Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-06-09

ANTGC NEW ENGLAND LEGEND.
Sir Charles Henry Frankland, son of Il governor
of Bengal and descended from family of Eng
land, tracing its high lineage backward to the
Norman conquest, visited America long previous
to the of the revolution, and held the Office OF
collector of his Majesty customs In Boston, under
the royal government; OF Massachusetts. His gay
manners and licentious principles were better ac-
commoda,cd to the prenigate circles Of the courts
where he had moved, than to the severe morality
Of puritan society. On some EXCURSION IN pursuit
Of pleasure or business, he CHANGED to visit Gou-
ccster or Marblehcad, which OF these towns was
the scene of his adventure is not precisely fixed
by tradition At a village inn he found damsel
OF .swect sixteen without shoes or stockings,
but with the romantic name Of Agnes SURFACE,
engaged in the unromantic employment o! scrub
bling the stair base. Attracted by her appearance,
the gallant Knight went up and then came down
again. until he fell in love with the bare-footed
beauty The grace Of her attendance upon the
tea table aided the conquest. which was complet-
cd. when he ascer,ained that the charms OF per-
sonal loneliness were united to lively wit. and
strong but uncultiynted intellect. The fair maid
Of the inn became the companion Of the noblcman,
and returning with him to Boston. acquired the
accomplishments of such education as the best
instructors of the time could bestow
The vigorous tone OF moral feeling, which has
existed and cxerted its influence from the earliest
dav Of New England. outraged by the con-
ncyon unblessed with matrimonial rites. The
companion OF ~'r 49,, surrounded with graces
ana ACCOMPLISHMENTS. vas insulated amid VIZ
tuous community. Tho stern reprobatlon oil IN
corrupted public opinion. drove the knight to seek
retreat bevond It's ccnsurc for his iraii associate
He purchased a wide dominion in Hopkihton, and
erected within its bounds. one OF the most sPien-
did ma nsions of the country. The approach was
through noble av enucs liewn out OF the deep Tor
est. and ov ershadow ed BY ancient trees. ihere,
during the summer residence. he maintained the
c,s.on,s of his ba rena ancestors in their teuial
castles The stud of horses and pack oil nounds,
with feast and invited lnscrupuio'is guests
to the solitude of OF the quiet towns of the IN
terror 4 son Of n former partner. named on the
baD,isnal records of Hopknetor. Henry Crom-
well was n inmate &C the family. and during the
absence OF the lord. master OF the reye.s. The
house still stands. and although reduced from its
macnii:cenca TO republican simplicity.
retains in the fine old hall and rich tapestry hang
inrs. relics of its former condition
Sir Henry was appointed consul IN Portugal!
He went to discharge the duties OF the ONCE, ac-
by Agnes, and by her married sister.
Selecting a country residence, his villa was near
Lisbon but beyond the ''-l:ts of the CITY.
The most vioIen: CONFUSION the modern earth
has cxperenced we'll designated the great
visited Lisbon. November ]. 100
With the fist terrible shock. tower and temple.
church and er'. palace and prison. were over
thrown Thirty thousand human beings persisted
almost instan,aneously. within the city The
feIons. liberated BIZ miracle. employed the h'sf
moment Of thc,. deiverance. IN kIndiIng fires,
which spread into general confagration. When
the desolation springinc from natural causes hac
been exhausted. the n,aiicn passions OF man cam
in to aid the work of destruction Il,
On the dav Of the earthquake, Sir Henry.
his richest dress, had gone on: TO the city N D
coach to attend with the court on the ce;eora'o