The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-30
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With the abolition Of slavery the
cavalier type Of the higher classes In
the south has passed away. II Is I'm
possible for us who live In this COM
merclal age to understand how much
Of the cavalier spirit at that time re-
NAMED, though It tlIckered like a can.
die before going out.
1t was In the ffties that Helolse
Thibadeaux, young creole Of Lou
isiana, while attending garden party
In New Orleans lost fan that some
one OF her ancestors had received as a
mark Of favor from the king OF France.
A diligent search was made, but the
fan was not recovered. Miss Thiba-
deaux was very much exercised over
the loss and In moment Of impulse
said to several gentlemen who stood
about her discussing the probable
whereabouts of the fan, Il win give
to whoever finds it'll 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 It to be more incumbent upon her
10 stand by them. The man who had
made the suggestion. Albert Mason,
was a suitor of hers-a suitor she had
no intention of accepting-and among
the men In the group was Henry Du
Pont, whom she felt very much In
ciined 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 fall |
ed to speak of the matter. she said Inn
patiently:
My fan-has it been foundy'
'Tt will be found" he replied sen
tentiously
A servant entered with the fan and |
q note from Mason saying. Il claim
the first part OF the reward The sec
end, your fortune, do not claim"
Miss Thibadeaux was vexed. Hav-
Ing done one foolish thing, she proceed
ed to reinforce it by doing another.
Il 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 Pont. you win
give yourself to the man who win en-
able you to break honorably with the
new winner"
The next winner shall receive the
reward. and 1t shall be given willing
b."
Ii was the averted face rather than
the words that gave him her meaning.
He understood 1t 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
rhibadeaux in the matter OF her fanY'
Mason looked surprised. what, is
hat to your be asked.
This: saw Miss Thibadeaux drop
aer fan and saw you pick it up. You
nd 1t when you suggested the re-
Ward"
Mason paled- II certainly shall not
,annot- force Miss Thibadeaux to keep
,er promise" he said.
tsYou should release her from IT."
E+That suggestion should come from
r." a.
E+She is just the person it Should not
.bme from"
ErAnd suppose | refuseT'
III shall make sknown the fact that.
lpu nave taken al unfair advantage
4 lady
.rHaye you witnesses 4 Nj
None that ISknoW off, Y W
f'Then it is your word against mine.
Int 1t is not necessary that the lady
bould be brought INTO stAe ;afaiEt You r.
laye accused me Of dishonorable act.
suppose y6a viii not refuse me satis-
action. .--tt--
Certainly. not .4AsA A A..s s.e.s-s n H.
VERY wen, after we have settled the
natter between ourselves you are. at
Iberty to go to Miss Thlbadeaux With I
'eur accusation against me-" -
This was equivalent to saying that
~ Pont would he prevented, for Ma
on had tlesh obt several stines anda
,ad always Killed his mahs The ac-
nsation would die with the accuser.
SThe next morning at sunrise the two
ltincipals were being placed at a
'pint q short distance up the Missis-
Rpi under the levee when clatter
4 hoofs was heard, and Miss Thiba-
leauxS 5nounteds ldashed ir betweenIl
9em. ven . ..1sgoJg ot so2hf W7n, ssItp,
omething as to the cause Of This IafJ "
air; I(tanpfeEseneshngy and Of the 4
sst I apfg4qrapt 9 Last night III p lady
anne to me and said that tshe had seen r
bu. MR R9AasJnl1 biek2aI5 MY fan *oSna .