The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22
a a friendship with pocahontas.

cd friendship with Pocahontas.
Some times We would not hay
enough food to satisfy our hunger an
lat those times we could see little Poca
lhontaa coming through the wooda wit
a basket on her arm filled with corr
How we would anxiously await to Sc
her little dusky face peeping through
the green leaves. How we would rul
to greet her.
Not very long after this Powhatal
became angry with us and laid plo
to destroy us and our homes. Our live
were in constant danger and we ver,
in constant fear, lest we should see I
dusky face and form before us with /
raised club ready TO take our lives.
All through this danger little Poca-
hontas was our firm friend and many
were the times at twilight when ",
could dimly see her slight form steal
ing through the bushes with basket
OF corn on her arm for our food.
Once the great chief. Powhantan
formed plot among his people to take
our lives and destroy our homes by
stealth. Pocahontas overheard her faith
er telling his plan and came all the way
in the darkness to our homes to warn
us.
One day some OF the men were going
to start upon a voyage on the waters.
and they thought that II they could
coax Pocahontas upon the ship they
would take her as a captive and Pow
hatan would willingly do them any ia
vor for her redemption. So when they
were TO start they succeeded In getting
the Indian girl on board. She AT once
became of christian faith and was bap-
{ tized. At this time she was grown be-
ing about sixteen or so. She was very
beautiful and had true character.
Most all of the men on the ship were at
once charmed by her beauty and grace.
and John Rolfe. a young Englishman
at once fell in love with her. Pocahon-
tas loved him dearly and you will not
be surprised II tell you wedding was
the result. 1
Well, am going too fast for must
tell you about our struggle for exis-
tence in the winter OF 1909,
You remember Capt. Smith was Sc
verely wounded while out on the waters
and had TO return to England for treat
ment for his wounds. When he left the
men would not work and lots OF the
IeOpit Itli blCh with II TdBlllE ltNtTs ~
one time there were not but about six
well persons TO care for the sick For
tunately was one Of them. Those times
were certainly ones TO remember for
our food was scarce and We had to
carry our water a long distance.
When spring came there were only
about sixty people out of the six humid
red Capt. Smith left. Now you can be-
gin to realize how great was our strug
gle Many were the times during that
winter we were forced TO wade the
snow which was drifted almost waist
deep in places to get wood for our
fuel and to carry water.
Spring came and we were almost dis
couraged, ready to give up our little
homes here and return to England or
to just anywhere besides this terrible
place where lay so many OF our dear (
friends whose last breath Of life had
flown from them forever.
During our grief and despair what :
good fortune do you think fate deign-
ed us? One day we looked and saw
Lord Delaware coming with a large
fleete and fresh load of supplies.
Well, we all decided to begin life all
oNtT % We dN OilGt Dt6dH W
prosper and the days passed OF quick
~ and heightened into months and by
and by prosperity came our way.
Now we nave comfortable homes and
our life in America is very pleasant
Well | must tell you about our
In summer we have merry
times playing in the woods for the In
dams are no longer our enemies and In
The fall we have nuttings, corn husk
ngs and all sorts of good times. Dur
ng the winter we all sit around the
sreat fireplace and crack nuts and tell
stories Sometimes a whole tribe OF In
iians will visit us and we all have
yrand times playing games. We also go
ishing in the Spring
Well / will close for | suppose you
ire tired Of reading this uninterestin6
etter. Answer real soon and tell me
verifying of interest that has happen
d since ! left England. | would be
Had to have you visit us, / know you
would enjoy yourself | am going to !,
-isit dear old England some day. Give
ny love to all.
Your loving cousin.
VIRGIE o. JORDAN. n
900 p
'eacher's Association At Richardson. n
The Teachers Association met at 81
Friday, Sept. 8, and elect
officers for the association. the APP
ointed ones being absent and arrang 81
d the following program: Ii
Opening exercises 900 O'Clock. L
Purpose OF the Association. j,
Supplementary books and how to get ia
lem, Mcclellan Shannon. th
Aims Of Literary Societies and I'm en-
royement Leagues, C. f. Bedins.
Order in the school room, Bessie
radley. LIZ
Recess.
Explanatory talk Of miscellaneous
ings that come up in the school room.
-of. Ekers.
Noon.
Song, "Massa's in the cold, cold
ound
Care OF House and Furniture, oneida q,
cannon. -
school and church in school
use, Rebecca CARED
Care of wells and stoves. Bascom
'yd.
Contagious and infectious Diseases
nv To fight them Nancy C,arrod aud