"What do you think of this one, Nakoma. Too much?" Pocahontas laughed at the expression on her friends face. Nakoma stared at Pocahontas like she was crazy. After a few minutes, she shrugged. "I suppose it's fitting if want to become a peacock." Pocahontas laughed again as she replaced the elaborate hat with feathers sticking out every which way back on the rack. "I think you're right." she said. "Although it would have been interesting to see John's face if I had come home with something like that." Nakoma chuckled. "Yes, I can just imagine what he'd say." She straightened herself, glared at Pocahontas and lowered her voice to sound as manly as possibly. "Pocahontas, what in the world are you wearing?" she said, trying hard not to laugh. "I send you to the store for fabric for a dress to the governor's ball and you come home with that."
Pocahontas, now getting into the act, placed the hat on her head and batted her eyelashes at Nakoma. "But don't I look absolutely wonderful in it dear?" she said in a flirtatious voice. Nakoma snatched the hat from her head and glared again. "Not in the least. Pocahontas, take that thing off, you look like a peacock." Pocahontas tried to respond, but she couldn't. One look at Nakoma and both girls dissolved in laughter, earning them disapproving looks from the other customers.
Realizing the disturbance their charade had caused, the girls straightened themselves and continued their shopping. Pocahontas watched Nakoma as she moved slowly through the shop admiring all the different products from across the ocean. Jones's general store was the only current shop in Jamestown and had only been open for 6 months. Before it had opened, one was required to multitask for one simple item. Now the people could shop for what they needed at their own convenience.
"Mrs. Smith, how lovely to you again." A voice from behind started Pocahontas and she whirled to find it's source. Behind her stood Norman Jones, owner and operator of the small store. "I trust you are finding all you need?" She smiled and nodded. "Yes thank you Mr. Jones. Please thank your wife for the delicious preserves she sent over. They were wonderful." Jones nodded courtly. "Of course ma'am. She'll be thrilled to know they were so thoroughly enjoyed." Pocahontas smiled again and nodded. "By the way, Mr. Jones, did that fabric that I ordered happen to come in yet?"
Jones pondered the question for a moment and then motioned for Pocahontas to follow. After getting Nakoma's attention and telling to do the same, the two followed Jones to the front counter. Just as they reached their destination, Jones pulled a role of exquisite looking fabric from the back room. Both girls gasped when they saw it. It was the color of fresh lilac in the spring, a soft lavender that caused one to stop and admire it's beauty. Besides the color, it shimmered when the light hit it just right. One could only imagine the dress that could be produced from it.
Looking amused at the expression of awe on the girl's faces, Jones chuckled. "That's some fabric your husband ordered. Came all the way from Austria I think. What's the occasion." Pocahontas looked up from the material she was fingering. "The governor is having a ball in about two weeks. Since John is basically his right-hand man, he's expected to attend with myself by his side." She shrugged. "Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever get use to life other than I know it."
Sensing the awkwardness ness of the situation, Nakoma stepped in. "Pocahontas, it's getting late. Shouldn't you be getting home?" Pocahontas looked up in surprise. "Of course! What was I thinking. Governor White is coming by to discuss the plans for the ball with John and he asked me to make his favorite." She turned to Jones. "Thank you so much. The fabric is lovely. I'm sure the dress will be too." Jones nodded and totaled their items. After paying for their purchases, they walked together back to Pocahontas's home and she bid farewell to Nakoma. She then started on dinner.
"Well, I see someone has been busy shopping." The comment caused to smile and turn around. John stood in the doorway smirking at her, arms folded across him chest. Pocahontas quickly dried her hand and went to greet her husband. After a quick kiss and brief hug, he walked with her back to the kitchen. "Did you get the fabric today?" John asked. Pocahontas nodded and went to fetch it. When he saw the fabric, John's eyes widened. "Pocahontas, it's beautiful. You're going to be the most beautiful woman there. At least in my opinion." he said, grinning at her. She swatted him playfully. "I'd better." she laughed.
