Evening star., 1912-11-24

the paleface that they urged him to
trade his ar1uor for their furs.
When some one was needed to visit the
Indians in search of young Ellington.
Winslow volunteered his services, and
was so successful in his visit to the un-
friendly tribes that he converted them
into friendly allies.
The story OF Winslows later visit to
the languishing Massasoit, who had been
reported dead Is popular with historians.
Through the Pilgrims orders the wig
wan of the sick warrior was first freed
from the deafening noises Of the "medi-
cine men," who we've seeking to drive
away the disease with their clamor.
Afterward the principles of sanitation
were applied to the lodge and Massa-
soft was healed with Winslow's medicine.
After twenty-six years work in the
colony. Massachusetts dispatched this
diplomatist to England to explain her
religious intolerances. Then II was that
Winslow indulged in book writing to DE-
fend the action of his state.
His volumes, "Hypocracy Inmasked
and THE New England Salamander Dis
covered by an Irrelgious and Scornful
Pamphlet" were bigoted writing even
for that time, but religious zeal was cal
culated to lead the Pilgrim into such
error In a later work Glorious Prog
ress of the Gospel among the indians.
Winslow proved a worthier author. De-
we'll was SO attracted to the ability or
the colonial diplomat that he appointed
him as head of the commission to settle
a war indemnity.
Later the head of the English common
wealth honored the Pilgrim by sending
him as commander-in-chief of forces to
capture the Spanish West Indies and to
control them as Governor of Hispaniola-
Sickened by the treachery of his asso-
ciates on this expedition. Winslow grad
ually failed in health, dying before his
return to England. In his absence from
the colony his place remained untitled.
much to the dissatisfaction of Gov. Brad
ford, who yearned for his aids return.
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Winslow had been the first bridegroom
in the little colony. Early in the spring
after the first hard winter he married
Susanna White His first wife had been
dead about seven weeks. Little Peregrine
Whites mother had been widow only
three months but no doubt in the trying
days of the long winter the time seemed
much longer. In after years Mrs. Wins
low was not only proud OF being the
mother of the first New England baby.
but boasted that she was the wife and
mother of governors of the colony.
She outlived all other Pilgrim mothers
of the colony and her son PereSrlne is
on his black horse when he made his
daily filiaI visits to her. No account or
the Pilgrims would be complete without
the mention of Isaac Allerton. who VAS
man of much wealth and prominence
among his fellow wanderers until his
disregard for the rights of others lost
for him both his good name and his
riches.
Among the sterling characters of the
old Pilgrim Fathers no man was more
appreciated by his comrades than Samuel
Fuller, who was not only memoer OF
the executive council. but the doctor ana
surgeon of the settlement. His kindly
attention to the sick endeared him TO
many who owed their lives to his skill.
Besides letting .ood" in his own col
ony this physician is said to have an
swered the calls of Salem and DorcheS-
ter in their time of sickness. Bradford
said that he was Cody and forward TO
do good
Just as the nation which the Pilgrims
were establishing had it's great men. so
the Indians or natives had their leaders
and diplomats. Samoset. the first Indian
who visited the settlement uttered the
immortal word of welcome" to the
white men, AS this chief had learned
little English from the fishermen near
the coast of Maine, he could carry on
limited conversation with the Pilgrims
He is described as wearing only a broad
leather girdle that cold March day, but
he was provided with a horseInan coat
before leaving his newly made white
friends.
Evidently he was not overcome with
embarrassment at meeting SO many
strangers He asked for beer, but, as
that was not to be had. he was furnished
with "strong water and a dinner con-
sisting of biscuit, butter cheese and NAL
lard After giving the settlers important
information the Indian left the colony.
but not long after he returned dressed
in his gorgeous wildcat skin and accom-
panied by five other warriors. On that
visit the Pilgrims must have been greatly
shocked. 1t was Sunday. and the natives
danced and sang as seeming exchange
for their supper. Although they brought
furs with them, the settlers would not
trade on the Sabbath.
When these Indians and Samoset made
their next visit trade re ations were real
ly started. Thus SamoSet pleased his
own people, but unknowingly did a great
er service to the white men, who needed
the furs to send back to England In pay
ment Of their debt. 1t is evident that this
Indian chief knew a good thing when he
saw It, for instead Of departing with the
other members of his tribe he pretended
to be too i'll to travel. and so remained
behind to partake of Pilgrim hospitalities
for several days. 1t was Samoset who
brought Squanto to the town of the white
men.
OF all the Indians in New England none
could have been more welcome than he,
for through him the Pilgrims were to
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