The title estate of another story in this collection is named after the protagonist's seven daughters, and that protagonist, the Colonel, tries to trade houses with his Choctaw relative Injin Charlie.
In one story in this collection, the landlord Kookoo eavesdrops on the title character's marriage proposal to an orphan girl who lives with him. That title character keeps a trunk that turns out to be full of lottery tickets. The title estate of another story in this collection is named after the protagonist's seven daughters, and that protagonist, the Colonel, tries to trade houses with his Choctaw relative Injin Charlie. The title character of another story in this collection tries to maintain his mansion as developers run streets through his property, only to be accused of being a witch. The first story in this collection, which was later published separately as a novella, tells of the interracial marriage between the title character's daughter Olive and Capitaine Lemaitre. Containing "'Sieur George," "Belles Demoiselles Plantation," "Jean-ah Poquelin," and Madame Delphine, for 10 points, name this collection of short stories by George Washington Cable.
In one story in this collection, the landlord Kookoo eavesdrops on the title character's marriage proposal to an orphan girl who lives with him.
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