The Republican journal., 1875-01-14
One Little Puritan.

lived out long before she was born. She
found it among relics OF old colony days.
The sunbeams OF morning long past
tlickered through the garret cobwcbs on
to hera over the then musty, worm eat
en- treasures. Out of the leaves of journal
Of Puritan times, she read page alter page
which seemed to fill the air about her as
with the faint, sweet fragrance of passed
wild roses. My grandmother is to me, in
turn, a memoir Of antiquity, Yet the little
journal has not quite crumbled into dust
there is lett to it yet a suggestion OF odor
and OF color Only if You put it by story
OF to-day, it will be like the ghost of a
white violet in the presence OF a heavy
breathed blood-red tulip
HOPE ALLERTON's DIuENAI
Southampton, August 9TH 1920 All
things being made ready, we shall, BY the
good providence of God, set sail to-day
Ii is "A matter of much sadness to Aunt
Priscilla, as also unto myself, that sundry
OF our near friends are i'll the lesser ship
We have, however, great hope that both
ships shall sail unto pleasant country !;
and that we shall salute our friends upon
dry land once more. My thoughts 90 back
to those we left at Delft Haven and at
Amsterdam, and my heart is heavy that |
shall no more look upon their faces. Philip
Mather hath talked much with ne OF late
| find it not wise to think too long upon
his words, tor that they cause me distrac-
ton OF mind, albeit there is 4 certain
sweetness in the recollection OF them. lie
saith that he shall sorrow for my depart
ure. yet he asketh me not to stay, neither
doth he make as if he would himself 90
| have need to pray more, for find within
ME movements OF vain pride. 1t pleaseth
me overmuch that Master Philip hath
likened my fearful eyes to the blue hearts
ease with the dew thereon.
August 10th 1t was cause for great sur
prise to me to find that of a truth Philip
Mather was to sail with US Yet when
found him of our company [ made little
mention of my thoughts; only have said
unto Prudence Tinker certain sharp words
that trouble me to remember, the more
not only because they were not kind, but
that there was the rein shadow Of an lln-
truth.
She said: Tell me, pray thee, why,
at the last, Master Mather hath come with
us? ?"
a h,1ow not" answered, for liked
nor hof BLACK eyes 10 SO look through me.
Am | my brothers kceper?" have SIN
ned in the letter by pervertng the words
of the Holy Scripture; also in the spirit
| 1t was meet that Prudence Tinker should
humble me by the answer: Nay, nay,
Hope trow tits not at all as MY b}0the1'
thou desirest to keep him
Prudence Tinker hath an handsome
countenance, and many times her words
are smoother than butter; yet l feel not
drawn out unto her in my affections
August Goth Aunt Priscilla watcheth
over me and have no need of father or
mother care. To be right truthful, | could
wish she guarded me not so strictly. From
daybreak even unto the going down of the
sun, she letteth me not out of her sight
| am now again joyful in my spirit. |
mourn not, neither do greatly miss the
friends left behind me. | had thought to
be weighed down with heavness upon
their account. | made mention Of this to
Philip last night, as for a moment met
him on the deck. He was pleased, where
fore know not; moreover. he said: per
adventure thou broughtest thy best friends
with thee" l thought of Aunt Priscilla,
| partly because she is my best friend, and
| also for that did expect she must in a
moment appear, as most assuredly she
did; and looked not lovingly upon me
either She reproacheth me for light
| headedness IN 50 talking to Master Mather
yet I have her word that she disliketh
! hinl not.
Cape Cod, November llth, 1920 After
| long beating at sea, we have fell in with
| the land called Cape Cod Philip Math-
er saith it is so called as they take much
fish We are not little joyful at having
come safe to land, as our ships did meet
| with many bad winds, and in places did
| leak, which put US to great fear. Olttmes
we did cry out like Peter: Lord save,
| or we perish" Also many of us were in
bad state by reason Of boisterous storms
which caused our inward parts to heave
and toss like the very waves of the sea-
always filing our mouths with bitterness.
December 9th, 1920. 1t is decided that
divers of our number 60 to seek out fair
place for situation Prudence Tinker made
relation to Aunt Priscilla that Robert Cop
| pin the pilot had knowledge Of Il good
harbor eight leagues distant
1921. April 20th. Philip Mather hath
gone with Squanto and sundry OF our peo-
pie to plant the corn. This morning ! had
conversation with Peleg Bruster His
heart seems greatly turned to Molly Ia
Dor, tor which Prudence Tinker hath
much grief, as she had thoughts of him
herself-at least Aunt Priscilla doth say as
much. l once had thought that Prudence
looked upon Philip Mather with favor and
this displeased me, for that ! think they
would not walk together in unity. pru-
hot q hC1 in vft
like unto other men, in that he is finer in
his inward nature, If it be that ! discern
him Alright l have sorrow for Prudence
now, and shall strive to be softer COM
| forter unto her than Aunt Priscilla, who,
as ever, thinketh she hath good under
Standing OF the whole matter. When we
were gathering fagots this morning, she
gave Prudence counsel to this effect; that
she should set her affections upon things
above. | much fear Prudence was not
soothed in the spirit, Tor she muttered un-
to herself that certain people, of whom
she had knowledge, would do well to keep
| other Scripture in mind that which saith
| ''Study to be quiet and to do your own
business
May 17th Philip hath given unto me a
ring which he saith is long in his family.
1t has three blue stones, with a small dia-
| mond in the centre 1t is like unto the
forget-me-not The inside Of the ring
hath small locket wherein to put hair.
1t came about in this wise: My spinning
for the day being at an end, was minded
to 60 little way into the woods; for al
| though Aunt Priscilla doth warn me of
danger, can not think harm will befall
me: l like much the thunder Of the sea,
ana the roar of the wind in the treetops,
which roaring also resembleth the noise
OF waters But this night at sunset there
was no tumult. and remembered me of
| wondroos chapters in the Revelation; for
1saw upon earth and ocean light like as