https://www.facebook.com/EarlesPictureRestoration/photos/a.140276459512153.1073741826.140204746185991/430937687112694/?type=3&theater
Belmont House on St. Peter’s Rd in East Royalty/Charlottetown is reputed to
be similar to the one burned down, but is not identical.
* * * * * * * * * *
A Fascinating
Story as told by William R. Brennan.
“I know not the truth as it may be - I only know the tale as it was told to me.”
A Col. Compton of England married
a young lady, she was said to be the most beautiful girl in all the land. When the Col. Received a grant of land in Prince Edward Island ,
there was much persuasion to induce his lovely wife to leave her native land to
come to a new country to live.
She at last promised her husband
that if he would first come and build her a fine home, completely furnished,
that she would come with him to settle in the new land. When everything was in readiness they sailed
for Prince Edward Island .
After crossing the Atlantic
and sailing through the Gulf of Richmond Bay, they anchored their vessel off
the shores of North St. Eleanor’s. The
young couple walked together from the shore through the fields some distance to
their new dwelling. HE was indeed proud
to show her this new home with beautiful furnishing, some of which came from England and
some from New England .
He showed her through the downstairs
going from room to room and then they inspected the upstairs. After everything has been explored the two
went outdoors to view the garden and surroundings, and when this was done, he
asked his beautiful wife how she liked her new home. She replied, “The only thing I like about the
place are the doorknobs.”
The Col. then turned, went into the
house, removed all the doorknobs , tied them in a string bag, returned to the
outdoors, handed his wife the bag with knobs, then immediately he set fire to
the new dwelling and all the furnishings.
That winter they lived in Bedeque
and suffered many hardships in the long cold winter. They were compelled to sell some of the
family jewellery to buy the necessities of life.
I would have sent her back with the doorknobs. Fran
ReplyDeleteIm with you on that solution 💯 %! I cant believe I read this story and your comment exactly 8 years later on January 10, 2024! BC 🇨🇦
Delete