The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-10

And yet sweet it has been would not recaa single
day, for the love that made my manhood so bright
shines also upon my white hairs.
An old man. Can this be so2 At heart young
as AnfMary with her bright hair parted from a
brow that has slight furrow upon it, still the Mary of
my early days. To nae she can never grow old nor
Change The heart that held her in infancy and shell
red her in the flush Of beauty and womanhood, can
cast her out till life shah cease to warm it. Not
even then for lcve still lives above.
| THE GAINES CtsE.-The celebrated Gaines case has
been decided by the United States supreme in ia
of Mrs Gaines, thus placing that lady after strug
gle of many years duration in possession of property
variously estimated at from two to fifteen millions OF
dollars. The history in brief Of this remarkable ease
/ is as follows:
1 Zulime Carrere, beautiful French girl, had been
eutrapped into marriage with a man named Jerome
de Grange, represented himself to he French count
On reaching Philadelphia she discovered that de Grange
was married man, and a confectioner Zuime fled
from her seducer and became acquainted with Danic
Clark of the early settlers Of louisiana, and
of extraordinary business tact and energy This meet
/ ing was in 1902 Clark soon after married the hand
French girl, but the marriage was kept secret. In
1905 Myra, Mrs Gaines, was born. Soon after the
birth OF her child Zuime became anxious to have hel
marriage with Clark made public and she left for New
Orleans to obtain proof of her first husbands vuiny
Clark influential politician, took advantage Of
her absence to pay his addresses to Miss Caton grand
udlGuIeF VI OUdS. NUttOii All engagement was COu
ractcd but Miss Cation discovered that Clark was already
married. and the match was broken off. Miss Gator
afterwards became the maIchioness of Wellesley
On her return to Philadelphia Zume discovered th
new blow to her happiness She at once about prov
ing her marriage to Clark, but found that he had dc
stroyed all the evidences of the fact that lay within hi
reach. Poor and helpless she struggled on with he
child until she met with DR.. Cardete who learned he
story, offered her lis hand and was accepted. C1arl
soon after sought a reconciliation with Zulime but wa
too late He obtained possession their child and ha
it brought up by a fiand, every being taken ofhe
education Clark became immensely wealthy and Of
his DEATH in 1873 left the whole of his property to hi
mother, naming Beverley Chew and Richard Ref bank
ers of New Orleans, his executors. About the yea
1881 Mvra Clark, who had then become Mrs Whitney
took steps establish her legitimacy and obtain he
share of the property The case hotly contested
and dragged its slow length along until the unorunat
ldy was beggared. Her second husband Gen. Gaines
pushed her claims with vigor, but without success
a last resort, Mrs Gaines, now again widow, broug
the entire case before United States supreme court an
here at the last possible stage Of the contest she Ina
become victorious.
Mr.. Gaines is III her ffty-ffth year enjoys goo
health, and kept up herprits and good humor through
out the thirty years desperate struggle in which she ha
been engaged BY the decision she has estlblishe
her legitimacy and become the possessor of pr0pert
ofimmensc value, principally in the city of New Orleans
The court: in giving the decree said that measure
would be at once taken to enforce the dc>re TIL
Louisiana act of secession does affect the Gaines d.
cision all pending suits in the United States court
which residents Of that State arc concerned were c,
emptcd from interference