Had it not been for the miniature cannon used to boom greetings to passing craft from her family's yacht, Carmelite Janvier might have lived out her days as a typical New Orleans socialite. Her sisters all made their marks as debutantes, and one was selected to be queen of carnival. But one day, when nine-year-old Carmelite was playing on board, the cannon accidentally went off. It destroyed one eye and nearly blinded the other. It also left Carmelite Janvier disfigured for life.
In time she was to become strangely grateful for the tragedy. Because of her own handicap, she developed a natural...
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