression on the authors
memory is an evening spent in Grand
3henier.
Returning from a pleasant bath,
appetites cultivated to a scien-
5ifc point; with many comments and
reflections upon the pot Of boiled
crabs that would be cooked upon our
arrival, and that ice-cold mineral
water as a chaser. But what was
our CONSERVATION when we arrived to
find the two cooks, safely eaconced
underneath four wooden blankets,
covered over with a c~heese-cloth
mosquito net-nothing cooked. We
thought they had a chill, but they
we're only trying to protect them
from the millions Of snipe-
billed mosquitoes that came to visit
Us. This particular breed Of mos
has d broboscis ike an ordi-
nary ~aspirating syringe and must
have some knowledge Of human an-
for without hesitation they
would plunge their long slender bills
to the hilt into our necks and in a
second we were as bloated as a red
ansed prohibitionist in q wet town.
The doctor advised mineral water
as an antidote, but after having inn
Dibed a case or so. we decided that
Grand Chenier mosquitoes evidently
came from Texas and were immunes,
20 We made up our minds to va
to the Gulf. Accordingly
everybody grabbed a blanket and
pillow and made a dash for the Case
line.
My friend, Renee, being Of a more
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