Strange True Stories of Louisiana

hed at the stern of the flatboat? We found that in fine weather our dining-room was to be under this. There was no table; the cloth was simply spread on the deck, and those who ate had to

nty-seven years after our parting, I have before me the medallio

stnut hair, unpowdered, was combed back à la Chinoise, and the long locks that descended upon her shoulders were tied by a broad blue ribbon forming a rosette on the forep

are nothing great. Marianne has some a

every movement was grace. She moved, spoke, smiled, and in all things acted differently from all the women I had ever met until then. She made one think she had lived in a world all unlike ours

dressed. You would see her sometimes sitting alone at the bow of the boat, sewing, knitting, or saying her beads. During this last occupation her e

k at her; she must look

t this was hidden under the folds of her robe or of the scarf that she knew ho

er two little hands extended, and with a most charming smile, she advanced, first to me and then to Suza

urance of Carlo, who had a map of Attakapas. But in the Mississippi there was no dang

d return; but the Carpentiers were going for good and taking everything.) Joseph had had the rough walls whitewashed. A cheap carpet-but high-priced in those times-of bright colors covered the floor; a very low French bed occupied one corner, and from a sort of dais esc

all the furniture; but [an enumeration follows of all manner of pretty feminine belongings, in crystal, silver, gold, with a picture of the crucifixi

object of unknown form enveloped in green serge. Alix

uzanne; later I wil

n and the magnificent moonlight, opposed the continuation of the journey by nig

hey had not seen us for years. Needless to say, they were charmed with Alix; and when after dinner we had to say a last adieu to the loved ones left behind, we boarded the

are you goi

all things are possible to the m

he deck and watched the slow swinging of the long sweeps, or read, or embroidered, or in the chambe

to a common habit of the S