E h te r e d ding t Act

a ccor o of C ong re ss , in the ye ar 1 8 51 , by

H A RR I ET BE E C H E R S TO WE .

of the D istr ic t C ourt of the

S T E R E O TY ? E D BY

,

H O BA BT 85 R O B BI N S ,
 PRE FA C E .

TH E sc e n e s of thi s story as i ts t i tle i n d i cat e s lie am on g a race hi the rto gnore d by the assoc i
, ,

a tions o f
p o li te an d re ne d soc i e ty ; a n e x ot i c rac e w hos e ancestors b orn b en eath a tro p i c sun , , ,

brought w i th the m an d p e i pe tuated to the i r d esc en d ants a charact e r so e ss entially unli k e t he har d
, ,

a nd d om i nant A n lo S a x on rac e as fo r m an ars t ha v w on f ro m i t onl m i sun d e rstan d i n

g y y e o , e y g
a nd cont e m p t .

But anot he r an d b ett e r day 1 8 da w n i n e v e ry i n u e nc e of l ite ra t u1 e o f p oetry an d o f a rt i n

g , ,

our t i m e s i s b eco m i ng m or e an d mor e i n un is on w i t h the gr e at m aster c hor d o f C hr i st i an i t y

, ,

goo d w ill to m a n

.

The po e t the p ai nt e r an d the art i st now s eek out a nd e m b elli sh the common a nd ge nt l er
, ,

humani t i es o f l i fe an d un d e r t he allur e m e nts o f ct i on b r eathe a hu man izi n g an d su b d ui ng

, , ,

i n uence fav orable to the de v elop m e nt of the gre at p r inc iple s of C hri st ian brotherhoo d
,
.

The han d of b en e v o l enc e is e v e r ywher e s ti e tehe d out s earchin g i nto a b us es r i ght i ng w ro ngs , , ,

alle v i at i n d i stress e s an d b r i n i n t t h k no w l e d e a nd s m at hi es of the w orl d t he l ow ly t he

g g g o , e
g y p ,

O pp re s se dfan d t he f0 1 gott e n
I n t hi s general mo v e m e nt un hap y A fr i ca a t last i s r em e m b er ed ; A fr i ca who b egan the rac e
p , ,

or c i v il iz at i on an d human progr e s s i n the d i m gray d a w n o f e ai ly t i me b ut who fo r c e ntur i e s , , , ,

nas l a i n b oun d an d blee d i n at h f oot f c i v il iz e d a n d C hr i st i an iz e d human i ty im p l or i n

g t e o g c om ,

p ass mn 1 n v am .

But the heart of the d om i nant rac wh ha v b n h e, o e ee con querors her har d m aste rs has at
er , ,

l ength b
n turn e
ee er d towards h i n m rcy ; an d i t h b n
e as ee seen how far neble r i t i s i n nat ions to
rot e ct the fee ble t han to o r e ss t he m T han k s be to G od the w orl d has at last outl i v e d the
p pp .
,

s la v e trad e !
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The o bj e ct of the se sk e tche s i s to a wak e n sy m p athy an d feel i n g for the A fr i c a n rac e as they ,

ex i st a m on g us ; to s ho w t he i r w ron gs an d sorro ws un d e r a sy s t em so n e c e ssar ily cru e l an d ,

unj ust a s to d e feat a nd d o a w a

y t he goo d e ffects of all that can be atte m p t e d for t hem by the i r ,

be st fr i e n d s un d e r i t
, .

I n d o i n g thi s the author can s inc e rely di scl a i m any i n v i d i ous fe el i n g to war d s thos e i n d i v i d uals
,

who o ft e n w i thout any faul t o f t he i r o wn are in v ol v e d i n t he tr ial s an d e m barr a ssm e nts of t he

, ,

legal r elat ions o f sla v ery .

E xp er i e nc e has shown he r t hat so m e o f the n oble st of m i n d s an d hearts are often t hus i n v olv e d
a nd no on e k nows b e tter t han t hey d o t hat what m ay be
gathe r e d of the e v i ls of sla v ery fro m
,

sk e tc hes l ik e the s e i s not t he half t hat cou l d be tol d o f the uns peak a b l e w hol e , .

I n the nort he 1 n sta t e s the s e r e p resentat i ons m ay p e rhap s be t hou ght car i c a tur es i n t he , ,

southe rn sta t e s ar e w i tnesses who k no w t he i r d el i ty W hat personal k no wle dge t he au t hor has .

had of the trut h o f i nc i d ents such as he r e are r e late d w il l a p p ear i n i ts t i m e

, , .

I t I S a com fort to hop e as so m an y o f the w orl d s s orrows an d w ron gs ha v e from age to a ge

, , ,

been l i ve d d o wn so a t i me shall com e whe n sk etches si m ilar t o the s e s hall be v aluable only as
,

m e mor i al s of what ha s l on g c ease d t o b e .

