The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

being settled, there llNeu III iy
 mouth a couple of young lovers
 When they were children, playing
 in the green lanes of old England' Enos White and Priscilla May had. Ill childish glee. pledged themselves to each other. Now that they were older and had, further more, crossed the sea to this strange new land, they still stood by the child ish betrothal. They had come over ln the Mayf1ower.
 Enos was tall, manly, young Tel low, rather quiet; he was very stead fast and honest. Priscilla was merry and affectionate In her childhood she had been spoken of by the old peopie as Priscilla, the hoyden." She was full of life and spirit, quite different from the staid maidens by whom she was surrounded.
 Every evening Enos and she would meet under an old pine. At last they were married by the good old minister in the little, bare, cold church Ihey had a little girl when they had been married about a year; sweet nttie maid with big blue eyes ana sunny rinelets. She was the idol of her par ents. They called her Ruth. Soon Ruth had brother, Brian, who had the dark hair and eyes of his father.
 All these years wars with the Indians had been frequent, and Enos Whlte had in each case served gallantly under brave Captain Miles Standish-
 One day, as he was working in the field the great church bell began 10 toll. It was the signal that all the men were to assemble fully armed. Priscilla, as soon as she had heard the bell. had taken out her husDano sword He had his gun with him; Tor in those days men and women always had to have gun with them AS soon as he entered he buckled on his sword and. after tenderly kissing his wife and babies, hurried away to the church
 He did not return. When Captain Standish came back he had a sorroWful tale for the young wife. He had seen brave young Enos White fall in battle, and had seen the Indians carry him away When he had finished the young widow gave piercing shriek, and Tell.
 When Priscilla awoke in the morn ing her hair, which had been beautl- full brown, was snowy white. 0he seemed to be out of her mind, and lay staring blankly at a window, while kindly neighbors performed her house. hold tasks She remained in this stu DOT for six or seven months, making no sound and showing no interest Tn the things about her. In the mean time Ruth and Brian were cared TOT by the neighbors.
 One day almost half a year from the time she had heard of her husbands death. Priscilla suddenly spoke. Look" she said Took at the win dow" and she lifted her arm. A mans face was looking in. Tt is Enos- He is come back. I knew he would!" Her voice sank lower. Will you please open the door and let him in?'' The woman rose hastil" and then ran to tell the town. that Priscilla White has spoken!
 Tn the meantime much was happening in the White home. As soon as the women had gone, Priscilla called gently "Fnos. Enos, come inl'' In a moment he was beside her, and she was lifted in his strong arms, while he murmured My poor little Priscilla, my poor little darling!"
 It was in the afternoon of the day fol lowing the one on which Enos had re- turned. All the town had gathered tc hear Enos White tell how he had es- caped from the Indians, and how his hair had become gray. This is his
 "When I was left by my comrades lay stunned, for I had. been hit by ar Indian club. The Indians came and carried me away to their camp. Here was bound to tree, while the sav- ages danced around me. They then lay down in circle around me and slept Thus it was for many nights: I was bound to a tree, while my guards slept But one night an Indian brave slipped from the circle of sleepers and severed the cord that bound me. He then gave me large pair of moccasins that com