The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-08-01


the day other things were forgotten and ,
mother became the central figure of the t
lively sceue. {
There were nine of Mrs. Zackary's {
children present-hve daughters and
four sons-and together with their hus- I
bands, wives and children making in all I
forty-seven who gathered around the
home board, and grandmother visit
fully recounted that there were one son,
twelve grandchildren, and nineteen
great-grandchildren who were absent.
Each of the nine families represented
brought basket and the contents of
these were spread on long table, and in
the spacious yard, under the trees. Here,
when all the children had been gathered,
the numerous members of her family
lowered their heads and grandmother"
asked in few simple words for Gods
blessing upon them all.
After the dinner, of which there was
an abundance and to spare, some OF the
"bays" made their way across the pas
ture lot to the cold swimming hole of the
happy days of yore," while the older
members, seated under the shade trees,
spent the hours, all too short, in retro
spection. The younger generation re-
paired to the wide gallery, where there
was the good old fashioned music made
by the "fiddle and the bow" and the
guitar.
Such was the day!-a dropping of
cares after year, reunion, a growing
closer together, so that they might
gather strength from source that had
never failed them, strength and en-
courgement for new year.
And so they went away, the last leav-
ing when "evening light was on pas
tureIand,'' and this grandmother, sitting
in the twilight gathering in the outer
world and in her own life, might have
said:
"Out of my flock of twelve that sent
out into the world, grown men and
women, only two have crossed over the
great divide, and of those who are left
there is not daughter or granddaughter
to blush over for shame-not son who
has brought gray hairs of pain to his
mothers head"
/ What she did say was something like
this:
ga year has gone by and it has
brought no sorrow greater than that of
passing years-one wedding, one birth
and not death in flock of eighty"
/ Here's wishing that she may see many
more happy meeting days-many more
years in which to love and cherish her
growing family-many more years in
which there will be no greater sorrows
than those of the past year. CA.
t Plain Dealing, La, July 81, 1912.
: Arkana.
9 Monday, July 29.-The weather uI
: this way is very hot, though there is
t plenty of moisture in the soil and crops
look fine.
t Mr.. Fred Houston was called to Boil.
J niger on business Saturday morning.
= Mr.. Ashley Burton of Lewisville, Ark.
spent Saturday here in the interest O
the tie company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Toland are spending
;, several days in Bradley and Lewisville
Ark, with relatives.
IS The Rev. Keeth filled his regular ap
It pointments at the Baptist Church Sat
e urday and yesterday.
1t Mr.. j. w. Miller of Garfield, Ark
re spent last Thursday and Saturday her
a inspecting ties for the boys.
d Mr.. w. D. Carter left on this morn
n ing's train for Shreveport, where he ex
/ poets to remain several days.
II Mr. and Mrs j. M. Lester are enjoy
% ing visit from their niece, Mrs. Hun
,o (and daughter) of Luna, Ark.
The young people west of Arkana ha
70 ice cream and cake and an enjoyabl
7 dance Friday night at the barbecu
grounds on the Arkansas road.
10 The writer is informed that about fort
IN carcasses have been subscribed for til
J. Bradley barbecue, five of which wei
v. given by residents of this place ar
an community.
IS 7
de spent several hours here last Saturda
He was en- route to Spring Hill, whe
a he will remain for several days with re
en- atives and friends. He informed yo'
ay correspondent that crops are fine ov
vn his way. RUDE.
. Plain Dealing.
lie Wednesday, July 3t.-During the pa
10 week the weather has been excessive
90 hot, thermometers having frequent
- registered 100 in the shade, and the he
nc seeming to scorch vegetation OF
kinds, but at about five o'clock Il
:. morning a nice, cooling shower fe
=, greatly benefitting all crops. The s.
"A is still overcast, and we will perha
- have more rain, which would still furtt
~ benefit the crops.
m Master Will Many is visiting his s
md ter, Mrs. j. H. Wheeler of Vivian.
ty. The barbecue at Bradley, Ark,
lay day is being attended by several tn
vas this MACE