When an en l ightene d a nd C hr i st ia n ize d co m mum t y shall ha v e on the shore s of A fi iea l aws , , ,

l anguage and l i t e ra ure d rawn fro m a m on g us m ay t hen the sc e n es of the hous e o f b on d age be to
e I srael i te a m ot i v e of t hank ful n e ss to H im who
, ,

t he m l i k e the reme m b ranc e o f E t to t h

gyp ,

hat h re d ee m e d them !
For whi le p ol i t i c i ans c o nt e n d an d m e n are s we r v e d thi s way and that by con i ct i n g t i d e s of

, ,

interest a nd p as s i on t he gr e at caus e of human l ib erty 1 5 i n t he han d s of O ne of w ho m i t is sa i d

, ,

He s h all no t fa il n or b e discoura ged

Til l H e h a e set j udgmen t in th e e a r th
v .

H e s h a l l d eli er th e nee dy wh en h e cr i e th
v

The p oo r and him th a t hath n o hel p er .

H e s ha ll r edee m th eir s o u l f o m d ece it an d v i ol enc e

,

r ,

A n p rec ious s h all th ei r bl oo d b e

d in H is sight
.
TA BL E O F C O N TE N TS

I N W H H THE IC R DR EA E IS I T RODUC D
N E To A MA N or H UMA N I TY
TH E M O T H E R ,
TH E H US BA ND A N D FA T HE R ,

A N E V E N I N G I N UN C LE TO M S C A B I N

,

SH OW I N G TH E FE E L IN G S O F L I V I N G PR OPE RTY ON C H AN G IN G OW N E RS ,

DIS CO V E RY ,

TH E M O T H E R S S T R U GG LE

E LI CP
Z A S

ES A E ,

I W I C I T PP R T T
N H H S T O R BUT M A EA S HA A E NA Is A AN ,

T PR O P RTY C RR I D
HE E IS A E O FF ,

I W I C PR O P R TY G T I T O
N H H I MP R OP R S T T MI D E E S N AN E A E OF N ,

S L T I CID T
E EC L W F U L TR D
N EN or A A E,

T QU
HE R S TT L M T AK E E E EN ,

E V G LI AN E NE ,

O TO M
F NW M T R
V I O U O T R M TT R
S E AS E ,
A ND AR S HE A E S,

TO M M I T R
S OPI I OS E SS A ND HER N NS,

T FR M S D F C
HE EE AN

E EN E ,

M I OP L I E XP R I C
SS HE OPI I O A S

E EN E S A ND N NS,

M I OP L I E XP R I C
SS HE OPI I O C i
A S

E E N E S A ND N NS , oNT N UE D ,

TO P Y S ,

K TUC
EN K ,

T GR HE W IT RT F L OW
A SS HE E H THE ER PA D E TH ,

H R IQ U
EN E,

F O R D OW I G
_

E SH A N S,

T L I TT L E V G L I T
HE E AN E S ,

D T EA H,

T I H S L T ISE RT TH E AS OF A H ,

R U IO
E -
N N,

THE U P RO T T D N EC E ,

T SL V W R OU
HE A E A EH SE ,

T M I DD L P G
HE E A S SA E

D R PL
A K A CE S ,

C Y
A SS ,

Q U D R OO S T O RY
T HE A N S ,

TH E TO K E N S ,

E MM L I E C Y NE AN D A SS ,

L I B RTY E ,

T HE V I CT O R Y ,

T II ST R T G M
E A A E ,

M RTYR
,

T HE A
,

T HE YO U G M TER N AS ,

A N A UT T I C G O T ST O R HEN H S Y,

R UL T
ES S,

THE L IB R T O R E A ,

C O C LUD I G R M R
N N E A K S,
 UN C L E TO M S C A BI N

L I F E A MO N G TH E L O WLY .

R I C H AP TE You m ean st as n i ggers go sa id Haley h on e , , ,

h e l p i ng hi mse l f to a gla ss o f brandy

.

W IC R I T R O DUC D .

M
N o ; I mean really Tom i s a goo d steady
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. N H H TH E RE AD E IS N E TO A AN
UM I TY OF H AN .

sens ibl e p i ous fe ll ow He got re li g i on at a

,
,

.
, , ,

L T i n t h e afternoon f a c hill y d ay i n F b camp meet i ng four years ago ; an d I b eli eve he

A E o e ru -

ar
y two gen tl emen were i tt i ng a l one over t h e i r S reall y did ge t i t I ve truste d hi m s i nce t h en

w ith e v eryt hi ng I h av e money h ouse h orses

,
.
, ,

W ne i n a we ll furn i s h e d di n i ng par l or i n t h e
i ,
-

, , , , ,

tow n Of P i n Kentucky T h ere were no . an d l et hi m come an d go roun d t h e coun try ;

servants present ; an d t h e gentl emen w i t h c h a i rs , an d I a l ways fo u n d him true an d s quare i n eve ry
cl ose l y approac hing seeme d to b e di scuss i ng some t hi n
Some
,

su bj ect w ith g eat earnestness r . fo l ks d on t b e li e v e there i s p i ous D iggers

