. Ruth of Boston; a story of the Massachusetts Bay colony . f our fleet, havingbeen left behind when we sailed from England, cameinto the harbor on the sixth of July, and then it was, LEAVING SALEM FOR CHARLESTOWN 39 although our hearts were bowed down with grief be-cause of the death of Lady Arabella and the drowningof Henry Winthrop, that our people decided we shouldhold a service of thanksgiving to God because of Hishaving permitted all our company to arrive in safety. Word was sent to the people of Charles town, and tothose few men in the settlement which is called Dor-chester, that they m
. Ruth of Boston; a story of the Massachusetts Bay colony . f our fleet, havingbeen left behind when we sailed from England, cameinto the harbor on the sixth of July, and then it was, LEAVING SALEM FOR CHARLESTOWN 39 although our hearts were bowed down with grief be-cause of the death of Lady Arabella and the drowningof Henry Winthrop, that our people decided we shouldhold a service of thanksgiving to God because of Hishaving permitted all our company to arrive in safety. Word was sent to the people of Charles town, and tothose few men in the settlement which is called Dor-chester, that they might join with us in the service ofpraise, and many came to Salem to hear the preaching of Master Endicott,Master Higginson,and Governor Win-throp. LEAVING SALEMFOR CHARLESTOWN Four days later,which is the sameas if I said on thetwelfth of July, thefleet of ships sailedout of Salem har-bor with those of our people on board who couldnot bear the fatigue of walking, to go up to the newvillage of Charlestown. Before night was come, we were at anchor off that. 40 RUTH OF BOSTON place where we believed the remainder of our days onthis earth would be spent. Because of the labor performed by those men whomMaster Endicott had sent to this place a year before,there were five or six log houses which could be usedby some of our people, and the governors dwelling,which of course would be the most lofty in the town,was partially set up; yet the greater number of us didnot go on shore immediately to live. Governor Winthrop remained on board the Arabella,as did my parents and Susans, and now because thereis little of interest to set down regarding the building ofthe village, am I minded to tell that which I heard ourfathers talking about evening after evening, as we sat inthe great cabin when the days work was done. To you who have never gone into the wilderness tomake a home, the anxiety which people in our conditionfelt concerning their neighbors cannot be us, if all we heard
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