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The Mansura Bell and the Bayou Election Tale
In a Louisiana parish a village election centers on Laure Luneau and Estelle Latolais as parishioners celebrate the christening of the bell Ste. Cecille. Amid feasting, gaming, and politics, Estelle gains votes while Father Galotte and Quillebert clash, revealing rivalries and a young quadroon Leon seeks Horace Oakfell’s counsel on a troubling matter.
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Chaline
Moreaublie
Galotte
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Quillebert
Gondeau
Father Galotte
Laure Lanean
Estelle Laticia
Estelle
Fas
Pruce
Laure
Faves
Mother Veerot
Maximilien Capiovet
Pierrot Bustin
Dl Jones
Sith
Quillevert
Latioteis
Bayou Des Glasses
Sacre
Aly
Bayou
Marksville
Isle de Cote
le Coigne
Par En Haut
Bayou Blanc
Father Grice
Pierrot
Lavre
Pierrot Brite
Dr. de Rous
Leon
Atte
Hhe
Tailleur
Tale de Cote
Dede
Probeems of
America Poker
Laure Luneau
Attead
Wight
Coulee Bridge
Oakfell
Tayon du Lac
Valsin
Bordelon
Lac de la Pearle
Cottonport
Polate Mid
Veon
Latidlais
Dede's
Estelle Latiolais
Laure Buacati
Estelle Lichais
Laure Lucan
Estélle Latiolais
Gulgother
Father Grey
Louisiana
Calrig
Coles
Markeville
Manaura
Biol Durant
Siristan
Sodality Society
Debellevue
Rhce
Blue
Mansura
Grbe
Ste. Cecille
Oakfells
Pilote Gipara Spoanab
Antoine Gaspard
Paris
Dantda
Exariste
Mme
Fidele
Horace
Bow Ke
Evariste
Kentucky
Evaristo
Elder
Austen
Howe
Wyles
Anob
Bayon Des Glaises
Amacre
Bayou Claire
Lea
Oakwell
Galette
Tian
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Horace Oakfell
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Binker Wyles
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