Show fa ka candle wand e i in n the wilderness Wilc Semes ol 01 tale of the beginning anew of new england OSES ta md S ki ba rm moo by DV dy irving irvino irving bacheller service copyright t by irving Bache I 1 bacheller iier 1 I I 1 V THE STORY robert heathers and william Wll llara n udon to escape secular and re aus tyranny leave Ln england gland in 1634 for the now new world they are wele welcomed med at boston by rev nev I 1 doctor c cotton aton and malce ance with amos cill veteran soldier and woodsman CHAPTER I 1 continued ft one of the young men asked how they had treated the indians indiana firmly r and in a manner to my liking they punish every white man who mistreats treAts the savages every savage who breaks their law trade with ft ath me indians Is a new kind of commerce it may be unjust to take their furs and tyr land for wampum and hatchets and tn whistles but ft what hat Is one to do but give them tile the things they demand they care not for money or any symbol of value alue our clothing Is of no more use to them than our religion yet our religion in spite of their distrust Is a comfort to them in a pestilence they turn away from their own sick the brethren go and minister to these abandoned ones so BO that often death Is induced to give them back stern with mischief tender with misfortune these white folk have stayed the arrows and cooled the fierce passions of the savage still he cannot understand us industry and thrift are not for him ile he Is the child of bloody strife soon or late we got to fight it out with him said blaxton went on you hoys boys have I 1 enlisted in a war ar the end of which will not be in your time it Is a war against two en bri emles one before and bone one behind you tyranny and the wilderness the winds and waves and wideness deness wl of the sea will be your allies there Is but one power which can hold men to a purpose through many generations ile he paused to fill his pipe will you name it william risked asked the power personified by endl cott rell religion glon even the fleas on ills his flog dog have religion robert laughed as lie he said A flea lit on me the other day and in it minute lie he sucked nil the religion out of me if fleas have religion I 1 know how they acet it I 1 can call shoot and fence and ride and play foothill football but I 1 have never had any gift for religion on its a better game than any you know under two great calit captains ains after all what Is religion but a window through which we should see the light tf cf truth here you v 11 find it covered with the dust of oc ages the cobwebs of ancient error it Is the part of the young not to break the window but to clean and renew its panes remembering mem bering that no earthly thing Is perfect winthrop wynthrop is a window cleaner ile he would be a father to you As they were leaving this lover of solitude BOll Foli tude robert exclaimed iles hes a whale ile be overawes ove me I 1 feel foolish why not cot asked theres no good reason robert agreed the man Is a prophet CHAPTER 11 II william falls in love at doctor cottons party they met the great men of the parish and some lately arrived the dinner was served nt at twelve to their surprise they found both endicott and dudley in a genial mood governor dudley said young men I 1 can give you no better compliment than to say that you look much alike many spoke of their resemblance but under the skin there were subtle differences not quickly discovered william of a family distinguished in scholarship and statecraft had a milder and more generous temper than his friend robert of a family of soldiers Eold lers was made of sterner stuff ile he had bid a keener relish for desperate hazards like that of racing with tile the kings officer and a cooler head in facing them ile he had not williams skill in choosing words to serve him there was an inborn grace and refinement in the manners of william which robert had bad tried in vain to acquire ile he was of a lighter spirit and carriage these young men had puritan sympathies yet they had done no worrying about their souls it must be admitted that neither was quite prepared for admission to tile first church of boston the gate of a way straighter and narrower than any they had known they had been absen familiar with the fat rump of luxury and its license the governor kindly offered to send a man of the best judgment as to land to help them find a good site for their plantation it ads was while they were talking with him that they were introduced to the inmost most comely girl in tho the colony miss bliss rIl elizabeth zabeth arnde she was dressed like a lady of fashion in mildon london satin overskirt virago sleeves with puffs old flemish lace rare and costly jewels in her hair and on her neck and wrists what a alory of youth I 1 the gov arnor exclaimed As as he took her hand 1 I could wish it were not my duty to chide you for this rich attire it quarrels with our teaching and Is a bad example quickly she answered you should have hav e grace for the young 1 I have grace for every one but in myself ysela lie he answered he exercised alsed the license of a governor being not himself plainly dressed ile he wore a blue coat arold ered doublet velvet breeches and white stockings with ribbons at the knee only endicott Endl cott was in end sac cloth ills great white bilte linen collar over his coat as lie he came in had reminded the young men of a lions ninne mane mrs winthrop spoke up for the young oung lady lad every girl who has to find a husband in tills this land should have special indulgence miss tirade turned and greeted the young men dpn and quickly chose between them her talk was chiefly addressed to will lam lain why are old people always thinking about marriage she asked one would suppose that our only thought was of mating ina ting I 1 am not a bird good I 1 I 1 like girls better even than larks or nightingales and lwe have they not the same right to plumage I 1 cannot put away my love of silk find and satin and jewels and embroidery she lifted her skirt a little showing lowing fal her pretty ankles and a bit of tile the embroidery on her petticoat and gave tile perfumed satin a shake do you ou not like the sound of it yes but better the grace with w which aich you wear it and the smile in your query quer 1 I like youl she exclaimed 1 I am going to ask our host to make you sit