New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21

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| Mrs Gaines during the long litigation through which
she has been drsggsd has often looked back upon her
fathers vast Louisiana estate her For that
knowledge drove her forth from her peaceful happy life
forever.
TASTING THE FRUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
From southern gentleman who knew all the
facts of her birth she learned of her rights
and OF her just title to property even then
worth millions OF dollars She also learned that her
mother still lived. and that her good name had re-
NAMED all these under the dark with
Clarks pride had enveOped 1t, and which her own
legitimacy was involved To her mother prove
her maria re to her father was Mrs Whitneys first
thought but probably Will think strange that
the immense property should have aured her and her
abandoned, and few weeks later Mr. and Mrs Whitney
Mere nHnG IN NsWOrleans and had taken the first
Btset and harassed not only by lawyers hut by spies,
great suitth change from Their Quiet Northern life had,
as na may be mag1ed anything put beneficial effect
whole family began to suffer.
time, but under all the circumstances there could of
fSr fsc De aesen or prhy them
pc wiped from her mothers name and that her own
possibility of doubt And she set to wurk Sy to- cd me
pish her ends with the energy which has always char
industry she succeeded in ferreting her
him. including he one that wo T ha SreG m
ence at the time of his death So far though hampcrod
by many obstacles she had reached satisfactory results
, But while stu rejoicing oyer this stroke :e upon
she could hardly have snrvd i' mer ' n fr Was
taken III With yellow fever, and aftcra few daye illness
fortune was forgotten But she mad arca " spent
in condition to retreat and for the sake OF her
helpless children three in number she reused herself
ana powerful, and generally looked vita contempt
" "po o h' meet women f@ "nT CANE tS
would d, easily DISPOSE Of her They employed ne
der against her; and four atemps AT different times
ened and would not be driven the position She had
taken Back and forth from south to North and North
the judgment and advice of the eminent men VINO had
mand to item She sur erntendt very m"yenu ' Her
self and appeared in person Whenever her
IN THE MIDST OF FIGHT
Her means mad long since been exhausted and she
forced to borrow money in order to livc but she
prudent and economical to the degree OFTEN deny
ing herself the actual nccessarics of life.
When in Washington she received news which re-
quired her to 20 Immediately to NewOreans-the enemy
had forged paper setting forth that she Daniel
Clark's child at all. Taking valuable Jewels she
borrowed $1,000 on them, paid debts and started
for the South. arriving in NewOrleans with lust 80
cents In her poceet-a poor pittance truly which
to her fight. She heard her sorrow that
Judge to preside a the trial who opposed to
her bu singular to relate, lie died before the case was
heard This seemed providental. hut she soon heard
that movement foot place another man.
equally opposed to her. on the bench She
work to defeat his election At o'clock the morning
she visited small printing Office, and had "A large num-
Der of circulars printed setting Of the charc
torstics of the whom it proposed to elect to the
| Judgeship. She started of on horseback to
visit section of the and distribute the circ
hundreds them and crculatcG Them herself on f t2c
streets IL Was early IN me day and she met many
anocrs on their way TO work she stopped them, ana
talked to them about this proposed Jdsc telling them
was ntolcrant in some matters of religion. also re
lated to them some of her own wrongs She succeeded
In touching their hearts and thus them over They
took the circulars from her hands and her solemn
promise to do AL they could to defeat her enemies
she returned TO her lodging house clatcl nv her
triumph but was met by her landady, Who informed
able room she then occupied wanted for "A higher
ness and ngiatltude for she had been prnsioncr on
Daniels Clarks bounty, and to him owed her present in
heplessness almost overwhelmed Mrs Whitney She felt
that resistance would useless aud went To- her room
time TO tell her faithful servant Jeanette what she
about to DO when she heard the sound Of great
motion in the hall outside her door fastening opcn
house gathered together They had com. in IA body
warned the andlady they wond leave in q bod" "d
| should Mrs Whney be disturbed il any manner. Thus
she was enabled To retain her room Tor a short time
! longer.
LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS.
But she could forget her troubles the sense of her
impecunosity lay upon her nina and heart like hide
Gus nightmare and she knew not where to turn help
In this crisis she again aided in unlocked for
manner. maid came to her day. and said that
gentleman wished her the parlor AT frat She
declined to see him. feeling too sad to meet stranger
but her faithful Jeanette imporod her down. say
ing sure that help would he found if she di1
Thus urged, Mrs Whitney repaired 10 paror and met
General Gaines for the first He told her that he Ind
heard of her trials and of her unprotected situation
and had called to offer his services Il they could be of
feeling which took place in her heart looked into
the noble old mans face, aud felt the sincerity OF his
words She accepted his friendship the spirit i'm which
it was offered, and this the beginning of The nc
quaintance which long ripcned into on ho
sides although when she discovered his sentiments she
purposely treated him with great deal of coquetry
| feeling tlat he wonid make mistake in marrying "a
woman hardened as sho was. But the old soldier was
srewd cnough to see through her plan 10 discourage
she yielded at last to the dictates heart and TO
| his wishes They were married, and for one
suited again for the sight of that delicate young woman
entering the courtroom the of her PROTECTOR
country wars since the beginning o the ccnturycould
inspire no feeling in the toughest crowd that
respect and admiration.
Apart from his brilliant military record General Gaines
enjoyed the highest esteem of all cl his private
virtues and for his fastdOus dehcacy regarding the
smallest act which might compromise him the
ment ne served In 1886 tract of great value
was rendered to him mark of respect; he de-
cned on the ground that no public official should
| cept presents
among the Generals vast accumulated correspondence
numerous letters from gentlemen all parts the coun
try urging him to allow his he as II candi-
usc toT thc PRESIDENCY assuring him that he would be
triumphany elected But he positively declined the
honor declaring that under circumstances could
He was untiring in his efforts his Wife and
Endorsed all her zeal and energy, encouraging her
plead her own cause whenever the opportunity offered
| but always inpressng upon her the duty OF beng
m hnr to heor, her enemies This however
shown by a little incident which occurred
at the time the trial concerning the destruction her
fathers will was about to be decided. The opposing
counsel III the seeing that il going against
them, claimed that sufficient time had not been given
them to prepare their defence, that if they could
have only one day they felt + being able bring in
testimony which would seriously affect the verdict
Mrs Gaines at once stepped up to her counsel and
| said "Givc them three days"