John laughed with her, then left to wash for dinner. While he was gone, a loud knock sounded on the front door, starting her. She quickly set aside the meal and went to answer the door. She opened it to find Matthew White, the governor of Jamestown, looking almost royal in his fine cloths. Just as he stepped through the door, John emerged from the bedroom in fresh clothes, looking more refreshed.
The governor nodded politely at Pocahontas, then John as he made his way through the cabin. "Welcome Governor." John said. "You remember my wife, Pocahontas." He nodded towards her. "It's nice to see you again, Governor White." she said, casting a sidelong glance to John for support. John just shrugged. "Was there something you needed to discuss with me, Governor?" he asked.
White cast a backward glance at the couple and motioned for John to follow, which he did. Once alone, Pocahontas started once again on the meal. She had not been working for long when Nakoma came through the door. "Wingagpo." she greeted her friend. Pocahontas smiled. "Nakoma, what are you doing here." "I forgot my bread." she answered holding up a small sack. "Sorry to bother you." she turned to leave.
Before she could, Pocahontas grabbed her arm. "Stay." she said. "I have something to tell you." Nakoma looked confused. "What?" Pocahontas glanced behind her. She could hear the men's voices as they talked. "You can't tell anyone. Promise me." Nakoma looked at her friend, eager to find out the secret. "Alright, I promise. Now What is it?" Pocahontas's eye's shone. "I'm pregnant!!"
Nakoma's hand flew to her mouth before she could scream. "Oh my gosh Pocahontas. That's wonderful. Does John know?" Pocahontas shook her head. "Not yet. I wasn't completely sure until today. But you can't say a word. You promised." Nakoma nodded. "I know." She hugged Pocahontas tightly. "I'm just so happy for you!!"
Before Pocahontas had a chance to respond, John came in followed by Governor White. He wore a concerned expression on his face and didn't try to hide it. Pocahontas wondered what was bothering him. He walked up to her and pretended to smell the sauce she was preparing, instead leaned down next to her ear and whispered. "You and I must talk later. It's important." That said, he returned to converse with White and Nakoma. Pocahontas was now concerned. What was so important that it had to be secret. Whatever it was, it was obviously of enough concern to be taken seriously and she would find out just how much it was later on.
Pocahontas, now getting into the act, placed the hat on her head and batted her eyelashes at Nakoma. "But don't I look absolutely wonderful in it dear?" she said in a flirtatious voice. Nakoma snatched the hat from her head and glared again. "Not in the least. Pocahontas, take that thing off, you look like a peacock." Pocahontas tried to respond, but she couldn't. One look at Nakoma and both girls dissolved in laughter, earning them disapproving looks from the other customers.
Realizing the disturbance their charade had caused, the girls straightened themselves and continued their shopping. Pocahontas watched Nakoma as she moved slowly through the shop admiring all the different products from across the ocean. Jones's general store was the only current shop in Jamestown and had only been open for 6 months. Before it had opened, one was required to multitask for one simple item. Now the people could shop for what they needed at their own convenience.
"Mrs. Smith, how lovely to you again." A voice from behind started Pocahontas and she whirled to find it's source. Behind her stood Norman Jones, owner and operator of the small store. "I trust you are finding all you need?" She smiled and nodded. "Yes thank you Mr. Jones. Please thank your wife for the delicious preserves she sent over. They were wonderful." Jones nodded courtly. "Of course ma'am. She'll be thrilled to know they were so thoroughly enjoyed." Pocahontas smiled again and nodded. "By the way, Mr. Jones, did that fabric that I ordered happen to come in yet?"
Jones pondered the question for a moment and then motioned for Pocahontas to follow. After getting Nakoma's attention and telling to do the same, the two followed Jones to the front counter. Just as they reached their destination, Jones pulled a role of exquisite looking fabric from the back room. Both girls gasped when they saw it. It was the color of fresh lilac in the spring, a soft lavender that caused one to stop and admire it's beauty. Besides the color, it shimmered when the light hit it just right. One could only imagine the dress that could be produced from it.
