Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-05

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lined with down from the breast Of the
wood pigeon, and she wore coral brace
lets on wrists and ankles and white
plume IN her hair, the badge OF royal
blood, II must have been a very In
terestng woodland plcture-the soldier,
with tanned face and sweeping mus
tache, shaping trinkets for the small
SLIP If Virginia royalty In her plumes
and bracelets"
smith spent the last half of Decent
bcr 1907, with Powhatan ON the York
! river continues Mr. Bright, "nnd we
! can now picture the hardy campalgner
! Of the Turkish wars trying TO teach the
! innocent little maiden OF the wigWam
something OF the Child Of the Manager,
| telling her that though Palestine was
| far from Virginia, the star Of Bethle-
/ mem shonc on both.
PACAHONTAS 70 THE RECuE
After Smiths return TO jamestown
! and when the colonists We're suffering
from lack of food relief came from
the Indians themselves, and AT the
head of the Wild train was Pocahon-
tas" whose Kind heart had prompted
her 10 succor the perishing colony
THE cOlonists were much touched by
this gracious act" the chroncler re-
lates ''and years afterward, IN recon-
inending her TO the favor OF the queen,
Smith wrote: During the time OF
two or three years she, next under
God, was still the instrument to pre-
serve this colony from death famine
and utter confusion, which, II In fhose
DAYS had once been dissolved Virginia
might have lain rs II was at our first
arrival TO this day"
Then tho story OF the Indians
treachery lis told and of Pocahontas'
warning of impending danger saving
the English from massacre at the
hands OF tho would-be assasslns.
Smiths recall 20 England. following
soon afterward, It Is shown how Poca-
hontas' visits TO jamestown were dis
continued and how she did not return
there until carried prisoner as host
age for the good behavior Of her faith
er,
"sho arrived at jamestown IN the
fall Of 1912 I'm tears but they were
soon followed by smiles" the story
goes Master Rolfe, a young colon
LIST OF good behavior. was soon looking
with melting eyes on the little wood
land beauty who coyly shot back
glance Of notice now and then. The
autumn IN scarlet and purple gathered
new warmth for the winter siege from
the two hearts that roamed together
In the Red Decps about jamestown,
and the little chrysalis OF love was
tenderly nurtured behind the palisades
OF the old capital until spring, with It's
birds and blossoms, brought il TO per-
feet flower. Az Rolfe won her heart,
50 the old English clergyman at
jamestown won her soul, and re.
nouncing the few pomps and yanities
Of this wicked world that she had
known, she was christened Rebecca,
possibly after Rebekah Of Genesis.
The marriage was solemnized In
April 1913, in the church at James
town. The old emperor gave his con-
sent. and though he would not attend
the wedding ne sent the brides uncle
and two brothers to represent him.
The Apostle Of Virginia. the dcvout
Whitaker, performed the ceremony.
The scene Is picturesque and new TO
the worlds eyes. The small church Is
decorated with arbutus, dogwood
blossoms and springs first flowers. The
little sylvan princess tremblingly
stands by the side OF her big English
lover, on her left the colonists from
far and near stand hushed and expect
ant In best bib and tucker on her
right the delegation from her fathers
court In plume and feather, headed
by her uncle opechancanough who.
Clad from head 10 foot In Wampum,
Armed with all his warlike weapons,
Painted like the sky OF morning.
Streaked with crimson. blue and yell
low.
Crested with great eagle feathers.
streaming upward, streaming outward,
stands like an antlered stag. wild and
attentive.
TWO RACES JOINED.
THE day is warm, the windows of the
church are open and the balmy breeze
from the James nervously stirs plume
and blossom just enough to give some
movement TO the picture Of color and
beauty. The voice of the old divine, as
he lnvokes Gods blessing on the union.
fingers with the hushed assembly, and
the Indian maiden on the arm OF her
English lord, gracefully withdraws. The
wedding guests follow to the church
green, where among the violets md
buttercups a feast is spread, and the
gay assemblage In mirth and jollty m
JOY the beauty Of the scene until dis
persed by violent thunderstorm, har-
binger Of the stormy scenes that We're
TO rend further apart the two races
which this union sought to bring to-
gether.
The rest of the well-kno'yn story Of
the life of the Rolfes In this country
for the next three years. Of their visit
10 England, and of their reception nj
court and the immediate popularity of
the Lady Rebecca, and of her deaih
when but scarcely 81. as she was on the
eve Of returning to her own country Is
told with genuine sympathy.
Buried IN the parish church at
Gravesend, which was afterward burnt,
her grave today is unmarked and un-
known. She left one son. the writer
continues, "Thcmas Rolfe who was
educated in London, married young
English lady, and removed To Virginia.
where he became gentleman OF note
and fortune, commanding as Lieut..
Rolfe. Some Of Nirginla's most respect
able families are descended from him.
John Randolph Of Roanoke proud of
the fact that he came OF a race that
never forgot Fort James, on the Chick
ahominy river or forgaye an injury,
Was sixth in descent from Pocahon'ls
through Jane Rolfe, her granddaugh-
ter
MEANING OF THE NAME.
"P0cahontas meaning IN the Indian
tongue Bright Stream between Two
Hills, was name uniquely appropri-
ate for the gracious little woodland