The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-24

never saw such girl Tor reading fairy
tales They're no good, and John
rudel, guatched Grimm's Fairy Tales
from his sister and threw il behind
the sefa
Il think they are some good, pui IN
Aunt Annie before Esther could say
anything. al least. che recollection OF
one did me great good IL saved your
Uncle Edward and ne from being lost
In . swamp once"
Johns eyes frightened, but he was
almost ashamed 60 ask Aunt Annie
''hoN after his rude words 30 Esther.
The other children lost no time, how.
ever. la asking for though they had
not seen Auno Annie for several years,
az she had spent that time ia Louisiana,
they had no, forgotten that she always
had great many stories OF her
tongues end.
well, If Esther and Paul really wish
10 know about IT. she said, adding with
ii Hisohleyous twinkle In her eye. and
John vll be- SO good as to go into
another room, will tell you"
nu, John shook his head with sheep
ish smile and Nov Aunt Annie"
In vhcedlIng tone, so that she Did not
push the matter farther, but Sent ON,
1T is not long story, but NJ enc
time II looked quite serious 10 us You
know, children. Uncle Edward and |
have been living In ponse Coupee
parish IN louisiana parish Is the
"a ne as a county hefe-not far from
the hanks Of the great Mississippi
River. aud very near a big swamp
known as Morgauza Uncle Edwards
business reqdires him TO travel about
the country @ great deal, aud as there
10 but one railroad In that section, his
travelling Is done by buggy And as !
have no babies to leave at home, 49,
Aunt Annie sighed softly Il so about
with uncle a great deal The buggy II
roomy and comfortable. tho lalr Of
horses gentle aud good roadstefs, aud
have become 80 skilled In packing -
rugs and wraps and making up lunches
that we can go prepared for all sorts
Of weather and be quite Independent Of
stopping 10 get dinner anywhere, You
will see that this came In very handy
Well, one dag last fall your Uncle
Edward and I we're returning from a
trip to False River this IL the old bed
Of the Mississippi. but the river has
now turned out TO the east and left
this stream. which is In the shape OF a
horseshoe. aud Is more like 4 lake than
river. II Is beautiful piece Of water
IN n beautiful level country, the road
running along the outer bank Of the
horseshoe with old plantation houses
along the way The country Is heautl.
full and ue had enjoyed the long drive
very much, from the town Of New
Roads, bu, II Was getting late and |
vas very tired when We reached the
more familior read nearer home.
THE great Morganaa swamp las be-
fore Ne TO the left /, Ii one OF the
largest sWamps IN Louisiana and the
most Of IL II impossible. Hat there are
some roads In H. that are used by
swampers and other woodsmen One
of the roads vas short cut 10 our
home and which Ne often drove on.
Seeing me So tired. Uncle Edward said,
Pin roed OF needle road, Ahnle?'
oh, surely not that dreadful road
through the swamp, Edward? You
know the longest was round II often
the shortest way home. II is getting
80 late and there Is no moon. and II
IL so dark in there
Pooh. pooh. Annie. Uncle Edward
aald. That road Is so much shorter.
and know II better than the lines on
my hand. and he turned the horses
heads to the left
"rhe road was dark aud recent
rain had made II so wet that YOU could
not tell II from the other part Of the
swamp The ponies we're tired and
they seemed to me to stumble over
every rm ar tree root in the narrow
road We went very slowly for long
long time II WA black dark Edward,
said at last II Is high tme We were
out of the swamp Are you sure that
last turn you took was the right ONE
Yes said be. but not very con,
fldently
we went on little farther. when
bump We came up against something.
The ponies started back Your Uncle
Edward struck a match. and We saw
we had run into q large oak tree In
front Of us, aud that the road had
narrowed to mere cow path,
"'You see We are out Of the road.