The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-13

cred into parcels convenient to be trans
ferred to the pirate ship. The robber cap
tain going below to search the officers
quarters. threw open the after cabin door
with rough hand, but seeing a woman
lying in the berth, stopped.
"Why are you there?" demanded the
ruffian.
See" The terrified woman uncovered
a baby's face.
Then the pirate drew near rs it boy
or a girl?"
"a girl"
Have you named her?'
mo"
The pirate went to the cabin door and
commanded that no man stir until further
orders. Then, returning, he went close
to the berth where the woman lay, and
said gently. "If | may name that baby,
that little girl. will unbind your men
and leave your ship unframed; may /
name the girl?''
YES"
Then the rough old robber came nearer
still and took up the tiny, unresisting
hand of the baby MARY" was the name
the woman heard him speak. There were
other words, but spoken so low she could
not hear Only his Maker and his own
heart knew; but when the child drew
its hand away the mother saw tear on
the pink fingers.
There have been other knights than
Bayard. Here was one.
AS good as his word, the pirate captain
ordered all captives unbound, and goods
and valua bles restored to the places from
which they had been taken; then with his
crew he left the ship and pulled to his
own vessel But the emigrant ship had
scarcely got under way when new alarm
came to them. The pirate was returning.
II they were dismayed al his reappear-
ance they were surprised to see him come
on board alone and go directly below 70
the cabin There he took from a parcel
a piece OF brocaded silk of marvellous
hneness of texture and beauty Of design.
seen at a little distance the effect of the
pattern Is as of a plaid combining in won
derfully harmonized tones nameess hues
Of red and green softened with lines OF
what evidently was once white.
Time has, perhaps, somewhat mellow
cd its color tone, but the richness of It's
quality Is as the richness Of pearls.
Let Mary wear this on her wedding
day." the pirate said, as he lay the SILK
on the berth.
The pirate left the ship and was seen
no more. In the fulness of time the emil
grant ship reached Boston without furth-
er incident. There James Wilson died soon
after landing. Elizabeth Wilson, with
Mary. soon after went TO live In London
derry where friends were waiting for
them. Here the widow married James
Clark great-great grandpareht OF horace
Greeley
For years the people OF the little ham
let religiously kept July q in thanks
giving for the deiveronce of their friends
from the hands OF pirates.
some time early IN the year 1872 Thomas
Wallace emigrated to America and settled
In Londonderry, where, on Dec. IS OF the
same year, he was married to Ocean Mary
bv the Rev. Mr.. Davidson OF that town.
Her wedding gown was the pirates silk.
A granddaughter and a great-grand-
daughter have also worn the same dress
on ike occasions.
Four sons were born to Mary Wallace,
three of whom removed to Hennlker.
There. on a slightly hill. Robert built the
house which in his day was far and away
the grandest mansion In all the country
around He was a man Of large hospital
ity and intelligent strength Of character
Here Ocean Mary lived many years. and
died in 1914 at the age OF "a. Her grave
Is in the Center burying ground, about
half way down the middle walk a bow
shot distant from the railroad station. The
curious visitor may II he choose read the
inscription on the slate:
I'm memory OF Widow Mary Wallace,
who died Feb. 49, A. D.. 1914, IN the nine
ty-fourth year OF her age"
The likeness tradition has left OF Ocean