. Richard of Jamestown ; a story of the Virginia colony . talk thus comes into my heart a sickness for theold homes of England, even though after my motherdied there was none for me; but yet it would do mea world of good even to look upon a housewife. A most friendly gentleman is Master Hunt, and eventhough he is so far above me in station, I never failof getting a kindly greeting when I am so fortunateas to meet him. He comes often to see Captain Smith,for the two talk long and earnestly over the matter ofthe Council, and at such times it is as if he went outof his way to give me a good word.
. Richard of Jamestown ; a story of the Virginia colony . talk thus comes into my heart a sickness for theold homes of England, even though after my motherdied there was none for me; but yet it would do mea world of good even to look upon a housewife. A most friendly gentleman is Master Hunt, and eventhough he is so far above me in station, I never failof getting a kindly greeting when I am so fortunateas to meet him. He comes often to see Captain Smith,for the two talk long and earnestly over the matter ofthe Council, and at such times it is as if he went outof his way to give me a good word. MASTER HUNTS PREACHING Therefore it is that I go to hear him preach when- / ever the people are summoned to a meeting beneaththe square of canvas in the wood, and more than onceI have heard from him that which has taken the sick-ness for home out of my heart. Our people are notinclined to listen to him in great numbers, have never seen above twenty at one time, the othersbeing busy in the search for gold, or trying to 76 RICHARD OF JAMESTOWN. decide among themselves as to how it may best befound. More than once have I heard Master Hunt say,while talking privately with my master, that therewould be greater hope for this village of ours if we hadmore laborers and less gentlemen, for in a new land itis only work that can win in the battle against thesavages and the wilderness. Four carpenters, one blacksmith, two bricklayers,a mason, a sailor, a barber, a tailor, and a drummermake up the list of skilled workmen, if, indeed, onewho can do nothing save drum may be called a these may be added twelve serving men and fourboys. All the others are gentlemen, or, as MasterHunt puts it, drones expecting to live through themercy of God whom they turn their backs upon. NEGLECTING TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUTURE 77 NEGLECTING TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUTURE The one thing which seemed most surprising to uslads, after Captain Smith had called it to our notice,was that these people, wh
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