The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-06-11
POcahOntas and Her Romantic Love,

POcahOntas ana Her Romantic Love,
The incident of the rescue Of Captain
John Smith by the Indian maiden, Poca-
hontas, is familiar to every one, but the TO-
mantle story Of her love for Smith and dis
appointment is not known to many. After
Smith left America she consented reluctant
ly to marry a colonist named Rolfe From
The ROMANCE AND TRAGEDY OF PIONEER
LIFE, facinating and delightful work,
by Augustus Lynch Mason and John Clark
Ridpath, just published by Jones Bros. &
Co., Cincinnati, we take the following
touching bit Of history
"In 1916 John Rolfe and Pocahontas
went to England, taking several Indians
with them. Here Rolfe well nigh got into
trouble over his marriage. The intelligent
King James, the same who wanted his min
lister to procure him dying-squirrel, be-
cause he was so well affected to such TOYS, ,
took it into his limited head that Rolfe, q
private gentleman, by marrying into the
imperial family Of Powhatan, had commit
ed high treason. His counselors succeeded
with difficulty in showing him how far-fetch-
ed his notion was. The Lady Rebecca. as
Pocahontas was called in England, received
considerable attention.
"In little while, however, Pocahontas
seems to have been neglected The novelty
wore off. After the first weeks Of her visit
she was no longer spoken of as the wife of
Rolfe at ALL Smith relates the story of a
singular interview which he had with her.
After a modest salutation, she, without a
word, turned her back to him, and passion
ately buried her face in her hands. At
length she broke forth with pathetic re-
proaches, recalling the old scenes at the col
ony, and her sacrifices for the English, how
he had called Powhatan father when he
was a stranger in a strange land yet how,
now that their positions were reversed, he
neglected her and objected to her calling
him father She said that after his de-
parture 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 Iiv-
ing, because your countriemen will lie
much The reason of her conduct is OBJ
scure. Many have thought that Rolfe had
told her Smith was dead, because she was
resolved never to marry to any one as long as
he was alive. Tt was not impossible thatshe
loved him, and was deeply grieved to find
the trick which had been played upon her.
More likely she was homesick, and, grieved
to find the English no longer paid her any
attention, was deeply sensitive to Smiths
neglect, in not visiting her earlier and re.
lnewiug their old acquaintance.
"Among the Indians who accompanied
Pocohontas was Tocomooo, her brother-iu.
law, who was sent by Powhatau to take the
number Of people in England and bring
an account of their strength and resources.
When he arrived at Plymouth he got him a
long stick, and began to cut notch in il
for every person he met. But he soon
wearied of the endless task, and threw
away the stick. When he was asked by
Powhatan on his return, how many English
men there were, he said Count the star.
in the sky, the leaves on the trees, and th,
sand ON the sea-shore for such is tn,
number Of people in England This same
savage accidentally met Captain Smith in
London, whore their old acquaintance wal
renewed He at once begged Smith tc
show him his God, king, queen and prince
about whom Smith had told him so much
Smith put him of the best he could about
showing his God, but told him he had nl
ready seen the king, aud the others D.,
should see when he liked The Indian
stoutly denied having seen the king, James
not coming up to his notion Of the ruler OF