The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06

commanded that no man stir until fur-
Their orders Then. returning, ne went
close TO the berth where the woman iay
and said gently. IL l nay name tilat
baby, that little girl, I will unbind your
men and leave your ship unharmedi
may 1 name the grip
ayes"
Then the rough old robber came near
or stiu and took mp the tiny, unresisting
hand of the baby. Mary was the
name the wO nan heard him speak.
There were other words, but spoken 20
low she could no. Lear. Only his Mafer
and his own heart know. but when the
child drew its hand away the mother
saw tear on the pink fingers
9'nere have been other knights imam
Bayard. Here was one.
As good as his word. the pirate cap
tain ordered an captiyos unbound. and
goods and valuables restored 20 tho
places from which they had been taken.
then with hs crew he lott the ship and
pulled 70 his own vessel But the emil
grant ship had scarcely got under way
when new alarm came TO them Tie
pirate WAS returning.
A RARE SILK.
If they were dismayed at his roaD-
pearance they were surprised 70 see him
come ON board alone and go directly be-
low n the cabin. There he took from
parcel a piece of brOcldod silk or mar
vicious fnonoss of texture and beauty of
design. Seen at a "a little distance the ei-
feet OF the pattern Us as of "a plaid COM
bining I'm wonderfully harmonizcd tones
namolcss hues of red and green s1tt2ned
with lines OF what evidently was once
white
Time has perhaps. somewhat mellow
al its color tone. but the richness or It's
quality is as the richness or pearls.
Let Mary wear this on her wedding
day" the pirate said, as he laid the SILK
ON the berth.
The pirate lert the ship and was efen
no more. I'm the fullness of time the
cmigrant ship reached Boston without
further incident There James wilson
died soon after landing. Elizabeth VIII
son. with Mary, soon after went 10 I've
in Londonderry. where friends were walt
ing for them Here the widow married
James Clark t-great-grandparcnt OF
Horace Greeley.
OCEAN ATABY'S GRAVE
For years the people Of the little hamlet
relisiously kept July 18th In thankssiy-
ing for the deliverance Of their friends
from the hands of pirates.
Some time early I'm the year 1872 Thos
Wallace emigrated TO America and set-
tied I'm Londonderry where, on December
18th. of the Same year. he was married
To Ocean Mary by Rev. Mr.. Davidson
OF that town. Her wedding gown was
the pirates silk.
4 granddaughter and great-srand-
daughter have also worn the same dress
on Ike occasions.
Four sons were born 10 Mary Wallace
Of MI
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. lie was man OF large
hospitality and intelligent strength OF
character.
Here Ocean Mary lived many years.
and died in 1914 az the age or a. Her
grave is I'm the Center buryng-ground,
about halfway down the middle walk.
a bOwshot distant from the railroad sta-
ton. The curious visitor may II he choose
read the inscription on the slate:
In Memory OF widow Mary Wallace,
who died February u, a. D.. 1sIi. In
the 9th year of her age
The likeness tradition has left or ocean
Mary is that OF woman symmetrical-
~ tail, with light hair blue eyes and iior-
i'll complexion. together with O touch OF
the aristocracy OF nature and a line re-
pose OF manner In her enerBeuc' ael-'-
mined and kindly ways.
The house Is four miles from Henniker
village and about the same distance
from HnlsbOro The visitor, II he have
an eve for the picturesque, though he
regret the decay that has overtaken the
old manse. can but be charmed by the
beauty OF the landscape In the midst Of
which il Is set