Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-09-20

looked from the ship on the town and
on the churchyard II seemed to her
that the latter was the more densely
populated OF the two.
Anne noticed that among those on
the shore were very few
There was a discouraged look on their
faces. and one disease seemed to have
descended upon them al-nostnlgia. or
homesickness. Rut Anue thought Of
the marriage that was to have been
forced upon her 10 England. and Il
was enough to overcome any immedi
ate desire TO return there
A gun wns fired on the ship. and q
hogshead OF rum was sent aboard
When all we're ready for the sale Of
the redemptloners the men were shaw
ed and the women dressed In their
best gowns. their neatest cnpa. and all
were brought on deck. since Anne
had shipped ~ q runn way with only
the clothes abe had on AZ the time
there n no inery to put on her.
Since she was hut eighteen and comely
she did not need 70 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
hat be would make q good master.
He took her TO bis home. where she
found that he lad a wife and chill.
dren. IL was autumn. and most OF the
young men OF the plantations we're
hunting for the winter supply Of meat
One day when Anne was out gathering
nuts. on rising from the ground with
her apron full OF the proceeds OF her
hunt. there stood before her a young
man leaning on a rife. His breeches
and dOublet were Of buckakln, and his
bat was decorated with the tail OF a
squirrel. Altogether he was a fine
specimen Of a man. not az all like the
sallow. Hickly looking men who were
bnnging about the town giving way to
Inconsistencies.
Richard Furnivnl had been In Vir
ginia several years and now for the
inst ume sinre his arrival looked upon
a comeiy young woman. Indeed. TO
him. separated as he had been from
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those who came to Virginia were not
usually we'll born or well favored
Anne seemed to him a vision OF love
illness.
How now. pretty maidr' be ex.
claimed when did you come to this
beniRhted land2 You were surely not
here when | went forth a few weeks
ago to replenish my fathers larder
with venlson."
Blushing under his admiring gaze.
Anne replied that she had come on q
ship which had arrived q fortnight be-
fore.
III you came for a husband, heaven
grant that you have not been taken up
as yet | have as many pounds OF to-
bacco 0s 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-
fralD from smiling ut receiving a pro-
posal OF marriage from q nan who had
just seen her for the lrst time. She
told him that her passage had been ad
vanced by a woman in England and
that she had been purchased by a clti-
zen OF jamestown.
Then will | buy you from that
citizen II he will sell and II you will
marry me-"
II know not II he win SELL" replied
Anne. making no reference to the
other part Of what the young man had
oaid
And pray who bought your
"A Mfr. Andrew FurnivaL."
ANDREW FurnivalI Heaven be
pralsedl He Is my father"
They walked on together. the young
man insisting on carrying the nuts. 81
Anne took or her apron and. gathering
the corners. handed them to him. She
bad heard that the oldest son OF the
family she served was hunting. hut
did not know TIL this last remnrk that
this was the man. As 1901 az they
had arrived at the Furnival home and
the young man had been welcomed he
told her father that be wished 10 mar
~ his b~OndservanL The father made
no objection. but Anne. who was we'll
treated and satisfied with her present
condition. preferred a woOinR. At any
rate. she gave 10 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 the dead
leaves. or they would sit on the bank
OF the river watching. the swirIing vel.
low waters. looking across at the desc
late wilderness opposite. and there was
that ia the loneliness OF the place 10
force them together. In a strange land
With little companiOnship cOurtshlps
cannot be long. But Il was a period OF
anxiety for Richard. for Anne was dis
posed to appear az least to waver, and
since there were scores OF men who
would have given their heads to get
her her lover dreaded lest he lose her.
Finally Andrew FurnivaI decided to
leave jamestown and itH miseries.
move up Chesapeake bay and join the
settlement established by Lord Baltl.
more. Boon after their arrival there
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