by me if I 1 were a queen id hire a poet to flatter me as mary did its better than w wine ine the blood of both had reddened their faces a little when she left him william was asked to take miss grade bride to dinner ills seat scat was next nest hers all stood with bowed heads while mr endicott Endl cott made a long prayer william found another new world in the eyes eves of the young lady they were brown gentle eyes aies iler her abundant hair was brown the skin sidn on her shapely face was fair but filled with glowing vitality her mouth charmingly curved her teeth perfect it was said by one who knew her nt at that time and whose words are aie now on record 1 I have met the lady bess CIS as she Is called she has every grace of form and feature yet lier her charm charin Is in something beneath it all radiating from her countenance artful and yet et artless it Is a something very lovely that comes of lier her blood and breeding and her frank good nature the light in her smile Is like th the e suggestive glow of certain flowers not easy to explain it Is no wonder one would say that the th e young soung man was impressed by her and the more because he had come out of great hardship to a crude wilderness der ness the young lady was in a merry nood mood not like that of the older folk at the table tile the latter began at once to discuss tha the veed vexed problem should the cross be cut nut of the kings colors all agreed with mr endicott Endl cott that it was a symbol of ancient old world superstition out of place ln in the new world still many were of the mind of mr winthrop that the lie colony should be careful not to offend the king the governor quoted roger koger williams of the church at salem whereat the old lion endicott Endl cott growled grow led there is one respect in which I 1 can agree with that man of rash and lamentable apostasies apost asies they spoke also of the growing fortifications which were to defend them against the threat of the archbishop of canterbury to take charge of them while this talk engaged the others william and the girl gave thought to things of an interest limited to themselves tell me of dear old england she urged what were you sou doing there sell school ool mostly for a time I 1 was a page to tile the earl of lincoln A pagel what did you have to do 1 I was in training to be a squire and finally a hi knight night I 1 waited on ray my master and mistress attended in thy the chase served the lady in her bower was much instructed by the chaplain the lady and her damsels offered the first glass of wine to my master and the guests waited at dinner helped with the dishes served the napkin and ewer I 1 could be a great help in your house slie she looked in his eyes and answered with a smile the light of which wits was long in his memory 1 I think that I 1 will engage you and mainly to serve the lady with compliments my friend robert was another page in the great house high prices and repeated levies of tile the king reduced the fortune of our patron so had to cut down his household we went home our fathers were in hard times limes it was necessary to put money in our purses we began to hate tyranny we became rebels fled from england and here bere we are so it was with ray my father and the rest of us ile he Is a son of sir edward grade A great statesman 1 one of the kings op posers in the parliament A speech of his helped to make me a rebel St strange rangel she exclaimed thoughtfully the same wind blew us over the sea my grandfather was in part the cause of your coming as well as mine perhaps its destiny who li knows she turned toward him and smiled led saying saving 1 I wonder quickly she asked do you like tills this new world one needs help in the task of liking it he answered 1 I begin to have a hopeful feeling oil oh you will be running away soon here they blame one for being young they want you ou to hurry up and grow old and solemn and now she whispered get your soul saved theres little amusement many think its wicked to be merry ili erry one must never forget death nut and go to all the funerals I 1 wi wish sh that god were not so easely offended here lies iles more indulgent in england the wine had been poured when doctor cotton arose and said 1 I know that the vain drinking of one to another is to some an offense Cense of bilt I 1 have no vain purpose tn in proposing propos hig the health prosperity and contentment in our land of two young men lately arrived here namely william breydon and robert flen heathers both of families which I 1 knew and loved in lincoln shire they passed through a mighty storm in which their ship was well nigh foundered in the sea and in which I 1 am told though trough not by him that william saved tho the life of the shewell he famous puritan capt john a life worth saving as many have reason to know like a well ell bred english gentleman lie he will of course disclaim all credit for or this noble doing but I 1 wish him to rise and greet us after the toast Is drunk all clapped their hands and prose arose and drank the toast william then said with a remarkable grace of manner 1 I have been trying to forget that little incident of the storm of which the beloved doctor has spoken I 1 am sure that any of you would reach out a hand hall to one in trouble that I 1 shall ever evar be ready to do but I 1 would not have you overestimate me you will find me a poor hero but I 1 hope a good citizen I 1 thank the doctor and each and all of you for these welcome good wishes in making his acknowledgements acknowledge ments robert said we were shaken up like dice in a box and had to pump for our lives on that ship im pumping now and as as seared scared as I 1 was then im sinking with embarrassment and gratitude the hold bold is full A Is enough for a sample so I 1 say ray thank you these two speeches illustrate the differing methods of the young men john winthrop read a letter from thomas shepherd minister of the first F church of salem in which lie he entreated that no sin be made of drinking one to another and thus adding a new sin to those already proclaimed by the almighty A number of those present agreed that there were were sins enough in the cat catalogue catalone alove i they sat long on at dinner with venison and wild turkeys and pigeons and fish and cakes and jellies jellied and pumpkin sauce made into a pie pic TO BE CONTINUED |