Lake Charles commercial., June 12, 1897, Image 4

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hMWm is besoming
tust dr ibs gang rioe
Ntl» —, bot dhetarty
'•asm »iw Is taaliug Uraffry «pell
rillvtgfet, aa it—I a efcanee to get
.•tap root — the ffry wsatber
oat to. IMe is a large acreage
sf rioe pot nnaprooted, bat is
tools to «one ap «ben it doss
rain, bat toon is no indiaations
of onto at this writing, and every
thing assois to indicate s dry spell
of no little importance.
The dry spall was not looked
dor by the majority of termers,
owing to the tent that we had a
dry spall this season nt about the
same time, and we were looking
«en wet spell st this season of
the Tear. If the dry wsatber con
tinues tor eonte time yet, it can
not Aril to >do damage to the
rioe crop, far there is a large
acreage Of rice tajjuet the right
condition to totalised by dry
weather, and the fatnre does not
look very promising for a portion
of onr orop. The damage may not
be vary severe if rain doos not
bold off too long, bnt it is bound
to make onr harvest late. The dry
weather is checking the growth of
the early sown rioe and all the
rioe jnst coming op stands a very
poor show if the dry weather lasts
very mach longer. The rice which
lias not yet sprouted stands abont
os good a show as any, as it is not
taking any root^n the ground but
if min holds off too long, this rioe
will eome to maturity too late in
the fall to make very much of a
crop
The outlook at this writing is
not as encouraging as we would
like to have it, but I can not give
it a better showing now, but hope
that the near future will bring us
rain in time to save the rioe now
beginning to suffer, for no one is
in such shape that be can afford
to lose any of his rice crop, and
not very many on the prairie are
prepared to pump, for they have
no back water for that purpose,
nnd have to wait until it rains be
fore they will have any water in
their reservoirs.
Bine plantiug is about at an end,
with a very few exceptions, aud
the irrigated farms will soon be
wet-lip by the large pnuips which
are all ready to run. Some of
the pumping plunts have already
started up and are doing big
work, but tbeae pumps ouly re
lieve a small portion of onr crop,
and providence must wet the rest
it, if we ore to Imve a crop this
season.
We do not look for a long dry
spell, whioli would ruin all our
early sown rioe, but we are not
aide to say wbat is ahead of us.
but it does not come down upon
us again this season at tiie same
time that, it did last year, but tbe
weather indicates that. The rioe
in tbe soil not yet sprouted will,
not come ou any ahead of the rice
sown in the middle of June if tbe
weather keeps dry much longer,
and tiie beft of our rioe crop will
come from the late sowing, if we
Imve a orop.
Corn is doing tineiy at this writ
ing and a good orop is looked for,
f tbe dry spall does not last too
lotos- Considerable of tbe corn
be replanted, nnd this will
of tbe orop late, nnd
will nofSpe affected by tbe dry
y mach, if tbs dry
spall lasts a)( long ns it did Inst
Atony .formers dt|ied or jriankad
their land, end that Vlll help «ary
mooli to carry their ocOy> riraoqgh
the Ory «pall, but
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«SUS ELIZABETH.
that others begin
to think her too
old tor the society
of young people.
"It is a Maying on
the shelf' " that le toy no means agree
able.
At least such eras my feeling os I
glanced at the Invitations to a- little
moonlight excursion on the lake which
were handed in by John while we were
seated at oar cosy breakfast-table in
Saow Cottage, one lovely morning in
June. The note was directed to Miss
bottle and Mias Cornte Whittaker: not
addressed, os previous envelopes bad
been, to the Mines Whittaker, which
would of course include Elizabeth
Whittaker, spinster. The last word I
announced almost audibly, with a bit
ter smile, which attracted the atten
tion of my pet. Cornie. who said, ten
derly. "Sieter Elizabeth does your
hood ache this morning?"
How my heart yearned over that fa
vorite slater of mine, the very image
of her lost father. We were now lay
ing aside tbe sable robes worn for
three years in token of our lorn, but
it seemed to me that 1 should always
wear the calm, sober tints of second
mourning, and in my inmost soul the
memory of that idolised parent would
be enshrined.
My own mother 1 cannot remember:
she drooped and faded when 1 was an
infant: and my step-mother, kind and
indulgent as she ever -was to me. was
not one to call forth the ardent affec
tion. which but few had power to
awaken in my heart. Oeatle. dignified
and reservsd. she had bequeathed these
same characteristics to her eldest
child, the golden-haired Lottie.
