The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
THE ROMANCE
OF OCEAN MARY
Baby Mascot of the Sea Won a
Pirates Heart.
HOW THE SHIP WAS SPARED.
- Touch of Nature" Saved the Graft
and Crew from Brigandage-Mary
Wilson'S Wedding Gown was
Made from the Pirates SILK.

IN the village buryirg-grourd at He'-
mixer. y. IT,, may De seen standing
among 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 lh
whose memory &c was SET was different
from the ordinary affairs of the hillside
pioneer, says the Boston Globe.
IL Is the grave of ocean Mary. II was
wears and years ago that tine baby mas
co. OF the sea won "a pirate heart.
Previous 10 1920 the year in which the
principal events of this narrative oc-
CURED. many families of Scotch peasant
rs crossed the North channel and found
for a time. homes I'm the larger towns on
or near the coast OF Ireland. Ihus Lon
donderrv became the residence OF large
number Of Scotch ycOmanr.
In those old times OF slow ships ana
many poris of the sea, it was q FAR cry
from Londonderry in ireland ID l.nna"n-
derry IN the granite state: SIN scot
lani aud the Emerald Isle had already
sent sturdy pioneers 70 the new world on
the Merrimack.
tradition. often the truer part OF his
tory has failed 20 save from oblivion
the name of the ship which salicl from
Londonderry for Boston I'm July, l20, but
she Is said 20 have been In MANY zee
srects vastly superior 20 others OF her
class I'm those times. At any rate long
before she dropped anchor OF the pic
tnesQue coast many wcll-to-iO families
had prepared for the long voyage. or
those who from the deck OF the depart-
Ing ship watched the sreea shores OK
iceland fade from view large Droi or
ticn were not only strong )t limb, but
thrifty and provident.
out through Tough Foye. PAST mis-
howen Head and far beyond Giants
Causeway, with favoring winds, sailed
the fated ship
4 NOTABLE PASSENGER.
Among the passengers were James VIII
son and his young wife. year before
Wilson married Elizabeth Fulton, and
they were now on their way 20 London
derry, n. H., where land had been laid
out to James Wilson as one Of the gren-
tees Of that town.
In The small valley settlement 90 which
Wilson and his wife We're travelling were
friends under whose hands profitable
harvests were sure. and generation was
springing UP whose influence was 20 be
felt long years after.
Concerning the earlier part OF the voy-
age of the emigrant ship, tradition is
nearly silent, although certain fragmena-
~ accounts hint of a Drotracted calm
and following storm of such violence
that the vessel was driven from her
course. However that may be. II IS rea-
sonably certain that the passage was
about one-third accomplished when GENTS
transpired that made the voyage memoir
able IN the lives Of all on board.
One sultry evening the lookout saw
on the horizon a sail standing like gray
silhouette against the early rising moon.
AL through the hot summer night the
strange craft wore nearer and nearer,
and when morning came her low huh
could be seen Ike a black shadow under
her fun set OF canvas.
The pirate was within guns lot Of rhe
emigrant ship.
To fight or run away vas not 20 he
thought OF. The slow ship mai not a doz-
on muskets They simply waited. They
had not long 10 wait. for boats were
soon alongside. and swarmug upon the
deck. the robbers fell 70 work as men
VINO knew how 70 plumber and kill
Crew and passengers We're bound and
some were left lying where they were
CAPTURED and some We're rolled into cor
ners Just as suited a momentary freak
OF the invaders.
IN A SACRED DOMAIN.
None were killed. Naluabl - were gath
cred into parcels convenient 20 be trans
ferred 10 the pirate ship. Tho robbar
CAPTAIN going below 10 search he off,
cors' quarters, threw open the after
cabin door with a rough hand but seeing
woman lying in the berth. stopped.
"Why are you there?' demanded the
rufiifiian.
"see." The terrified woman uncovered
baby's face.
Then the pirate drew near. us 1t boy
or q girl?'
"A girl"
Have you named herr"
The pirate went 10 the cabin door ana