The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-09

though. as has been mentioned. Pa
uence was a good girl. 50 there was
! nothing to his 4. advantage in being
thus captured.
But when week after week passed
and Walter did not return to his homo
his father. Dietrich Ten Eyck. and his
mother. katcrina 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 Connecticut girl had can
| tured himself.
Now, Walter was one of the most
prominent young men of New Amster
dam. and his mother had made n
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
winch has given name to Americas
financial center. Not only were his
relatives much put out that the Yam
kees had captured him. but the whole
town was angry. But what was to be
/ done? They could not 20 TO Connects
cut and tear the young man away from
the girl. The only thing they could do
was TO draw up "A remonstrance against
a Dutchman marrying a Yankee girl
and send il 10 him.
Several of the most prominent citi-
zens of New Amsterdam met at the
tavern and We're engaged in the con
struetion of the letter when who should
/ appear but Walter himself He had be-
come engaged To Patience Weathcrhy
and had come home 10 break the mat
ter 10 his Parents. lie found a turmoil
not only at home, but among the burgh.
ers of New Amsterdam. Everywhere
he was reproached for preSuming tu
take a wife who had not been selected
for him 10y 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 he taboocd 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 hy~ 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 10y Walter to the plan.
She sent an invitation to Patience to
visit her. AMI in due time the girl ar
rived. having Travelled on horseback.
riding pillion behind her father.
Weatherhy proposed to bring n stock
Of goods, consisting largely Of fruits
made of scawced to sell 10 the crcdu-
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-
plishng her purpose. First, she laid
herself out to win the good opinion of
those who opposed her, and, second. she
hoped to lead them 10 think that Wal
ter's worldly affairs would he better
improved 10y marrying her than An
neke van Schaack. BY 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 Schaack. But this
part of the plan had been concocted by
Patience's mother The daughter had
nothing to do with 1t. 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
mained but TO convince them that she
was as rich as Anneke. An applica-
ton was made for the information
required and 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 mile
long by a quarter of 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
artv ond ono Of them was n deed for