He sailed his father and mother to the island since called the Pea Patch, and Ffob Oothout recognized his property.
"Wonderful Nanking!" he cried, "thy faith was all the wisdom we had. God protects the simple! Thou art our treasure."
The great Hinoyossa condignly fled to Maryland. Uncle Van Swearingen was exported to Holland, and in the dwelling of Peter Alrichs the family of Ffob Oothout made their abode.
"Nanking," asked the houseless Alrichs, "is not Elsje pretty yet?"
"Not as pretty," answered Nanking, "as my little baby sister. I will carry nobody's doll but hers."
"Humph!" said Peter Alrichs, "you are not the big idiot I took you for!"
A BAYSIDE IDYL.
Basking on the Choptank pleasant Cambridge lies
In the humid atmosphere under fluttered skies,
And the oaks and willows their protection fling
Round the court-house cluster and the public spring.