The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-13
Baby Mascot of the Sea Won the
Heart of a Pirate.

VI IN
From the Boston Journal.
In the village burying ground at Henni-
ker, N. H., may be seen standing among
a dozen slabs of like design a small slate
stone, whose inscription, in common with
the others, in no manner suggests that che
story of the one in whose memory 1t was
set was different from the ordinary affairs
of the hillside pioneer.
1t is the grave of Ocean Mary II was
years and years ago that the baby Mas
cot Of the sea won a pirates heart.
Previous to 172O, the year in which the
principal events of this narrative occur
red many families of Scotch peasantry
crossed the North channel and found for
a time homes in the larger towns on or
near the coast of ireland Thus London
derry became the residence of large
number of Scotch yoemanry.
In those old times of slow ships and
many perils of sea, 1t was n far cry from
Londonderry in Ireland to Londonderry In
the Granite state: still Scotland and the
Emerald Isle had already sent sturdy
pioneers to the new world on the Merri-
mac.
Tradition, often the truer part of his.
tory, has failed to save from oblivion the
name of the snip which sailed from Lon
donderry for Boston in July, 1920, but she
is said to have been in many respects
vastly superior to others of her class in
those times. At any rate, long before she
dropped anchor off the picturesque coast
many Well-to-do families had prepared for
the long voyage. OF those who from the
deck of the departing ship watched the
green shores of Ireland fade from view
large proportion were not only strong
Of limb. but thrifty and provident
Out through Tough Foye past Inish-
owen Head and far beyond Giants Cause
way, with favoring winds sailed the fated
ship.
Among the passengers were James Will
son and his young wife. year before
Wilson married Elizabeth Fulton. and
they were now on their way 10 London
derry, n. H.. where land had been laid
out 10 James Wilson as one OF the grantees
of that town.
IN the small valley settlement to which
Wilson and his wife were travelling were
friends under whose hands profitable bar-
vests were sure, and generation was
springing up whose influence was to be
felt long years after.
Concerning the earlier part Of the vow
age of the migrant ship tradition is near
ly silent, although certain fragmentary
accounts hint of protracted calm and
following storm Of such violence that the
vessel was driven from her course. How
ever that may be, It is reasonably certain
that the passage was about one-third ac-
complished when events transplred that
made the voyage memorable in the lives
Of all on board.
One sultry evening the lookout saw on
the horizon a sail standing like a gray
silhouette against the early rising moon,
All through the hot summer night the
strange craft wore nearer and nearer, and
when morning came her Tow hull could be
seen like a black shadow under her su:;
set Of canvas.
The pirate was within gunshot OF the
emigrant ship.
To fight or run away was not 20 be
thought OF. The slow ship had not dozen
muskets They simply waited. They had
not long 20 wait. for boats were soon
alongside, and swarming upon the deck,
the robbers fell to work as men who knew
how 10 plumber and Kill. Crew and pas
sengors were bound, and soon were left
lying where they we're captured. and some
rolled into corners. just as suited mo-
mentary freak Of the invaders,
None were killed. Valuabies were gath