Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-10
!, LADY CORDON'S
EMBARRASSklENT.

Sir John Gordon's first wife was the
daughter Of another sir. He squander-
ed her money and married the daugh-
| ter Of a rich dyer. with million for
dowry. He gambled and raced and
wagered. and in the course Of i've
years he was ready to ask his dear
wife to sell her jewels when she was
| thrown from q horse and killed. This
made the financial situation worse
than ever. and after few months Of
mourning he decided to make another
exception in his case. Some one told
him Of 4 wall paper manufacturer who
had made a great fortune and had .
daughter who longed to marry q man
with a title. Sir John rode hundred
miles to see the man. He found him
in the office Of great brick building
that was humming with industry and
pouring smoke from its chimneys. 1t
was turning out wall paper Of lat diff
ferent patterns. including twelve hunt
ing scenes. Sir John and his govt and
his double chin and bald head had to
be assisted into the Office, but he was
all business when he got there. He
proved his title and offered himself for
sale. His price was million and a
half
The wall paper man demurred at the
price. He had been told that he ought
to catch the son Of lord for that flg-
ure. Sir John stuck to his fgures-not
| q penny less. It wasn't every day in
the week that sir nearly sixty years
old who had govt. a bald head, weak
eyes and hobble and who would
dump wife into his manor house like
bag Of oats and perhaps not see her
again for six months was In the mar
ket His arguments were so convinc-
ing that bargain was struck, and the
wall paper man went home to tell his
daughter that he had found her hns-
band She replied that she was very
glad, and in due time the equity old
wreck came along and had an inter-
view. and the papers were signed. The
marriage took place with a great deal
Of pomp The father paid extra for
the pomp Sir John had secured an
other dove but she differed from the
other two. She had married him to
be Lady Gordon. She gave him to I'M
derstand that before the marriage and
directly afterward. When dumped
down at the door Of her future resi-
dence she gave him to understand 1t
for the third time. She said she hoped
never to set eyes on him again except
by accident. He was more than salts
fed, and so it came about that they
had been married a year and hadn't
, met each other three times since the
wedding day.
Then Sir John began to fade, and the
doctor recommended a voyage to Ma
| deira and return He didn't think 1t
of enough consequence to notify his
young wife. He had seen by the soci-
ETY. papers that she was still his wife
and was still dwelling under his roof.
She saw by the papers that he was 60
ing to Madeira, but she didn't send to
his rooms and offer to darn his socks
or send along bottle of Jamaica gin
ger He departed, and she did not
know the day. In about fortnight
there was a second departure. Lady
Gordon had been prevailed upon by
young Percival, second, third or fourth
son Of Lord Percival, to fly with him
on his yacht He could borrow enough
money from the Jews and his fellow
FOUNDERS to take them to some sunny
island In the far Pacific, and they
would dwell there forever. Ii Lady
Gordon had any qualms of conscience.
they were not recorded for the benefit
of posterity II young Percivafs lord
Of a father cared. it has not appeared
in evidence.
| 1t was sailing yacht, and in due
| time it sailed away. Whether 1t was
because the breezes desired to favor
the elopement or because they had to
blow that way is nothing to the case.
BLOW they did. and the yacht was
| speeding in the right direction when
one dark night she crashed into a sail
! ing vessel and was badly injured. For
! four days she lay rolling on the sea.
with her crew seeking to make re-
pairs. but unable to come at the leaks.
when O steamer hove in sight and bore
down to them. 1t was at once decid-
ed to abandon the yacht. 1t was dis
appointment to the clippers to have
all their plans knocked in the head.
but they consoled themselves with the
reflection that they had done their
best to raise a scandal and reach their
island.
The big steamer. homeward bound.
was willing to take the unfortInates
aboard, and the transshipment was
duly made. Young Percival and Lady
Gordon had had time to plan a little.
They were to pass on board as Mr..
Caruthers and wife. and as such they
did pass. They received many intro
auctions and much sympathy, and the
thing was carried of bravely until
dinner time. Then they had seats at
the captains table, which happened
to have room to spare. They entered
the saloon to be observed by all, and
they had already taken their places