Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-01-31
THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 81. 1855.

~ aer snsssctr, bribed . savage, By tLs
Pr"miss of copper kettle. 70 betssy Poo.
hoa'a', isto his hands to Be KEEP, a.. Loss
sse sa'is ssmpeli.ss Hsslsatas 10 .aak. s..
sstatien for ipjaries isa,eted The Enp<r
OF loved HE daughter tepderiy, agreed d
the ierms of ransom gladly, aud promised
uneroken friendship Cor che English. 80
foesdontss vas nov free So return 70 he,
forcst bouse but other bonds, NOR, boi,
Than those OF Argali. detained her. wL,is
IN the custody ef the rude bucc,peer. a M
taai attachment had bsided aud no.,om,J
between her and john Rclfe, aud Abe frui,
was happy marriage --'aaoth.r knot "a
bud the peace with PoxLaian much .tron.
ger.
April, in the Virginia peninsula. vhsr,
the English settlers bret built a city. 1, ON,
OF the ioviisst months of the year Then
wiUter has biddsb fusl aaieu TO the mid
die rrg,ons Of Amsria.; the trees are robed
IN gay snd fragrant Blossoms the robin. the
oinebird, aud the oriole, are Just giving the
hrst opening Trsludes % the sarnmer con.
eerts io the woods, aud wild flower. ar.
laughing nerrily in every hedge, aud upon
toe greee banks Of every stream
IL Was day ip charmiog April, in lola.
when kolfe aud Poenhostas stood NJ IN.
msrriagr altar IN th, new and pretty chanel
at jamestown. where, not long before. ia.
bride Lad received Christian baptism, and
Was named the Lady n, Jecea The sun lad
marched half way up toward the merida,
whea eoodly company had assembled be.
Ieath the temple roof The pleasant odor
vi the 'pows OF cedar cOmninrlcd with the
fragrance Of the wild flowers which deck ed
tho iestoons Of svsrgreens and sprays that
hung over the fair. broad windows, aud the
c1mmandmont tablets above the chanc.l -
Over the.pulpit Of black walnut hung gar.
lands OF white flowers, With the waxcu leaves
aud scarlet berries Of the holly The com.
muIioh'tAble Was covered With fair xhite lin
en' aud bore bread from the W. ca, fields Of
jamestown, aud wine from its Iu.oiou.
grapes The font, 'bswn hollow betw.en.
lake canoe, sparkled with wa;or, as on the
m"rning when the gentle princess uttered
her baptisnal vows
Ot al! that Company assembled in ,b.
bread space between the ehaDeel and th.
F"ws, tue bride aud groom were tks @, pt,,l
hsures 10 tsct aad sigBifcanee Pscahon,.s
Sas dressed In simple tunic Of white mus.
I'm, from the looms of Daeca Her arms
were bare cyen 10 he shoulders /; and. L.uy
Tug loosely towards her feet. was = rob. ~
neh s'uf prese0ted by Sir Thomas ID ale.
ani fsnciicI,y embroidered by herself aud
ber maiIsus A gaudy fiiet eueirelei her
head. and held the pluuage Of birds and a
veil Of gauEc, while her limbs were adorned
with ths simple jewelry Of tue native WORK
shops Rifle was attired IN the CAV cloth.
ing Of an English cavalier Of tha, pe,iod aud
upoa hts taigh he wore rhe short sword Of
"A .,I A -.
The Persoonihcatiou Of manly beauty in form
ana cirriaSe shs Of Somap!y modssty aud
lovely simplicity; aud ss they came aud
stood before the man oil God, history dipped
her pen iu the understandable fountain Of
ruth, aud recorded prophecy Of mighty
emPi'es iu the New World. Upon the chan
eel steps, where no rafting interferred, the
good ""itaker stood ia bis saeetdo,ai robes,
AHd VITO lmpressye voice, prouoaucsd the
m~rrisge ritual of the liturgy Of the AngI:-
eau Church. thes first planted on the West
cru eontineo'. On his right, in richly car.
vel CHAIR of state, brought from England.
sat the Governor, with bi, ever at,endapt
halberdisrs, with brsIsn helmets, nc his
back
There were set Lui faw women 10 the csl
ony, aud taess soon after this memorable
eyent, returned TO pa,iVe England. The
ninety youns women. pure aud uueorrupt.
ed, whom tie Wiss Ssndys cause. to be
sett TO Virginia ., wives for the planters.
didu tarrivo uatil seven years later All then
at JaiaesioSn were 81 the marriage The
letters Of the time have trausmitted TO u.
tie uames Of some Of them Mistress Jshn
Roifs, with her ebili, (doaLiless of The fsn.
lily efthe Bridegroom y Mistress Easton aud
child. aud Mistress Horton aud grsadchiid.
with her maid servant, Elizlbeih Parsons.
Sho. ON christmas eve before, had mar.
fiea Thomas Powell, we're yet 10 Virgins
Among the noted men then present vas
Sir Thomas Gates, y brave soldisr ia many
wars, aud a. brave an advehtufeT amoaR the
Atlantic Peiiis as any Sho bad ever trusted
90 tie ribs Of oak of tho ships Of Old Eog.
Iand Add Master SpsIke,, who asd Lsen
ca aBbassAdoT with Role to the court Of
PgwhRtap, stood near che old s.l Iisr, with
young Il,nry Spi.man 81 III. sds There.
Toe. vas the tOuHg George Percy. brother
Of the powerful Daks Of Northumberland,
wbose conduct Ws- slSays a. noble as bis
blood ani near hiIa, an earnest spectator
Of the scene. was iks eldest brother Of TO
esboatss hat not the dsstiaed sssscssor 10
tbe throne q bis father. There, too. vas a
yoangsr brother o. The bride. aud many
yoaths and naisless ffcn the forest shades.
bot ono noble fgare--ths pride Il the Pow
hstsn csafs1srsey the father of che bride,
vas absent Tie lad consented 10 the mar
risse with wiiliog voice, but woald not tfast
himsslf With IN tbs power Of the English e
Jamsst9ss lie ssis aoed 10 his habifa.
iioa - Wot0Ear0moeo Shiis the Rose aud
ibs Tstss we're beng seeded, bat cheer.
fillJ commissioned his broiher. Opaehiaso.
- give asay bic daughtr That ipes
Performed bis daiy Vsii, and thea. % eafs.
les gravity. he 80 aai listousd - tbs
Fgiss u tbs Apostle. aud The sweet stant
log u ths hftls ebsrsotsFs The masis
sesssd. The beusditti9n fsii. The soicma
'Amrn' echoed from tbs Faae yaalted sosf
aHd ths i1yoas eompssy lrft she ohapel Zoe
the f-sisl bsii n tbs 0ovefosF Tsas 'ths
fsass' vs4 ae3s stronger snd she Hsss q
Bnflshd isy aadistagts 4 uysB ths flsfstss
q the Posss'sos. sbils ths iasbss Il Poea.
hsatss lived
y uihs eiiisa avsF The triis sd
EFs3a Hives eigiily ssd isvisrly tersihsF.
aalil Slr rbsnss Dsls dcysftsd fos EsQ.
issd. N 1910. shsa ihsy, wa many sstflsfs.
aeeompsnied him Tsnoeoms. me Il he
sbfsaaesi q peshalaa's sonaeiiiors. aaat
slae shst be nigbt Fsp-st ~ ths sosSsFs
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