The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
PETS, DIT a Connecticut gfrl had cap

Setback. who possessed farm of sew
eral hundred acres on the East river
lying just north of the wooden wall
which has given a name to Americas
financial center Not only were his
relatives much put out that the Van
KEGS had captured him, but the whole
town was angry. But what was 10 be
done: They could not go TO Connect
cut and tear the young man away from
the girl. The only thing they could do
was TO draw up Il remonstrance against
a Dutchman marrying Yankee girl
and send it TO him
Several of the most prominent citi-
ZeliS or New Amsterdam met at the
tavern and were engaged in the con
StrUctiOn of the letter when who should
appear but Walter himself. He had be-
come engaged to Patience Weatherby
and HAD come home to break the mat
Ter 10 his parents. He found turmoii
nOt only At home. but among the burgh
ers of New Amsterdam. Ev erywhere
he was reproached for presuming t"
take u wife VINO had not been selected
ion him by his parents and approved
ny his fellow citizens. But the fact that
de Intended to marry into the hated
Yankee race outweighed all other con
Sider%tiOnS. 1t WAS this that made the
affair one of municipal interest.
Walter sent q letter by friend who
was going to New Haven TO Patience
telling her OF the repugnance of his
father and mother and others to his
marrying d Yankee girl and that if she
married him she would be taboOed by
his family and the citizens of New Am
Stcrdam. He was ready to keep his
"cntra~t with her. but preferred that
SIZE Should know the reception that
would be accorded her as his wife.
When Patience received this letter
she replied that If her lover would Sc,
cure her an invitation to visit New
Amsterdam, if by the time her yisi;
Was ended his family did not consent
70 her marriage with their son, she
would give him up.
mother is usually weak when her
son is concerned. and Frau Ten Eyck
MAS. won over by Walter to the pan
She sent an invitation to Patience to
visit her, and in due time the girl ar
rived having Travelled on horseback
riding pillion behind her father
Weatherby proposed to bring stoCh
Of goods. consisting largely Of fruits
made Of seaweed. to sell TO the creau
lous Dutchmen. but his wife put he:
foot down upon this procedure, and
her husband was forced to yield in
deed. she made him promise tA1t as
soon as he had deposited his daughter
in New Amsterdam he would take him
self away Immediately.
Patience behaved with such modeSty
and tact that she succeeded in catchin@
the attention of Walters parents. espe
cially his mother. who was willing TO
listen TO any good reason she might
bring forth why she should not give ny
Walter to Anneke Van Setback. who
owned the farm on the East river.
Patience had two methods Of accom-
plishing her purpose First. she laid
herself out to win the good opinion OF
those who opposed her and. second. she
hOped TO lead them TO think that Wal
ter's worldly affairs would be better
improved by marrying her than An
neke van Setback. BY Il kindly bear
ing to all she put herself in position
to win provided she could prove that
she would bring Walter more wealth
than Anneke van Setback. But this
part Of The plan had been COncOcted by
Patiance'S mother. The daughter had
nothing to 60 with It. Dame Wealth
erby had instructed her daughter to
tell the Ten Eyclls 10 apply 20 her par
ents for any information they desired
as to their daughters belongings.
When Patience by her behavior had
won over the Ten Eycks nothing re
manned but to convince them that she
was as rich as Anneke can apnltcn
ton was made for the information
required and a map was sent 10 New
Amsterdam showing a large tract OF
land owned by Pardon WeatherbY or
the east bank Of the Connecticut river
While Anneke's farm was only d mile
long by a quarter Of mile deep
Weatherby's farm was ten miles long
hilu bIlItc-tit- NUS vi d LIilit NCCpE "
Ders were produced to show that Par
don Weatherby really owned the prop
arty, and one of them was deed 70.
the whole from him to his daughter
4 meeting was called Of all the la "
yers in New Amsterdam. who exam
ined the documents and the map and
could find no fault with either. The
legal phrases were correct and would
hold in any court III Holland such
being the case. they gave an opinion
favorable 10 the transaction. aud the
betrothal was celebrated
Patience knew nothing of this set
Element and was in no wise RESPONSE
ole for it. The first she knew OF il was
after her marriage with Walter which
it brought about Then she learned
that the property her father Tad deed
ed to her as marriage portion was
covered to a depth of from one 10 five
feet with the water of the Connecticut
river
But Patience had captured the hearts
Of the New Amsterdamers. and no one
blamed her for the Yankee trick