Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-11-08
ROMANTIC FACT.

In the winter Of 1910, a lady who had |
lately been deprived by death of a daughter, |
was ON visit to New Orleans. Amongst
other places of curiosity and interest, she
was induced by feelings of the tenderest
compassion to look in at the room appropri-
ated to the reception of those destitute chill
dren to be examined as to their fitness for
the charity of the Orphan ASYLUM imme-
diately on her entering the room, little girl
about the same age of her own lost child
sprang into her arms, called her mother
and by endearing caresses, evinced her joy
at being restored, as she believed, to her
lost parent. On inquiry, the following facts
were elected relative to her previous his
tory:
A few hours after the dreadful tornado, a
steam boat landed at Natchez, when SER
want girl brought little girl on board, sta
! ting that she had walked out with the child
just before the storm commenced, and that
on her return, she found the house entirely
demolished-she had been looking for hel
mistress in every direction, and had almost
arrived at the painful conviction that she
was buried beneath the ruins.
The chambermaid of the boat offered t.
take charge Of the child, whilst the girl re
: turned to make another search and durin,
her absence the boat started from New On
!. leans-the child remaining on board.
6 On the return trip every inquiry wa
I made at Natchez for the family or servant
: but nothing could be heard of them TIL
l. child continued on the boat, under the charg
n of the ehambermaid, until the captain objel
s ted to her remaining on board. Then sh
was placed at an infant school in New Oh
y leans, the chambermaid visiting her and d
Ie fraying her expenses on each arrival of Il
= boat, until the yellow fever deprived the Ii
" tie outcast Of her last friend, the chambe
W maid
The woman who kept the infant scho
is then turned the child into the street, fro
v whence she was taken to the room where 81
ce had she happiness of finding second mot
er. The lady whom she believed to be h
to mother, determined to adopt her, and sin
he then she has been treated in all respects
- one of the family. So careful Of her hap
lis ness has this truly charitable lady bee
though the little child is now fine intel
Nv gent girl of between twelve and thirte
ill years Of age, and associates with the lad,
n own children, both older and younger til
go herself she has not the faintest suspicion
,ly her real position She was, at the time
nd her being adopted, about two years.old,
Ias very beautiful and intelligent child, with
Ter commonly fair complexion, brown hair, b
ee, eyes, with long black eyelashes. She
The forgotten her own name and that of her,
eft rents but from her knowing the names a
et. uses Of various articles Of luxury, :
all, speaking of her fathers carriage, and fr
len her entire freedom from any vulgarism
wo manner or thought, it is presumed that
af- family were respectable. If any relia
ing could be placed on the conversation Of
sep young child, it might be supposed 4
nd her parents were fcreigners-perhaps S.
it, tish, perhaps Catholic. . = jUi
no. It was supposed that her own pare
- were dead, but from facts lately elected s
en- is probably not the case; and it is for
ofIpurpose Of gaining information that the Ii
ap- that is known Of her history is made pub
ing Any one knowing anything likely to leat
discovery of the orphans relations is