American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-04-26
peared in the :Dumfries Courier.

after the late storm, a valuable gold brace
let, diamond mounted, bearing the initials
G. P. upon the band. The owner can
have the same by identifying the property,
and making known his pleasure to Maui
rice Gregor, at the beach,
The editor added to this that the brig
Robert Bruce had gone shore near this
place, and undoubtedly the bracelet had
been the property of some unfortunate lady
passenger lost in that il-fated vessel.
Some six weeks subsequently to the ap-
pearance of this advertisement, there ar
rived at the humble residence of Maurice
Gregor, young man about two andtwen-
ty years old, who desired to see the fisher
man in reference to his card Maurice
was absent from home, and Jennie recev-
ed him. He was struck with the singu-
lar beauty and modesty of Gregor's fair
daughter, who asked if she could serve
him, in her parents absence.
my name is Plympton, said the stran-
ger 4 heard of your fathers advertise
ment, lately, and l 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 bis sisters instantly. Her name
was Caroline Plympton, and she was a
passenger on board the Robert Bruce, on
the way from Dublin to Carlisle. The ves-
sci 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 ell
ements. When the brig had neared the
shore, the master hel ped the two lady pas
sengers into the boat, and in the midst of
the confusion, as he took Miss Plympton's s
arm to hand her over the vessels side, he
grasped it so suddenly as to break the
clasp of the bracelet, which fell into the
water. 1t had plainly been washed ashore
by the incoming waves, and thus Jennie
had become its possessor.
1t was highly priced for certain family
associations connected with the Jewels,
aud from their intrinsic value also, which
was very considerable-the gems being
worth several hundred pounds Sterling
While Mr.. Plympton was thus conversing
with Jennie, whom he thought one of the
sweetest creatures be had ever chanced tc
meet, 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 ther
rendered him liberal reward for hi:
course of conduct with the bracelet. He
tarred at the cottage over night, and even
fingered there far into the afternoon of the
following day. He visited the beach be-
low, in company with Jennie, and talked
to her of scenes that she had never heard
of previously. And when he finally left
he asked the privilege of returning ththel
again at an early day. He would bring his
sister with him, he said, who would in per
son thank the beautiful Jennie for her dis
covery-and many other pretty things he
ventured, which were intended only fol
the poor fisherman daughter private ear
Jenrie was in Lowell Mr.. Plympton wa,
fne-spoken gentleman, verify, and she
looked forward to the hour of hisnext visi
with deep solicitude. Perhaps he wouldn'
come again, though she thought, after ;
week had passed away But he did come
and he brought his sister, and they all go
marvslously well acquainted, too, in a yer!
L.snf rrooo g 4,,,,o ofto
Mr.. and Miss Plympton proved to b.
the only surviving children of Henr,
Plympton, of Carlisle, wealthy Englisl
commoner and the son possessed hand
some fortune in his own right. He ha'
been amazed, at first, at the rare beauty o
the innocent Scotch lass he so casually me
at her fathers humble abode, and he re
; solved to offer her his hand and fortune a
his next visit to the Beach.
He did not hesitate, therefore, 10 invt
her father to quit the rude life he was the
; pursuing, and offered him comfortabl
: and pleasant home at once, if he would ac
D cept it, in the vicinity of his own resi-
dence near Carlisle. He then formal
' asked the hand of his daughter in marriage
/ declaring that he had never met so sweC
8 a creature before in the whole course {
: his by no means very limited female az
quaintance.
a Jennie had already consented to hi
: proposal, provided her father would agree
0 and Maurice Gregor saw the advantage
e of his proffer too clearly to raise objection
$ unnecessarily. Within month the fisher
man had been introduced by young PlymI
: ton to his proposed new home, and, hay
Q ing satisfied himself that the pretentions {
!, the handsome young stranger were in n
wise exaggerated, he gladly accepted hi
S for his future son-in- law, and Jennie thu
! obtained an excellent husband
b Dummie Barton wouldn't quit the ol
g hut upon any consideration whatever; s
: be remained there, and died few month
d after, Of old age. The boys continued {
s follow their avocation--the father gay
y them the sloop and his old house, and the
d continued to thrive and live happily, |
s they had done twenty-five years before.-
e Jennie did not make mistake in IL
if choice, and ever after her marriage she r
e allied that she had indeed found rFIzE
i lher noble husband ~ &4 p&