Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
SAD END OF a HoarANos.


Death OF an Orguufst who Eiopeo
with an Anri's OauEhter.
The death OF Thomas p. Murphy, at
the Carney Hospital, Boston, day or
two ago, closes romat cs Of real life
which has rarely been equaled except in
novels. II was his elopement In 1870
with Lady Blanche Elizabeth Mary An
nuncata, daughter Of the proud Earl o.
Gainsborough, and granddaughter of
seventeenth Earl OF Enrol, that first
brought his name into prominence, and
made him the hero in a tragedy in real
life. Lady Blanche WAS brought up in
the luxury belonging to one Of Englsnd's
proudest peers, but abe foTsook wealth.
station and home for loves ssks, and
died In exile and poverty In a strange
land. She was the first born Of the Earl
Of Gainsborough, aud was u most beautl-
full woman. Young Murphy was organist
In the private chapel of the Earl of
Gaiusborough, and was dependent upon
his slender income from that aouroe. lie
was handsome AID accomplished, eud
easily won LSdy Blaaohs's love waile in
struoting her il music.
Whsp the naughty old earl was in
formed of the hatrothal he would not
listen to such trash, as ha termed 1t, aud
it was not until he djssoverSd his daugh-
ter's flight with his hiEsling mat he res'-
IL ID the truth. The eIoping couple were
secretly married, and then asked forgive.
ness, but the earl would not look upon
his dau7h:es's feee until he saw her in
her colin after u yfars OF suffering and
hardship. He Ii d diairherited her, but
repented when too late,
Young Murphy ok his bride to Lon
don, bui soon came to America. They
could not live in England, Tor the story
Of their eiopement was in everyh7dy's
mouth. They landed in New Ynlk poor,
proud, and friendless. They tried one
thing and tsen another. The husband
eBsayed to teach, and the wife Gought to
ndd to their sSsnty moons by wFitiug.
The signature of lady Blanche M1rphy"
attracted attention, 40 it appeared beneath
articles In the newspapers and msgsZ nes.
In some way tine old earl heard Of his
daughters hardship, and be so fur re-
Tented as to eeId some financial assist
ance. She becllns dissatshed with New
York, and, with her husband moved 60
North Convey, N. H., where they hoped
10 find the quiet and freedom they conli
not obtain in PToat city. They built n
houas short distance from the village,
out of the money Gent by her father, and
there thsy spent the remaining years OF
her life. She engaged in artistic pursuits,
while her husband TILED the farm week
dayp aud on Sundays played the organ st
the Episcopal cauroh.
Lady Blanche diod about eight years
ago, OftsE IL years Of married life, in
which she Was not known to have uttered
complaint. a cablegrsm was sent to
the EaEI of Gainsborough, aud his an
swer was; 'tSend her home to mo and lot
me look on her faoe once more" The
body was carried to Portland and thenca
to England. The earl had forgiven biz
daughter, but he would not forgive the
man who had won her love. MIR. Murphy
remained on his lonely farm after the de-
parture of his wite's body until short
time ago, when he YVES stricken down
with typhoid fever. Friends secured his
admission to the Carney Hospital, and
there the hIal act in this romance came
to close.