The history of this old mansion is familiar to most persons in S----; and some of the incidents connected with the family have too strong a tinge of romance about them to easily pass into oblivion.

It is well known to us that Captain Allen had an only sister." "What is it said became of her ?" "When she was about two years of age her mother carried her off, sailing, as was believed, to England, of which country she was a native." "Is the name of the child preserved in this tradition ?" "Yes.

It was Flora." "My own name," she said.
"And in person you are identical." "Yes.

My mother's early life embraced some dreadful experiences.

Her father and mother, with two brothers and a younger sister, were all murdered by pirates.