Looking amused at the expression of awe on the girl's faces, Jones chuckled. "That's some fabric your husband ordered. Came all the way from Austria I think. What's the occasion." Pocahontas looked up from the material she was fingering. "The governor is having a ball in about two weeks. Since John is basically his right-hand man, he's expected to attend with myself by his side." She shrugged. "Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever get use to life other than I know it."
Sensing the awkwardness ness of the situation, Nakoma stepped in. "Pocahontas, it's getting late. Shouldn't you be getting home?" Pocahontas looked up in surprise. "Of course! What was I thinking. Governor White is coming by to discuss the plans for the ball with John and he asked me to make his favorite." She turned to Jones. "Thank you so much. The fabric is lovely. I'm sure the dress will be too." Jones nodded and totaled their items. After paying for their purchases, they walked together back to Pocahontas's home and she bid farewell to Nakoma. She then started on dinner.
"Well, I see someone has been busy shopping." The comment caused to smile and turn around. John stood in the doorway smirking at her, arms folded across him chest. Pocahontas quickly dried her hand and went to greet her husband. After a quick kiss and brief hug, he walked with her back to the kitchen. "Did you get the fabric today?" John asked. Pocahontas nodded and went to fetch it. When he saw the fabric, John's eyes widened. "Pocahontas, it's beautiful. You're going to be the most beautiful woman there. At least in my opinion." he said, grinning at her. She swatted him playfully. "I'd better." she laughed.
John laughed with her, then left to wash for dinner. While he was gone, a loud knock sounded on the front door, starting her. She quickly set aside the meal and went to answer the door. She opened it to find Matthew White, the governor of Jamestown, looking almost royal in his fine cloths. Just as he stepped through the door, John emerged from the bedroom in fresh clothes, looking more refreshed.
The governor nodded politely at Pocahontas, then John as he made his way through the cabin. "Welcome Governor." John said. "You remember my wife, Pocahontas." He nodded towards her. "It's nice to see you again, Governor White." she said, casting a sidelong glance to John for support. John just shrugged. "Was there something you needed to discuss with me, Governor?" he asked.
White cast a backward glance at the couple and motioned for John to follow, which he did. Once alone, Pocahontas started once again on the meal. She had not been working for long when Nakoma came through the door. "Wingagpo." she greeted her friend. Pocahontas smiled. "Nakoma, what are you doing here." "I forgot my bread." she answered holding up a small sack. "Sorry to bother you." she turned to leave.
Before she could, Pocahontas grabbed her arm. "Stay." she said. "I have something to tell you." Nakoma looked confused. "What?" Pocahontas glanced behind her. She could hear the men's voices as they talked. "You can't tell anyone. Promise me." Nakoma looked at her friend, eager to find out the secret. "Alright, I promise. Now What is it?" Pocahontas's eye's shone. "I'm pregnant!!"
Nakoma's hand flew to her mouth before she could scream. "Oh my gosh Pocahontas. That's wonderful. Does John know?" Pocahontas shook her head. "Not yet. I wasn't completely sure until today. But you can't say a word. You promised." Nakoma nodded. "I know." She hugged Pocahontas tightly. "I'm just so happy for you!!"
Before Pocahontas had a chance to respond, John came in followed by Governor White. He wore a concerned expression on his face and didn't try to hide it. Pocahontas wondered what was bothering him. He walked up to her and pretended to smell the sauce she was preparing, instead leaned down next to her ear and whispered. "You and I must talk later. It's important." That said, he returned to converse with White and Nakoma. Pocahontas was now concerned. What was so important that it had to be secret. Whatever it was, it was obviously of enough concern to be taken seriously and she would find out just how much it was later on.