The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-07-28
ROMANCE OF THE 500.


/ Strange Outcome of the JiIting Of Lieu
tenant J,eins 10y an English Girl.
Reins Landing, on 50. Joseph's Island,
opposite the sailors encampment In tho
500 river, Is always pointed out in
trip up the stream; but time and new
generations seem % have Obliterated
the romantic episode that makes IL tho
most interesting spot along the bcauti-
ful shore. 10 Is now more than IA hun
( dred years since young Lieutenant
Rcins, in the service Of his Majesty the
King Of England, fell head over heels
in love with "A beautiful girl, the daugh-
ter Of country squire in one Of the
shircs near London. The attachment
seemed 10 be- rcciprOcatcd, and the
officer trusted his betrothed with con-
iidcncc wOrthya better woman, for the
young lady, having many admirers and
being somewhat OF "A cOquctte, at length
fell "a victim % "A designing and worth
less scamp, who managed one day, by
submitting false proofs Of her lovers
disloyalty, 20 induce her % clope with
him.
The shock killed his father and
seemed 10 quite break the young mans
heart. He rallied, however, and soon
obtained leave 10 join the British forces
iu America, who were engaged in war
with the French and Indians. IL was
I'm this service that, half reckless OF his
life, hc exhibited daring and bravery
which gained for him the rank az Ma
IA A.. Il. e.. tIyt 10.
discovered the grandeur and beauty Of
the great lakes and their bordering
scenery, and IL was here that hc re-
solved, whom his commission should ex-
pirc, 90 live the remainder Of his days
away from the world. Some years
aftcrward, when he had secured his re-
lease from the service and was about TO
put his resolution into effect, having
been allotted n pension, he received
one day from Montreal "a letter bearing
the pOstmark Of his old English home.
The letter proved To- have been die
tatcd and was 10 the effect that his for
mcr love, betrayed aud deserted by her
husband, was on her dcath-bcd, but
could not die without again seeking his
forgiveness, and ended by committing
tu his care her two daughters, aged
twelve add fourteen respectively, and
inploring him TO watch over them for
her sake He hcsitatcd. but the old
flame still burned i'm his heart, as it
does over ia u mans heart for way
ward love, and the next day found him
on his way 10 old England, which he had
determined never 10 sec again. He
had im1giucd the children destitute,
and that consideration had also had its
wcight in his conclusion 10 protect
them Imagine hi, surprise 10 learn,
after short greeting, that the estates
Of thcir mothers father. wllcd away
at the time Of her mad marriage, now
camo back 10 them through the death
Of the relative TO whom they were left,
and the inhcritage amounted to 10000.
1t was one day aftor securing his
official appointment as guardian Of the
girls that strange thought camo To
him. He would take hi, wards to
America. So, calling the two beautiful
girls tO him tho oldest a tall blonde,
just budding into womanhood un-
folded a glowing plan, TO which the
girls made no objections, and within
two week, the party sailed for Mon
trcal. whence the three journcycd to
st. Joscph's Island, i'm the st. Ma'y's
river. and settled for life. Whether
the sequel was forcsccu in Major Reins'
mind when the idea came 10 him that
day i'm EuLand is 10 bc guessed at.
Certainly "a like course with their
mother years before would have made
his life Gilcrnnt. lie was the only
white mlu in the region, and the
events which followed showed that the
girls had no longing for other society,
Within two years the Major, 10y some
sort of ceremony. married both his
blooming wards. and in the years that
followed ovor forty children were born
Of the polygmous union, many Of
whom s'lIl live i'm the vicinity. And
at the home Of one of the renowned
Majors dc,cendants the writer lately
dinej. Detroit NcUS.