The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-03-11
First Love and Second Marriage,

second governor of Plymouth Colony.
was born at Ansterfeld, Yorkshire, Eng
land, in the month OF March, 1855 His
parents dying in his youth, he was left to
the care Of his grandparents, and after
them to his uncles. His family was re-
spectacle, but was among the yeomanry
of England, and he was bred to agricuf-
ture. At an early period he took upon
himself the care of his large estates. and
to improve and beautiiy them was his oc-
cupat1on and pleasure But while each
day found him busy with the men in the
fields, night found him busy with his
books. lie became q proficient in the
Latin, Greek, and Hebrew languages.
and French and German he both read and
spoke with ease. While still mere youth
he identified himself with the Puritans,
and at seventeen years of age was one Of
9 company who attempted to escape to
Holland in quest of liberty to worship as
their c0nsciences counseled But they
were betrayed. and cast into prison at
Boston, Lincolnshire. While religion and
numerous other grave and earnest objects
had their place in his mind. there was one
corner where u more beautiful, less grave,
but as earnest passion held sway Love
bad entered the heart of the Young Puri-
tan, and often, while his head was bowed
over his book, the graceful figure of her
he loved would charm his eyes, making
his heart tlrob with delight When, as a
child he had played with little Alice Car
penter, he knew that she was lovler and
sweetcr to him than any other golden
haired rosy-lpped little fairy She was
gust two years younger than himself
AS years passed, and her form became
taller and fuller, the golden curls deepen
ing in shade to sunny brown, she grew
more beautiful to him Many were the
walks they had together His lands Joined
her fathers, and of summer evening.
leaning over the hedge that divided them.
long and sweet We're the conversations
they enjoyed One evening in autumn
Alice announced to him that il two DAYS
more She was to 90 to London with an
aunt, to stay some months The news
came like a death blow upon William
The Carpenter family had been highly
distinguished in former times, and one Of
its members had received from the king
the honor OF llnighthood but they We're
how INDECENT, and William determined to
risk his fate. and ask Alice Of her stern
and proud father lie hoped that his own
broad lands and fair name might influence
the iather to accept him as suitable match
tor this lovely but portionless girl. But
he did not know the pride of the stern old
man. lie was dismissed with naughty
and severe reproof for his presumption.
His religious belief would have raised a
barrier had there been no other and sad
was the interview Of the Young lovers that
evening at the tlysting- place where they
had spent so many happy hours. 1t was
to be their last meeting William was
too proud and hi@h-minded, and Alice too
dutitul, to act in opposition to a parent,
wishes
Alice went to London, and in course Of
time was married to Constant Southworth,
i wealthy and honorable man. William
devoted himself to lis farm and books
By-and-by, he felt that wife was need
full TO him. and bis eve tell on Dorothy
May, u sensible, discreet woman, of his
own rank in life He did not love her as
he had loved Alice, but he felt an honest
and true affection ton her, and,she proved
an estimable. faithful wife. The number
OF those protesting the Puritan faith in-
creased, and trial and persecution We're
tlluil lot. William was one of the earliest
advocates for their removal ~ Amnr;ca
where thev MIGHT enjoy their rnIioion IN,
disturbed lie wa. With the little band IN
their nasty FIGHT. in their ,oioIIrn H. Lon
don, and upon tie stormy and periIous
ocean in THE cabin Of the AIaTtIowor.
While in Cape Goa harbor. and during
his absence with a party sent to explore
the coast, his faithful wife Dorothy fell
from the ship and was drowned. He sin
cerely mourned for her, for She had been
an allectionate wife. but with the submis-
sion of Il Christian he calmly t,lrned to the
duties of lle-life for him was a warfare
with hunger and cold. disease and SAVAGE
enemies What the colonist suffered i
well known.
Mr.. Bradford was now mature man of
thirtv-two, and when Governor Carver
died, few months after their arrival, he
was elected Ills successor, and for period
Of more than thirty-one years he directed
the affairs Of the colony But while with
fttherly care he watched over the little col
ony, he often felt the want of woman's
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