The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-10

PARIs.-kents closed on Tuesday at "a 81
for money; 14.45 for end Of month-nearly
one-quarter decline.
: Pocahontas' Married Life.
1t was day in charming April, in 1913
: when Rolfe and Pocahontas stood at the mar.
riage altar in the new and pretty chapel o.
e jamestown, where, not long before, the bride
) had received Christian baptism and was
named Lady Rebecca. The sun had marched
half way up toward the meridian, when a
goodly company had assembled beneath the
temple roof. The pleasant odor Of the see
dar pews." commingled with the fragrance OF
the wild flowers which decked the festoons of
} evergreens and sprays that hung over the
''falr, broad windows" and the commanding
tablets above the chancel. Over the pulpit
of black walnut hung garlands of white
flowers, with the waxen leaves and scarlet
berries Of the holly. The communion table
was covered with fair white linen, and bore
bread from the wheat fields of jamestown
and wine from its luscious grapes. The
font, ''hewn hollow between, like canoe, !"
sparkled with water as on the morning when
the gentle Princess uttered the baptismal
vows.
OF all that company assembled in the
broad space between the chance and the
| pews, the bride and groom were the central
hguree N fact and significance. Pocahontas
was dressed in simple tunic of wife muslin.
from the looms of Dacca. Her arms were
bare even 10 the shoulders; and hanging
loosely towards her feet was robe Of rich
stuff, presented by Sir Thomas Dale, and fan
clfully embroidered by herself and her maids.
A gaudy fllet encrcled her head, and held
the plumage of birds and veil of gauze,
~ r1n L.. Al.
Ilewelry of the native work shops. Rolfe
was attircd in the gay clothing of an English
cavalier OF that period, and upon his thigh
he wore the short sword of gentleman Of
distinction in society. He was the personif-
cation Of manly beauty in form and carriages
she OF womanly modesty and simplicity and
as they came and stood before the man of
tod, History dipped her pen in the hides
tructtbie fountain of truth, and recorded q
prophecy Of empires IN the New World
Upon the chancel steps, where no railing IN
terfered, the I'd Whitaker stood in his sa-
cerdotal robes and with impressive voice pro-
nounced the marriage ritual of the liturgy
OF the Anglican church, then first planted
on the Western continent. On his right. in
a richly carved chair of state, brought from
; England, sat the governor, with his ever at
tendant halberdlers, with brazen helmets, ut
his back.
There were yet but few women in the colo
ny, and these, soon after this memorable
event, returned to native England. The ''nine-
" young women, pure and uncorrupted,' -
whom the wise Sandys caused to be sent to
Virginia as wives for the planters, did not
arrive for seven years later. All then at
jamestown were at the marriage The let
ters of the time have transmitted to US the
: names OF some of them. Mistress John
Rolfe with her child, doubtless of the fam
illy OF the bridegroom D Mistress Easton and
her child, and Mistress Horton and grand
child, with her maid servant, Elizabeth Par
sons, who, on Christmas eve before had
, married Thomas Powell, were yet in Virginia
Among the noted men then present was Sir
Thomas Gates, brave soldier in many wars,
and Us brave an adyenturer among the At
lantlc perils rs any who ever trusted to the
ribs of oak of the ships of old England
) And Master Spalkes, who had been co-am-
bassador with Rolfe to the court of Powha-
, tan, stood near the old soldier, with young
Henry Spllman at his side.
Q There, too, was the young George Percy
) brother of the powerful Duke Of Northum
berland, whose conduct was ALWAYS as noble
MS his blood and near him, an earnest spec
tator of the scene, was the elder bro her OF
i
/ the throne of his father. There, too, was a
younger brother Of the bride, and many
& youths and maidens from the forest sha des
but one noble hgure-the pride of the Pow
| hatan CONFERENCE.-THE father of the bride,
Was absent. lie had consented TO the mar
rage with willing voice, but would not trust
himself IN the power Of the English at James
{ town. tie remained in his hnbitation at
, Weroworomoco while the Rose and the TO-
tam were being welded, but cheerfully com
. missoned his brother Opachisco to give
away his daughter. That prince performed
) his duty well, and then in careless gravity,
he sat and listened TO the voice Of the apos-
tie and the sweet chanting of the little
chorissers The music ceased. the benedic-
ton fell, the solemn ''Amen'' echoed from
the rude vaulted roof, and the joyous com
! pany left the chapel for the festal hall of the
Governor. Thus ''the peace, was made
} stronger, and the Rose of England lay un
disturbed upon the Ratchet of the Pouka-
tans, while the father of Pocahoutas lived.
Months glided away. The bride and groom
lived clvlty and lovingly together" until
Sir Thomas Dale departed for England in
l6ls, when they, with many settlers, accom-
/ panied him. Iomocomo, one Of the shrewd-
est Of Powhatan's councillors, went also that
he might report all the wonders of England
TO tbs master. The Lady Rebecca received
great attention from the court and all below
IT. ''She accustomed herself to civilitv, and
carried herself as the daughter Of king
DR.. King, the Lord Bishop OF London,
entertained her with festival, state and
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