But Cornie was like our father, the
some buoyant spirit, strong will aud
impulsive affection, the same dark. '
curling hair and eyes of laughing
blue.
I thought of all this as 1 watched
her fondly ou that June morning, and
recalled how I had been a second
time orphaned when her mother was
taken from us fifteen years ago. Since
that time, when Cornie was four years
old. she had been to me as much a
daughter as a sister.
Lottie, wlio was five years her
senior, had always been so self-reliant !
and womanly that I could never regard
her as needing that loving watchful
ness that our younger sister seemed
to require, and the relations between ;
us could never to 1 so tender and affec
tionate.
As I reflected thus, long after we had
left the breakfast-room uod were seat
ed in my little parlor. 1 reasoned with
my seif that it was but natural that I
should be omitted in tbe plans for en- ,
joyment formed by the young people
of Caldwell. The mothers were not
invited with the daughters. Why
should I expect to go with Cornie. m.v
sister-child? .
These reflections made me more calm
and content, and I could hid my sis
ters a smiling adieu when they left me
early in the even lug.
Coraie came hack to give me a sec
ond kiss, and whispered. "I wish you
were going, too. you old darling!"
"Old." I reposted to myself. "Yog,
that la tbe wond."
And that night I looked more atten
tively than was my wont into my mir
ror. and tried to realise that I de
served the epithet. But I saw no
threads of silver in my dark, baavy
braids, and but taw linos of care on
my fair, broad forehead. Anyhow, my
heart felt young, and with a sigh I
tried to realise that I must acoopt the
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NOTHING Is more
j mortifying to a per
especially if
[ that Individual la a
aiden lady
I t b i rty-five. than
the conaclouauaae
» vrantagra to» Awe«*« 1
!'
«Ml OLD DARLING,
to which, of naomeiU
garito* «f tkc «hararieff
------ mrn'mm
■Oh. «tratest" «aM Garnie. "Do
W» tote* *• rata ras «te «*l«te «I
teams* tote to uN|oeriag to call oa
■'tee «M tatate ta àpmtr j «ht
'im." Jrattte ««IM.
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hmg" man,' polisVied*refined ' and"foatUn
! boon. I hod always kept one corner of
ay heart «acred to his name, sag It
was with a strange thrill that I hoard
he was again near me. and that 1 soon
should sse him.
That day he called with his friend.
Harry Mills. He was a tall, flne-look
: atlng in his manner. I could hardly
! identify him with the slender youth
that I had once known : but he referred
so gracefully to our former acquatnt
ance and expressed so much pleasure
at renewing the lntercburae so sudden
ly interrupted, thet I felt perfectly at
ease.
How pleasant ware the days that
| followed: We called each other "Will"
and "Lizzie" in the most friendly way.
and Lottie and Cornie seemed already
to regard him in a very sisterly man
ner. We read, walked and talked to
gether. aud night after night bis dsep.
rich voice would accompany those of
my sisters, while I played the old fa
miliar tunes upon the piano.
I fancied that my own voice might
have lost u little of its early sweet
ness. and so did not attempt to join
the others, whose melodies were so
harmonious.
Several other invitations were lent
as of yore to Misses Whittaker. sud 1
was fast forgetting that 1 was an old
maid. when, at an evening party I
overboard tbe envious and ill-natured
remark. "Just sse that Elisabeth Whit
taker. Wbat youthful airs she does
put on! Trying to catch 'Mr. Loftus. I
dare oay."
How those words rang in my oars
lung after the lights, tbe muait aud the
dancing were shut out, and 1 was alune
in niv own room. How 1 catechiaed
myself, and tried to reason with my
poor, foolish heart. Yes. I bad been
trying to look young, aud im«t appro
priated Will's attention as a matter of
course
What right hud 1 ui monopolise his
time? Was it uol far more likely thut
he would choose Lottie or Cornie—if
indeed be were to pay court to any of
us? Even this was by no means cer
tuin : he might go again as suddenly as
he hod come: and 1 was startled to
find what a sad void his departure
would make in our circle, and still
more in my own heart.
"Ah. Elizabeth. Elisabeth." 1 solilo
quised. "take warning ere too late!"
