The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-10-23
BELINDA TRO1WOOO.
Would Regulate a few Things
that are Appalling to "Old
Home Folk and FeminIn y,
Eyes.

Eyes
Dear Mr. !hcrlan: I'm iu~t rlaii
woman, don't care for trills, aud try
'ng 10 he what | nint, and nature HeN
CT int ndcd me to be; but | secs things
plainly and tel, what secs concisclv
over i've columns to impart what
would be vastly improved to DC sim
mercd dowu te one sixth, and the resi-
due imrlrruaicd with little horse
sense. Some people think to punc'u-
ate the dictionary ilch ont all the
long words and build Il thin story Il
Itrlture. | voice the multitude,
and Say, no, Sir il amt"
I When WE read the obituary notice.
that the birds twittcrcd d:rgc IN The
adjacent onks. or the fish worms wrig
glcd Il requiem Of misery round the
roots ct the weeping roses. People
admire plain facts and horse sense
two requisites that these would be lit
riturcsts overlook intircly. We are
quite willing to have vagurics Of the
upper ten chronicled in any inanc
mcandcring way they wish OF 80 D.,
they wish ~; hut We want IA small
portion Of your valuable space to watt
our doings 10 meet the eyes of distant
friends.
Far from II for me to wish the dish
washcv displacement Of words that
they seem 10 like ~ least tolerate
We live IN II set wiih pulse aud pulsn-
ton; hearts and hear, throbs; and ON
gn,ii.s nrc IN much to Ms, and II as
much note (anA judging from the
names as gucstsat these affairs il little
more particular Ms 10 Who We ask to
our hcar,hs and homes, and somehow
there's true wiring abou! them.
Society forces some people TO ask
their covert cnimies; But with us, III
we don't like them they don't come,
and that's an end to it,
A very lovablc lady, tina. dosn't sit |
amongst the upper ten, but whose
many virtues and cstimable qualities |
place her on higher pcdissalc, gave
"a good old fashioned dinner TO her re-
'ations and friends. where wholesome
home made vicnds were put away
wholesale and enjoyed. where the !
guests sat ut the clean white boards Of
scrupu ,Ouslv scrubbed kitchen,
where the decorations were the geni-
al faces OF sixteen male and female
relations and friends. who afterwards
didn't waste their time in srandl. aud
cards. but laughed hearty and true,
over bygonc cscapadcs, and prevent
appreciated joys. That home is worthy
Of the name. Those guests are friends
indeed. There's no shame a, TINT
board. God bless them, l say, and
may they ever remain az the, arc.
New Iberia has the markings of a
nice town with natural facilities, n
good climate, and an ultra rich soil.
But the canker worm Of clique and
aziness are doing their best to rele.
gate II to oblivion and eternal sleep.
Fancy a town. bordering on the right
o metropolitan, with mud puddles
or streets. and mule carts instead of
'leclric street cars, and negroes Of the
type obstructing the side.
walk get them Off the streets-the
'ctier Negroes will thank you, and the
White women bless you. And with
waterway begu8 by nature, and near
y finished, upbraiding you for not
lnishing them. Give as woman a few
pades and We will make you men
Is. If you know how.
Get hustle on you. New IBERIA.
And the children--lan's sakc-thcy
re the worst ever! The mothers, poor .
Kings, must either have the society
aver or been stung by the hook worm,
Ia either Case there's but little hope.
Most Of the persons of my own sex
We met seem to be walking ency clio
edia az to the sins ofthcir neigh bours. }
hncied and otherwise. and have new :
looked into the pages Of the giant !
pok g'utted with their own derelic-
ons. "Lor's mussv," it's FUNNY
GRID, and II Is balanced by its own !
reat unbalancedness. But, as / saws
best is as best Does" and least said
'onest mendcd.
II the whole town would only see
'cmselves as other see them land as
ley really are). and joggle down into
'eir proper place and become natural
i'd truthful, there would be hope for
'e town yet, and the first would be
st and the last would be first.
Yours for truth and advancement.
BELINDA TROTWOOD.