The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-19

are our ancestors cannot conceive, es-
pecially in the face Of all the proofs you
have brought home from the mother
country. In the Bible we read that the
patriarchs of old experienced certain in
ternal physical connections termed
.yearning Of the bowels when brought
Into the presence of those to whom they
were united by ties of consanguinity.
Formerly l could not understand the
phenomenon, but now | never approach
the tomb Of Sir Archibald that do not
experience similar internal sensations in
the region of the diaphragm, which ac-
cept as u sign given me from one now in
the other world"
My father, being thus curt and decided
with me, his own son and fellow con-
spirator, convinced me that had any
stranger dared to even so much as hint
suspicion that our imported ancestors
were not all we claimed the old gentle
man would have belabored the doubter
with his cane.
As had no desire to detract from the
family enjoyment, ever thereafter kept
whatever light thoughts may have had
to myself Indeed it was to me always
q great pleasure to observe my sister
heanor strewing fresh flowers with pi-
GUS care up,u the tomU of Lady Flea
nor, her great-great-grandmo dmother-by
importation.
If there were any who were previous
ly inclined to stand aloof from our FAM
lily, the discourse of Rev. Walter Now
bray brought them into the fold of our
Fr,n a1I ...l. I E..
was by no means disposed to at once ad-
init that was worthy of alliance mat
rimonially with family Of the 'truest,
bluest Now England blood"
Charity Bradford, the wife of old Nj
ariah, was in full sympathy with her
daughter and through her mother Pru-
dence was able to learn something Of the
state Of her fathers mind. She informed
me that after he had listened attentively
to the discourse OF Rev. Mr.. Mowbray
her father had said in a conversation
with her mother that, though member
of my family had landed at Salem in
1880, still it was 10 years later than the
pilgrims, and besides, arriving in an or
dinary trading vessel was very different
from coming over in the Mayfower.
However, as Lady Arbella johnson
seemed to have been OF very respecta-
Bile Puritan family, her not coming to
the country 10 years earlier might be
overlooked. As her husbands name was
Isaac, he was inclined to the belief that
they were genuinely God fearing pair.
AS for titles, they were all mere worldly
vanities. He therefore pretended to care
nothing at all for Sir Archibald and
Lady Eleanor. He said they were prob
ably prosecutors of the righteous. Soon
after this was reported to me / one day
by chance found the Bradford Of all the
Bradfords at the cemetery contemplate
Ing with much satisfaction the tombs of
Sir Archibald, Lady Eleanor and Lady
Arbella. | remained aloof, being con-
tent with the knowledge that the leaven
was working.
Upon consultation with Prudence we
arrived at the conclusion that l might
now safely speak to her father" In
long time he had said nothing about
Standish Bradford and had wiuked at
my escorting Prudence to and from the
gatherings" Of the young folks.
When | bearded "the Bradford" in
his den, he gave his consent to my maxi
ing Prudence Mrs. Johnson, but almost
in the same breath plainly gave me to
understand that through Lady Arbella
and her husband Isaac, as the earliest
representatives of the johnson family in
New England, we need never expect to
rank with the true blue Bradfords. AS
for Sir Archibald and Lady Eleanor, he
said lie looked upon them as mere van
tiles not to be taken into consideration
for moment in country where titles
are unknown and despised.
Captain Shrimp was delighted when
the seal Of secrecy was removed from
his tongue and he was ut liberty to
speak openly of the important part he
had played during the courtship. My
father was taken completely by surprise.
He had been so absorbed in the grave"
affairs to which he had long devoted his
time that he had never thought of such
thing ~ my taking wife in Pasona-
gessit. lie did not go ont TO the ceIue-
terry for a week, but give his whole time
to the genealogical tree. making many
measurements for the new branches that
must soon be added. My sisters were
mot at all surprised. They had had
their eyes open"
On the occasion Of my wedding l sur
prised Prudence with n number of ar
ticles of jewelry had caused to be made
in London. On bracelet | had beau
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