Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-25
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the coin carefully. and IL you find II A
I'VE may stop again for the change"
And. bowling merrily. be moved on.
We'll, that Is handsome of Constant
and will get him two more votes for
Laure Juneau" remarked madame 70
Maximilien Cantonet, an ancient ex.
Justice Of the peace, who In religlouslv
intoxicated condition devoutly assisted
ner with the bottles and glasses.
Mother Pierrot bustlingly superin-
tended the carving by her mulatto man
and served five heaping plates of breast
and back, declaring one gobbler to have
been 20 pound bronze and the other
a cream yellow OF equal weight and
both to have been fed on pecans for
three weeks prior to their martyrdom
In the cause Of the church. A pyramid
or steaming, flaky rice 6anked each
plate. beside which was set bottle of
bordeaux wine OF good body. There Is
no need to discuss the efficacy OF the
aosinth. The fact is, the Ave portions
were disposed Of by the Eve men with
every indication OF hunger. thirst and
/ appreciation.
| rs our little Laurie still ahead. NJ.
Constant?" inquired the old woman.
"She is and will remain ahead till
the poll closes at half past 5 O'clock"
Quillebert replied confidently. Leon
idas Latlolais Is no politician. He be-
lieved he could elect Estelie by simply
interesting the neighbors Oh Bayou des
GLASSES. while | have electioneered for
Laurie not only on the bayou. but on
the prairie also. She has had votes to-
| day from Marksville, Isle de Cote, lie
Coigne. Par en- Haut, Bayou Blanc and
even Pointe Malgre."
| you have indeed been very active"
said Father Grhe. II am edited to see
I you manifest such interest in a matter
OF the church"
| 1T is not the church-no," Qullebert
protested; lit is politics with me. Who
ever enters canvass against me can
not win by sitting quiet and looking
amiable. He has got TO travel and
maybe get mud on his shoes Good
Mother Pierrot. this will about pay for
our refreshment." he added. placing n
/ coin in the old woman's palm.
But this is $50. NJ. Constantr she
cried in amazement
Il said IT would about pay for our
refreshment. and thank you.r said he
walking away.
such generous mani I wish he
was on better terms with the church.
Certainly must get some more votes
for Laure." soliloquized Mother Pierrot
as she dropped the glittering golden
eagle into her silken purse
Declining with thanks an invitation
to join the priests in pipes at Father.
Grhe's house. Quillebert sauntered
| along the grassy sidewalks OF the
street and had proceeded but a short
distance when be encountered DR.. De
Roux and Leonidas Latiolais iounging
under Towering china tree. Latiolais
looked bored and worried. He knew
nothing Of the condition OF the contest.
but he felt he had not perfectly cham
pioned bis grandchild's candidacy and
was appreheusive OF the result Her
defeat would grieve him deeply. and he
would lay IL to his own supineness.
"Ah, my friends, this is a slow affair
for full blooded men," remarked guile
bert "You both look as thoroughly de
1ected as feel exhausted. Can we not
have small game and hasten this aft
ernoon off2 Else ! will go into tho
graveyard and take nap"
YES" said DR. De Roux, .'let US go
to Dede Lebrun's cabaret at the coulee
bridge and swap chips: either that or
i will so heme cannot stand this
any longer"
Latiolais hesitated, then consented,
and the three proceeded to the one sto-
ried public house OF the village, where
IN the back room they were Joined by
the brothers Tailleur OF Isle de Cote.
and, supplied by Dede, the stunted.
swarthy, peck pitted proprietor, with
cards, chips, rum and whisky toddies,
they were soon absorbed In the prob
lens or American poker. Quillebert
was not without Interior aim In his
proposal He was confident of Laurie
Luneau's election should no especial
activity be displayed in her rivals in
terest and concluded that the surest
means to prevent that would be to Sc
duce her champion from the field;
hence he set about to make the game
unusually attractive by betting boldly
and drinking freely, and in a measure
his tactics proved successful, for soon
the attention of the players was so en-
crossed that they were unconscious of
the flight of time and the passing of
many buggies and troops of horsemen
over the coulee bridge into the one
street of Mansura
To the surprise and, it must be adj
mitted, the disappointment OF Father
Grhe, Oakfell did not appear at the
fair The priest feared he had for
gotten his pledge OF support to Estelle
given at the house of the ferryman at
Bayou du Lac on the night he so mar
rowly escaped death. But he took
heart when at o'clock he saw Val
sin ride in at the head Of seven neigh
bors from the Bordelon slough and
lead them to the poll for Estelle, and
ten more from Lac de la Pearle march
ed up in the same interest, and these
followed at short intervals by dozens
and twenties from Choupidue. Cotton