The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23

was In no hurry to get back to New
Amsterdam. 1t was not long before b
was caught in Dame Weatherbys net
though, as has been mentioned, Pa
dence was good girl, so there wa
nothing to his disadvantage in bein,
thus captured.
But when week after week passet
and Walter did not return to his hom
his father. Dietrich Ten Eyck, and hi
mother, Katerina Ten Eyck, becam,
alarmed and sent messenger to lear1
what had become of their son. Th,
messenger, having made the journey
returned and reported that the Van
KEGS had not only got all Walter,
pelts, but Connecticut girl had cap
tured himself.
Now, Walter was one of the mos
prominent young men of New Amster
dam, and his mother had made 9
match for him with Anneke Var
Setback, who possessed farm of sew
eral hundred acres on the East river
lying just north of the wooden wal
which has given a name to America s
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 to be
i done? They could not go to Connecti.
cut and tear the young man away from
the girl. The only thing they could do
was to draw up remonstrance against
a Dutchman marrying a Yankee girl
and send it to him.
several of the most prominent citi-
zens of 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 to his parents. He found a turmoil
not only at home, but among the burgh-
ers of New Amsterdam. Every where
he was reproached for presuming to
take wife who had not been selected
Tor him by his parents and approved
by his fellow citizens. But the fact that
ne 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 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 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 lette,
she replied that II 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 travelled on horseback.
i.
Weatherby proposed to bring a stock
or 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 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
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
ants for any information they desired
as to their daughters belongings.
When Patience by her behavior had
won over the Ten Eycks nothing re
NAMED but to convince them that she
was as rich as Anneke An applica-
ion was made for the information
'equired and map was sent to New
showing large tract of
and owned by Pardon Weatherby on
he east bank of the Connecticut river
While Anneke's farm was only a mile
ong by a quarter of a mile deep.
farm was ten miles long
md three -eighths of a mile deep. Pa
'ers were produced to show that Par