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Volume 3 (1858-1859) (592 pages)
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30 HUTCHINGS’ CALIFORNIA MAGAZINE.
ing service, and the. renewal of the
Bishop’s' promise on the little jeweled
cross, which came in for a share of reverence and honor. The General and Ella
were not sorry when this tedious burial
was at an end.
Many devout Catholics looked upon
Ella, the young Countess, as a special
favorite of Divine favor. Her heroism
and many encounters won for her a wide
celebrity. The Castle’ was again in the
hands of the blood of San Diego. Nobles
flocked, in crowds, to congratulate the
young Countess.
In the possession of the ancient family
residence of San Diego, Edward was now
anxious to have his and Ella’s nuptials
celebrated. A magnificent wedding, at
the Castle, consummated their happiness.
The General soon became tired-of Madird, and longed again for America.
Bidding his children adieu, he returned
to England. Visiting Lady Dunbar, he
* prevailed upon her to become Mrs, Adair
and return with him to America. Lady
Parker was very much pleased with this
wedding, as it seemed the very thing that
would make her friend happy. Miss Parker’s health was rather poor, and it was
thought travel would be beneficial, The
General prevailed upon Sir Parker to allow her to accompany them to America.
After a pleasant:-voyage, they again stepped upon American ground, and they
were most happy when they arrived at
the General’s lovely mansion in Kentucky. Miss Parker’s health was much
improved,
Mr. Rutlige again visited the General’s
social fireside. He found Miss Parker
equal to Ella in appearance, and more
susceptible of that affection which Hila
lacked for him. A few months found
him again in love. This time he was
more fortunate. A letter was sent to
England to Sir Parker, asking his consent
to a marriage of his daughter with the
American Senator. To their agreeable
surprise the Baronet gave his willing
consent, and, to show his approval, a
handsome sum of money was also sent.
Mr. Rutlige now reared a mansion that
graced his plantation, equal to any in
Kentucky,
Lord Dunbar was not much attached
to the Spanish people. They determined
to remain in Spain two years. One eyening, as the Countess and her husband
were walking in the church grave-yard,
after aresidence of little more than a year,
they discovered some one lying dead on
the graves of the unfortunate young
Thompsons. They approached hearer,
and found, to their surprise, it was Mrs.
Thompson. She was quite dead, and
seemed in great destitution. They had
her removed and buried beside her children, Finding a piece of paper in her
pocket, Ella read it, and was shocked at
its contents. It seemed that Mrs. Thompson became enamored with an adventurer
who persuaded her to run away with
him. With all the money she could get,
leaving her children and her brother, Sir
James Frank, she eloped with this secoundrel, who got all her money and then deserted her. Selling all her jewelry, she
procured money enough to bring her to
Spain. Sickness. overtook her; and it
appeared, in one of her visits to her
childrens’ graves, she was seized with a
spasm and died. As she had turned poor
Mrs. Adair unmercifully out of doors to
die, so she died upon the cold ground,
without one single friend to soften her
sorrows, which she so richly merited.
She was buried by the very family she
had tried to wrong.
The young Countess was now about to
present her Jord with an heir. This
event was looked for with much interest
by the young and doating husband. At
length the time arrived, anda pair of
fine boys were placed in his arms. This
joyful occasion caused much speculation
asto which should be the Count San Diego.