The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-22

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Il know how to claim-and also to rs-
ward"
across the street?" l asked as ! stop
ped in front Of that fine old home that
was now mine.
"Come on down the street to my
home and I'll give you cup Of tea,
she invited me with very evident de-
sire for my company for more ques-
tioning.
II give many thanks, but that Is not
possible to me, as must write notes
to my Pierre and old Nannette for the
evening railroad. I bid you good day,
beautiful madam" And again bent
over her hand In salutation of de-
parture.
"Then I'll see you again soon," she
said and smiled at me as stood, with
my hat in my hand, as she went away
from me down the street.
"Vive la France and Harpeth Amer
ica!" said to myself, as l ascended
the steps. was admitted by the Bon
bon and conducted up the stairway to
my apartments by good Kizzie. whom
met in the wide hall.
And there ensued an hour Of the
greatest interest to me, as tho very
good old sAve woman led me from
one of the rooms in the large house to
another, with many stories Of great
interest. At last we came to that room
in which had been deposited my bags
and my other equipment for my jour
ney, and there we made very long
pause.
'This is your Grandma Carruthers'
room, the generals grandma, and she
was the high-headedest lady Of the
whole family That am her portrait
over the mantelshelf You IS jest like
her as two peas in the pod. and reck.
in I'll have to take stick to you like
I did to yo' father when be was most
growed up and stole all the fruit cake
had done baked in July fer Christ
mas" she said, with a wide smile Of
great affection upon her very large
mouth.
II beg that you put under a Re.
that cake, beloved Madam kizZie,"
made answer to her, with also laugh
''Never was no key to nothing II
this house, chile,' she answered to me
II lowed to the gener'l that he ought
, er git lock and key fer this her
lowered silk dress in the glass cas-
on the wall dat de ole mis- wore at d
ball where she met up with Mas Cal
! ruthers, but they do say that sh
5 comes back and walks as a ha'nt Al
dressed in 1t and these here slipper
] and stockings and folderols in tn
) carbed box on the table here unde
her picture Is you 'fraid Of ha'nt!
5 honey?'
= II will not be afraid of this beautifr
: grandmamma in this dress of SO grea
! mognificence, my good Kizzie," mad
8 answer to her with more Of cOurae
$ than Mt that moment felt.
well, it's only in case of death
It the house that she-lands alive! A,
q that my cake burning?" With whic
exclamation the good Kizzie left me
d the company Of the beautiful gran
Is mamma.
f. As soon as breakfast was over Il
next morning departed with my u
% Gle, the General Robert, to the capt.
q Of The state Of Harpeth, which is t:
to building set on an equally tall hill.
II | found much business awaiting q
It In the form of making a correct tran
Is lation Of all Of the letters In a We
q large portfolio, all Of which were pt
tanning to that very tiresome anim
h the mule But made not very mu
IL progress, for very large number
th gentlemen came into the Office Of Il
ne uncle, the General Robert, and to
Of them must be presented.
to In fact, in all Of what remained
a that entire week, for most Of my n
NJ ments in the capitol was having W
IN painful shakes of the hand given
on me and receiving assurances OF
rk great resemblance to my honored
nd ther.
ch All OF which l did greatly enjoy,
he nothing was OF so much pleasure to
er- as the visits / accomplished into
office of that Gouverneur Faulk
to with messages Of importance from
= uncle, the General Robert
m 1t was with very fine and c
smile Of friendliness that he at t
} Is received me as I stood with hum
ts. attention before his desk upon my I
bt- mission to him, but with each mess
the perceived that the stars In his e,
Is SO hid beneath his brows, shone u
lad me with a greater interest.
ny And In observing the many he
he burdens that pressed upon his str
of shoulders until at the close OF
ike lay a whiteness was over his very By
In ,iful face grew to desire that G.
est make some little things for him ea!
ere I sought to so do, and discovered
Ind it was possible to beguile many