St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-15

Belle Rose, La, April Is, 1910.
Acadian "Reminiscences / like very much, it's in
t%eresting from start to finish.
Kentwood, La. April e, 1910.
have read Acadian "reminiscences with pleasure
and think IT. just splendid. Mrs.J. W.Causey.
Crowley, La. April Is, 1910.
Acadian "reminiscences has Afforded me grieas
Mrs. S. G. Neelis.
Atlanta, Ga, April Is, 1910.
The true story of Evangellne in Acadian Remin-
Geo. F. Hurt.
Gentreville, La. May ], 1910.
The story is pathetically, told and the Acadian
life is interestingly narrated. The book is a little
Jewel. Miss Julia More1oa.
New Orleans, La, May %, 1910.
Romance Languages. I read Acadian Reminiscen-
ces by Judge Voorhirs some time ago and found 1T
very interesting. Aleee Fortler.
Washington, ID. c., April Is, 1910.
4 have read Acadian "reminiscences and have en-
joyed every minute Of it from start to finish and re-
commendit to lovers of exceptional good reading.
DIR. W. al. Wunder.
Phoenix, Arizonia, May 19, 1910.
After earthly reading the book Acadian Remin-
iscences I enjoyed every page, the simplicity of the
narrative interviewer with many touching scenes
was worth the time. j. J. Sweeney.
osawatomie, Kansas. May %, 1910.
I read .Acadian "Reminiscences last January. 1t
puts a new face on the poetic production OIL Long
fellow, but from all that I can read OF LongfelloW's
foundation for his version am convinced that the
version as published by Judge VOORHEES, is the true
one. y. Breneman.
The Times Democrat has received copy of SAGA
dian "Reminiscences an attractively bound and de-
lightfully written little volume by Felix VOORHEES,,
q Louisianian. with an Introduction BY AndreW
the early Aeadian settlers in the Teche country. 1t
purports to be the narrative of an Acadian grand
mother, who describes, as a part OF her own expert
ence, the life and customs Of the ACADIA french IN
their Nova Scotian homes. She tells of the coming
Of the English, the refusal of the village folk to
become traitors to their faith and to their King"
of their ruthless exile. the destruction Of their
homes, the separation of families, of the landing of
the party to which she had been attached upon the
Maryland shores, of the kindness of the English
men, Brent and Smith who gave the eXfles shelter;
and finally of their toilsome journey through the
wilds TO join their compatriots in Louisiana. A
chapter is devoted to the "True Story of Eyange-
ineD-Emmeline Labiche, who separated from her
betrothed, finally found him welded to another.
The narrative is touchingly told, the descriptions OF
Acadian life are charming and the little volume Is
a delightful addition to Louisiana Ilterature.-Ihe
Times-Democratfc New Orleans, La, Feb "a, 1910.
one Of the most wholesome, interesting and in
structive books issued of late is that by Felix Voor-
HES, entitled "Acadian "reminiscences and pub
lished by Jacobs News Depot Co, at Opelousas, La.
The "Acaaian "reminiscences" is a word-palntlng
of the life of the Acadians in the Teche country in
the long ago.
The plain, simple, frugal life of these people, their
devotion to principle, their unbounbed faith in the
goodness of God, their love for each other during
all their misfortunes and oerilous wanderings, ap-
peal TO the heart.
No better comment on this little book could be
made than that Of Andrew Thorpe, who wrote the
introduction, in which he says "phe simple pathos
of the story comes to us with such
consummate art that the eye unWittingly grows
moist, as the reader follows the journeyiags of this
little band. self-exiled and noble in their poverty