Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-14
The end of a Romance.

The death of rnom2s ?. Murphy, at the
Carney Hospital, Boston, on Sunday, mer-
tion of which was made in yesterdays GA
zBTrE, closes 6 romarce Of real life which has
rarely been eoualled except in novels l.
was his eIopement in 1879 with Lacy
Blanche Elizabeth Mary Annuncists,
daughter Of the proud Earl of Gainsborough,
and granddaughter of the seventeenth Earl
of Eerol, that 1rst brought his name into
prominence, and made him the hero in
tragedy In real life. Lady Blanche was
brought up In the luxury belorgiog to one
OF Eoglsad's proudess peerr, but she for-
sook wealth, station, and home for loves
sake. and died In exils and poverty in
strange land. She wss the first born of the
Earl of Gainsboroueb. and was most beau
tiful woman. Young Murphy vas orgsaist
In the private chapel Of The Earl OF Gsins-
borough. and was dependent ap0n bis 9eE-
der income from thai sousCe ae was baud
some and accomplished. ana easily wcn
Lady Blapche's love wh!ie he wac instruct
ing her ia music.
When the haught7 old Earl was inform.
cd Of the betrcthal he w0nd not listen 10
such trash as be termed it. and 1t was not
until be discovered his ceughter's flight
with his hirel;pg that be reaizsd tbs truth.
The clipping ccup;e were secretly married
and then asked forgiveness, but the Earl
weuld not loo & upon bis dsug gher's face "ntil
ha saw her in her oolIia after twelve --i5 OF
suffering and hardship. He had Gisinheri'-
ed her, but repented when too late.
Young Murphv took his bride to London
but soon cane 20 America. they could not
live in Eoglsnd, for the story OF their elope-
gent was in eyerybo6y's mouth. They
landed in New York pour, proud, and
another. The husband esssye6 to teach.
and the wife aougbt to add 30 their ecanty
income By writing The signature OF Lady
Blanche Murphy" attracted attention, as 1t
appeared beneath articlss To the newspapers
aud megeZinss
In some way the old Earl heard of his
daughters hardship, and he go far relen!ed
as to send some fnancisl assistance. She be-
came dissatisfied with New York, aud, With
her husband, moved TO North Conway, n
H, where they hoped TO fed the quiet aod
freedom they could cot obtain in great
city. They built house short dis ence
| from the village ont Of the money sent by
her father, aud there they spent the remain
ing years OF her life. She engaged in ar
sistic pursuits, while her husband titled he
farm week Days, and on Sundays played the
organ at he Episcopal Church.
Lady B snche died about sight years ago,
after twelve years of married life, in which
she was not known to have uttered COM
plant a cabegrsm was sent to the Earl
of Garsboroagh, ard his apswor was:
Send Der home TO me and let me look on
her facs cnce more" The body vas carried
To Portland and thence to England. The
Earl had forgiven his daughter. but he
would rot forgive the man who had WOO
her love. Mr.. Murphy remained on his
lonely farm after the departure of his wife's
body until short tims ago, when he was
stricken down with typhoid fever. Friends
secured his admission to the Carney Hoepi
,al and there on Sunday the fiual act in
this romance cane to close. He WAS
buried yesterday.