The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-13
STORY OF PACHIT

pachita was born in the Bermudas
D9 you know where the Bermudas are?
Away ON I'm the Atlantic Ocean, six
hundred miles from the American coast
is little group Of islands, so small that
sou would think they might have re-
manned undiscovered for hundreds OF
years after Columbus mad made his
famous voyage and added this big con-
ruaut OF ours 10 the maps. But after
Columbus had returned. and stories Of
the great wealth of the continent he had
discovered were told many adventurous
ua,ifators set sail I'm the direction Of
the New world to seek their fortunes.
one Of these. Juan Bormudez. happened
upon Bermuda I'm l522. but IT was nearly
% century later before the islands were
settled
In the meantime however, they had
gained an unpleasant nOiOriety for storms
and hurricanes. caused by their situation
ln the edge OF the trade wind, and
shakespeare had spoken OF them in his
play The Tempest" as "the still vex'd
E.rmoOthes," a title which may yet be
justly applied TO them
Iu 1903, Sir George SOmers was wrecked
there while on his way to Virginia, but,
nothing daunted. he built two small boats
of the cedar which abounds there. con-
uuuod mis- voyage and arrived safely in
ness for pork. told the Nirginians such
tales Of the wild hogs which abounded
ga the Bcrmudas that he was sent back
with a ship TO procure a store Of them
FOR the colonists. Unfortunately ne was
taken ili ana died on his arrival. Then
his men bore away for England. where
they told the King Of the beauty and
fertility Of the islands, and in 1912 they
were settled by charter from James L..
a v9teflnV
established, and the Bermudas became
one Of the colonies OF England, and Eng
land stil retains them.
SO you see Pachita was born under the
English flag although she has a Spanish
name. which was. perhaps. bequeathed
% her by the rowing old Spaniard, Juan
Iermudez. who touched at bermuda so
long ago, and gave the islands their
ltme.
j have forgotten 10 tell you that Pach-
"a rs a donkey and the prettiest little
donkey that you ever saw.
Her little nO0fs are not much larger
DAN silver dollars, and her silky coat is
beautiful mouse color. marked with
4.i black cross Oh her back.
one day when Pachita was standing
under the shade Of a calabash tree in
,ne white streets Of Bermuda along came
man dressed IA sailor clothes, who
.'ple4 ana looked az her and pattcd
Ati head. As ne was going away Pachita
heifd him say 10 the boy who was sit
tug in the cart behind her: III your
Ter wants % sell that donkey. tell
i.m 20 bring her down 10 the wharf
Where the yacht Is lying this afternoon"
This made Pachita prick up her ears.
'ld when her master came along shortly
TIER, the boy delivered the message.
nhe was driven 20 her stable. and there
bfen such washing and scrubbing as
tNe had never experienced before. In
'he afternoon she was driven down to the
wharf, whore she could see the white
ti'tm yacht lying, then some big bronzed
sailors r0wed ashore. and Pachita was
Dindi0ldcd and hOisted up in the air. bv
means OF sling. which they had fas-
.ehed around her. and let carefully down
INTO the boat
heh the bandage was taken from her
eyes iachiia was standing on the deck
OF beautiful bis yacht. whore the brass
sn'he so bright and the decks were 80
si'dn ana white that even dainty little
eenHa put her tiny feet down gently
i.r rear Of marking them.
Then the owner Of the yacht led Pachl-
"a INTO The deck house. and had the
Sle"ardess make a beautiful harness OF