said to his disciples, "Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery."

The reason why so few ladies direct their attention to authorship, is not because they lack the genius necessary to eliminate books, but because the gentlemen are so unadmiring of blue-stockings in South Carolina, that a spinster has only to get the odious reputation of pedantry, and the beaux shun her as they would the plague.

Mrs. Heywood described to Musidora many dashing, daring replies made by the ladies of Charleston to the British officers, during their occupation of that city, in the first war.

"Anne Elliott," she said, "the wife of Lewis Morris, was born at Accabee. While the city was occupied by the British, she wore a bonnet decorated with thirteen plumes, as a token of her attachment to republican principles, and, for her patriotic spirit, was called 'the beautiful rebel.' Kosciusko was her admirer and correspondent; and an English officer, the second son of a noble family, who was billeted upon her mother, became so enamoured of her, that he sought the good offices of one of her female friends to intercede in his behalf, and even offered, if she would favor him, to join the Americans. Miss Elliott bade her friend say to him in reply, that, 'to her former want of esteem was added scorn for a man capable of betraying his sovereign for selfish interest.' She had before declined the gift of a splendid side-saddle and English horse, of which he wished her acceptance. She would not

attend church as she had been accustomed in Charleston, while prayers were offered there for the success of the British arms-preferring to join in the service read at her mother's house, where petitions were put up for the downfall of the invaders.

"At one time, while Colonel Morris, to whom she was engaged, was on a visit to her at Accabee, the attention of the family was drawn to the windows by an unusual noise, and they perceived that the house was surrounded by the Black Dragoons in search of the young officer, who had no time to escape. Anne went to one of the windows, opened it, and, presenting herself to the view of the dragoons, demanded to know what they wanted. We want the rebel!' was

the reply. Go and look for him in the American army!' answered the girl; 'how dare you disturb a family under the protection of both armies?' Her firmness and resolution conquered, and the enemy departed without further molestation." *

Mrs. Heyward also interested Musidora in the Indian character, by detailing anecdotes of their fidelity to their white friends. It was a common thing, when South Carolina was first settled, for the traders who resided among the savages, "to single out a particular warrior of influence and authority among them, and to court his favor with presents and constant civility. Among the Yamasees, one named Sanute was the friend of a trader named Fraser, but who, previous to the great Yamasee massacre, went with his fellowwarriors to Florida, to share the insidious liberality of

Mrs. Ellet's Women of the Revolution.

the Spaniards. During his absence, Fraser married a fine woman; and Sanute, who had a great regard for him, after his return home, went to his house, and brought with him some sweet herbs, to show the lady a mark of respect, agreeable to the customs of the Indian nations. As soon as he entered the habitation of his friend, he called for a basin of water in which he bruised the herbs, and first washed Mrs. Fraser's face and hands,* and then, clapping his own hands to his breast, told her he would communicate to her all he knew in his heart. She, in return, thanked him, and made him some present. Accordingly, about nine days. before hostilities commenced, Sanute came to Mrs. Fraser's house, and told her that the English were all wicked heretics, and would go to hell, and that the Yamasees would also follow them if they suffered them to live in their country; that the Governor of St. Augustine was their king, and that there would be a terrible war with the English, and they only waited for the bloody stick to be returned from the Creeks before they began it. He told them that the Yamasees, the Creeks, the Cherokees, and many other nations, together with the Spaniards, were all to engage in it; and advised them to fly to Charleston, with all they had, in the greatest haste, and if their petiauger was not large enough to carry them, he would lend them his canoe. Fraser, not a little astonished at the news, asked how the Spaniards could go to war with the Carolinians, while at peace with Great Britain? To which Sanute replied that the Spanish Governor told

*This was the Indian's mode of professing friendship.

him there would soon be a war again with the English, and that while they attacked the Carolinians by land, he would send to Spain for a fleet of ships to block up the harbor, so that not a single man, woman, or child among them should escape. Fraser asked him how long it might be since they had formed this horrid design? Sanute answered: Do you not remember, about twelve months ago, that Ishiagaska, one of our chief warriors, with four more Indians, went to the Creeks?' Fraser said he remembered it well. Then it was,' said Sanute, 'he carried with him a Spanish talk for destroying all the English inhabitants of the province; and, laying his hand upon his heart, declared he had told them all he knew, and repeated his advice to them to fly with all expedition; but if they were determined to stay at all hazards, he concluded by assuring them that, to prevent torture, he would claim the privilege of performing the last friendly office to them, which was to kill them with his own hands. Fraser still entertained some doubts, but his wife being terrified, he resolved at all events to get out of the way, and accordingly put his wife, his child, and most valuable effects into his boat, and made his escape to Charleston.

A few days after this, about the break of day, being the 13th of April, 1715, all the colonists were alarmed with the cries of war. The leaders were severally out under arms calling upon their followers, and proclaiming vengeance. The young men, burning with fury and passion, flew to their arms, and, in a few hours, massacred above ninety persons in Pocotaligo town and

the neighboring plantations,* and many more must have fallen a sacrifice on Port Royal Island, had they not providentially been warned of their danger. Mr. Burrows, a captain of the militia, after receiving two wounds, by swimming one mile, and running ten, es caped to Port Royal, and alarmed the town. A vessel happening fortunately to be in the harbor, the inhabi tants repaired on board in great haste, and sailed for Charleston. It was computed that the southern division of the enemy consisted of above six thousand bowmen, and the northern of between six hundred to a thousand. Governor Craven, of Charleston, after a desperate fight, conquered these savages.

"On the suppression of the Indian ravages, the inhabitants of Port Royal parish returned to their plantations. They were encouraged to do so the sooner because Port Royal Island had a very capacious and safe harbor, and was likely to become a place of great trade, as being a commodious station for shipping, and the country around furnishing plenty of provisions. There were computed to be about seventy families, who obtained a considerable sum of money from the gov ernment, and worthy gentlemen added contributions; and in 1724, built a small neat brick church, the adornments of cedar. There was pressing occasion for this church, as the inhabitants of the parish live at great

"Captain Nairn, who was among the number massacred, was buried at the Episcopal Church in St. Andrew's parish, where a monument is erected to his memory, giving an exact account of his death."

↑ Historical collections of South Carolina, by Carroll.