, 1878-04-20
MRS. CARES FORTUNE.
The Wonderful Struggles OF :: Wonderful
MnI,rlH.

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Airs. Nrvra Clarh Gaines Is beng beg
qed "a death. She gets letters asking fol
charity. ana thousands of needy and dis
appointed otiicc-scekers hang around Mrs,
Gaines hotel, and follow after her along
the streets, hoping 10 pick mp the gold
coin she is suPpos d 10 have, and which
her proverbia! generosity would induce
he. to ssrew broadcast, did she possess
| them. Mrs. Gaines has received YER
DICT emitting her to 81 4,000, 600 from the
city of New Orleans -Four million dol
lars is too much for one little woman to
spend. The impression has gone abroad
that the wealthy brs. Gaines has pur-
chased Castle Stewart i'll this city for a
home, and has, besides, elegantly furnished
residences ready for her occupancy in
every city in the Union, and Summer
! dwellings on mountain heights and along
the sands of the boundless sea; that she
can't get rid of her wealth, Try hard as
she may, and that the doubling up Of the
compound interest is almost driving her
frantic by its daily rolls Of money.
! The truth OF 1t IS, that Mrs. Gaines,
! although not now compelled as formerly,
/ brave little soul, to endure the sting Of
actual want, to wear shoes that are leak
inc, and 10 go hungry to bed In I. garnet
where the SHOWS drift through the chinks,
has not been benefited rs iayishiy as ru-
NOR has il, by the Verdict IN her favor.
She wears neat, plain black silk walk
! n"-dress, that clears the ground. She
puts it on in the morning and puts It of
at night she has 70 time 10 spend IN
chanae Of toilette. When she rises, she
ties her hat, spangled with jet, over her
auburn curiS, and she wears that bonnet
until she goes to bed ; she has q comfort
able room at a good hotel; she eats early
IN the day. and then walks about town,
visiting and taking business; she CHEEKY,
and hearty, ana g;.rrulous, bat there Is 40
evidence of unlimited wealth III dress, or
manner, or extravaganza.
She Is seen one evening" at the white
house the next at the grand reception,
always in a short black dress and bonnet !;
the next NIGHT her ringing laugh is heard
in the hotel office, where, lit;le bonnet on
head, and little mutt IN hand, she Is wall
ing about the place, talking fai:.Lar!y To
gentlemen, and attracting by her animated
conversations, dozens of transientS within
ear shot, and maybe III Eais al hour sne
is the centre OF = cay tiirong III bail
room, OF Us saw her once, nursing 4 sick
neither and child, pacing no end down tie
floor with the baby 5 hot cAceL against
her own bright old iioe, and eEirP'as the
while cheerfully 10 tie discouraged young
mother.
! bright, witty, Independent Won2an 4
tender-hoartei laay;a 4 sentimental Siri; L
:oud child, The queer Airs. Games appears
in turn 10 be; an acute lawye:, 4 pi'lian-
throgist. Innate; .gndis.Aagcd - dis.is-
trr gain dress {; generous III prosperity;
ia,hili - friends; believing IN Gcd un-
waver.usiy through Ill.
GIrs. Gaires' great &A,0G3,G20 suit is
gained. Bat she has not got Tie money
G'he city # New Orleans Is So !IapoYer-
ishod tl..,j they cannot pay Mrs Gaines
LOOKS 10 ;ic c.,y of New Orleans to III
denl,iiy her for the property cgasisca-ed
by the city, and sold with l promise /"
g,IaIantce tito to ths purchasers, years
40. The lady, understanding the dliii-
entity, has now made a proposition 10 ac,
cept, in Hen OF the Indemnity Of upward
Of 81 .0G9, coo fnr which the ciiy is liable,
the s,ua uf =, 400 ,0JD payable inten yeaGs,
in yearly ins.a!iments, without interest.
In ease the city does not accept the
offer Of this compromise, Mrs. Games has
offered TO compromise with her tenants
on the most liberal terms q Ii the al
ternatiyepresents itself, SAID Alrs- Games,
''of losing the property OF turning the
tenants out IF hume, ! VIII lose It.
Divine Providence has preserved lie dur
Ing forGy-five years struggle with n;isior-
tune have b en happy because my con-
science WIS void Of oiiense should he
miserable in lay Old age ii | should turn
poor U!i:ortunates 0ut, and seize tie hone
they always thought their own On ac-
count Of the stringent times, | have moi
received one cent from my New Orleans
property for nine months.
Mrs Games, besides her southern Clam,
has 4 large amount of property III Balu-
more, and her litigation has been exten-
sivc and protracted. The mistress of all
this .iand amount Of valuable property Is
serenity years Old, Is springy, j2unty, and
impulsive, with a straight nose, tginIlin9,
dark eyes, ana auburn blonde hair, with
ont a thread Of gray IN it. One never can
get the idea that she is al old woman, but
rather queer, preeoeious child.-chjcayo
Times.