The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-17

TAYLOR .was the irst to tell her Of his death.
After few years OF widowlood she was mar
ricd to n membcr OF an influential Quaker family
sayinn thet sba liyed WITH him ' for manv wears
in Charleston. =. G. Ono day she told OF trip
that was made to South America for the benefit
ward the vessel that they were in--the Dora. she
thought 1t was-sightcd burning ship. On
going nearer. the low hull and rakish spars OF
pirates vessel wore seen n short distance
away. Tho pirate captain also saw tho Dora,
and, quitting the vicinity Of his prize. he boarded
the stranger. Tho pirate captain was typical
board unless the vessels treasure was given to
his crew. Tho beautiful Southern girl, on her
bonded knees In front OF tho dashing pirate
cried: " Kill us all, and burn or scuttle the YES
passengers have" Thepirate captain believed
her. and. after taking the valuables that the pas
sengers had. bowed politely and went over
the side OF the vessel to the deck OF his craft and
sailed away. Soon after their arrival she and
fever The husband died.
What she did or whore she was from the time
OF the death OF her husband to her appearance
in Tarrytown. twcnty-three years ago. with n
third husband. she did not tell fully She seldom
SPOKE, OF that period Of her life, That shc was
often in distress Is certain. Her friends and ac-
quantances were buried long ngo. She was too
proud TO work. and It s surmiscd that she lived
on small pension and what little she could get
by selling her jewels Feeling the weight OF
years growing heavy she told her friend. sho
prepared TO enter home. for aged women.
from tho wife Of DR.. Francis. After reading
the letter. tho superintendent OF tho home said
70 her: Such letter will insure your ndmis-
sion at the first opportunity" But she never
entered the home. She met ChSles McLough-
Ian. n Roman Catholic. and was married to him.
III her story s true. she was between SO aud ~
years OF agc when she married him. He had
been injured. and was in n hospital. He was
many years younger than she Under what
circumstances they were brought together
neither she nor he ever related. II Is believed
That she was attracted 10y his manly beauty. and.
falling In lovo with him, nursed him
until ho was ablo to quit the hospital.
She was his superior. and sho once
said TINT her sensitive nature deferred her
from max ing her marriage known TO her
friends. They packed the few household goods
that shc had and moved to Tarrytown. Their
appearance in Tnrrytnwn dill not attract much
attention at first McLoughlan's injuries were
followed hv an incurablr disease lfo was lame
and ho sc'dom appeared in the streets They
won't 10 live in the house in which the aged
woman died.
Con. Washington had no general named
Griffin. One ~ his coonels was pamed Griffin
]. WIS from tho South. and he had command
~ COO mon At tho battle OF Trenton In l776. Al
the hIitle ot Harlem. in l77G. a colonel namet
Grnlth did good work with his Maryland
flying camp. Grif1ln WIS u prominent name IL
tho South. Cyrus Gri1iu was n bold Nirginan
who filled various public offices. He was one
90 The Presidents Of the Continental Congress
lie died IN 1910. Aunt Mary insisted that ho
maiden name WIS Griffin. She told only on,
person the maiden name of her mother