The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-28
STORY OF OCEAN MARY"
The Touch of Nature That Saved Ship
and Crew From Brigandage.

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and Crew From Brigandage.
In the village burying ground at Hen
mixer, 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 the story of the one in
whose memory it was set was different
from the ordinary affairs of the hillside
pioneer.
years and years ago that the baby mas
cot of the sea won pirates heart.
Previous to 1920, the year in which the
principal events of this narrative occur
red many families of Scotch peasantry
crossed the North Channel and found
a time homes in the larger towns on or
near the coast of Ireland. Thus London
derry became the residence of a large
number of Scotch yeonanry.
In those old times of slow ships and
many perils of the sea 1T was a far cry
from Londonderry in Ireland to London
derry in the granite state: still, Scotland
and the emerald isle had already sent
sturdy pioneers to the new world on the
Merrimac.
Tradition. often the truer part of his
tory, has failed to save from oblivion the
name of the ship 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 weIl-to-do ia antilles 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 Laugh Foye, past Inisho-
wen Head and far beyond the GIANTS
Causeway. with favoring winds, sailed the
fated ship
| Among the passengers were James Will
| son and his young wife. A year before
| Wilson married Elizabeth Fulton, and
they were now on their way to London
derry, N. H.. where land had been laid out
to 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 har-
vests were sure, and a generation was
springing up whose influence was to be
felt long years after.
Concerning the earlier part of the voy
age of the emigrant ship tradition IS near
ly silent, although certain fragmentary
accounts hint of a protracted calm and
following storm of such violence that the
vessel was driven from her course. How
ever that may be. Vt is reasonably certain
accomplished when events occurred 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 bore nearer and nearer, and
when morning came her low hull could
be seen like black shadow under her full
set OF. canvas.
The pirate ship was within gunshot of
the ernigrant ship.
To fight or run away was not to be
be though of. The slow ship had not
dozen muskets. They simply waited. They
had not long to wait for boats We're soon
alongside. and swarming upon the deck,
the robbers fell to work as men who knew
how to plumber and kill Crew and pas
sengerS were bound, and some were left
lying where they were captured and some
rolled into corners, just suited a mo-
mentary freak of the invaders.
None were killed. Valuables were gath
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 a rough hand, but seeing a woman
lying in the berth, stopped.
why are you there?" demanded the
ruffian.
See. Inc terrlled woman uncovered
a babys face.
Then the pirate drew near. SIS it a boy
or girl?
"a girl"
Have you named ker?'
No.
| The pirate went to the cabin door and
| commanded that no man stir until furth-
| er orders. Then. returning, he went close
| to the berth where the woman lay, and
| said gently: IF I may name that baby.
! that little girl. l will unbind your neil
| and leave your ship unframed; may I
| name the girl?'
| yes
Then the rough old robper came near
| er 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 It's
| hand away the mother saw tear on it's
| pink fingers.
There have been other knights than
| Bayard. Here was one.
AS good as his word, the pirate captain
ordered all captive unbound, and -
and valuables 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 a new
alarm came to them. The pirate was re-
| turning.
If they were dismayed at his reappear-
| ance they were surprised to see him come
| OH board alone and go directly below to
| the cabin There he took from a parcel a
| piece of brocaded silk of marvellous fine
ness of texture and beauty of design. Seen
at a little distance the effect of the pat