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pole, then 10 years old, offered them the
loan OF his estate at Little Strawberry
Hill. named Cliveden for Kitty Give,
who after retiring from the stage In 1853
had lived there until her death In 17Sb.
AS the pro- Berry editor tells the story
OF a mighty tame scandal, when 1t be-
came known that the Berrys had ac-
cepted the offer Some anonymous scrib-
blers in the newspapers" cast cruel and
unwarrantable aspersions upon the
ladies'. Walpole had Just, by the death
OF his nephew George, come into the
oxford title. He did not rejoice; to him
II meant "a small estate loaded with
debt" burdening him with business
cares. But the fact that he might make
his wife q Countess and charge the es-
tate with a jointure OF $4,000 year
loosed the gosslps' tongues. 1t has been
asserted that he proposed marriage TO
Mary, and she wrote: LAS the willing
Offering OF O grateful and affectionate
heart the time and attention | bestow
upon him have hitherto given me
pleasure Were they to become duty,
and duty to which the world would at
tribute interested motives. they would
become irksome." The old gentleman
was wealthy and begged her 10 Ignore
the aspersions In the vilest OF all tri-
bunals. the newspapers" "Will you
punish me-" he asks, because low
anonymous scribber pertly takes
liberty with your name?" The end or
IL all was that the Berry family. the
girls and their father, moved into the
strawberry Hi house, which was for
many years their favorite home.
Mary Berry loved soldier, Gen.
Charles OHara O'Hara illegltimate
son Of James O'IIara. second Lord
Tyrawley. was a cornet in the Third
Dragons in 1852. a Lieutenant In the
Coldstream Guards four years later,
aide-de camp to Lord CRANKY in Ger
many after the battle Of Minden G75s);
served I'm Africa as Quartermaster-
/ General and in the American Revolu-
ton as Brigadier; after Yorktown was
held prisoner till 1852. Before being
released by the Americans he was pro-
NOTED Major-General and placed In
command OF the Twenty second Foot.
As Mr.. Melville gracefully expresses II,
his financial affairs were in so lament
able a condition that considerations or
his personal freedom made 1t advisable
for him in 1854 to go abroad FOR
while" In Italy he met the Berrys.
While ut Gibraltar. 1890. he cor
responded with Mary Berry In 1892
he became Lieutenant Governor Of
Gibraltar, and the next year, promoted
Lieutenant General, he went as Gov
ernor 10 Toulon. lately surrendered to
the English. But O'IIara was not as
fortunate as Admiral Hood had BEEN
he lost the city and himself was cap
turcd. In 1875 he was exchanged for
,fy1er -. Ene
land he resumed his friendship with tho
Berrys and became engaged to Mary.
In the same year he returned to
Gibraltar as Governor, a post he held
until his death In 1902. The garrison
called him cold Cock of the Rock"
capt. Thomas Hamilton describes him
I'm the novel Youth and Manhood OF
cyril Thornton:
His appearance was Of that striking cast
which. when once seen. is not easily for
gotten Gen OHara was the most perfect
specimen I ever saw of the soldier and
clurtier OF the last age his air
ami look. the very cut OF his coat, that
double row OF sausage curls that projected
on either nank of his toupee, the fashion Of
the huge military boots. Never had he
changed for more modern covering the
Kevcuhuellcr hat, which had been the
fashion OF his youth There II was, In
shape precisely that Of equilateral tri-
ausle. placed with mathematical precision
on the head. somewhat elevated behind and
s.oring In an unvarying angle down TO the
eyes. surmounfcd by long stin feather
rising from a large rosette Of black ribbon
on the dexter side THIS was The last OF the
Keveuhue'lers
The Generals financial complications
have been mentioned In addition TO this
quality OF the dashing soldier he had
apparently those that reinforce the
sword and uniform in winning the
hearts Of the fair. Mary Berry insist ed
upon Indefinite postponement of the
wedding; she knew the marriage would
hurt Walpole's feelings. The General
was not a good waiter; they do say he
had two families at Gibraltar afterward
In 1896 the engagement was broken
and 1t must he said for the lady that the
letters in which she did 1t show consd-
cradle spirit. She never forgot OHara !;
she was past so when on opening the
packet Of OHara's LETTERS TO insert a
note she wrote;
\ confederation ~ unfortunate ciroum.
stances. the political state Of Europe making
absence q necessity, and even frequent com
muulcation impossible. letters lost or de
laved, questions unanswered. doubts unsatis
the most unlucky manner, crushed the fan
fabric OF my happiness not at fel
swoop but nv tho slow mining MISERY
Of loss Of confidence, OF unmerited com
paints. the nrm rock OF mutua
confidence crumbllng II would have beer
set right had we ever met for twenty -foul
hours And l, forty-two year
afterward. on opening these papers which
had been sealed up ever since, receive tn,
conviction that some feelings In some mind
are lndclible
In 1902 Mary Berry was ono Of the
horde ~ tourists who after the Ions
, war took early advantage of the oppor
tunities afforded by peace negotiation,
to revisit the Continent. She saw Napo
leon at a reception in the Tuileries ant
describes HIM
His hair IA very dark and cropped muoi
shorter than II appears on any of his bustl
and II does not lie well smoothly on hi
= head lie by no means struck mo as o.
little a. had heard him represented
His shoulders are broad whici
gives his figure importance. His complexion
, though pale and yellow has not tho ap
Ipearauco Of IN health. His teeth are goo,
and his mouth, when speaking, as saw
, him I'm good humor, has remarkable an,
81 uncommon expression OF sweetness HI
/, whole countenHnce, as | saw him in thi