The National tribune., 1900-01-04

vast family fortune was preserved.
When the instructions of the blacks
began they were encouraged by the
Jacobin rulers of France, and the plant
ers were sacrificed. De Castera sought
refuge in exile and died in NorfolN OF yellow
fever. He left four children. His oldest
son was known as Mai. D'ayazac At the
age Of 10 Louise married a French officer,
Alr. Moreau de Lassy, who was retired on
private estates in Jamaica. Here he took
her to reside. In three years her husband
die1 Later she returned to San Domingo,
but the cruel insurrection wenton, and she
took fight III the night on an English frigate
to Jamaica, and later sailed Tor New Or
leans. She and her companion We're met
as Creoles from the West Indies, and the
kindest of welcomes was given them.
They were safe at last, and among new
friends they passed the time in the simple
social enjoyments of that day.
The society OF New Orleans assembled
weekly for amusement and dancing in the
most transformations manner. 1t was at
one OF these simple entertainments that
Madam MORGAN first met Edward Living
ston. Mr.. Livingston had left New York
to seek his fortune in New Orleans.
Mr.. Livingston was widower and had
left his son and daughter with friends on
the banks OF the Hudson. Mr.. Livingston
was 20 years older than Madam Moreau.
They may be said 10 Lave been the victims
of love at first sight. Mr. Livingston could
speak French huently. She could moi
speak a word OF English. She had beauty
and grace, ard was gifted in many ways.
Intellectually she had few superiors in the
circle in which she found herself.
They were married the Sd of June, 1905
A cousin Of hers waS married the same
night. The two marriages were celebrated
in the chapel OF the old Ursuline Convent
at midnight, with only a few friends pres
ent, owing 10 the death of Madam Moreau's
aunt.
Nothing, seemingly, could be more i'm
pressiye than the place. the hour, and tE,
circumstances. The altar shone with tai
lighted candles. The windows of tn,
chapel were thrown open TO admit the sof
air and fragrance OF June blossoms; lie
hind the grating was heard the swee
chant OF the unseen cloistered Ursulines.
Mrs. Livingston was surprisingly beau
tiful, wonderfully graceful, and singu
larly striking parsonage.
We are told that Mr. Livingston feliec
upon her literary judgment and correc
taste Ia such "a degree that he was not salts
fled with any brief or composition until sub
hitting IL 10 her. She would laughingl,
compare herself 10 MOliere's cook upol
whom the dramatist tried the effect of hi
plays. She was, indeed, his help-meet
In 1906, the year of the great eclipse, thei
daughter. an only child, was born. Mir
Livingston wrote a letter to his sister on thi
Occasion, in which he playfuIly said tha
Goi had given him so fair daughter tina
the sun had hid It's face. The daughte
was named Coralie, but was always cailet
Cora.
The word Creole. in French, or "Criollo,
In Spanish, originally meant q child born O
European parents in the colonial posses
sions Of France or Spain Gayarre saw
the name Creole soon assumed "A very wild
Specification and was applied TO all that wa
born, created. manufactured or produced
whether animate or inanmate onjects
There were Creole negroes, Creole cattle
Creole horses. Creole sugar cane, eggs
chickens, etc. III either the West Indies c
Louisiana.
The wordr Creole is now used to desii
nate the descendants of the ancient Frenc
and Spanish population in louisiana
lis well known that Mr.. Livingston me
Gen. Jackson when he was at New 0rlean,
and friendship was formed which ende
in Mr.. Livingston being member of III
jackson Cabinet
AT the age Of Miss Cora Livingston wa
introduced into New Orleans society. Mr..
Livingston from that time assumed tn
dress of a dowager. We must remembe
that it was West India training, where
woman is thought old at 30
AS the wife Of Secretary Of State, MIR.