Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-14

Parr was busy explaining the move
ments OF an English country dance,
illustrating his description by leading
OFT with the Governors daughter, foot
ing it so neatly that Conway, with a
touch of envy, declared he must have
been dancing-master. Good looking,
well-mannered, ready-witted, he danced
himself into everybody's good races;
all doors were open to him, and merry
time he had of it.
Not content with obtaining partners
in the dance, Parr sought to secure
partner for life. He fell desperately in
love with a beautiful girl named Olym-
pla Alvarez, and undaunted by the fact
that he could only offer her an empty
hand, while she was the only child of
one OF the richest merchants in San
Salvador, he lost no time in letting her
know the state of his feelings. The
lady was not blind to the personal mer-
its OF the daring aspirant, but pride
| stood In the way of her surrendering
without parley to an unknown for
eigner, who was living upon charity.
She professed to be astonished at his
audacity. although no doubt she liked
HIM the better for it; butfate was in his
favor, and happy accident made him
master of the situation. One day
Alvarez; his daughter, and her by no
means hopeless lover took part in a
water picnic; the boat, by some mis-
management, struck upon shelving
rock, and Olympia was thrown over
board. Parr was in the water in mo-
ment, and the girls life saved, and,
with feminine logic, she persuaded her
self that her life belonged to the man
who rlsked his own in her behalf, and
resolved to make him tender of it.
She accordingly dispatched her con-
| fessor-a very Friar Lawrence-with a
letter asking Parr to meet her at church
upon certain evening. The exultant
lover was punctual to the appointment;
his friend Browne was with him. and
there too was Olympia, cloaked and
yelled, with her convenient confessor al
her side. A few low words passed be-
tween the pair; the priest unlocked
door, and all passed into a little chapel
lit by one small taper; and when
Browne departed for his lodgings. he
left his companion behind him, mar
ried man.
The bold bridegroom passed his we'd
ding night beneath the roof of his I'M
conscious father-in-law, and the happy
couple contriyed to meet by stealth every
day. But the fear of detection became
too strong for the new made wife's
nerves, and one fine morning Alvarez
missed his daughter, and Brown missed
his friend. The news ran through the
town. The enraged father fastened to
| the Governor, who dispatched thirty cav
| airy soldiers armed with carbines and
sabers in pursuit oftbe fugitives, Browne
Delng permitted to accompany them.
| They travelled for hours without striking
| the trail, but just as the sun was setting,
| a loud shrek of distress startled their
| ears. They fastened on, and soon found
the object OF their pursuit literally up
tree, round the trunk of which huge
snake was coiled on hostile thoughts
intent. How the lady managed to at
tain the elevated position she shared
with her husband is a mystery the mar
rator of the story forgot to solve. The
soldiers would have charged the hungry
reptile, but their horses had ar opinion
OF their own as to the ACCESSIBILITY of the
proceeding, and refused to bulge an
inch. Jumping off his steed, Browne
advanced towards the tree with his car
blne cooked as he raised his piece the
serpent gave terrible hiss and Olympia,
slipping from her husbands projecting
arms, fell to the ground, and Parr leap
ed down after her. For a moment,
Browne was disconnected, but recover.
ing himself, he fired. The ball entered
the serpent's neck and seeing him
thus disabled, the troopers, 1ismount-
ing, rushed in upon it, and dispatched
it with their sabers.
Not caring for night Journey through
the forests, the party camped out until
morning, starting homeward with the
break of day. The Governor received
the prisoners very kindly and the old
merchant, like a sensible man, seeing
what was done could not be undone.
made the best of the business, and car
ried his daughter and son-in-law home
with him. Others were not so forgiving.
Certain disappointed individuals, enrag-
ed at the Englishman winning the prize
for which they had vainly contended,
hired some rufians to waylay Parr and
his wife .s they came out of the theater
one night. Browne, who was with them,
wrested sword from one of the assail-
ants, and did good service, until he was
cut down. The screams of the lady
brought the soldiers out, and the young
couple escaped --unharmed.. The affair
SO alarmed Alvarez that he determined
to leave San Salvador, and accordingly
left by the first ship bound for Lisbon.
Conway was oae of the party, but they
were reluctantly compelled to leave
Browne behind, as he had not suffi-
GENTLY recovered from his wounds.
Unfortunately for himself, he was
strong enough to go about by the time
H. NJ. S. Diomede put into San Saliva
dor, and fell in the clutches of a press
gang on the lookout for any of their
countrymen who might serve their turn.
Browne had his choice either to remain
on that station or go to the Cape of Good
Hope. He chose the latter alternative,
and in due time was entered as a seaman
on board 81. M. S. Leander. In 1901 he
was transferred to the Duke of Clarence,
and after cruise in the Atlantic, found
himself back at ST. Helena Maxine q