Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-24
strnngc, but True Lore story.

In ls47, there lived in the town Of Land
shut, Bsyaria, & young mechanic named Louis
s., who had just arrived at the age Of
twenty one years. He became acquainted with
a young woman, the daughter Of wealthy
citizen, noted for her beauty and many accom-
plishments The two were soon deeply IN
love with each other, and were living in the
blisslul anticipation of soon enjoying world
af h~Prs-.vss Uv1ueu bliss. The matter was
mentioned to the girls father who became
very indignant at the presumption Of the young
man, whOwas poor, IN asking for the hand OF
the daughter of one so wealthy as he. The
young man was driven from his house and
threatened with personal violence should he
return. With sorrOwful heart and his eyes
wet with tears, Louis bade adieu to Susan, for
such was the young girls name, and set sail
for America on the 18th Of April, l94S, in the
ship CalOis. The ship was out two weeks,
wildly tossed on many rolling blllow, when
one stormy, dark night, the 9th Of April, 1913,
she was struck BY an English vessel, and in
less than twenty minutes sunk to the fathom>
less depths Of the ocean, carrying several Of
the crew and about forty passengers, "to that
undiscovered country from whose bourne no
traveller returns" Just as the vessel was GO
ing down Louis s - and John Hershberg-
er, who in the voysge had became intimate
personal friends, plunged into the briny deep
and fortunately almost Immediately got upon a
large plank and were quickly carried far from
the scene of disaster. The English ship how
! cred around for several hours and gathered up
a number of the passengers Of the Oalois, but
Louis and Hershberger had, in their frail bark,
got beyond hailing distance and the vessel
went on her way without them. For thirtys
six hours they were on this plank in the mid
4 H. ~ Ill ~
anxiety, hunger and thirst, when they were
picked up By the since iIlSiated ship City of
Glasgow bound for PhiIadslphia, where they
arrived on the 9th of May, ls4s. Hsrshberger
hired with barber in Philadelphia, and Louis
i S. came, on foot, TO our neighboring
county of Stark, where he worked two months
and then came to this county and commenced
work at his trade, as a partner in an estab-
lished shop, lie was very hne workman,
sober and industrious, and soon gained the
confidence of his customere and neighbors.-
/ The result was that he soon had all the money
he needed and some to loan, which be was al
ways careful to put in safe hands. In the year
1850 he made the acquaintance of farmer
daughter, Of this county, and on the 10Th OF
November, of that year, he was married to her.
he continued to prospect, and in 1859 purchased
la fine farm and went to farming. In Jnne last
his wife died, leaving four children, two boys
and two girls, to battle the storms of life with
out mother. el ',..
News had been taken back to Germany Of
the loss of the Oalois and most of the passen-
gers, and among them Louis and young Hersh-
berger. The girl, Louis first love, was sorrow
stricken with the sad news of Louis supposed
death, for she still hoped that fortune would
favor them so that they might marry at some
It.- afa IN kho hur
breast" and it was this that strengthened the
young girl to bid farewell to her lover, and
T pray to Heaven that he might safely be carried
over the painless ocean; but when the sad
news of his death reached her ear, she was
for many months almost frantic, the rosy hues
of her cheeks gave way for a deathhke palor
and her friends feared that they would soon
liave to follow her to the grave. Time, how.
ever, had its effect, and she finally apparently
, forgot the cause of her troubles. Many were
=. the suffers that applied for her hand, but she
refused them all In the year 1854, Hersh.
berger, who was a scholar and fine writer
wrote letter to friend in Germany, giving
an account of the voyage, lOss Of the vesss
, and rescue Of himself and Louis s.
This letter was published in paper in Ger
j many which fell into the hands Of the faithful
: girl, by which she learned that Louis had beer
, saved; but whether he was yet living, and i
J living still true to her, put her in great sus
J 1pance Her father died in 1858, leaving her {
Harge fortune. In July, 1859, she was IN {
. store in the town Of Landshut and Will
s waiting for the merchant, who was engaged, I,
: sell her some goods, she picked up copy o.
1 Der DeEtsehe IN Ohio, paper published b.
8 brother Raby Of Canton formerly of this coun-
Ety, and in i noticed the death Of the wife o
e Louis S.. She concluded this Louis wa
0 her old lover, and immediately she began tC
: make preparations to sail for America and seek
e him out. She arrived in this county at th
/. house of Louis on the 2lst Of December, ant
7 on the 10th of this month they were mad
: happy by being united in marriage at the
] house of the bridegrOOm.-Holmss Count!
Farmer,