The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-26
MISCELLAN EOUS.
A BIT of Romance.

In 1861, when peoples thoughts were
bent on wsr, Ospt. Wick raised company
of volunteers in this parish of Lsfourche,
for service in the confederate states army,
known as the Lsfourche Guards.
Among them was young man residing
near Lafourche crossing, named Hilds
Bourgeois.
In the vicissitudes OF tho rebellion Bour>
geois was made q prisoner of war by the
federal troops a. the bloody battle Of Frank
lin, Tenn.
He wss taken to the northern prisons, 10
which msry q confederate soldier passed
long and lonesome days IumlDating over
the ups aud downs OF soldiers life.
This restraint did not sult young .Burgeoie,
and in order 10 issue hey ond the prison walls
he agreed 80 take the os Of glance and
join the fedora, army, VITO the stipulation be
was not to be- son, against the cohfederates.
He was assigned to SINE company OF the
federal army that was on dn'y IN tne western
plains or Rocky mountains. watching 'he
movements of Sitting Bull, Captain JACK. or
any other "'. that might be proving
around infringing on the forbidden grounds
in search of prairie dogs or human scalps.
News Of Burgeois, after leayisg his prison
never reached his friends, who had given up
all hope of ever seeing him again, supposins
,bst his seal was adorning the trophies OF
some brave of the "Lo" tribe in the far
west.
Some months ago, to his own and every
one else's surprise, MS brother residing near
Rsceland, received letter from him stating
that he had home in California and Was
wealthy.
That he had ships upon the seas carrying
rich argosies to different lands; that from
The bowels of the earth gold aud silver
treasures were ia his reach, and that he was
snxous to see and hear of the friends Of
hjs youth and the relatives he left behind
him in the cane flo DIS and orange groves of
Louisiana.
He rendered q pressing invitation to his
brothers to come to him in his western
home, where he would give them employ
ment to support themselves easily and
comfortably. The contents Of this letter
appeared more like vision than a reality to
those to whom it was writer.
One of his brothers replied to him that be
Yves willing to 90, that he was widower and
hsd four children under his charge, for whom
he would have to provide homes before
leaving Lafourche. Another warm invita- len
WAS sent foc him to come to his home with
his children; to leave none behind, that all
would DO provided for.
The brother wrote that he WAS anxious to
20, sDd that he hao young friond who was
desirous to accompany him, but that neither
could raise the money to make the trip.
This letter was answered nv n check on
the bank of California for 500. with re-
9ues! 10 hasten and bring his friend with
him. The check was presented to
bank in Kew o leans, which telegrsphed
to the bank in California upon which the
check was drawn, inquiriDg If it was good.
The answer came back over the wires,
"Bourge ,is's check is good; pay it."
With this money the brother left for the
California home, taking his four children
with him.
Accompanying him was Felix La Blame,
son of the late E ieDne LIE Blame, a very
worthy young creole of Lafourche.
They have been at their western destina-
ton for month or more. Bourgeois re-
ceived them in princely style and hospi.
tslity, and had positions for them, at once,
with good salaries attached.
Thus runs the story of q Lafourche boy.