Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11
Strange but True Love Story.

In 1S47, there lived in the town of Landsflit,
Bavaria, a young mechanic named Louis S.,
who had just arrived at the age of twenty one
years. He became acquainted with young woman
the daughter OF wealthy citizen, noted for her
beauty and many accomplishments. The two we're
soon deeply in love with each other, and were liv
ing IN the bisslui anticipation OF soon enjoying a
world OF happiness in welded bliss. The mstter
was mentioned to the girls father, who bee me
very indignant at the presumption Of the yoang
man, who was poor, in asking the hand of the
daughter of one so wealthy as he. The yoang
man was driven from the house, and threatened
with personal violence should he return. With a
scrrowful heart aud eyes wet with tears, Louis
bade adeu TO Susan, for that the young girls
name, and set sail for America the 18th Of April
l645, in the ship Calois.
The ship was out two weeks, wildly tossed on
many rolling bow, when one stormy, dark nisht,
the 18th of April, 1913, she was struck by an En-
glsh vessel, and in less than twenty minutes sank
to the fathomleSs depths of the ocean, carrying
several of the passengers and crew to sthat un-
discovered country from whose bourne no tras eier
returns" just as the vessel was going dnwn,
Louis s. and John HcFshlerger, who asa4athe
voyage had become intimate personal fierds,
plunged into the briny deep, and fortunately al
most Immediately got upon large plank, and
were quickly carried from the scene of dissas-
ter.
The English ship lowered around for several
hours, and gathered up number of the passen-
gers OF the Calois but Louis and Hershberger had
In their fraii bark got beyond hailing distance and
the vessel went on her way without them. For
tmrty-six hours they were on this plank in the mid
die of the ocean, enduring all the horrors of
anxiety, hunger aud thirst, when they were picked
up by the since Inflated ship CITY oc Glasgow,
bound for Philadelphia, where they arrived on the
9th OF May 1913. Hershberger hired with barber
in Philadelphia, and Louis $ 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
established shop. He was very fine workman,
sober end industrious, and soon gained the conf
dence Of his customers and neighbors.
The result was that he soon had all the money he
needed, and some to loan, which he was always
careful TO put in safe hands. In the year 1850 he
made the acquaintance of a farmers daughter of
this county, and, on the 29th of November Of that
year he was married to her. He continued to pros
per, and in 1852, purchased fine farm, and went
to farming. In June last, his wife died, leaving
four children two boys and two girs-to battle
the storms Of life without a mother.
News had been taken back to Germany of the
loss of the CaloiS and most of the passengers and
among them Louis and young Hershberger. The
girl, Louis first love, 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 time. ssHope springs eternal
in the human breaSt,' and it this that strength
ened the young girl to bid farewell to her lover,
and pray TO Heaven that he might safely be carried
death reached her ear she was for many months al
most frantic, her rosy cheeks gave way for death
like pallor, and her friends feared that they would
soon have 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 sutors
that applied for her hand, but she refused them ALL
in the year 1854 HeIshberger, who was scholar
and fine writer, wrote letter to a friend in Ger
many, giving account of the voyage, loss of the
vessel, and rescue of himself and Louis s.
This letter was published in paper in Germany
which fell into the hands of the faithful girl, BY
which she learRed that Louis had been saved; but
whether he was yet living, and if still true to her
put her in great suspense. Her father died in 1858
leaving her large fortune In July, 1859, she was
in store in the town of Landshut, and while wait
ing on the merchant, who was engaged to sell her
some goods. she picked up copy of Der DHetschC
IN Ohio, paper published by brother Raby, of Can
ton formerly of this county, and in it noticed the
death Of the wife of Louis S. She concluded this
Louis was her old lover, and Immediately she began
to make preparations to sail for America and seek
him out She arrived in this country, at the house
of Louis, the 21st Of December, and on the 10th
of last month they were made happy by being uni
ted in marriage at the house Of the bridegroom
Holmes County Farmer