The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-10-06

Gray. Our Ethel's grandmother was
named Ethelda-poor lady Hers was a
sad, a terrible fate.!"
'eOh, tell me about her u almost gasp
| ed Oliver. ~ ar
| 's.It was always believed that she was
taken captive by pirates.
"Ah" murmured Oliver, his black eyes
enlarging Ia
Yes. Did you ever hear of anything
more pitiful ?" 81 ~
h "Never y was the earnest response, and
he was so pale that Camilla would have
laughed at him, only she could never
hear the story of her great aunts fate
without tears coming to her own eyes,
/" She was so young and beautiful, and
SO happy" murmuredthe narrator, with
much sympathy as if he had been per-
sonally acquainted with her. at came
about in this wise: There were two Cath
erwoods, brothers, one of whom conduc-
ed the mercantile house in London, the
other in Bombay. Some reverses over
taking the London branch, and some po-
Iiitical events occurring at the same time,
induced the elder brother, in England,
to sell out, and emigrate to America,
where ne established prosperous bust
ness, and wrote to his brother in India
to dispose of his interests there, if possi-
BILE, and join him IN the New World.
The Indian climate did not agree with
Robert Catherwood, who, had intended
returning to his native land until he re,
ceived this letter, when he changed his
mind, concluded 20 go to America, where
it appeared probable that he could still
further enlarge his handsome fortune by
trading with Bombay. A this time he
wasabout thirty years Of age, and had
been married only q couple of years, to q
fair English girl, young, Lovely, and good,
who, to judge from his letters, had made
him, the happiest ofmen. She was.some.
what homesick in India, and quite will
ing to exchange Bombay for New York.
His brother (the present speaker 8
grandfather wrote TO Robert to put as
large sum of ready money as he could
command, into gems, which could be pro
cured to advantage in India, and would
be easily recoverable into funds on his
arrival in this country, where taste for
luxury was growing as the wealth of the
cities increased, which had created a
large demand for fire jewels.
"The voyages of. those days were te.
dious, and not without extraneous perils
Iadded to those Of navigation. Pirates
were not unknown, especially in the In
dian seas; but this vas only another in,
ducement for Robert to. get his wealth
into the smallest possible compass. III
deed, it was still told in the family, that
James, the elder brother, advised him to
conceal the gems about his person, by
stitching them into his clothing, SO that
in case of accident, should they escape
with their lives, were it from shipwreck-
ed vessel, or what not their fortune
would be rescued also. sa.
1t was never certain whether Robert
thus converted bis funds; but It was TAX
en- for granted that ne did. He wrote a
cheerful letter, announcing that he had
engaged passage on certain vessel, to
sail at such a date, along with his wife
and baby-girl ze1.rsgv ~ hs.
These were the last Immediate It'd.
ings they ever received from him. My
4 grand father--I have often heard him
tell, continued Mr.. Catherwood- u" wait
ed and watched for the expected ship
until he grew worn and sick with wait
ing and watching. ia 3
i Full two years after the loss of the yes
sci, one wild and stormy winter night
the old brass knocker on the door otnly
grandfather's city house the cosy one
| still occupy, Mr.. Gray, although we nave
a bell to the door now-thundered forth
a succession of imperious raps, which
aroused all its inmates. 1t was midnight
and family and servants had long retired
except the master of the dwelling, who
CHANGED to be still sitting up in his libra
, ry /; looking over his private papers.
Startled by the sudden knocking, and
with a presentiment thrilling him that
some revelation of Importance awaited
him, he hurried to the door. 1t took him
two minutes to draw back the iron bal
placed before it at night, and to withdraw
the bolts; and, during that time, he heard
a light foot run down the steps and away
from the house. On first looking out, he
saw nothing; great rush of wind an6
rain swept past him, and he made a move
ment to close the door before he perceiv.
ed little creature in the doorway, wrap
4 ped in a warm cloak, from the hood OF
which, the bright little anxious face peep
ed out, as she held up letter in one OF
her chubby hands.
+" Is there no one with you ?"
"' Bobo has gone way.' lisped the
child. He toP Eltha mus give 90 letter
i " Surprised beyond words, he drew the
child in from the rain, and carried her
in his arms into the library, for she could
not have been over three years of age
where ne held her on his knee, while be
tore open the missive she bore, ard read
"The child who gives you this paper is
Ethelda, daughter of Robert and Ethelda
Catherwood, who were taken captive by
pirates, somewhat over two years ago
Her father was killed by US, after hold