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t"S ltlbe chufcn yuf1 YOuder, about a Twelve.
month since, pierced 10 death with seventeen ar.
rows.
There were three persons of some note in
this neat liule dwelling, and all females.
Tho pale widow Forrest; fair and merry An.
ne Burrass, formerly her maid but now married
and become Mistress Laydon; and las, and mos,
peerless Of all the Princess pocahontas.
They were firing her for the marriage cere.
mony.
MsslIess Forrest was holding in her hand
some lar white flowers, which the merry Anne
fashioned into delicate wrealhs, and then twined
them with dainty skill among the long raven
locks Of the Princess.
"Oh. tha, is lovely" exclaimed the merry
Anne c'apPng her hands with delight as she
witnessed the effect Of the contrast
81 think So" said the placid widow.
"Nayil Is beautiful Look for yourself. nv
lady Pocahontas!" replied Anne, holding up
at the same time hand mirrcr. "Look for
yourself. Sec how the tender white buds and
pale green leaves peep out from among the dark
locks, as il they loved their nesting places.
Tell me my lady princess Do they not become
you hugoiyl" Er
] Tho Princess drew her slender form proudlv
up, and as she glanced into the mirror, her
large dark CRIBS flashed with plcasurable sur.
prise.
/ "Anna. much good" she said. enpha,ically;
and placing her hand lendery on the arm Of her
ure-woman added,
"Pocahontas much thank-shc co-John
iIole want see Princess-hm wait long time"
"Oh, YOU must tairy yet awhile-you arc not
ready. See what he hath sent you for the bri.
dal!''
She exhibited as she spoke, spollcss white
garment of rare beauty, together with orna-
mens Of a character to correspond.
"llere," she continued, sis white silken fl.
let, guarded with silver, and fastened by fair
brooch and pendants to rest upon the forehead.
/ Let me place t-ihus."
at is very becoming" said the widow, and
again the eyes Of the Princess flashed fire.
"tiere," continued Anne, ais double ruff Of
the finest cambria, starched with yellow starch.
after the late English fashion. Ii is to encirce
the neck. Let me show you."
"Stay!" said Pocahonlas; .'givc mel" and,
taking the stiff, ungainly involuled thing be.
tween the tips Of her tiny finger and thumb.
she held it at arms length, and surveyed it for
some time with look Of increasing disgust.
At length she turned quickly TO her bower.wo.
man, and sad-"Take way no like it,"
Even the pale, placid widow smiled.
"What think you then of this!" said Anne
holding up chain Of pearls; but first let me ar
ray you in this white dress, or you will not be
able 10 Judge Of his beauty. Now, Princess,
} behold"
Annd Laydon had lwined the necklace seve.
raj times around the wel!.rounded throat. and
then, suffering some longer coils of the same to
fall careIessIy almost to the laced edge of the
ow bosomed dress, presented the hand mirror
that the Princess might herself note the effect.
"Ah!'' laughed Pocahontas, drawing in her
breath with weIl-Pleased inspiration, "Chook-
oman! Chookomah!" (comoy, most comely)
81 knew she would like that" said Anne Lay.
don, turning to The widow.
"Where RoIle!" exclaimed the Princess,
with animation: "want RoIfe see Pocahonas
now! go find Rolfe."
But again Anne Laydon stayed her.
"Not yet so please you. A little longer-on.
ly little longer"
, The Princess looked at her bower.woman for
a single moment with the imperiousness of one
whose will had hitherto been the law TO her
companions but meeting the merry, unabashed
glance Of the gentle Anne, and the quiet smile
Of the pale widow, she tanned down the hot
blood Of her wild passionate nature, and taking
both of her companions by the hand, with the
artess grace Of child said
"Dame Forrest! Anne! good friends-other
land people wise-head beuer, heart no better
Pocahonlas not wise-Rolre please, Princess
try be good-IeOr1 white ways--love Powhatan
Indian faher--love Smith, white father-Iove
Rolie--" her features lighted up and thrilled all
e over with an exuling expression, and her very
e heart seemed TO bound at the mention Of his
name, as she added, "Light--dark--hot-
d all time love RoIle."
Y The pale widow looked out Of the easement
and over the street, and across the bowling greer
g and far away into the httle church. yard; anC
, her heart went down into the grave Of her dead
). husband, and her eyes We're filled with sorrow
# lu tears. She thought of her wedding day, anC
e the deep, trembling earnest delight, with which
e she regarded his devoted glance as the good
i priest Of the lillle gothic church of 81. Mary
i Cray, in the pleasant county of Kent. pronoun
: ced the rrevocabe words which united then
II man and wife for ever and for ever.
Dear Anne Laydon knew that the widow
!. heart was full, and even her merry face begal
# TO cloud for very sympathy; but when she re
e membered how necessary it was TO shield from
n gloomy !ancies the gentle and impressible ma
!. ture Of the princess, she touched herlormer mis-
). tress upon the arm, and with look of sad eau
~ tion recalled her 10 herself
,. During this time the unconscious Pocahonta
i, had suffered her bower-woman 10 complete he
ir laborS, and was now surveying herself iron
10 chaplet to moccasn, with expressions Of tn
most unfpigned delight. She examined he
i new habiments every way--near and then Q
~ far; turning them first on one side, aud then o
the other; weighing the pearls with her hant
~ pressing them to her cheeks, and feeling the
IN smoothness with his lips, to the no small trep
e, dalon of Anne Laydon, lest this exhibition {
I'd exuberanl gaiety should marthe effect of her Ii
Isl bors.
e, All at once, with facility as singular as