Eva Greenwood Diary -- Part IV

A visit by Eva across Bayou Lafourche to visit her friends the Smiths.

June 13^th 1897 – Sun.

  Yesterday Leo said he wouldn’t be using his horse in the evening, and I could have it to go to Smiths. He sent a boy with me, and I left here at 4-o’clock, expecting to come back before dark. But before I got there I met La. Coming to get me to spend the night. So I sent the boy back, and went with her. It was so good to be there again, and they made so much of me. When it got late enough we went for a walk. As we were going out we met Dodd coming in. He did not know I was there, and his eyes flashed with surprise and he seemed glad to see me.

   After our walk we all sat on the gallery, and I told them of my trip. Dodd asked lots of questions, and seemed much amused at some of my tales. We sat there talking ’till  11 o’clock and then La. drove us all to bed; but it was after 1 when Pard & I went to sleep, we had so much to talk about. We had planned to go black berrying the next morning, so got up at 5 o’clock, and started as soon as we got ready. La. loaned me some of her clothes, as I had only my good ones. Anais, Lillie, Dodd, Guy, Allan & myself were the party, and we drove in the spring wagon back to the woods. We found plenty berries and filled all our baskets, and left when the sun began to scorch us, getting to the house at 9 o’clock. We had a nice time and enjoyed the ride very much. We spent the rest of the day in trying to keep cool and in the evening went to see Clerence (?). I had to wait ‘till Mr. Smith came from town with the buggy for them to bring me home so it was after sundown when I left there. It was too late for the girls to come with me, so Mr. Coous (?) brought me back. They expected Dodd to bring me, but he went walking with the Ayrauds and didn’t get back in time. I was a little put out with him at first, but after thinking it over, concluded that he expected me to stay later. For as we were coming, we met them on the levee, and he stared at me in utmost surprise, and almost forgot to bow. It was supper time when I got here, and tonight I am played out.