The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-06

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a Romance ofLOst island.
Lost Island, on ihe coast Of tho Bnlize-s
beautiful island, several miles ia length, and
from a half TO II mile in width, was a poPu-
lar wsterina place With The planters oF At
takApaf. Il had been sngag plantation,
ard once in nigh state OF cultivation, with
a magnificent plantation mansion and out
buildings and sumerous negro quarters
The soil being too much impregusled with
salt from sea water 10 al!ow The sugar to
granulai0 welt, the cultivation OF the land
was abandoned. and the buildings were
turned into hotel Besides these, a num-
ber OF private cottages were erected, and
tho island became in the warm summer
months II scene OF gayety and pleasure
Some two years ago, in September, when
there was An unusually numerous and gay
assemblage apOn the island fearful hurri-
cane arose at night, lashing the sea into fu-
~, and carrying its mountain waves entirely
across the island, whose surface was but u
few feet above the ordinary level OF the
sea. The whole island was suddenly inun-
dated to the depth Of ten or twelve feet
and every building was swept away by the
raging waters. Nearly oue-half the visit
ors perished in that terrible night, which
made many hearths in Southern Louisiana
desolate.
a New Orleans correspondent Of the St.
Louis Republican gives the following. ro-
mantle story connected with this sad event:
/ a story, strange and romantic enough to
| seem the invention of an imaginative mind
4 became known recently TO a few persons in
this city; yet however romantic or strange
! it may sound, the gentleman who commu-
4 nicated il TO me assured me of its absolute
! truth, and gave me the names Of the parties
/ connected with the affair. At the time
when the terrible catastrophe occurred at
| Lost Island, off the Southern coast of Lou
isiana, 10y which so many unfortunate peo-
pie were swept bodily into the Gulf by the
raging tempest, or over,aken and drowned
by the rising flood that overwhelmed the
low, sandy key, middle aged gentleman
and his family, consisting Of wife and two
or three children, were involved in the ca
lamity. Ia the midst Of the thick gloom.
| the storm, the confusion and terror OF the
scene the gentleman became separated from
his little family aud barely escaped with bis
life. The horror and distress of the poor
man at the sudden loss of bis dear ones
may be imagined by those who love their
OVID wives and children. For several DAYS
bis friends feared that his mental slferings
would deprive him Of reason, and one o;
them kindly invited him 10 make his home
at his house, in New Orleans, for a iin
hoping that be would gradually coms :.
look more calmly upon the misfortune tha
had befaiien him.
1t happened that with the family in
which he thus became domesticated was liv.
ing young and accomplished lady, of fine
person and mannera who, having compas.
sion upon the afflicted stranger, took upon
herself the pious duty of doing everything
in her power 10 alleviate his sorrows and
make him forget the past. She played and
sang for him, read TO him, talked with him
and finally laughed and joked with him
go feetins aud transitory are the creates
Of human griefs when brought under the in
Huence OF the enioyIneBts snd delights o
life.
In brief, she carried her oousoiations &c
far that the gentleman became enamored
infatuated, aud offered Ler his hand and for
tsue. Whether she recipgccated his passion
or whether the fac! that she was a poo,
school-teacher and he a wealthy planter in
tuenced her decision upon his proposition
10 not question proper TO be consideres
here. Suffice it TO cay that she accepted hi
offer, stipulating that, oct OF due respect {,
public opinion, a year must elapse befor
their union should be consummatei. a;
time passed on the preparations for a mag
niicent wedding proceeded. The gent'a
man purchased splendid trousseau, lai,
out his plans for a bridal tour, and for thei
subsequent domestic settlement; and, il
fact, everything went on swimmingly unit
near the close Of his term Of probation. Tn
event of single day, in this case as i
thousands Of others, served 10 destroy in a
, instant his matrimonial schemes, thoug
: whether his subsequent peace of mind an
: happiness wero not promoted thereby is
question.
A short time previous 10 the day assigne
I, for bis wedding he received n letter from hi