The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-23
sTRANGE1LAND
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VISIT TO IA STRANGE LAND
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As Manteo and Afanchese went hpma
that day they had many things about
which to talk. ney. had seen strange
things and had heard strange sounds.
They talked about the large ships OF the
w!,itc men, their guns and their swords.
Z Nothing had ever stirred them lac the
events of that day
After talking of all the things that
~. had seen and heard. they became
silent as II some deeper thought had en-
ate. NJ. minds. ,f3sl&
II wonder where they came from and
Cor what" said Manteo
From DER the sea toward the rising
sun" replied Maj chcsc. The GreatsSIdri
has sent them to tell us about the world
3 across the big water"
'The world must be a fine place II
Il 1t has such people ms those In It'll
should like TO SEQ their wigwanls.. said
Mantco III
80 should H., answered Manchcse..
''IIey must be- fine ones" II :5
Thus these Indian boys talked In their
own Language until they reachd home.
They told their home foks what wonder
4 full things they had seen. All the old
men and young men and women listened
eagerly. Some of the braves were uneasy
when they had heard the boys story.
q They said that the pnlefaces had come
s for no good. BY far the larger number were
glad ..,at &c strangers had come. and
i were willing to give them q cordial wei
come. n J., IN,
Next day a large number OF the indians
tf,sv
come to tho I5nglishmen. Manteo ind
+ Mancfese went q board tho ships and
were greeted kindly by the sailors. For
4 several days they went reguIarly and
s became intimate with the white men.
Trequcntiy they went wit h exploring par
ties that were sent out, and we're very
useful III showing the va " TO certain
places and In keeping tho her Indians
friendly. 3s stssss
One day iantco a sked Manchese II 5he
q did not wish 10 go across tho big sea
Z with the white men. =
hose men are our friends, Z, said Man
tco. land Will show Jus the wonderful
things they have at home
There is danger in Unanswered Man
cheese. .tfor they ma ~ never come Jack
here. and we could never find our way
across 9he great sea, IN our canoe.
THE Great Spirit will tn ke care 3aof
8sus, said Manteo II e. will never allow
any nam to come to us II we trust him,
n Let US go and aec what great things
these strangers can show US. n
Manchese consented. They agreed to-
ask the white men next day to let them
go back with them across the sea. Cap
tain Arlidas and the others were glad
for them to go. Soon they got ready.
and when the ships were about to sau.
n
d badc farewell to father and mother, ssis-3
tors and brothers, relatives and friends.
and went on board. @
The ships sailed away and were soon
out of sight of hand 1T was a spleasant
voyage, and in a few weeks land was
sighted. They anchored on the west
coast OF England. The Indian boys had
enjoyed the trip across The ocean very
much. and now as the ship approached
land, theyfwere astonished at the benllti-
full sight that greeted them. VI 4;
h There before them was a great city
They had 5expectcd to see wigRaIns like
their own. except larger. but instead there
Is were great stone castles reaching up into
tho clouds. They. had never Imagined any
thing like 1t. Their eyes were dazzled.
Indeed. they weird rreally alarmed at the
greatness of everything.
& ThcySwent ashore, n nd their wonder In X
creased. They stared at the strange,
lsthInss on every street. TINS was. indeed
a strange land to them. They could not
conceal their wonder. n & "a
Soon they were zen 10 London, and
still their5wonder4 grew. They went to the
palace OF Queen IL izaDcth and Unto the
presence of the queen herself. She re-
ceivcd them kindly and spoke some words
to them, but they could not understand
her. They saw the fine gentlemen and
the beautiful ladies with their gay
b dresses, Ss$y
A1anteo WAS delighted, but Mancheses
was quiet. Mnnteo was full OF joy but
Mancheso appeared to be very much dis
pleased.
Sir Walter Raleigh, who owned the
ships that brought them over, soon began
to make ready to send some people over
to the Now world to settle. While this
was being done, the Two indian boys lived
in London. They saw many things that
caused them always o remember heir
stay in5that city. 81; .5g
a At last everything was ready for the
ships tofreturn to North Carol ina. Man
too and A1anchese came on board with
1.-THE Others who! were going to settle in
the new country They were glad that
3 thew were on their wa " back home.
Il In "a few weeks they came IN 8sightSor
the shores of their native land. The
visit ofsthese boys to a strange land was
over
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