The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-20
Pocahontns and Her Romantic Love.

Captain John Smith by the
Indian maiden, Pocahonta', is
familiar to every one, but the romantic
story of her love for Smith and disap-
pointment is not known to many. After
Smith left America she consented re-
luctantly 10 marry colonist named
Rolie. From "The Roman &c ard Ira
gedy of Pioneer Life" facina,iug and
and delightful work, by Augustus
Lynch Mason and and John Clark Rid
path, just published by Jones Brothers
g. Company, Cincinnati, we take the
following touching bit Of history:
sin 1916 John Rolf and Pocahontas
went to England, taking several Ind
ians with them. Here Rolf well nigh
got into trouble over his marriage. The
intelligent King James, the same who
wanted his minister to procure him a
fying-squirrel, because he was so well
affected to such toys took it into his
limited head that Rolfe, private gem
tleman, by marrying into the imperial
family of Powhatan, had committed
: high treason. His counselors succeed
ed with difficulty il showing him how
far-fetched the notion was. The Lady
Rebecca, as Pocahontas was called In
England, received considerable atten-
ton.
SIN little while however, Pocahon-
tas seems to have been neglected. The
novelty wore of. After the first weeks
of her visit she was no longer spoken
of as the wife OF Rolf at all. Smith re-
lates the story of singular interview
which he had with her. After modest
salutation, she, without word, turned
her back to him, and passionately
buried her face in her hands. AT
length she broke forth with pathetic
reproaches, recalling the old scenes at
the colony, and her sacrifices for the
English, how he had called Powhatan
father when he was stranger in u
strange land, yet how, now that their
positions had reversed, he neglected
her and objected to calling him father.
She said that after his departure the
English always told her he was dead,
yet Powhatan had commanded those of
her people that were with her to search
for Smith, and find out whether he
was living, because your countrymen
will lie much The reason of her con-
duct is obscure. Many have thought
that Rolfe had told heI Smith was deal, f,
because she was resolved never to marry
to any one as long as he was alive. It
Is not impossible that she had loved him
and was deeply grieved TO find the
trick which had been played upon her.
More likely she was homesicE, and,
grieved to find the English no longer
paid her any attention, was deeply
sensitive to Smiths neglect, In not Wis
iting her earlier and renewing their old
AGO uainiance
"Among he Indians who accompan-
led Pocahontas was TUcOmOco, her
brother-in-lnw, who was sent by Pow
hatan to lake the'number Of people IN
Engl'nG, and bring al account of their
Slrength and resources. When he ar.
rived at Plymouth he got him long
sttoL, ,,,.l la,.p a., ,,,t a nntcl, f,, IL fnr
every person he met. But he soon
wearied Of The endless task. aud threw
away tie stick. When he was asked
by Powhatan on his return, how many,
EnglIshmCn there were, he said: Count
the stars in the sky, the leaves on the
trees, and the sands on the sea-shOre
Tor such IS the number Of people in Eng-
had.' This same savage accidentally
met Captain Smith In London, where
their old acquaintance was renewed.
is %, once begged Smith to show him
hi God, king, queen. and prince, about
whom Smith had told him so much.
Smith put him off the best he could
about showing his God, but told he had
already seen the king, and the others
he should see when he liked. The Ind
ian stoutlY denied having seen the
king, James not coming up to his notion
oil the ruler of such a people. When
convinced that he had really seen the
king, he said, with melancholy coun-
aenance: You gave Powhatan a
white dog, which he fed as him self /;
but your king has given me not a
mouthful nor present; yet am better
than your white dog
SIN May 1917, Rolfe, who had been
appointed secretary Of Virginia. with
his wife and child prepared to return
to America. They were on board their
ship, which was detained few days in
the Thames by contrary winds. During
this delay, Pocahontas was taken i'll,
and, after an Illness of three days, died
in q Strangers land.
"Thus ends one OF the briefest and
lovliest romances to be found In litera-
ture. Amid the darkness of barbarism