The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-02-25

The funeral over, William Bradford,
upon whom, as men already whisper
ed, should devOlve the gOvernOrshil
of the little colony, and the personal
supervision of his private as well as
public interests, came to see the wild
ow; and after certain wise and kindly
sayings, mingled with eXhOrtations to
resignation, or at least submission,
whose only fault was that they were
somewhat hard and strong for the
nature to which he would adapt them,
the Governor elect inquired
"Ahd how will it suit you to live,
Mistress Carver? VIII you continue
here, with John Rowland and Eliza
beth Tillie for company, or would it
be easier for you TO be cOnjOined with
the fragments of some other broken
family, as hath been done already in
several cases ?''
'I will stay here in the home which
my husband made, and where he died;
and if these will tarry with me"
''I for one, will tarry with you, mis-
tress, until you send me from you" F"
said John Rowland, his honest eyes
fixed upon the delicate face of the
young widow, and his own cheeks
glowing with eagerness. William
Bradford looked scrutiniZingly at the
young man, and drew his eyebrows
deeper above his keen eyes, as if to
shield the thought suddenly arising
behind them. In the MayfiOwer,
which some two weeks before this
date had sailed for home, went let
ter from William Bradford to Alice
Southworth, his early love, telling her
that he was a widOwer, and beseech-
ing her to come out to him as his sec
ond wife, and not yet four months had
rolled over the Tatery grave of poor
Dorothy May, so that the mind of him
who had been her husband would not
naturally be startled overmuch at the
thought Of second nuptials somewhat
speedily arranged.
"Thank you, friend" said RATHER
inc, gently; 81 shall not long keep
you from gayer company"
"I pray thee, mistress began JOhh,
and stopped. Bradford took up the
word:
''Nay, dame, such intimations are
but rebelliOus, or, at least, weak and
cowardly. You will doubtless live
out the days appointed for you, and it
may be that the affiictiOn which to-
day seems to touch your very life, will
in time become but chastened men,
Ory, above which may be built the
structure of fair new life"
Neither of his hearers replied, and
after few more words Bradford arose
to 60. Rowland left the house with
him, and as the two walked down the
steep street towards the water side,
the elder said:
1--WE who are men, friend Rowland,
are bound to protect and guide the
weaker vessels who are cO-jOined with
US; and it has become your especial
duty, it would seem, TO have a care for
this sad and weeping sister of ours.
Should it ever seem as if this end
could be best reached by marriage
between you two, / for one should
consider such marriage a wise and ad-
visable step. 1t is much for the in
terest of the colony that every man
should rear a family to succeed to his
work and his possessions; and also
that woman bereaved of their natural
protectors, should receive others as
soon as may be. 1t is needless to say
more at present upon these matters.
You apprehend my meaning and my
object in speaking to you at this
time"
"Yes, sir. You thought / should
have considered such hope too wild
and too high, and should have crush
ed rather than encouraged any yearn-
ing | might find in my heart toward
q loAxr fn oh
mo man in this desert is above an
otherw sternly interposed Bradford.
ibid not we leave all that was easy
and comfortable and dear, all save our
own souB and those of our Owa wives
and children, that it might be thus?
Remember, each man, each woman,