Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-08

Easton and child, and Mistress Horton and
grandehiId, with her maid7servant, Eliza
beth Parse ms, who, on a Christmas eve be-
fore, had married Thomas Powell, were yet
in Virginia. Among the noted men then
present, was Sir Ttomas Gates, a brave
soldier in many wars, and as brave an ad-
venturer among the Atlantic perils as any
who ever trusted to The ribs of oak of the
ships Of Old England. And Master Sparks
who had been co-embassador with Rolfe to
the'court Of Powhatan, stood near the old
soldier, with young Henry Spilman at his
side. There, too, was the young George
Percy, brother Of the powerful Duke Of
Northumberland, whose conduct was always
as noble as his blood and near bin, an
earnest spectator of the scene, was the ell
der brother of Pocahontas; but not the
destined successor to the throne of his
father.
There too was young brother Of the
bride, and many youths and naidens from
the forest shades; bat one noble figure : the
pride of the Powhatan coufederacy-the
father of the bride, was absent lie had
consented to the marriage with willing voice
but would not trust himself within The pow
er of the English at Jane stown. lie re-
manned in bis habitation at Weroweromoco,
while the RosE and the ToTUM were being
welded, but cheerfully commissioned bis
brother, Opacliseo, to give away his daugli-
ter. That prince performed bis duty we'll,
and then, in careless gravity, be sat and
Il stened to the voice Of the Apostle, and
the sweet chanting Of The little choristers.
The music ceased, the benediction fell, the
solemn ssAmen'' echoed from the rude vauI-
ted roof, and the joyous company left the
chapel for the festal hall Of the Governor
Thus s'the peace was made stronger, and
the ROSE of England lay undiaarbed upon
the HATcHEr Of the Powhatans, while the
father of Pocahontas lived. as
Months glidcd away. The bride and
groom ''lived eivilly an lovingly together
until Sir Thomas Dale departed for Eng
land, in 1916, when they, with many set
tiers, accompan led him. fomocomo, one Of
the shrcwdest of Powhatan's councillors,
went also, that he might report all the won
ders Of England to bis master. TIE lady
Rebccca received great attention from the
court and all below it. oShe accustomed
herself ito cvility and carried herself as
daughter Of a king" Dr.. King the Lord
Bishop of London, entertained ber "with
festival state and pomp," beyond what be
had ever given to other ladies'; and at the
court she was received with the courtesy due
TO her rank as princes. But the silly
bigot on the throne was highly inceused,
because one Of his subjects had dared to
marry a lady Of royal blood, and, in the
midst Of his dreams from his preoe ativeS be
absurdly apprehendcd that Rolfe might lay
claim to the crown Of Virginia" Afraid
of the royal displeasure, Capt. Smith who
was then IN Eng and, would not allow her
to call him fataer, as she desired to do.--
She conld not comprehend the. cause and
her tender simple heart was sorely grieyed
by what seemed to be his want Of affection
for her. She remained in England abo2t
year; and, wheH ready to embark for
America with herhusband, she sickened and
died at Gfavesend in the fowery month Of
June, 1617, when not quite twenty-five
years of age. She left one son Thomas
Rolfe, who afterwards became quite dis
tinguished manin Virginia He had but
one child daughter. From her, some Of
the leading families Of Virginia trace their
lineage. Among these are tie Bolings,
Murrays, Guys: :Eldridges,s ,snd Randolphs.
But Pocahontas needed no posterity to per-
petuate her narne--it is imperishably pre-
served in the amber of history. Home
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