Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-03

sailbOats, and across the neck of The
peninsula Wenta line Of horsemen. each
with his purchase upon a pillion behind
him. The governor, the councillors
and the commanders had betaken
themselves to the governors house.
where great dinner was to be given.
But Master Piersey, the Cape mer-
chant, remained to see the company
reimbursed to the last leaf, though
one couple trod not upon the heels Of
another, as they had done an hour
agone.
Il must first satisfy the treasurer. y
4 said, coming to a halt within So
feet OF the now deserted high places.
She drew her hand from mine and
looked me up and down.
How much is it;?'' she asked. Al
last. Il will pay it, 3s
stared at her.
Cant you speak?' she cried, with
a stamp of her foot. .'At what am
valued? Ten pounds-.fifty pounds
AT 100 pounds OF tobacco, madam,
I said, dryly. Il will pay it myse,f.
To what name upon the ships list
do you answer"
Patience WORTH" she replied.
! left her standing there, and went.
upon my errand with a whirling
brain. Her enrolment in that com.
pany proclaimed her meanly born,
and she bore herself as of blood royal:
of her own free will she had crossed
an ocean to meet this day, and she
held in passionate hatred this day and
all that it contained; she was come
to Virginia to better her condition.
and the purse which she had draw,
from her bosom was filled with gold
pieces. To another I would have adj.
vised caution, delay, application to the
governor, inquiry; for myself cared
not to make inquiries.
The treasurer gave me my receipt.
and [ procured, from the crowd
around him, Humfrey Kent, a good
man and true, and old Belfield, the
perfumer, for witnesses. With them
at my heels I went back to her, and,
giving her my hand. was making fol
the nearest minister, when voice at
a little distance hailed me, CRYING
out: "This way, Capt. Percy!"z IS,
turned toward the voice, and De.
held the great figure of Master Jere.
my Sparrow sitting cross-legged, like
the Grand Turk, upon grassy hill
lock, and reckoning to me from that
elevation.
"Our acquaintance hath been, of the
shortest" he said, genially, when the
maid, the witnesses and 1 had reached
the foot of the hillock, "but I have
taken liking to you and would fain
do you a service. Moreover, lack
employment. The maids take me FOR
a hedge parson, and sheer OFF to nv
brethren, who truly are of a more cler.
ical appearance. Whereas if they
could only look upon the inner man!
You have been long in choosing. but
have doubtless chosen He glanced
from me to the woman beside me, and
broke off with open mouth and sta4,.
ing eyes. There was excuse, for her
beauty was amazing. "A paragon"
he ended. recovering himself.
Marry us quickly, friend" I said.
"Clouds are gathering, and we have
far to 60"
He came down from his mound. and
we went and stood before him. I had
around my neck the gold chain given.
me upon a certain occasion by Prince
Maurice, and in lieu of other ring i
now twisted off the smallest link and
gave it to her.
"Your Nance" asked Master Spar
row, opening his book.
"Ralph Percy. gentleman" rs
Sand yours?" he demanded, staring
at her with somewhat too apparent
delight in her beauty.
She flushed richly and bit her lip.
He repeated the question.
She stood minute in silence. her
eyes upon the darkening sky. Then
she said, in q low voice: :"Jocelyn
Leigh
1t was not the name I had watched
the Cape merchant strike off his list.
I turned upon her and made her
meet my eyes. WHAT'S your name o"
I demanded. ''Tell me the truth"
II have told it, she. answered,
proudly. ''It is Jocelyn Leigh"
I faced the minister again. $50 on
I said, briefly.
''The company commands that no
constraint be put upon its poor maids
wherefore, do you marry this man OF
your own free will and choice?'
"Aye," she said, ''of my own free
will"
Well, we were married, and Master
Jeremy Sparrow wished us joy, and
Kent would have kissed the bride had
1 not frowned him off. He and Bel
field strolled away, and 4 left her
there, and went to get her bundle
from the house that had sheltered her
over night. Returning, | found her
seated on the turf, her chin in her
hand and her dark eyes watching .he
distant play Of lightning. Master
Sparrow had left his post, and was no
where to be&seen. q
gave her my hand and led her to.
the shore, then loosed my boat and
helped her, aboard. I was pushing
off when a voice hailed MS from the