The Worthington advance., 1878-11-07
THE COUSINS LOVE.

Toward the close of tho last century
the family of Lord Kingsborough resided
at Bishopssate, on the banks of the
Thames. Bishopsgatc is now crowded
with ware houses all busy cen1ers of
trade and industry then bloomingm
ows stretched away from the Kingsbor-
ough mansion to tue edge of the historic
river. Lord Kingsborouh was son and
heir to Earl Kingston, the owner Of fexten-
sive estates in the richest valleys Of Cork
and Tipperary, in Ireland. Kingston
Castle, the ancestral seat, was splendid
prize to fall to any man by the accident
Of birth. Nothing could be more pictur-
esque than its situation, and its architec.
tural beauty has been the theme Of every
traveller.
Lord Kiugsborough married when only
fifteen years of of age. His wife, Caroline,
was wealthy, and an only daughter----her
brother died in early manhood. Upon
his illegitimate son Caroline lavish he'd
nothing less than maternal care.
This young man entered the British
army, and by ability, address and family
influence, worked his way 70 the rank Of
Colonel He was married, 10 all appear
ance, happy. and had become the father
of a numerous family. a->f
Lady Kingsboroug gh's object IN resid-
ing at Bishopsgate was to perfect the ed
ucation Of bis children. She spared no
pains to this end.
The services of Mary Woolstonecroft--
afterward we'll KNOWN to. the world as
Mrs. Godken, and later on, - the wife OF
Percy Bysche ShelleY-were secured. and
the effect of her admirable training was,
in a few- year., noticeable insall the chill
dren, particularly the eldest daughter,
known as the Hon. Mary King.
Miss King was not beautiful, in tho
strict sence Of the word. Her features
were, however, well-rounded, pleasing,
and full Of kindly. gentle telling. Her
figure was graceful, and her manner
charming and artless. She was the soul
of festivity, and at balls and iouts had no
: The Honorable Mary had not seen
long in the g!isz Of society before scandal
began to be busy with her name. 1t was
said that the eyes Of Colonel Fitzgerald,
her mothers illegitima!e nephew, were
necessarily upon her. Her chaperons
were accused OF being in the plot. T ese
rumols had not been long upon the four
winds before they reached the ears of tn :
Kinesboroueh family. and BY Them they
were rejected as false ind malicious
stories.
They thought that human nature was
not bad enoug gh to allow one they had
protected and fostered. and from whose
escutcheon they had all but blotted out
the tint of illegitimacy, 10 entertain the
idea Of blasting the prospects Of their
idolized daughter. The idea seemed toe
demoniacal.
The Colonel met these charges in such
manner as to fully reassure the family
He affected t. despise the rumor. They
were, he said, too ridiculous to be evel
answered. He redoubled his visits Il
Bishopsgate and his attention to lady
Mary. Thus he completely disarmed thu
suspicious of the family. Meanwhile he
completed the details Of plot as villain
Gus a. ever was connected.
Lady Mary played her part equally
we'll. Her sentiments. as whispered into
her cousis's car, are expressed in -Percy'
Relinques," and were formerly sang i,
Northumbrean halls to the air Of
..."1Low THE WIND, HEtaH Ho."
There Is horse in~my fathers table
He stands beside the thorn;
H. shakes his head above the trough,
But darcs not prize the corn.
There is bird in my fathers flock,
A double comb he wears;
He claps his wings and crows aloud
:. But u capon's crest he beals.@
There. is a fiowcr in my fatk er,s garden,
They call 1t mariyold.
- The fool that will mot when he NAV,
lie shall not when he wold
On bright morning in 1907 the Hon
orable Mary disappeared from the fam
, lily mansion. She left note ON he
dreseing-table stating that she .Had gon
to drown herself in the Thames" Con
sternation spread through the house
hold, and diligcnt search was at ono,
organized. Her bonnet and shawl wcr
found upon the banks of the river, bu
no traces of her body was obtained
After some weeks the -Kiogsboroueh
generally convinced themselves that th,
last had been heard of Lady Mary.
Lord Kingsborough, however, neve
altered his view that hi. daughter hat
'eloped. Among thetmost indefatieuabl,
fot the detectives employed; was Colone
Fitzgerald. But Bis success in obta;nin,
lues was by no means equal to his in
ustry.
Ths'frst light thrown upon tho simys
estery wss the story Of Jones, i .cookue,
letter-carrier He had seen lady on tn
roadside waiting for q gentleman. H
had seen her enter a carriage ard driv
2 off,. He saw NO more. It. was the frs
thread toward discovery, and it stimu
lated further inquiry.
The interest OF London became excited
excited in such manner as it has no
been since. except, perhaps, by the Water
loo bridge mystery. There were myraid
Of French outcast loyal,sts in the metru
polls at the time. All of them had tal
OF blood and voc to tell. Yet the disap
pearance from home OF the belle of Lon
don was the only subject discussed a
clubs and at bar rooms.
When the failure to find the runawa,
seemed extremely probable. '.help'
~ .sriyed at Bishop'gate vita information
She had been working Il the doorstep
Of = house in Clayton street, Remington
eszly one morning about the time :of th,
elopemenk and had seen q lady and pen
tleman arrive at . house close, by. Sb,
described the lady 1twat Lady Mary
+, The, gen 'leman she was about to describe
when Ooloael Fitzgerald entered the room
With = feeling Of evident wonder, th,
woman. cried out, "theres the very gentle
man" The Colonel's coolness and self
=: possesston at once deserted him. His heai
began to reel, his: eyes swan and biz
heart beatquickly; but he SPOKE Sno word
T. IL mosaeats delay was dangerous, ant
might be fatal. Quitting the, hall, be in
& staatly disappeared in the: woods.
His guilt was evident. ::
a The indignation Of the Kingsborouqh.
4 knsw no bounds. They not only haG
& beea betrayed and: wronged, but deceit
M ~ !. tseeaefy had bean sporting witl