The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-25
A EBttOf Romance.

Five or six years ago, a rich Louisiana
planter died, leaving an only heir, a daugh-
ter, who was not quite seventeen years old.
She together with her fortune, was placed
in the charge of guardian, who was dis
family related TO the family. Her fortune.
and her remarkable beauty, attracted the
attention of many suitors. among whom was
an accomplished young man from St. Louis
whose wealth was his profession. His hand
some person and fascinating manner won
the lady's affections; and without the knowl-
edge of her guardian, they were privately
married.
Shortly afterwards they removed to st.
Louis, where they lived together happily for
time, and bright future seemed to be be-
fore them. At the expiration of year, the
lady having attained her majority, they re-
turned to New Orleans to claim her fortune
and live in the splendid old family mansion
They were coldly received by the occupa It.
who deliberately informed them that the
estate had passed into other hands. They
at once applied to the law for redress, and
going through the protracted formaIities of
two or three frutless suits, they were left
penniless. and obliged to abandon the case.
Friendless and dispirited. they returned to
st. Louis, where the husband, like many
other husbands, tried to drown the remem-
brance of his disappointment in the fatal
cup. His wife entreated and admonished
in vain. A separation was the consequence;
and the husband became more reckless and
dissipated than ever. Driven at last to des
peration. the wife applied for divorce. OBJ.
tanned it, and retired to a convent This
restored the wretched man to his senses; he
abandoned his former associates, returned to
the paths of virtue, and became on industri-
Gus and respectable citizen.
A few months ago, the lady received a
letter from the son Of her former guardian,
informing her Of bis fathers death, of his
inheritance of the estate, and Of his deter
min alton to make full restoraton; closing
with an appeal to her to forgive his misguid-
ed parent, and to come to New Orleans and
enjoy her fortune. She at once complied
with the generous request; and all herin-
heritance, together with the accumulated
interest, was restored to her.
Now comes the strangest part of this most
extraordinary affair. The young man offered
her his hand in marriage, and plead with all
the earnestness Of imprisoned love. He
reminded her Of all their childish attachment,
of his deep anguish when she became the wife
of another, of the long years of HE silent
sorrow. All these membranes came up
before her mind, and gratitude plead elo-
quently in his favor; but at last the wife
triumphed over the woman. She thanked
him, and gave him her simple blessing, told
him that she had loved another; and entreat-
ed him TO take back all her fortune, and
permit her to return to the convent. Find.
ing her resolution unalterable, the young
man consented, on condition that she would
postpone her return one month. He imme.
diately wrote to the former husband, who
was ignorant of what had transpired. offering
him a first rate situation, on condition that
he would come Immediately The letter
was signed by the principal of well known
firm, who was apprised of every circum.
stance in the case. As soon as the letter
came to hand the overjoyed recipient took
passage for New Orleans. He presented
himself at the place designated in the letter
and at once made himself known by showing
his credentials. He was conducted to the
residence of the generous heir, where he
was informed, the writer OF the letter waited
to receive him. His name was announced
and he was conducted into an elegant parIor
and there alone, he met the woman whom he
had neglected and dishonored-the woman
who had been forced 10 leave him, but who
would not quite give him up.
| A few days afterwards, the CITY newspa-
pers announced the marriage of MIR
and Mrs. The estate was restored
to the lawful owners, and the reconciled
couple, made wiser and better By adversely
are now living happily together.
II is good to turn sometimes from the
cares and turmoils of politics, and contem-
plate human nature rising up from the depths
of misery and despair. casting aside selfish
ness which so few attain.
Cleveland Leader.