The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-29
THE LADY AND MUSICIAN.
TIE BLUE BI.OODRD RARps DAUGu-
TER OF OLD ENGLAND
A story Recalled 20 Mind by the Marriage
Of an Heiress to n Coachman.

blood Of England, the first Of the fam
lily having fought by the side OF William
the Conauerer at Hastings Two hum
dred years ago the first baron OF the
family was created Earl OF Gainesbor'
ouph by Charles II. In Burke's Peer
ace will be found, undei the name Of the
eidest daughter OF the present Earl
'I,ady Blanche Elizabeth Mary Annun-
ciata. Married, Thomas Il. Murphy,
9Th of March, 1870" This marriage, or
mesalliance, Of the eldest daughter OF 80
great house was, of course, surprise
and horror to the aristocracy, and oc-
CURED under circumstances which add
ed grief and humiliation to her naughty
father. who was then over fifty years OF
age. The Earl, who is Roman Gath
olic. had private chapel at Exton
Hall. in which divine worship was cele-
brated daily, and he engaged q young
Irish musician named Murphy as organ
lat ASS member OF the family Lady
Blanche sang in the service to the organ
accompaniment and thus became
familiar with the organist under pleas
ant circumstances. She was in her
twenty. first year, intellectual and hand
/ some. though unassuming and petite,
while he was modest young lrishman
OF about the same age. Standing near
him every morning at mass and every
evening at vespers, singing daily IN
harmony with the solemn or Joyous
strains he drew from the noble instru-
mept. Il was no wonder that the alice
: tons Of the twain were awakened toward
zach other, though
"she was a lady OF high degree
Aud no but humble swain "
Often when the services were over,
and the rest of the family had retired
from the chapel, she would remain with
10 him for hours, both practicing so as TO
le perfect their musical skill. The sound
ns of their voices could be heard at such
re times swelling ont of the chapel win
Of dows and trembling among the ioliage
ho Of the ancient woods.
rs oe The old earl thought nothing OF all
N. this, and the watchiul eyes OF Lady
lid Blanche's mother had recently been
to closed in death. Her sisters, Lady
k@ Georgiana and Lady Frances, were too
young to take any notice OF her musical
,r studies. So matters went along for the
nd greater part of year. At last one OF
the earl's relatives, who happened to
ln' he visiting Exton Ball, asked him IL ne
Cd; were not surprised that his daughter
VI should spend so many hours every day
.. with the organist in the chapel after
on I, o close of the service. The earl was
astonished that such question should
,ero he asked about his daughters musica
tier practice, and when the observant rela
de. de- tive was about to go step further IL
,n,o no his inquiries the earl merely laughed q
ost. such an absurd notion.
hy IL was, however, on the very nignn
ion. after this suggestive inquiry tE9t Lad,
an Blanche and the organist took up thel
flight together from Exton Hall. ]
sto1 would be impossible to tell how tn
one, n,a haughty earl was overwhelmed at III
daughters disappearance and at tn
disgrace which had been brought upoc
yer his house by her elopement when 81
mu- sent him word soon afterward fro
the London that she had been there marie
-. to her beloved Murphy. The earl
veral. MS wratn oisowneu usi no., h,,,s snd ant h
for a turn W tlo a.oo'''", ~ som;i
hunt of from all the heritage OF the iamil
Lady Blanche had, Of course, kno'
unity, that it would be impossible for her
ncr. form such an alliance with her fathe
consent. or even to mention such 81
ieot in his presence, though her all
tion was true, pure and womanly;
,,. she had probably never imagined u
such stern penalty would be visi
mon her for marrying out of her RAJ
ad NJ LADY Blanche was not silly girl,
ience roront of the world. at this time. s
le by was twenty-one years Of age; she
Rea- seen n great deal of high life; she b
and been two seasons in London socle
n the sbe was n deyotee Of art and iteratu
lpera- she was o woman OF highly-cuitVa
om of intellect and brilliant talents.
ich is The young couple soon exxperieeln
takes the trials Of penury and adverslt,
bbean London. They came to this coul
udy of within year after their marriage
! with took lodgings in Henry street, IN
n and York city. Here again they felt
/. how nresence OF straitened circumstar
wledge and she especially found out the IL
has not formation that takes place whe
he has eorla eldest daughter becomes q
m level r,an,s wife. But il love laugl
iIacksmitbs. IL also smiles at pov
NOT less a,J ,be vounp couple cheeriully |
consid. .h" ,aa s,rngole . Of life. He. who ha
of the rasource av w but his musical skill,
lich he place In suburban church ~
model. Salary. and she made an atteml
vol be. turn her talents to use ~ conni
Allan. w mooazines. Her brilliant eusa!
robable Englsh high life and the aristocra'
ogetber tha GnInry attracted much notice
I'M but abe discontinued them when she y
h upon that they hurt the feelings OF sol
"a Gulf her former titled friends. She WA
nov and t;rino in her efforts 10 help her nu'
,r;lv nj. | in Keeping their modest residen
FIcrida , New Rochelle, to which they had .
at. The from Henry street
are pro. The grim old earl, after some
moving relented somewhat toward his dau
soo and He settled q small income upon
O north her own use, and invited her U
water q he her old place in the family and
,cts. He home In Exton Hall on condiuo
water at she weuld leave her husband.
xico was wns for that husbands sake tha
he water Blanche had joyfully surrends
ucn sub. else that the world could give, a
q which n true, noble woman, she clung
e bottom until death separated tnen, .n'y ~,
account and o half since, wnen sno pse -
leptbs in last in his arms in an humoIe Y
,blem yet uuder the shadow Of ne " "a.
course Of ta,ns far away nom ne s,Bssf5b 8Bsfb,
said that sai', ''a ,,a,sces II Exton FArh Va.1, y
= % at;on the aha pA.so psors IN RutInndshire and Y
,ining the House in Glouoesse! ssI S
! ought to domain Of her proud famay'
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