Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-02
TIE P0CAHONTAS TALE
TRUE VERSION or THE AMERICAN
HISTORICAL LEGEND.

at is strange aud incomprehensible.
nevertheless fact. that racouteurs. from
tho time Of the drst liar down TO the
prescu, age of VALUATIONS and Nun.
chauseus. with n wonderful unanimity
persist In falsiiyinE and twisting tho
truth into M unacceptable quantity |
said Colonel George a. he gazed at the |
wondrous landscape panoramicaily CON.
ing into view.
We were speeding over the beautiful /
sea green waters Of the Chesapeake bay |
on tho steamer Ariel from Norfolt TO |
Richmond. lmadc the acquaintance on |
board Of the gentleman who gave utter.
ancc 10 the above sage remark. When |
the colorel spoke the boat was on the |
eve Of passiry historical jamestown, and
tho passengers had grouped themselves
together on he lee side 10 catch n hcot.
ing glimpse Of the ivy clad iiunt wall Of
the old church. standing sentinel.likc on
peninsula formed point Of land.
As we rounded the wide bond Of the
river. and the church, the sole rrmain.
ing relic standing on the scene Of tho
runance q Captain Smith and Pocahon-
tas, hove into view. tho colonel resumed
his conversation, or rather monologuo.
"You must have noticed In your life.
time how q story will grow as Il Il re-
poatcd from lip TO lip-how the truth
becomes distorted and subjected 10 In.
Vulnerable alterations Of fact. In illus.
trution Of this, "said the colonel thought.
fully, "iwill relate you nm Indian legend
recalled 10 my mind by that old ruin"
pointing 10 tho church wall which tho
boat was just then gliding By. 1.-THE
story, a. heard Il. was told mo BY an
old farmer, well known In tho ncighbor-
hood. on my last trip up tho JaineS
river. just bofotc the war;"
rocAnoSrAs' REAL MANI.
Jamestown vanishing from sight, the
colonel and returned TO the cabin.
sought seats away from tho crowd Of
passengers and | settled myself comfort
ably 70 lision 10 the tale.
"Whon Captain John Smith made tho
first settlement IN Virginia, tho white
and red man lived on terms OF ami,y
aud confidence" began Colonel George.
Caucasian and Indian mingled with
each other and were hold IA mutual Is.
TEEN. Until the ouicropping Of the
grecdiness and ayariciousness Of the
Engliahinen became apparent, peace and
prosperity smiled on the hardy settlers.
In tho village rul0d by Powhatan
there dwclt a lovely Indian maiden. Her
skin v~s tho color Of polished copper.
her hair Of ravens hue and her eyes
fpnrklcd as the morning star yelled bo-
bind gathering storm cloud. Warriors
from FAR and near sought her hand In
marriage. bat her heart remained inyul.
ncrable TO all vows OF love and devotion.
However. when tho white man invaded
the habi,ations OF tho Indians, among
their number was youth comely to
look upon, famed for his courage and
manly qualities Totohco. IN tho course
OF her many visits 20 tho newly founded
village on tho james river. east her eye.
on handsome Homer Castalwain, and,
lot the little lndiaif god OF love spicfccd
her heart with hia nrrow. aud sho loved
him with all an Indian maiden's fierce
ness
Now. Chief opochancanough, one of
Powhatan'a tributary rulers, had sou
who was madly In love with Tetoheo,
the Morning Star Banlloo Oilaek Bear
was a cruel aud vindietiyo Indian. aud
when he learned that Tetehoe's heart be-
longcd TO "a dcspised white man he sworc
vengeance upon his tomahawk against
Homer Casialwain
TIlr TRUE VERSION
'ln the sott Indian summer, with
nature aglow with yariegaicd colors,
Totehen. Ia company with the other
maidcns aud squaws u tho village, was
gathering the golden ripe maize for win
ter nse from the fields Of the king
While the maidCns were NJ work Banke,
Taided tho oomhclds Of tho powerful
powhhtan, carrying OF to his own vii
lage the object OF his savage affections
lie meant to coerce Totehee into mar
rage while In his power, raise a wal
party. attack the settlement OF tho whit,
men and eXterninatc H.
"Castalwnin. upon hearing OF tn
threatened danger OF his lovely lndiaF
bnde-to.be, accompanied by Captain
John Smith. supplicatod King Powiatai
for aid TO rescue her. This was granted
SO, with a war party composed Of Indian
and settlers. under the leadership o
Smith. Opcchancanough village wa
surprised In tho midst Of his sons wed
ding festivities, Tc,ehee rescued an,
liankee captured and carried before Kin
Powhatan
"rhen It was that his fate was decree
death by bcheading, no TO speak. A
Bankees head NY On the stone, hug
Indian standing over him, Pocahonia
rushed between the upraiscd club an
PROSTATE man and begged her father, th
king, Tor his lifo-not from love, how
ever but simply through pity and veal
meas Of heart.
This Is the true version Of the worl
wide famous legend Of Captain Smii
and Pocahouias, which poets and hi
torians have handed down for generi
tons It lisa sample Of what u trut
undcrgoes-how 1t is garbled m relate
by ono and another In the course OF nn
ration. The accuracy OF the story Is III
doubted In my Nnd, as 1t isa well AZ
thcnticated tact In the uuishborhood
which the old farmer lives, that he
the last living descendant OF Homer Ca
talwain and retehee, tho Indian mat
en."-Atlanta Constitution
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