The next morning I rose with a new
resolve firm in my mind: I would not
yield to the sweet delusions of love—
would not. uuaaked, give my heart.
The world should not have cause to
laugh ut the silly foudneas of an old
maid. Strengthened by these purposes.
I was the better fitted for the trial
that awaited me.
That very day Will Loftus came, aud
inquired for me alone. 1 caught u
quick glauce passing between Lottie
and Cornie as I left the room, aud
there was n more rapid pulsation ut
my heart as 1 entered tbe uool. dim
room where he was seated.
"Elizabeth " he said tenderly, as be
took my hand, "do you know what
priceless treasure 1 have come to ask?
I hardly dare to he so hold, and yet.
uud
faint heart never won fair lady,
I must not lose my courage."
"How very timid he has grown !" I
thought. "Can he not see that he has
but to speak in order to win?"
el smiled assuringly. and he proceed
ed.
"Do not think me precipitate in my
affection, though tbe acquaintance has
been so brief, for I cannot be mistaken
in my feelings, and only wait your per
mission to offer my hand to your pet
■istcr. Cornie. You stand In tbe place
of a jurent to her. and therefore I
asked ycur consent "
Ah. Will. Will! It was well you
oould not read my haart juat then!
With a mighty effort ! choked down
convulsive sob. and replied that be
had my full, free permission: and add
ing that I would sand Cornie to him
directly: left the room a sadder and
rLZ rnTmuoh to add. Cerate's
love was already given to tbe hand
some wan so recently a etranger; and
very few months later she became his
wife.
Lottie was a fair and atataly brides
maid. while I witoeseed with maternal
complacency the ueremony which wilt
ed the deetiniee of the aaly man I
-hod aver loved and my chlid-aiater,
Oornk.
Peaoe and contentment were my
gu a r dia n angels that night, and with
m realty that waa sincere and nnaf
de«t«d I returned the kies which the
teUtegraam gw m aw. oa he raid ten
derly aad gently. "Mister EUwbctbi"
Japanese art is supreme m wood and
taqr carving, sir iBdwte Arnold de
Maras 4* "«era and lends" thaw k
nototagku. «tobte« lathe orage that
eon aohtese. A^wSwT^ljiwrara
tag waa ahowp to him whkh rapraeent
a tag of rloa with two or thwe dra
rats m and »pee it. Corar rat .was
am kteividnai ta . ta m wete r . praRKw aad
aetta« M K a-WNtai portrait had ta««
to—to »ira. rata tos «ta «(«total.
to« teW teto k ra «ratera ta «ta» rate to«
«ta* tarte to rwtoara mpê ran tato
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tbe Indinti rifbtor.
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MA.TOR JOHN M. BURKE
UNIQUE CHARACTER OF THE
WILD WEST SHOW.
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HIS is a picture of
Major Jobb M
Burke,general man
ager of Buffalo
Bill's Wild West
Show . He has nev
er been known to
forsake a friend,
and Is as courag
eous as he is good
hearted.
During tbe last
fourteen years Major Burke has Iteen
connected in an executive capacity with
the Wild West Show. Prior to that
time he was an Indian fighter in the
Want, where be firBt met "Buffalo Bill.'
In the route book of the "Wild West for
18S6 appears a tribute from Whitiug
Allan, who says:
"Major John M. Burke, general muu
agar. is also claimed by the advance.
The Major is the Major—unique, soli
tary, the only one of his kind. His
huge form, all too small for his heart,
coats as welcome a shadow os ever
teil across the threshold of an editorial
room. It is not fulsome adulation to
oay that the newepapers only honor
themselves in honoring Major Burke,
and they, knowing it. inevitably place
their columns at his command. Hemi
niscence. history, unecdote. story fall
from his lips in as graceful stream as
ever water flowed from u fountain, and
they are eagerly caught up by the edi
tors and repeated in print iu tbe gen
erous and genuine effort to let their
readers share in the 'feast of reason
and flow of soul.' John Burke can
neither he conaidered nor written of as
an ordinary man. and the writer, os
one member of a harmonious utivunoe.
\
MAJ. JOHN M. BCRKE
feels all too keenly the poverty of his
pen when he attempts to set down tbe
pride and pleasure of himself and all
tbe others in being claaagf) in tbe same
company with Major Burke."
