Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-11-03
ANOTHER HEROINE.


mind that for several hundred
miles Of its lower course, particu
larly during high water, il flows
with a surface higher than the
country bank of either bank. Th,
shores are raised artifcially, sc
saving from inundation thousand:
Of acres Of rich plantation land
with villages and settlements, in
which dwell a large population
The floods are guarded against al
a great expense, and by constant
vigilance. a rat could make a
hole in the levee, through which
the water in an hour would force a
passage for a food that would car
ry destruction in its irresistible
course.
Below the mouth Of Red River,
particularly on the Louisiana shore,
the country is intersccted by bay
Gus, through which much Of the
surplus waters Of the main river
make their way 70 the ocean by
way of Berwick Bay. These
bsyous are leveed, and form a
pathway throughout all the year
for STEAMBOATS, Of peculiar con-
struction. The network Of navig-
able water is a perfect puzzle TO
those travelling in that region for
the first time, frequently the only
means Of communicating between
neighboring plantations.
As q rule the shores are bordered
by grotesQue. and moss-covered
expresses, the knees hanging
over the water in the most fantas-
tic shapes. Often the steamer
passes under long avenues Of nigh
" live oaks, that inteTlock their
arms across the water and inter-
cept the suns rays as perfectly as
a matched roof
Except in the Hood season, there
is no preceptible current in the
bayous, and but for the putting
steamer, they seem lifeless ; yet the
waters swarm with lor-like al
ligators, and at times clouds Of
herons, and 1ocks Of wild ducks, .
rise from the cove-like lagoons, and |
with shrill, sharp cries 20 whirring
over the tree-tops, or Skimming
the water into arrowy ripples away
in the vessels advance.
Often scores Of miles are passed
without SEEING q permanent hu-
man habitation. Occasionally the
one-roomed abode Of the cutters of
cypress slaves, erected on piles,
out Of the reach of floods, ispassed
or the steamers waves toss a ba-
teau fastened to the shore, aud
suggestive Of plantation back be-
yond the wooded margin.
Frequently in this network Of
bayous a rich p.autatiou--sugar
or cotton of hundreds Of acres is
to be found, completely surrounded
10y levees, the general surface Of
which is ten feet below the level
spring floods.
Such a plantation was Captain
Moqton's. He often said IL was :
fenced in by the waves IL and
health were all now left him; but,
like 4 brave fellow, he determined
to go to work, with every prospect ,
u winning -.
lie induced young man to buy :
and settle on similar plantation, a :
.ew miles away. This mans name
vas Edward Fulton. He brought .
Ms widowed mother and only ;
sister with him, and soon they :
we're as warm friends as if they had !
been rocked IN the same cradle, !
md quarrelled over the same toys.
The captains relatives were dead. d.
md it was not therefore 10 be :.
wondered at that he should avail =
himself Of the standing invitation :.
o make Edward Fuiton's house !.
lis home, when ever his duties 7
would permit him. He liked Ed !
yard Fulton, and for Mrs. Fulton :
ie entertained the affection Of a :
on; but, it might as well be said
Iere. the main source Of attraction :
vas pretty Florence Fulton. \
She would have turned the head y
4 a more experienced man Of the !,
world, even If met in the gayest !,
nd densest society but out in Y
hat wilderness-weN, d palmer Il
nd loss accommodated --;r1 vro,,ld =