The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-05-09


beach above KircudbrIght. Immediately af-
ter the late storm, valuable gold bracelet,
diamond mounted, bearing the initials G. P.
upon the band. The owner can have the
same by identifying the property and ma
king known his pleasure to Maurice Gregor,
at the Beach
The editor added to this that the brig
Robert Bruce bad gone ashore near this
place and undoubtedly the bracelet had
been the property of some unfortunate lady
passenger lost in that ill-fated vessel.
Some six weeks subsequently to tho ap-
pearence of this advertisement, there arri-
we'd at the humble residence of Maurice Gre
gor young man about two and-twenty
years old, who desired to see the fisherman
in reference to his card Maurice was ab
sent from home, and Jennie received him
He was struck with the singular beauty and
modesty of Gregor's fair daughter, who ask
ed if she could serve him, in her parents
absence.
My name is Plympton,' said the stranger.
L heard of your fathers advertisement,
lately, and come to claim the bracelet he
has found, as believe it is the property
of my sister,
He then described the lost ornament ac-
curately, and; upon seeing it, pronounced it
to be his sisters instantly. Her name was
Caroline Plympton, and she was passen
ger on board the Robert Bruce, on the
wav from Dublin to Carlisle. The vessel
was lost, but the captain and officers with
five of the passengers, had taken to the
long-boat and had been saved, after three
days and nights exposure to the elements.
When the brig had neared the shore, the
mHster helped the two lady passengers in
! to the boat and in the midst of the confusion
as he took Miss Piympton's arm to hand her
over the vessels side, he grasped it sud
denly as to break tie clasp of the bracelet
8 which fell into the water. 1t had plainly
, been washed ashore by the incoming
waves, aud thus Jennie had become its pos
SCISSOR.
1t was highly priced for certain family
| associations connected with the jewils, and
from their intrinsic value also, which was
} very considelable-the gems being worth
: seversl hundred pound sterling. While
Mr.. Plymton was shus conversing with
Jennie, whom he thought one Of the sweet
s est creatures he had ever CHANGED to meet,
r the fisherman returned, and entered his
cottage to find the stranger alone with his
= daughter.
Matters were quickly explained, and the
young Englishman detailed to Gregor the
) object OF his mission. He also gave him an
: account of the loss of the brig, and then
rendered him liberal reward for his course
g of conduct with the bracelet. He tarried
n at the cottage over night, and even fingered
e there far into the afternoon of the follow
ing day. He visited the beach below, in
r company with Jennie, and talked to her oI
n scenes she had never heard of previously
s And when he finally left, he asked the
privalege of returning thither again at an
0 early day. He would bring his sister with
S him, he said, who would in person thank
t the beautiful Jennie for her discovery
It and many other pretty things he ventured
: which were intended only for the poor fish.
erman's daughters private ear.
s Jennie was in love! Mr. Plympton was
ine-spoken gentleman. verify, and she
looked forward to the hour of his next Wis
it with deep psolicitude. Perhaps he wouldn'
| come again, though, thought she, after &
|. week had passed away. But he did come
e and he brought his sister, and they all go
marvellously well acquainted, too, in yer!
brief space of time afterwards.
e Mr.. and Miss Plympton proved to b.
>, the only surviving children of Henry Plymp
y tan, of Carlisle, a wealthy English common
lie er and the son possessed handsome for
y tune in his own right. He had been ANA
zed at first, at the rars beauty of the limo
m cent Scotch lass he had so casually met Al
J. her fathers humble abode, and he reso!ye
e to offer her his hand and fortune at hi
o next visit to the Beach.
He did not hesitate, therefore, to invit
v her father to quit the rude life he was the
At pursuing, and offered him a comfortabl
,e and pleasant home at once, il be would &C
$. cept it, in the vicinity of his own residence
near Carlisle. He then formerly asked til
a hand Of his daughter in marriage, declar
,r ing that he had never met SO sweet cres
h ture before in the whole course Of his b
t. no means very limited female acquaintance
Of Jennie had already consented to his pre-
posal provided her father would agree
and Maurice Gregor saw the advantages Q
~ his proffer to clearly to raise objections un
- necessarily. Within a month the fisher
man had been introduced by young Plymr
:. ton to his proposed new home, and havi n
! satisfied himself that the pretentions Q! n
>. handsome young stranger were in no wis
!, exaggerated, he gladly accepted him for HI
- future son in.law, and Jennie thus obtaine