Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-04-06
FINN the lioltass Ca. tuaiol Farmer.
STRANGE, But TRUE LOVE STORY.

named Louis s. VINO had just ar
rived at the age of lweuty-one years
He became acquainted with woman,
the daughter Of wealthy citizen, noted
for her beauty and many accomplish
msnts. The two were sUon deeply 10
love with each other, and were living in 4
the blissful anticipation Of soon enjoying
a world OF happiness in welded bliss
the matter was mentioned to the girl. /
father, who became very indignant at
the presumption Of the young man, who
was poor, in asking the hand Of the
daughter of one so wealty rs he. The
young man was driven from his house,
and threatened with personal violence
should he return. With a sorrowful
heart and eyes wet with tears, Louis
bade adieu TO Susan, for that was the
girls name, and set sail for America on
the 18th of April, lS48, in the ship
Calois.
The ship. was out two two weeks,
wildly tossed on many a rolling billow,
when one stormy, dark night, the 9th Of
April, l84S. she was struck by an Eng
lish vessel, and in less than twenty min
utes sunk to the fathomless depth o! the
ocean, carrying several of the passen-
gers and crew 10 "that undiscovered
country from whose bourne no traveller
returns" just ~ the vessel was going
down, Louis $ and John Hershber-
ger, who in the voyage had become in
innate personal friends, plunged into the
briny deep, and fortunately almost i'm
mediately got upon a large plank, and
were quickly carried from the scene oI
disaster.
The English ship lowered around for
several hours, and gathered number o.
the passengers OF the Calois, but Loui,
and Hershberger had, in their irail bark
got beyond hailing distance, and The yes
sci went on her way without them. Fol
thirty-six hours they were on this planl
in the middle of the ocean, enduring al
: the horrors of anxiety, hunger an,
thirst, when they were picked up by th'
since Inflated ship City OF Glasgow
bound for Philadelphia, where they ar
rived on the 9th Of May, lS48. Hersh
, berger hired with barber in Phiadel
phia, and Louis s. came on foot L
our neighboring county Of Stark, wher
4 he worked two months, and then came {
this county an1 commenced work at hi
if trade, as partner in an established shoI
r He was a very fine workman, sober AN
# industrious, and soon gained the conf
II dence of his customers and neighbors.
p The result was that he soon bad a
the money he needed, aud some 10 Loaf
is which he was always careful TO put
d safe hands. la the year 1850, he mad
, the acquaintance Of farmers daughie
~ of this country. and on the 2Oth oil N
D, vember Of that year he was married
ID her. He continued to prosper, and.
is 1882. purchased fine farm, and wei
20 10 farming. In June last, his wife die
). leaving four cbldren--two boys and ~
ID girls-to battle the storms Of lie wilho
ef a mother.
>, News had been taken back 10 c.
10 many of the loss Of the Calois and mt
ry Of her passengers, and among them 10.
aud young Hershberger. The gi
AT Louis's first love, was sorrow strick
no with the sad news OF Louis's suppos
nu death, for she still hoped that fouu
as would favor item so that they mig
ly marry at some time. '' Hope spFiu
I'm eternal in the human breast and il "
this that strengthened the young girl
he bid farewell 10 her lover, and pray
he Heaven that DC might be carried o'
a tie painless ocean; but when llIe 1
,ut news of hts death reached her she v
he for many months almost frantic;
nr. rusy cheeks gave way for deathl
paior, and her friends fen ed that a
lis would soon have to follow her to
ian grave Time, however, bad is e6,
ere and she fin lly apparently forgot
ell, cause Of her troubles. Many 1erc
ing suiiors that applied for bsr hand, bat
lie. refused them all. Ii the year 10
'or. Hrrshbefger, who was scholar and
ted line writer, wrote a letter 10 friend
A Germany, giving an account Of lis '
emf age, los Of the vessel, and the rescue
himself and Louis 5.
bi. THIS letter was Published ia pa
. in Germany which fsll into tlse hand
did she faithful girl, By which che lear
that Louis bad bern saved bat she,
/ 20 be was yet living, and is siill true TO
lar. put her in great suspense. Tier fal
the died ia 1858. leaving her a Iiitis forsi