Morris tribune., 1915-07-16
How They Cot
Rid Of Him
By MARJORIE CLOUGH

The village of Bui)hling Rock named
for spring from which gushed an
Abundance of pure WATERWAYS very
quiet community There were a cou-
pie of dozen married couples with
chIdreIl--SoIGe grown to manhood and
VOmaDhood. but most of them still
children. For RubbIing Rock was
Dew settlement III the new colony Of
Virginia, and old persons are seldom
pioneers. The inha bitirnts cultivated
the tobacco plant, at which they made
a good living, and So long MS they
k were free IT, worship Gr)d in their own
way they were content.
Rnt the peace Of Buhbling Rock was
destined to he interrupted \ man
an unmarried man ~-'-Alne there from
jamestown. WhU taught the men Of
i the town to which he came gaines Of
chance. He not only won their mon
eT. but set them to gambling among
themselves This Interchange of their
funds with enc another would not
nave been objtt titiiabie If it had not
set them 20 u1urrenng For there is
nothing that will So SOON make enc
mics of friends as winning each 9th
er's money Instead OF working the
men were constantly gambling. and
| not only was the tobacco neglected.
| nut not Il day passed but there was
frAcaS,
! When numher Of ulen who had
| previously been fast friends had
DloodieG one anuther's noses and enc
! man had been killed, the wives and
| mothers OF Rubhling Rock put their
! heads together with view to getting
rid Of the instigator Of the trouble
! rhe deliberations were behind closed
doors, and the women were pledged
not to reveal the plan adopted
Those were the days when the pop
dlation of Virginia WAS kept up and
increased by shipments of persons OF
al grades, from the younger sons -o1
uoG!elnen to the, most hardened :rrilni:
EaL The highest and the lowest met
pn shipboard and On arrival scattered
themselves over the new country. :
To the surprise Of the husbands Of
| 6ubb!ing Rock their wives suddenly
bier, who had mide all the trouble
They invited him to their houses, atnl
one or two Of those having the most
seductive tongues held up before hin
the advantages Of matrimOny. -.
Get married" said Mrs Kalstou
RI. of to- ,Ix,., 6
husband that you can achieve real harp
riness, This is a lonely country, anc
its loneliness can only be done away
with By the companionship that is tt
be found in wedlock.''
Where shall l find a wife?'' askac
the gambler. "There are FIVE meKtt
one woman in the colony"
Leave that to me-" rephed@the lady
I'll find you wife who | will guar
antee will change your life completely
She is coming out from England AND
is due to arrive within a fortnight" .
The gambler seemed grateful for TIT
kindly interest the lady took in hi
welfare and expressed himself glad a
the prospect Of meeting her friend. /"
Ten days later ship arrived from
England, bringing cargo Of wome1
sent out to be wives for the single
men Of the colony. Mrs. Ralstol
boarded the vessel and was closetet
with the captain for few minutes, a
the end of which time he summoned
young woman. to whom he said:.s~ ,5,-
You need not be put up with. tn,
rest for a husband. This lady viii
provide for you" Then he left tn
two women together
Eunice Dargan. the young woman
who had just arrived. was rather small
and had mild. blue eyes. and colder