The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-09-14
SINGULAR LOVE AFFAIR.

The Delaware Gazette tells good story
Of two persons saved from the wreck of the
Pulaskl, which We will cpdeayor TO repeat
IN few words:
Among the passengers was Mr.. Ridge, a
Young man oil wealth aud standing, from
New Orleans, Who, being stranger 10 all
on board, aud feeling quito as much lnte..
est IN his own safety as IN that of any other
person, was, ia the midst of the confusion
which followed the dreadful catastrophe,
about helping himself To a place ia one OF
the boats. when young lady who had tre-
quenty elected his ndmlralIon during the
voyage. but With whom he was totally un.
acquainted, attracted his attention, aud he
immediately stepped forward TO OTTER his
services and to assist her on board the boat
but IN this generous attempt not only lost
sight of the Dung lady. bu: also l"st hts
place IN the boa,. Afterwards when he dts.
covered that the part Of the wreck on which
he loatcd would socn 90 dawn, he cas-,
about for the means Of presersauon, and
lashrns together couple Of se,;ces aud an
empty eask he spfang to II aud launched
himself upon the wac ocean.
+ iIls vessel proved better than be expected,
/ and amidst the shneks, gfoans aud death
struggles which we're every where uttered
around hun, he began to feel that his lot Vas
fortunate, aud vas consoling himself upon
+ his escape, such as II Was, hen a poison
+ struggling "a ,hs waves very near him,
caught his eve. IL was a woman-and
without taking the sccoud thought he plung.
ed INTO The ~a,ef aud brought her safely 10
/ his little ratt " hich VAS barely sufficient TO
keep inrit heads aud shoulders sbose wafer.
She vas the same Young lady tor whom be
had io~t his chance 10 the boat, and for a
"hlle he luit PLEASED al having ELECTED her
rescue , but a moments rtllycllon cpuviDced
+ han that her rescue aas no rescue and tina,
unless he could dad soute mote saLlanllal
vessel both usst reush.
nder these circumstances be proposed
maxim. nu etfprr 10 ge, bis companion 10 one
IL the boats WHICH wAs siill lowering near
the wreck but ne propsi,tun ntirred ~ lh
tie chance oi suc,.ss bat she declnfd, ex
pressing her Willingness al the SHINE lime
to take her chance 18th him eithcf ior itle ~
death. Foflunassi, they dfliied upOn part
# the wreck. wh,ch f4ru,-hrd them sllh
materials tor Strengthening iheir Vessel, snd
Shich were iufnsd a. stlch ,ood account
that ihey soon vat upOu . tluat sufficiently
huoyant 10 keep them above Tho wafer, aud
whcn the morning dawnea, ihcy found ibem
selves UPON the broad surface Of The = vastly
deep ailtuut land or sall W human bctng
% >lghl-~~ Nhnu a niofsel 20 eat 90 dfhk
almost Sihuui clothes, and exposed 10 ihe
burning heat x a tropical sun.
IT. lhc course Il thu peNt day they esme
"a =. hi q laad, aGd ~ . iimo had slrun.
hopes 81 reaching Il, bal duung the sue
crrdin- night The s,pd drove sheu bac < up
"n the ocean. O. the thifd Jay a sail =
seen 10 The dls'auce, lot ;tes had no tnrans
1t making themselves discovered. ihrs
acre. however, St l'nslh picked up By
vessel, aiirt several DAYS a. ,ntrnse -ufFrt.
tug, siafnd and exhausted. tat siill M %.
s-lnn Of al ihetr faculties, ahsrh Il .cnn.
bad be"h einPlosedto some pgfpose dung
thor soiI iafy sud danscro0s voyage.
We hatc heard u luyg ia cegtsxa-
4 los" % tor wid pulIffoacd pratrIc but
love upon plank IN g!ss uilsi / old occau.
"iih J duzra insblful d,aihs IN vJea, -
something vii! more uncommon. Add set
4 Nrolti sertp thai love Illus h.psn ulson the
bosom VI the 6urp--cfad ri bs lae orean
ssye-and rtiined under the hatce hs&ms
81 an almost vertical sua--,s. altcr an, the
very thing. There Is 1Yui II the tree .pscr
u rotanBce--ibe doubts, tive hopes. the
dt'hrulilcs--aye, and the deaths tfu, 10 sas
nothing OF the sghs and lear- Ms Ridge
mus, therefore IT, ackuD4 lodged as the
most romsnltC Of lovers, Cor there upon the
deep, deep SEA he hreaihcd biz ptecucious
passion mingled hts sighs with the breath
u old OCEAN, and suwssi eternal sfIeei,on.
Women are the htsi creatures ~ ihe aorld.
and IT Is not To b. expected that Misc Gas .
low (S'ich ~as the lads 5 namc) could re-
sist the substantial rtiHefces &! aa,r,inf
which her companion had gwen, and accord
ineiy they entered into ~ "aliiancu ofFcu.
s'se and defensive, as the Statesmen ,ay.
~hlch has sincc been renc ucd upUn terra
hrma, aud - Gro Icug TO be s,gned ard
scaled.
On reaching tie shore and recogcrtup
somewhat from the effects OF the voyage.
hr. Ridge thinking that perhaps IL. lad,
love had entered into The engagement auh
out proper consideration aud thar the SIGHT
OF land and u old friends might have caua
ed h 20 change her views. waited GA her
and informed her tha, II such va, the ca..
be woud not hesitate 60 release her from
tho engagement and added further lhst H.
had lust his ell hy tho vyrpek III The p,l,.L,