Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-29
Kaufman & Co.
FOURTH AND BROAD.
ROMANTIC AND THRILLING.
Interesting Events I'm the Life OF a
North Carolina Lady.
washington Post.


The many friends OF Hon. Alfred
Moore Waddell In Washington, where
he served twelve successive years as
member OF Congress. will be interested
I'm the romantic history Of his third wife,
to whom he was recently married.
The present Mrs. Waddel was Miss
Gabrielle de Condor DeRosset. She y
the goddaughter Of Sir Edward Bulwer-
I.ytton, and was remembered In his will
10 the amount of $1,000 and the copyright
10 one Of his best dramas. The career Of
the lady reads like a chapter from a
novel. Before the war Sir Edward bui-
wer-Lytton was British Minister TO The
United States. He had known the Scotch
family of Ancrum, who had settled m
Charleston. s. c. The tourist Of today
can see the ruins OF Ancrum Castle, Edn-
burgh. BY invitation Sir Edward Bu'
wer-Lytton visited the Ancrums IN
Charleston while he was stationed IN
washington as Minister. became fey
much attached TO them, and spent seVuN
weeks there. He IS said 10 have become
enamoured Of one OF the young laai's p.
the family and 10 have written IN h+'
honor the words OF the pretty old balial'
beginning:
When stars are I'm the quiet SKIES
Then most / pine for thee.
Rend on me. then, thy tender eyes,
AS stars look o. the sea.
Vbe lady wrote the music and the re-
Election OF the stars In the water OF ihe
famons old Battery OF Charleston. TO-
rether with the beauty Of Miss Ancrum
and the fascination OF the moonlight
nights in that soft southern climate, In
spired the poet and peer 20 write ne
song. whose music is sung eveyvhsrs
by those who have never heard the story
OF its authorship. Miss Ancrum married
another man, and Sir Edward was sent
as Minister 20 Constantinople. The elHl
war came on years afterward. and the
present Mrs. Waddell, who Is the grand
daughter OF the lady Eulwer admired,
was baby while that conflict was az
it's height Her rather Louis II. DeRos-
set was one Of the trusted agents OF ne
Southern Confederacy. He had run th5
blockade and had reached Nassau. where
ne was overtaken by the dreaded yellow
fever. His young wife heard OF IL, and
declared she would take her baby. run
the blockade, and go and nurse him. in
spite Of protests from her family tn4
his, she left the port OF Wilmington,
N c., where they were then living. anu
steamed out OF that harbor one night IN
raksh-looking blockade runner the
vessel was seen by the Federal fleet, fired
upon. and forced 10 return IN a leaking
condition to Fort Fisher. The baby was
tossed on shore into blanket, held az
the four ends by sailors. and the party
was driven back TO Wilmington
over twenty miles OF low-lyins
sandy road. The intrepid mother
started again in swifter yes
sci, commanded by Captain Read. now
connected with the Clydes, OF Ne"
York, under the cover OF a storm. she
was about to reach the high seas when
a Federal man-ofwar sighted her. ana
fired into her Mrs. DeRosset stood on
the bridge with the Captain while ihi
short skirmish lasted. doing her share
by keeping cool. and giving the crew
the benefit OF her good eyesight ane
undaunted courage. The blockader es'
capped on account OF It's superior speed
and landed the mother and infant a,
Nassau safely. Mr.. DeRosset recovere
from the yellow-fever and at once 'o''
HIS family 20 England.
Lord Lytton was then the Hon or IN,
hour. He heard OF Mrs. DeRosse,s
adventure, and recognized In her th'
daughter OF his old friend in Charlie.
ton. He called, introduced them 20 ths
most exclusive circle IN Great buta.h
and invited them 20 kncbworth Casl,'
his most beautiful seat. He s"..
as godfather 10 little Gabrielle, iausp'
her TO repeat his poetry. and reiaenl.
bered her in his will, as menpon, u
above. The DeRossets took a house -
Konslngton, and lived there until pea.'
was restored. The mother dled'
the little girl was brought back 20 ~
Kindred in wilmington, 10 face, VIZ .
courage not unworthy OF her m0'"''
the changed condition OF things'