Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-08
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With the abolition Of slavery the
cavalier type of the higher classes in
the south has passed away. 1t is In
possible for US who live in this COM
mercial age to understand how much
Of the cavalier spirit at that time re-
NAMED. though 1t dickered like a can
die before going out
1t was in the fifties that Heloise
Thibadeaux. a young creole OF Lou
isiana, while attending garden party
In New Orleans lost a fan that some
one Of her ancestors had received as
mark of favor from the king of France.
A diligent search was made. but the
fan was not recovered. Miss Thiha-
deaux was very much exercised over
the loss and In a moment OF impulse
said to several gentlemen who stood
about her discussing the probable
whereabouts of the fan, II will give
to whoever finds it, will give
"Yourself?' asked one Of the men.
"Yes, and my fortune"
The words were no sooner uttered
| than the lady regretted them as fool
ish Besides. In those times they were
| more liable to be taken seriously than
| they would now be, and lady would
| feel 1t to be more incumbent upon her
; to stand by them. The man who had
| made the suggestion. Albert Mason.
| was a sutton of hers--a suitor she had
no intention Of accepting-and among
the men in theSgroup was Henry Du
| xuh chs fnlf muRh in
! clined to accept. The reason she had
not done so was because he had not
! asked her, and the reason he had not
asked her was because she owned by
inheritance several sugar plantations,
| while he was poor. Possibly she had
fallen in with Mason's suggestion in
order to give Du Pont chance to win
her by finding her fan. There would
at least be an exciting rival search be
tween him and Mason.
When the next evening Du Pont call
ed on Miss Thibadeaux, she, supposing
he had come to bring her fan. met him
with throbbing heart. When he fail
ed to speak of the matter. she said i'm
patiently:
my fan-has 1t been foundT
"It will be found" he replied SEN
tentiously
A servant entered with the fan and
a note from Mason saying: 81 claim
the first part Of the reward. The sec
end. your fortune, do not claim"
Miss Fhibadeaux was vexed. Hav-
ing done one foolish thing. she proceed
ed to reinforce It by doing another.
II will give myself" she said excit-
edly, ito the man who will prevent my
having to break and yet not keep my
promise"
"And then" said Du Point. "ycu will
able you to break honorably with the
new winner"
1.-THE next winner shall receive the
reward. and 1t shall be given willing
ly."
1t was the averted face rather than
the words that gave him her meaning
He understood it perfectly. but with
out word of reply left her and went
to the rooms of Albert Mason.
Mason" he said. you certainly are
not going to take an advantage of Miss
Thibadeaux in the matter of her fan p
Mason looked surprised What Is
that to your he asked.
This: | saw Miss Thibadeaux droI
her fan and saw you pick it up. You
had it when you suggested the re
ward"
Mason paled. Il certainly shall not
cannot force Miss Thibadeaux to keep
her promise" he said.
"You should release her from it,
THAT suggestion should come from
her."
"She is just the person it should moi
come from"
"And suppose | refuse?''
II shall make known the fact that
you have taken an unfair advantage
of lady"
Have you witnesSeST
None that know off,
Then it is your word against mine
But 1t is not necessary that the lady
should be brought into the affair You
have accused me of dishonorable act
I suppose you will not refuse me salts
faction"
Certainly not"
Very well. after we have settled the
matter between ourselves you are al
liberty to go to Miss Thibadeaux with
your accusation against me-"
This was equivalent to saying thai
Du Pont would be prevented. for Ma
/ son had been out several times anC
had always killed his man The &C
cusation would die with the accuser
The next morning at sunrise the two
principals were being placed at {
point short distance up the Missis
sippi under the levee when clattel
of hoofs was heard. and Miss Thiba
deaux. mounted. dashed In between
them.
Gentlemen" she. said, II know
something as to the cause of this az
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