Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-09-03


were motley crew. Some were Grim
finals. who had been given their lives
and liberty provided they would go to
the new continent. Some were broken
down spendthrifts, and there were
among these sprinkling Of tho young
er sons of gentlemen.
When l sailed up the bay to New
York saw that the country was beau
tful. But the people proved uncouth-
that is. they were living in conditions
far different from what pertained to
England. AS soon as had found an
abiding place l began a search for the
mani believed to be my husband; but,
although there were few people in tho
town, did not find him.
But one day met person who told
me that he had knowledge Of one Mer-
ivale, who had set out northward to
engage In the trade Of skins of wild
animals. was discouraged at this
and began to think that l had been
unwse In coming ON so long Jour-
ney to find husband who did not
think 1t worth his while to inform mo
Of his whereabouts. Moreover, my IN
formant could not tell me what man.
ner Of man this person was, and no
might not be my husband after all.
However, having come so far. re-
solved to go further. took passage
in sloop bound for trading post on
the west bank at the headwaters Of
Hudson's river and reached It after a
few days travel. At this trading port,
which Is now called Albany, made
Inquiries for the Merivale ! had fol-
lowed so far, only to learn that he
was out trapping wild animals for
their skins.
So ! must needs wait for him to
come In. While I waited l received
letter that had been brought by one
who had come In ship soon after l
had left England and sent on to me
at Albany. which informed me that It
was believed my husband had been
put on ship by his enemies and sent
to America, but the writer did not
know for what port tho vessel had
sailed
was now encouraged to believe that
the man I was looking for was my
husband, though could not under
stand how he could have contented
himself to engage in an occupation In
stead of returning to me or sending for
me. And yet, while making living,
he might have written for me to come
to him.
But this man for whom l waited did
not return, and In time learned that
he inhabited trapper's cabin near a
town to the northward called Science
tady, where skins were brought in by
the Indians. This town was not far
distant, and went over there with
the next party that Journeyed thither.
As soon as arrived made inquiries
and learned that trapper named Mer-
ivale had built him n cabin on the
bank across the Mohawk river, near
the council grounds Of the Indians.
BY this time had learned much
self reliance and. securing the loan of
a boat, rowed myself across the
river and directed my steps toward the
cabin which had been pointed out to
me from the opposite shore. AS l left
the boat man came out Of tho cabin
and stood looking down at me. Ho
did not have the appearance Of my
husband, but as he advanced toward
me there was something In his walk
that set my heart wildly beating. AS
4, 4 IaAfrnA hta fOQ-
lures with u view to noting II l had
seen him before, but they were COW
cred with thick benrd and could
not be certain. When we came close
together both stopped and peered into
each others faces. was about to
fall backward In a swoon when no
sprang forward and caught mo In his
arms.
He was my jamie.
Then and there no told somewhat OF
those things that had happened to him
since we had parted.
When he heard Of my marriage he
resolved to join those who were going
to America and bury himself where he
would never again SEQ me, and where
he might make moro honorable Nv
ing than on the road. From New YORK
he Ind drifted to Albany and thence to
a point nearer tho grounds where furs
were to be obtained.
had set out from England to seek
my husband and had found a lover
whom / had discarded for that hus-
band. And now must return without
either the husband or the lover. But
jamie knew whnt did not know. He
had received information which con-
cerned. us vitality. His cousin had not
been sent to America, but had been
made away with. Since jamie was
thus made the legal heir 30 the title
and estates, which were entailed, Car
bondale had hunted for him with a
view to turning him over TO the law 10
be dealt with as a highwayman. II
he could secure his execution none
would be left to dispute Carbondale's
right to the property. But Of all this
jamie had not heard till after his ar
rival In Americn.
There is much TO tell Of how in due
time Jamie and were married, how
returned 10 England and secured a
pardon for him from tho king and how
Jamie followed me and eventually, as
q favor to me. his estates were return
ed to him But Of this more at another
time. We both lived TO sec the Duke
Of York as King james II. driven 10
France, and Willinm and Mary pro-
clnimed King md nnnnn of Enplnnh