. Colonial Virginia . ndianyouths were making their visit to their sister, Mr. Rolfe aniMr. Sparks were sent to interview Powhatan. They wereaccorded every hospitality, but were denied the oresence ofthe great chief. Powhatan refused to see his daughter or toreturn the prisoners and arms, or to enter into, any sort ofarrangement for peace. The Englishmen were obliged to re-turn to Jamestown, for it was now time that they should beabout the planting of the crops for the new year. Pocahontas remained a nominal prisoner at Jamestownfor about a year. She was treated with marked considerationand ki
. Colonial Virginia . ndianyouths were making their visit to their sister, Mr. Rolfe aniMr. Sparks were sent to interview Powhatan. They wereaccorded every hospitality, but were denied the oresence ofthe great chief. Powhatan refused to see his daughter or toreturn the prisoners and arms, or to enter into, any sort ofarrangement for peace. The Englishmen were obliged to re-turn to Jamestown, for it was now time that they should beabout the planting of the crops for the new year. Pocahontas remained a nominal prisoner at Jamestownfor about a year. She was treated with marked considerationand kindness by every one. She had always had the warmestfeeling for the English settlers, and her life of imprisonmentwas not altogether a She was now a woman abouteighteen or nineteen yeais eld. Amongst the colonists who took great interest in theprincess was a Mr. John Rolfe, who was a widower of notvery many months standings arid who is described as anhonest gentleman of good behavior; an honest and discreet. POCAHONTAS—HEROINE OF JAMESTOWN. 8i English gentleman; a gentleman of apprpvea behavior andhonest carriage. Along with Somers and Gates, he had beenwrecked on the Bermuda Islands in 1609, and with them hereached Virginia in May, 1610, bringing his wife and his child,born while they lingered with the wrecked party on the Ber-muda Islands. Mr. Rolfe exhibited great concern as to theconversion of Pocahontas to the Christian faith, and soughtwath persistent assiduity to bring her within the Christianfold. While he was in the prosecution of this most worthypurpose, he conceived the idea of marrying the Indian maiden,and from all appearances fell very much in love with her. Ithas, however, been suggested that Mr. Rolfe was not alto-gether free from some ulterior ends. It was suspected of himthat he had concluded that such an alliance might in somev/ay accrue to his advantage before the English court, andmight secure for him some title to leadership in America. Atany
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