New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-07-23
A VISITOR AT AVERY ISLAND

1.-THE little cares that fretted me,
lost them yesterday
Among the fields above the sea,
Among the winds at play
Among the lowing of the herd
The rustling of the trees,
Among the singing of the birds
The humming Of the bees;
The foolish fears of what might be.
cast them all away
Among the clover scented grass,
Among the new mown hay,
Among the husking of the corn
Where drowsy peoples nod
Where Ill thoughts die and and good are
born
Out in the field with God"
Looking out over the miles of sea
marsh which on the horizon, resembles
the boundless deep, the sun playing
hide seek, with THE clouds and
shadows, and often partly yelled in
mist, is the loveliest moving picture
show, a lover Of nature would wish to
see.
The old homestead on Avery Island is
with high ideals of intellectual and re-
ligious life. On Sunday morning it
has always been the custom for the fam
lily to assemble in the parlor, where the
beautiful service Of the Episcopal church
is with reverance and great impress
iveness by Mrs. McIlhenny for many
years, then Mrs. Leeds and now that they
have passed on to higher fields of use
fulness, Mrs. VIM. Preston Johnson and
Miss Sara McIlhenny conduct the ser
mon, family and guests who are fort
unate enough to be present responding.
The Episcopal service leads itself beau
tifully to this method Of family worship.
A very zine life size picture Of Nrs.Mc-
Ilhenny occupies position on the wall,
where the lights or shadows are most eff
fective, and on these sacred occasions her
own children and grand children in
stinctively group themselves near the
wonderful picture, and it really seems
ia become 1 speaking likeness, looking
90 tenderly upon those who were to her
the best beloved, fo- with al her many
rare gifts, she wis first and always, the
tenderest and best Of good mothers
There are quite a number Of lovely
homes on the Island, each one distinctive
in ito attractiveness, and several pretty
bungalows nesting among the trees
and flowers, sdding to the beauty Of the
landscapes. In one Of the most artis-
tically attractive sof these lives Mr.. and
Mn. Harold Osborn (Nee Rose Mary Nc
Ilhsnny).
There d = charming lady visiting her
daughter ON the Island, and her bright
happy young granddaughter remember
ing her birthday quickly decided to give
her 1 familv-tea Is . surprise. 1t
would be difficult to say just how well
this young house keeper succeeded, my
impression il that the birthday was not
mentioned until 1t the close Of the tea.
A handsome cake with. several lighted
candles was placed before the ideal
grand mother, and she showed her pleas
ure 90 gracefully, that even her sweet
young grand daughter and her brave air
pilot husband must have been certainly
satisfied
One Of the most interesting Of the
many things to Be seen on this en-
ehanted Island now, il the Coming Fac
tory at work. / have seen similar indus
txial plante, bat never one that absol- 4
utaly did IL own work with such almost
humaa inteIieenee. Okla comes in now
eaIv the youne and tender pods ne ussd,
ar ! deabae peocsss which you en- zee
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enrz;o1 8 ~ eut1Gk. tn ~ cans nade
q - ~ n beGin ee1iae down
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