Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-16

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though, as has been mentioned, Pa
tienee was a good girl, SO there was
nothing to his disadvantage in being
thus captured.
But when week after week passed
and Walter did not return to his home
his father, Dietrich Ten Eyck, and his
mother, Katerina Ten Eyck, became
alarmed and sent a messenger to learn
what had become of their son The
messenger, having made the journey,
returned and reported that the Yam
KEGS had not only got all Walters
pelts, but "a Connecticut girl had cap
tured himself.
Now, Walter was one of the most
prominent young men of New Amster-
dam, and his mother had made a
match for him with Anneke Van
Setback, who possessed a 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 Yam
KEGS had captured him, but the whole
town was angry. But what was to 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 a remonstrance against
a Dutehman marrying a Yankee girl
and send it to him.
Several of the most prominent citi-
zens of New Amsterdam met at the
| 70 PORN and vyoro on rod IN Tho ry-
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 to his parents. He found a turmoil
not only at home, but among the burgh-
ers of New Amsterdam. Everywhere
he was reproached for presuming to
take a wife who had not been selected
for him by his parents and approved
by his fellow citizens. But the fact that
he intended to marry into the hated
Yankee race outweighed all other con-
siderations. 1t was this that made the
affair one of municipal interest.
Walter sent a letter by a friend who
was going to New Haven to Patience,
telling her Of the repugnance Of his
father and mother and others to his
marrying a Yankee girl and that If she
married him she would be tabooed by
his family and the citizens of New Am
sterdam. He was ready to keep his
contract with her, but preferred that
she 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 visit
was ended his family did not consent
to her marriage with their son, she
would give him up.
A mother is usually weak when her
son is concerned, and Frau Ten Eyck
was won over by Walter to the plan,
She sent an invitation to Patience to
visit her, and in due time the girl ar
rived having tgaE6Gled on horseback
riding pillion behind her father
Weatherby proposed to bring a stock
of goods, consisting largely Of fruits
made of seaweed, to sell to the credu-
lous Dutchmen, but his wife put her
foot down upon this procedure, and
her husband was forced to yield. In
deed, she made him promise that 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 catching
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 up
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 a kindly bear
ing to all she put herself In a 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
Patience's mother. The daughter had
nothing to do with it. Dame Wealth
erby had instructed her daughter to
tell the Ten Eycks to apply to 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 hut TO convince them that she
was as rich as Anneke. An apphca-
ton was made for the information
required and a map was sent to New
Amsterdam showing a large tract OF
land owned by Pardon Weatherby on
the east bank of the Connecticut river,
While Anneke's farm was only a mile
long by a quarter of a mile deep
Weatherby's farm was ten miles long
and three-eighths of a mile deep. Pa.
pers were produced to show that Par
don Weatherby really owned the prop.