Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-02

daughter. bright Stream Bstvssn
Two River'' was her poetic Household
pane, but she had, besides her brother.
Nantsguans, two sisters, Matachauna
ana Cleopatra, both supposed TO be
younger than herself, Pocahoutas was
porn IN 1895, and was but twelve yesrs
oid when the first settlement was made
AZ jamestown, and she was but twenty.
TWO when she died. John Rolfs was
not the only Anglo-Saxon who made
Overtures or Marriage
TO daughter ofthe sylvan kinp,shouse
ana heart. Sir Thomas Dale, the High
Marshal, although he had LEFT Lady
Dale In England, sent sn embassy to
PoFhatan with the unaecountable re-.
quest tEat he bestow upon him the
band OF . fayOrite daughter probably
Matachanna( in marriage. The gallant
and debonair Sir Thomas had heard
the 6ruit Of the exquisite perfection OF
his youngest daughter, and would glad
~ make her his nearest companion,
wife and bed-fellow," as 1t was his in
tenuon to live the residue OF his life in
Virginia, and he desired TO establish q
perpetual friendship with POwhatsn.
This gay LOthario was 'giddy man"
notwithstanding, and il was to him that
John Rolfe addressed his long letter,
setting forth the perplexities Of his soul
concerning his proposed marriage OF
POeahontss. IL seems to be historical
fact that the High Marshal did so pro.
poe to POwhatSn, but there may have
been some matters unexplained which
would have pat different phase upon
the act,
Hut Pow hatan Did Not Consent.
II IL not mentioned that he was aware
of Sir Thomas existing marriage, nor is
Unknown II he had been that it would
have constituted prime obstacle to bis
assent; but his youngest daughter was
dear Sc his own life TO him, and he de-
lighted in none SO much as In her."
Moreover lie had sold her for two bush
els of roanoke to a great necrOmsncer,
with whom she had already 'gone on 8
three days journey" AS we infer that
she married him, while Cleopatra re-
manned at home with her aged father
ia tie York river woods, vibrating with
him between their camps st Werowo-
cOmOee, MachOt, OrapSx, and Pow
hatan, YenGrated 10y his people for what
indeed he was, the mightiest, and as
honor went among his race, most honor
able of al the Indian rulers. He had
abdicated in favor of his brother, Opitch-
apan, one year after POcahOntss' mar
rage, and one year after her death he
died, in 1918, II the age of 70 years,
GrIeVinE For Isis Daughter.
whom he had never seen since her mar
Iiage. He felt deep interest in her,
hut wAs destined never to see her.
John ROlfe returned t. Virginia after
his wi.e's death and discharged the
duties Of the position to which he had
been appointed, and at the proper time
sent his son Thomas to England to b.
educated in care of an uncle. But he
came back to Virginia aud there is y
record that a. the age Of26, be, Lieu.
tenOut Rolfe, commanding Fort James
oil the Chickahomiuy," pe.itiOned the
Governor TOR permission to visit his
Cr4nd-unCle OpeCancanOugh and his
aunt Cleopatra, at their home gu the
York River. He married an EIglish
lady, became gentleman OF "nO:o aud
fortune" and his descendants are still!
extsnt. Meeting out poetic justice, why
Die bbG NllC NSSCSuhsAAlNS VI OColOhlaU
tie rightful rulers Of Virgluia soil?
Right here 10 this dreamy Old colonial
capital, whose 8 cient glolieS are ~
fresh i'm the memories of her sons and
daughters as in the evergreen Of the ivy
upon the walls of the church, are
DeeeDdeants of Pow hatan
and his queenly daughter, proud oil
their lineage, proud of the admixture
Of the dusky warriors blood with that
cOursing through their cavalier veins,
who would be worthy hsirs-of-line to
| the kingdom.
OF course it would be but fairy tale, q
UtOpian scheme, foolish 10 entertain for
Il moment IN this aye Of the wOrid-so
NY intensely practical readers would
say; but If! What n mOurnful
! phalauX Of responsibilities Is signifed
By that little monOsylable If | pos
| sesSed tie power to turn things upside
uOwn, would saw To Cavalier, Puritan.
| Roundhead, stand Sc all aside while
restore the eXiled ru,CTs to their rightful
| kingdom. Ne are all uSurperS, every
one: COnquerers, il is true, but usurperS
| still, though might makes you right.
The race which occupied this land be-
iuIe ever the foot of rhe pale face press
ed It, and who have no known prede-
reesOTS, shall he restored TO their do
minions. The king shall have his own
| But, by my halidOm! he shall be none
others than an heIr-Of-line Of POwla
tan; Bsy, more, for he shall be de-
sceudaut of POcahOntas.