Ttse Southern Simu
M adison Cawein and Samuel Mtaturn
Reek, two southern poets of more than
national reputation, have been lately
enjoying together a triumphal prugress
through New York. This commercial
metropolis has no poets of her own:
iff«™« 1 ?!
but It must be said to her credit that
her hospitality to visiting bards from
other oectlons of the country is only
surpassed by tbe effusion with which
she welcome* the lyric envoys from
Oonada. Great Britata and Darkest Af
rica. On this neutral ground the grant
editors and nritien stand, with tbe right
-hand trf foliowahip extended towards
Nova Soatk, the left towards the Gulf
States, and thair eyes fondly flood in
the direction of London. The
Mr. Cawein aad Mr. Feck is that it Is
honestly and «sell deserved. Mr. Co
weta's several published volumes, the
latest of wblofa k "The Garden trf
Dreams," undoubtedly represent the
most «po n ta n çons lyrical individuality
that has ARpaared ta onr literature dur
ing the prenant generation. Mr. Peck
k lose of a pate*« jtoet than k the au
thor ot "brtteMrfloM of the Beautiful,"
but hk p o e ms have «Mar popularity,
because the* ose true «mgs. in the «ta
gnbk sense of toe word. Mr. Peck,
who is on di s h — d a n , is about thirty
Are page« aid, toll, robust, «orte, a
Mr. Cawein
l:k a native trf Loukvllk. Kentucky. Me
k about jtalrty-two years trf age. of
«light figure, .«ukt manner, aud Mudl
4 hw habit, and is regarded ra«a«eora
tric g e ni us to K rattotor towage to
dues not ride hon ra hraifc . Artak mhiakr.
«nr carry agug. Mateos«, to tankte
upoo calling bk «aras Ga-wein. though
oserybody gke towns tout it ,k «m»-:
srlr pruMuuasrf Kay-wiiw.—Lmdk's
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pisns tafrsMtr it—to teserifiitoff
for to* Pen*«** FanaH al
Sfcp*v*l*art.
The Lonisiuns inimifrrntion A*'
nociatinn is a chartered iustitu
tiotr formed for the purpose of
secorinp desirable immigrants to
this state. Tbe Association will
keep a boob in which lists of lands
with their description and price
: will be entered for the inspection
ofsnch person« as may visit onr
state with the view of pnrchasinp
lands for homes. The office at
Shreveport is iD a suitable portion
of tbe city, close to all hotels and
j flepotH.
Tbe ASBOClatiOD trill &lf*0 ftliSWeT
all questions by intending home
seekers who may correspond with
I its officers. It will also advertise
j Louisians abroad, especially iu the
i states of the northwest. The As
sociation is simply nn organized
! effort to set forth the advantages
of Lonisiana as a home and to
bring together the land seeker
and land seller. It relies on the
patriotic public spirited citizens
and land owners to take slock,
which is $5.00 per share. Its
charter provides that it shall pay ;
no dividends, hence all stockhold
ers understand that they are nnit- j
ing in a collective capacity to de
velop the state. The present is
tbe most suitable time for this
work as the completion of a great
trunk line railway to Shreveport
from the great grain producing
ceuler. whose commercial empo
rium is Kansas City, brings Lonisi
ana in close tonch with Nebraska,
Kansas and the great Northwest.
The Association earnestly re
quests land owners, particularly
those having large bodies, to send
on their lists with postnge for cor
respondence. There will be no
lee for entering the lists of lands
or corresponding relative thereto.
J. C, Moncnre. President : .1.
Henry Shepherd, Treasurer and
Secretary pro tern.
II« lag It»«
That the life of a shirt or color de
pends upon the way it is handled,
—the way it is washed and ironed " :
You will insure the life of your
linen by seudilig it. to the Luke
Charles Steam Laundry.
Old People.
Old people who require medicine to
regulate tiie bowels and kidney's will
iiud tiie true remedy iu Electric tin ter*.
This medicine docs not stimulate and !
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi
cant, hut acts as a tonic und alterative.
It acts mildly on the stomaeli and
bowels, addiug strength aud giving tone
to the organs, thereby aiding Nature
in the performance of the function.;
Electric Bitters is an excellent appe-,
tizer and uids digestion. Old People
find it just exactly whut they need.
Price fifty uents aud $1.00 per buttle a!
M. 1». Kearney's Drug Store. (5) ,
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toep» raw mmmr* «» «ccd Æqudwao m
dtotatatamratoP.
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