Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-06-14

populated Of the two.
Anne noticed that among those on
the shore were very few women.
There was a discouraged look on their
faces, and one disease seemed to have
descended upon them all-nostalgla, or
inconsistencies But Anne thought Of
the marriage that was to have been
forced upon her In England, and II
was enough to overcome any immedl.
ate desire to return there
gun was fred on the ship, and q
hogshead of rum was sent aboard.
When all were ready for the sale OF
the redemptioners the men were shaw.
ed and the women dressed In their
best gowns. their neatest caps, and all
were brought on deck. Since Anne
had shipped as a runaway with only
the clothes she had on at the time
there was no inery to put on her.
Since she was but eighteen and comedy
she did not need to be adorned. When
the sale began each prisoner. at being
put up to be purchased, told what was
his trade.
Anne was bought by a middle aged
man. whose benevolent face Indicated
that he would make good master.
ne TOOK ner 10 ms nome. "here sne
Iouhu tnat ne nau wire anu chh-
dren. 1t was autumn, and most of the
young men OF the plantations were
hunting for the winter supply of meat,
one gay wneh Anne was out gPtherlng
nuts, on rising from the ground with
ner apron run OF tne proceeds OF ner
num- mere STOOD peIore ner young
man leaning on u rlne his Dreeches
unu uou'e' "e.e VI uueAsA'n. a%i nis
u"' was ueeo'"'eu WIN Tue IN" VI
SUI. HNose'nel no WIS nne
spucisn VI man, not at Ah IKE Tue
sano' SieA'y iooRihs "fI VINO were
nansins apou' '"e '""n s""s "ay "
noniesicHness
hlcnhru purniVal nad Deen IN VII
sihIh seVeraI years ana now TOT tue
nrst aEne since MS arrival looked upon
cohfely young woman lnueeu' TO
nim' separated as ne hao been from
tne more delicate type OF women
those VINO came 10 virginia were not
NN'J W." wv" " "S'i A"'NSN
Anne seemed to him vision OF love
mess
How now. pretty maldT be ex.
claimed when did you come to this
Denlghted landf You were surely not
here when J went forth few weeks
ago to repenish my fathers larder
with venlson"
bIushing under mis- admiring gaze,
Anne replied that she had come on
snip which had arrived fortnight be
tore'
III you came for husband, heaven
grant that you have not been tnken up
as yet have as many pounds Of to.
bacco as will pay the amount ad.
vanced for your passage"
Anne, who was not used to the
rapid courtships of the new world,
blushed still deeper. but could not re-
fraln from smiling at receiving n pro.
posal Of marriage from man who had
just seen her for the first time She
told him that her passage had been nd
vanced by u woman In England and
that she had been purchased by n citl
zen of jamestown.
'"Then will buy you from that
citizen II he will sell and II you will
marry me-"
81 know not n be will SELL" replied
Anne. making no reference to the
other part of what the young man had
said
"And pray who bought your"
"A Mfr. Andrew FurnlvaL"
ANDREW Furnivali Heaven be
praisedI He is my father"
They walked on together, the young
man insisting on carrying the nuts, ~
Anne took of her apron and. gathering
tho corners, handed them to him. She
had heard that the Oldest son Of the
family she served was hunting but
did not know TIL this last remark that
this was the man As soon ~ they
had arrived at the Furnival home aud
the young man had been welcomed he
told her father that he wished to mnr
ry his bondservant The father made
no objection. but Anne. who was well
treated and satisfied with her present
condition. preferred wooing Al any
rate. she gave no affirmative answer.
But she enjoyed the companionship
Of Richard Furnival, for when her
work was done she walked with him
In the wood. starting now and again
some animal. which scampered away
through the brush and over tho dead
leaves. or they would sit on the bank
OF the river watching the swirling yel
low waters, looking across at the desc
late wilderness opposite, and there was
that In the loneliness Of tho place to
force them together In strange land
with little eompanionship courtships
cannot be long But It was period Of
anxiety for Richard. for Anne was dis