The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24

gentleman.-[salt Lake Herald.
Blgamy In High Life.
SHORT ROMANCE OF A SMUGGLER's
I DAUGHTER.
Around the whole rock bound coast
of England there is no more roman
tic spot than Marsden Rock. 1t is a
marine resort that attracts thousands
of picnickers during the summer,
while in winter it is the scene of the
widest storms. There is no house
at the place--when the word house is
used in the ordinary human accepta-
ton. But there is a mansion cav.
erned out Of the solid limestone
cliff, with its drawing rooms, retir-
ing rooms, bathrooms and sleeping
rooms, which for half q century has
won the admiration of al beholders.
Peter Allen, a bold and daring snug
gler, sought sanctuary here in the
early part of the century. With the
assistance of some of his human tools
he governed his mansion in the rocks,
and when the work was half compile
ted lie brought home bride. No
one knew whence she came or who
she was. But everybody saw that
she was a singularly handsome wo-
man. When the smuggling business
ceased to be safe or profitable, Peter
Allen devoted his energies to the es-
Establishment Of his sea cavern to a
snmmerhotel. Everything he touch
ed became gold. He educated a pig
and two ravens, and when he went to
market the pig followed him through
the streets, and the ravens perched
on his shoulders at his back, or went
thieving at the fruiterers' STALLS
The man knew the secret of ADVERT.
sing, and his summer hotel became
quite renowned all over the land
In the process of time he had two
daughters. Lizzie was renowned
rifle shot, and, at one hundred yards,
could knock the bottom out of bot
tie through the neck. A gun manu-
facturer of Manchester saw her per-
form the feat, and he presented her
with goldmounted rifle, which she
retains up to the present hour. Liz
zie was brunette of the magnificent
order, and in some respects rescm-
bled her father. From the time she
was sixteen she had scores of lovers,
and more than one aristocrat offered
his hand and fortune. Like many
women With dazzling opportunities,
she married beneath her. and has
since figured in the London Divorce
Courts. Polly was a beautiful blonde,
proud and pretty as picture. Local
poets of Newcastle, Sunderland and
Shields drifted into doggerel over
her, and Sir Hepworth Williamson,
Bart, of Cleadon Hall, felt it impos,
sible to keep his son at Cambridge
University on account of the magne.
tism of Polly's beauty. The young
noble spent days and nights at Mars
den unknown to his parents; and in
the summer of 1865 Polly and he
we're missing six weeks. Soon after
his father died, and the young inner
tied the Baronetage and became a
Member of Parliament for North
Durham. He married daughter of
the Duke of Newcastle, and at the
present time has two daughters
Miss Polly Ann never married, but
she likewise has two daughters. The
daughters are said to be Sir Hep
worth Williamson's. Mother and
children have lived in comparative
luxury until month since, when
Lady Williamson met Polly and her
daughters at Marsden. There was
an instantaneous recognition by the
two women of each others children.
Words and explanations followed,
with the sequel that Polly claims to
be Sir Hepwolth's wife, and now
there promises to be scandalous
case of bigamy in high life New
York Mercury.
POSTMASTER GENERAL Jewell is
humorist as we'll as an unusually
polite official. He wrote as follows,