III。
TheotherdayIvisitedforthefirsttime（intheopulentindifferenceofonewhocouldseeitanytime）thestatelytombofthefirstPepperrell，whocamefromCornwalltothesecoasts，andsettledfinallyatKitteryPoint。HelaidtherethefoundationsofthegreatestfortuneincolonialNewEngland，whichrevolutionaryNewEnglandseizedanddispersed，asIcannotbutfeel，alittleruthlessly。InmypersonalqualityIamofcourseaversetoallgreatfortunes；andinmyciviccapacityIamapatriot。ButstillIfeelasortofgraceinwealthacenturyold，andifIcouldnowhavemyway，IwouldnothavehadtheirpossessionsreftfromthosekindlyPepperrells，whocouldhardlyhelpbeingloyaltothefountainoftheirbaronialhonors。SirWilliam，indeed；hadhelped，morethananyotherman，tobringthepeoplewhodespoiledhimtoanationalconsciousness。Ifhedidnotimagine，hemainlymanagedthepluckyNewEnglandexpeditionagainstLouisbourgatCapeBretonahalfcenturybeforetheWarofIndependence；andhissplendidsuccessinrendingthatstrongholdfromtheFrenchtaughtthecoloniststhattheywereAmericans，andneedbeEnglishmennolongerthantheyliked。HissoldierswereofthestampofallsucceedingAmericanarmies，andhisleadershipwasoftheneighborlyandfatherlysortnaturaltoanamiablemanwhoknewmostofthempersonally。HewasalreadytherichestmaninAmerica，andhisgratefulkingmadehimabaronet；buthecamecontentedlybacktoKittery，andtookuphisoldlifeinaregionwherehehadthecomfortableconsiderationofanunrivalledmagnate。Hebuilthimselfthedignifiedmansionwhichstillstandsacrossthewayfromthepost-officeonKitteryPoint，withinaneasystone\'scastofthefarolderhouse，wherehisfatherweddedMargeryBray，whenhecame，athriftyyoungWelshfisherman，fromtheIslesofShoals，andestablishedhisfamilyonKittery。TheBrayhousehadbeenthefinestintheregionahundredyearsbeforethePepperrellmansionwasbuilt；itstillremembersitsconsequenceinthepanellingandwainscotingofthelarge，squareparlorwheretheyoungpeopleweremarriedandintheelaboratestaircasecrampedintothelittle，squarehall；andtheBrayfortunehelpedmateriallytoswellthewealthofthePepperrells。
IdonotknowthatIshouldcarenowtohaveamanabletoridethirtymilesonhisownland；butIdonotmindSirWilliam\'shavingdoneithereahundredandfiftyyearsago；andIwishtheconfiscationshadlefthisfamily，say，aboutamileofit。Theycouldnow，indeed，enjoyitonlyinthecollateralbranches，forallSirWilliam\'slineisextinct。
Thesplendidmansionwhichhebuilthisdaughterisinalienhands，andthefineoldhousewhichLadyPepperrellbuiltherselfafterhisdeathbelongstotheremotestofkinsmen。Agroupofthese，thedescendantsofaprolificsisterofthebaronet，meetseveryyearatKitteryPointasthePepperrellAssociation，and，inatenthardbythelittlegroveofdroopingspruceswhichshadetheadmirablerenaissancecenotaphofSirWilliam\'sfather，cherishesthefamilymemorieswithdueAmerican\"proceedings。\"
IV。
ThemeetingofthePepperrellAssociationwasbynomeansthechiefexcitementofoursummer。Infact，Idonotknowthatitwasanexcitementatall；andIamsureitwasnotcomparabletothepresenceofournavalsquadron，whenforfourdaysthemightydragonandkrakenshapesofsteel，whichhadcrumbledthedecrepitprideofSpaininthefightatSantiago，welteredinourpeacefulwaters，almostundermywindow。
Itrynowtodignifythemwithhandsomeepithets；butwhiletheywerehereIhadmomentsofthinkingtheylookedlikealotofwhitedlocomotives，whichhadbrokenthroughfromsometrestle，inarecentaccident，andwerewaitingtheofficesofawrecking-train。Thepoetryoftheman-of-warstillclingstothe\"three-deckeroutofthefoam\"ofthepast；itistoosoonyetforittohavecastamischievoushaloaboutthemodernbattle-ship；andIlookedattheNewYorkandtheTexasandtheBrooklynandtherest，andthought，\"Ah，butforyou，andourneedofprovingyourdireefficiency，perhapswecouldhavegotonwiththewickednessofSpanishruleinCuba，andtherehadbeennowar！\"Undermyreluctanteyesthegreat，dreadfulspectacleoftheSantiagofightdisplayeditselfinpeacefulKitteryHarbor。IsawtheSpanishshipsdriveuponthereefwhereamanfromDover，NewHampshire，wascampinginalittlewoodenshantyunconscious；andIheardthedyingscreamsoftheSpanishsailors，seethedandscaldedwithinthesteelwallsoftheirownwickedwar-kettles。
Asfortheguns，battleornobattle，ourships，like\"kindLieutenantBelayofthe\'HotCross-Bun\'，\"seemedtobe\"bangingawaythewholedaylong。\"TheysetabadexampletothedreamyoldfortontheNewcastleshore，which，tilltheycame，onlyrecollecteditselftosalutethesunriseandsunsetwithasinglegun；butwhich，underprovocationofthesquadron，formedahabitoffiringtwentyorthirtytimesatnoon。
Othermartialshowsandnoiseswerenotsobad。Iratherlikedseeingthemorningdrillofthemarinesandthebluejacketsontheirondecks，withthelivelymusicthatwentwithit。Thebuglecallsandthebellswerecharming；theweek\'swashhungouttodryhaditspicturesquenessbyday，andbynightthespectralplayofthesearch-lightsalongthewavesandshores，andagainstthestartledskies，wasevenmoreimpressive。
Therewasabandwhichgaveuseveryeveningtheairsofthelatestcoon-
songs，andthenationalanthemswhichwehaveborrowedfromvariousnations；andyes，Irememberthewhitesquadronkindly，thoughIwassogladtohaveitgo，andletuslapsebackintooursummersilenceandcalm。Itwas（Idonotmindsayingnow）amajesticsighttoseethosegrotesquemonstersgatherthemselvestogether，andgowallowing，oneafteranother，outoftheharbor，anddropbehindtheledgeofWhalebackLight，asiftheyhadsunkintothesea。