The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-02

all agree that she was not only possessed
 of the softer virtues, but that when the
 interest of her white friends demanded
 it she was full of foresight and inerepid-
 ity. When conspiracies were planned to
 exterminate the whites she eluded the
 Jealous vigilence of her father and ven-
 tured at midnight through q thousand
 perils to warn them of their danger. The
 Indians were now at their fiercest and
 bloodiest era in their history; the whites
 were cruelty murdered in bands, and by
 one and two. wherever the chance of
 fered; and almost daily was Pocahontas
 by her tears or her adriotness and cour-
 age saving precious English lives; today
 t was the boy Spillman. tomorrow an
 aged man or some other. During this
 horrible butchery and counter butchery,
 a dark design was formed by the whites;
 1t was to get the beauteous. kind-hearted
 Indian girl in their possession and hold
 her as hostage over the head of their
 powerful, willy enemy, Powhatan. Cap
 tain Argall, having by the means Of the
 boy Spllman established friendly Inter
 course with the Indians of the otomac,
 went on a trading trip up that river. By
 the means of Japazaws-King of Potow- mac--he discovered that Pocahontas was
 concealed in that neighborhood. and he
 conceived the idea of getting her in his
 possession and turning her over to the | whites, who believed 1t would operate as
 a check on the hostile disposition of the | powerful Powhatan. The integrity of
 King Japazaws was not proof against the | seducing appearance of a bright copper 1 kettle which was fixed the price of his l treachery; and this amiable maiden, | whose soul nature formed on one of its | kindest and noblest models, was betrayed | by her perfidious host Into the hands of l a people whom her tender compassionate 1 spirit had often snatched from famine and the war-cub. All the annalists say that the cause of her absence from her fathers house at this time is bare con- jecture-"p probably her avowed partiality for the English had drawn on her the displeasure of the high-spirited monarch. and she had retired to avoid the effects of his immediate resentment An incl dent occurred at this time to soften the obdurate spirit of the great savage. Po- | cahontas had commenced to feel tender regard for a MT. Rolfe, which rapidly | gained strength by the delicate attentions | of that gentleman. Their mutual passion | at length found words, with all the fears | and modesty of love. by disclosing the | fact to Sir T. Dale and a similar con- | fession by Pocahontas to her brother | Powhatan gave his formal consent and | the marriage was solemnized in the pres | ence of Opachisco. uncle or Pocahontas | and her two brothers. This concluded a l temporary peace; and, as sample of l Powhatan's keen wit, I will give his an | swer to another white man who wanted | to marry one of his daughters. His an- swer was impromptu, to MT. Hamer, the messenger of love: "I gladly accept my brothers salute of love and peace, which, whilst I live, I will punctually and ex actly keep. I likewise receive his pres ents, as pledges hereof, with no less thankfulness; but as to my daughter, l sold her a few days since to great We rowance (sub-king) for two bushels of Roanoke" Qn fact he did not sell his daughter at alb
 Pocahontas having embraced Christian ity. she exchanged by the mysterious cer- emonies of baptism. her Indian name of Pocahontas for the more modest and gos-