Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-06
With The connivance


OF the French goyerness, who was
heavily feed for the purpose, the
young officer frequently met the little
heiress. with whom he finally eloped to
Greta Green, where they were mar
ried.
If, instead of that romantic love,
which had misled the young creature,
fortune had been the object of the lieu
tenant, he must have been wofully dis
appointed. for when the captain re-
turned from the coast of Africa, and
heard OF the runaway marriage. he
discarded his daughter and son-in-law,
n forbade the names of either ever
to be mentioned in his presence.
AS the commands of Captain Brun-
ton were as absolute as the laws OF
the Modes and P~ersians, the name of
n only child and her young husband
dropped from conversation and from
memory, and thus their offense. and
even their very existence, became an
old and forgotten story.
The captain rose from post to most IN
the navy, until, finally. at the advanced
age of seventy-five, he retired from
active service with the well earned
ranE of an admiral and the well mer-
tied title of a baronet.
His household at this late period of
lie was a YER. remarkable Illustration
OF family longevity.
1t consisted Of his grandmother. n
hale old dame of one hundred and
eight years: his mother. n healthy old
woman Of ninety-twO years; himself. a
nearly veteran of seventy-tive: and his
granddaughter and adopted heir. Mid
shipnan Yalerius Brightwell, a oun
gentleman of nineteen.
The antique grandmother of this
strong family was commonly called
old MISTRESS 1.-THE old madam" or
odd Mrs. Stilton." The ancient moth
err was termed young mistress 1.-The
young madam" or young Mrs. Brun-
ton" The veteran admiral was de-
nominated by his venerable ancest-
resses that thoughtless boy" and by
his household. the young master"
And the midshripman was called by
h old ladies, the dear baby" by the
admiral. "the lad" and by the ser
wants. little Master Nally."
At the venerable age of Seventy-fye.
with an emaciared form. n withered
face and n grey head, the veteran did
not even suspect that lie was growing
NANF 80 ANEN NiA'" Ia At va At3llN
an aged Qan, who had already exceed
ed the average duration of human life.
The truth was that the existence and
the vigorous health OF the two ancient
ladies. his mother and his grandmoth-
er. kept the admiral in his prime. How
could any maj feel old. when his moth
er and his grandmother still lived in a
green old age-and while they still
ThngNrhT nJ him 0n1 CYaTlra Of him, &c q
gay young man. who had not yet
sowed all his wild oats. but who re-
quired the constant supervision and
guidance of his elders to keep him out
of temptation and danger:
And thus. while the whole family
honestly united in keeping up this de
fusion, could the admiral be blamed
for sharing il?
Among the domestic servants Of the
Anchorage two deserve mention-Mr.
JeSSIp. late of Her Maiesty's service.
now in that Of Admiral Sir Ira Brun-
ton. to whom he filled the relation Of
confidential attendant. and Mistress
Barbara Broadsides. the housekeeper.
Jessup was TAIL thin. pale-fac2d and
grcy-haired in person: and narrow.
~preiudiced and authoritative In mind.
Mrs. B~roadsides was short. fat. rosy
and fair-haired in person.; and liberal.
mer.iful and yielding in disposition.
AS might be expected. there was Il
strong attracripn ri antagonism DE-
tween these two opposite natures that
led 10 a matrimonial engagement that
to be contaminated AFTER the death
OF the admiral and his mother and
grandmother; but as the sibyls and
their descendant had fallen into II
confirmed malddy OF living forever
Jessup and Mrs. Broads.des were
old as betrothed lovers.
Such. with rhe necessary number of
men and maid servants. was the
household Of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton
at the time he invited the Italian
princess to honor his mansion with her
presence.
The admiral had calamity given MP
his coach fer the accommodation Of
the princess and her attendant. while
he himself escorted them on horse
back.
II was y lovely summer afternoon.
and when they emerged from the dark.
wooded vale and assembled the high
grounds lying between it and the sea
coast. nothing could be more ami
mated than the sudden change Of scene
from deep shadow and circumScribed
view To open sunshine and a boundless
landscape. The princess and her at
tendant enjoyed it exceedingly. and
despite all adverse circumstances, felt
their spirits rise accordingly.
The admiral frequently rode up to
the side of the carriage 10 point out
some object of interest in the land
scape, such as the bright little lake.
Eden. lying like a clear mirror in the
bosom OF its green valley, and reflect
ing in its deep waters its lovely. EN-
bracing hills, and its browning villa of
Edenlawn.
And upon these occasions the admi-
raj ever addressed his illustrious guest
with the profoundest respect as your
highness.' until at length the princess.
with a sweet and mournful look and
tCne. said:
DO not mock ne with that title.
best friend. / am a widow and a fugi-
tive. dependent on your bounty for the
roof that shelters my head and the
bread that maintains my life. Do not
mock me. therefore. with any titles Of
honor. i am poor Gentilescha PeZzil-
ini; no more than that. ! do no wen
permit my servants 10 address me by
any other title than the simple one of
madame. hat n matron of any rank
may bear"
Madame. l am the humblest of your