The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-07

was IN London, having again been wrecked and
lost He had lost also his captain, who had
promised to aid him to get vessel that he
might command in person. By the second
wreck, he also lost his acquisitions in the east
and was poor as ever, ,and a stranger in strange
| land. Worn down by misfortune and almost
broken hearted. he was wondering through the
streets OF the metropolis, and revolving whittier
he should directh course. He had written
as opportunity occurred, but he had never re-
ceived single line from home, or word from
Mary. Heknew not whether she was false OF
dead, or still true. His dreams of greatness
and success began to melt away in thin all, ,one
by one, as the mist wreaths from the mountain
summit. As he was lstlessly passing along
the streets, he beheld an elegantly attired lady
riding in an open carriage. She called to the
coachman and seized William by the hands,
and wept upon his shoulder. 1t was the wife
Of sir Walter Worthley, whom he had saved
from the wreck, years before.
She now insisted upon his going home with
her She had never ceased to be anxious for
his fate. She thanked God that she was once
more able to testify her gratitude for his seryi-
ces and noble daring.
He was received in the most cordial manner
by her husband, and the duke, her father, who
gallantly told him he was indebted to William
for his daughter, while sir Walter Worthley
was equally indebted to him for his wife.
He was provided with every comfort, as
though he were most distinguished guest,
instead Of homeless wanderer from whom
success had fled
At the supper table, the conversation broken
in upon by his appearance, was resumed by
the duke and sir Walter It related to the
wreck of Spanish vessel which had been
richly ladened with specie and bar gold, and
lost on the Bahamas. The possibility Of re-
covering the property was in debate. Itattrac-
ted the undivided attention Of our hero. AT
length he ventured to make suggestion upon
the matter, which indicated 10 the gentlemen
his ability and enterprise. And finally he en-
the property. It was accepted, they fitted out
the expedition which he commanded. His
first voyage was unsuccessful. But the duke
was SO impressed with his ability that he did
not hesitate to send him again. This time he
more than fulfilled every expectation He re-
covered three hundred thousand pounds ster-
ling. Sixteen thousand came to him as his
proportion. which the generous duke increased
to fifty thousand, or S25O,OOO. The favora-
BILE termination of the voyage caused the
bestowal on him of much praise Even the
king noticed him, and made him knight in
proof of his regard, and conferred upon him at
the suggestion of the duke, the desirable Office
of high sheriff Of New England.
Afterwards he commanded an expedition
against Port Royal which he captured. Other
stations Of Importance were intrusted to his
charge. And always did he exhibit the strong
and stern elements Of the man he promised to
be, when a friendless boy he was working in
the ship yard of Penaquid.
He became governor of Massachusetts, in
1899. He had nobly fulfilled his vow never to
marry until he could command the respect OF
the mother of Mary. He had written to his
early love, still for many years they had not
met. But it had become general remark and
matter of speculation how it could happen that
the governor had so much to call him away
from the capital to the eastward. However that
might be, Penaquid had its share of attention.
Great preparations were going on in the
governors mansion. 1t was splendidy illumi-
mated. An assemblage OF the wealth and honor
and beauty of tri-mountain had collected there
everything had conspired to make the affair a
brilliant one. The halls were beautifully deco
rated and adorned with paintings, among them
was a fine picture of shipwreck. The windows
were shaded with royal purple drapery curtains
lined with silk and trimmed with gold lace and
tassels, a present from queen Mary of England,
the royal consort of William, who was crowned
in 1854. Rare exotics and beautiful flowers
from the garden Of opulence were exhaling
their perfumes on the air. Soft and rich music
burst forth, and the light and merry feet of
dancers responded to the stirring trains. And
the hours went by like pleasing dream. But
the chief object of attraction was the charming
bride of the governor, whose marriage was
then celebrating those VOWS which had been
hallowed in heaven, and were uttered long be-
fore by the youthful hearts at Penaquid, as
their good genius bade them never to despair.
Beautiful womanhood added rather than de-
tracted from the early loveliness Of Mary. A
calm and holy joy-a repose of spirit known
only to the yirtuous and the happy, rested like
an angels smile upon the brow of Mary, then
the bride Of William Phipps, the colonial gov
ernor of Massachusetts.
The Courier des Etats Unis contains an ac-
count Of the new hotel, on the American plan,
now building in Paris. It out-tops any in this
country in capacity. 1t is situated on Rivoli
and St Honore Streets and Coo street, and the
Palais Royal-thatis about the centre Of Paris,
a little north of the Seine river, and also Of
the Tuilleries and Luxembourg palaces, which
border that river. The new hotel is 165 feet
in length, 1856 feet in depth, covering 90, 700
square feet The largest hotel now open is the
st. Nicholas, of New York, which covers about
$500 square feet The galleries Of the Paris
hotel are composed of SO arcades and are faced
with shops, occupying about 200 feet of the
ground plan, with a second story to the same
extent, and an entresol or little story be-
tween the shop and second story The upper
stories are occupied by the hotel, and have 456
windows. Three iron balconies each extend
/ 200 feet around the edifce The principal
entrance of The hotel. on Rivoli street.-the
grandest straight street in Paris-occupies four
arcades, two Of them for coaches, these lead
to the central court, 80 feet long and 80 broad.
The principal interior gallery is 352 long by
about 90 broad. The eating hall is 1872 feet
long and 81 broad, and will hold $50 persons.