The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-24

posed and was accepted by Mary PEN
hell, and ut once Frank announced his
intention of calling on her father.
Next morning that gentleman found
himself standing in front of an utter
stranger, handsome and we'll dressed,
who announced himself as sutton for
tho hand of his daughter. The old sailor
had never been so taken aback, but aft
er many earnest words and entreaties
declared himself as firmly and unalter-
ubly opposed to such union, and his
visitor departed.
And now the hardest was to come
to see and reproach his daughter for her
infraction of duty and respect to her
parent. He sent for her. Never had she
teemcd so beautiful, but there was
something matured, quiet firmness in
her eyes no had not noticed before, and
to his amaZement he learned that she
had pledged her faith and would keep
it. He had bent refractory men to his
will. but knew that he was powerless
here, yet resolved to try.
He had maiden sister in New York,
and he ut once sent for her. Aunt Pa
thence was not bad woman according
to her lights, but looked on a love affair
as device of the evil one, to be met
and baffied at any and all risk. Her
niece met her with firmness and refused
to give any pledge of remuneration what
ever, and with her hand on her lovers
last letter declared her fidelity to him
while life lasted. She was forbidden to
leave the house unless attended by her
aunt, who had begun to rule like she
Torquemada and made every one, in
Guiding her brother, weary of life
But an arrangement for action was
made. Mr.. Pencil had never yielded
In his life and moreover, believed he was
promoting his daughter temporal and
spiritual welfare in hindering her mar
riage with worldly person, and he had
resolved to take passage for England, ac-
companied by Polly, and this arrange
mcnt he supposed to be entirely secret.
In tho early part of October, 1900, he
left the house on some business errand,
while Miss Patience, after giving every
one "a blowing up, retired to her room
to arrange it. She had not sooner en-
tered than tho watchful Creeshy locked
it on the outside. Gid, Mr.. Pennell's
own black servant, Il crusty old fellow,
was sent into the cellar and secured nv
the paddock. and then Polly, looking
charming, hut rather pale. calnc down
stairs, paused IL moment on the threshold
and then babe farewell to her old home.
Followed by her maid. She crossed into
Third street, ana there ulder the big
hl1tfnnNVnn1 tl,pt Al.
corner of Willing S alley until 1851 was
the Hamilton tillury, and in !, moment
her hands were claspcd by her lover and
Miss Hamilton.
Drive like the deuce. Solomon, " was
the command, and III half IN hour they
reached the Woodlands 1t was JOYOUS
party. Becky and her two sisters or
dered everything done at once. John ms
keep, who had been inaugurated MAYOR
of Philadelphia Il few days before, per-
formed the marriage ceremony. An
drew Hamilton gave away tho bride.
and all were happy.
MIR. Pencil returned TO find crowd
in front of the house, attracted by the
yells of Aunt Patience and Gid, seeking
release. He went TO England shortly
afterward and died mreconciled to his
child
After few years residence at Curtis
Neck, i'll Virginia, the Dulaneys re-
moved to England. Rebecca Hamilton
married unhappily, and the sad story
of her life is told in the suit at law
brought i'll our courts by her husband,
. Beirne, to break the prenuptial agree
ment made between tho hapless pair
mt the time of their marriage -Phila-
dclphia Times.