,

F or conven i ence sake we h ave sa id hi th erto , , ,

S h e lb y sa id Hal ey w i t h a c an did our i s h o f h i s

, ,

tw g tl m
o en O ne of t h e part i es h owever
e en .
, , h an d b ut I do I h ad a fell o w now i n thi s yer
, .
, ,

w h en cr i t i ca lly e xam i ne d di d not seem str i ctl y , , l ast l ot I took to O r l eans t was as goo d as a
spe k i ng to come un d er t h e spec i es He was a
a , m ee t in now rea ll y to h ear t h at cr i tter pray
, ,
and ,

h ort t hi ck se t man w i t h coarse commonp l ace

.

s ,
-

, , h e was qu i te gentl e an d qu i et li ke He fetc h e d me .

features an d t h at swagger ing a i r f pretens i on

,
o a goo d sum o o for I b oug h t hi m c h eap of a man t
,

w hi c h marks a l ow man w h o i s try i ng t o e lb ow t h at was bl ge d to se ll out ; so I realiz e d s ix

i

hi s way upwar d i n t h e world He was muc h . h un dre d on hi m Yes I cons id er re li g i on a va l .

,

over d esse d i n a gau dy ves t f many co l ors a

-
r ,
o , e a bl e t hi ng i n a n i gger w h en i t s t h e genu i ne
y ,

bl ue neckerc hi ef b ed oppe d gay l y w ith ye ll ow ,

r art i c l e an d no m i stake
,

pots an d arrange d w i t h a ti g t i e qu it e i n
.

s , a un n ,

W ell Tom s got t h e rea l art i c l e i f ever a
,

,

keep i ng w ith th e general a i r f t h e man H i s o . fe ll ow h ad rej o i ne d t h e ot h er

,
W hy l as t fal l .
, ,
h an ds l arge an d coarse were pl ent i full y b ed ecke d
, , I l et hi m go to C i nc i nnat i a l one to d o b us i ness ,

wi t h r i ngs ; an d h e w a h eavy gold watc h e re for me an d b r i ng h ome ve h un dre d d oll ars

,
.

d i la n, w ith a b un dl e f seal s of por t entous s iz e o Tom says I to hi m I trust you b ecause I

,

, ,

an d a great v r i e t y of co l ors at t ac h e d to ita , ,

t hi nk you re a C hr i st i an I know you wou ld n t

w hi c h i n t h e r dor f conversat i on h e was i n t h e

, a o ,
c h eat To m comes b ack sure enoug h ; I knew
.

,

h abi t f ouri s hi ng an d n li g w ith ev id ent

o n h e wou ld S ome l ow fe llows t h ey say sai d to
.
, ,

t i sfact i on H i s conversat i on was i n free an d hi m Tom w hy d on t you make tracks for C an

sa .
,

e asy d e ance f M urray s G rammar an d was o

,
ad a ? A h mas t er truste d me an d I co u ld n t
, ,

,

garn i s h e d at conven i en t i nterval s w ith var i ous t h ey to ld me ab out i t I am sorry to part w i th .

rofane e xpress i ons w hi c h not even t h e d es i re to To m I must say You oug h t to l et him cover t he
pe g p hi i n
, , .

ra acco nt h all i n d uce us to

c o ur u S w h o l e b al ance o f t h e d eb t an d you wou ld Hal ey , ,

t ran scr ib e . if you h a d any consc i ence

.

H i s compan i on M r S h e lb y h a d t h e appearance , .
, W ell I v e got j us t as muc h consc i ence as any
,

o f a gen tl em n ; an d t h e arrangemen t s f t h e a o man i n b us i ness c an affor d to keep j us t a li tt l e , ,

h ouse an d t h e general a i r of t h e h ousekeep i ng

, ,
you kn ow to swear b y as t were sa id t he ,

,

,

in di ca t e d easy an d even Opul ent c ircums t ances , . tra d er j ocul ar l y ; an d t h en I m read y to do

, , ,

A we b efore state d t h e two were i n t h e m id st f

S , o anyt hi ng i n reason to bl ige fr i en d s b ut t hi s yer
,

an earnest conversa ti on .
y o u see i s a l ee tl e too h ar d o n a fe ll ow
,
a l ee t l e
T h at i s th e way I s h o l d arrang t h e matter u e ,
t oo h ar d T h e trad er s i gh e d contemplat i vely

.
,

sa id Mr S h e lby an d pour e d out some more b ran dy

I can t make trad e t h at way I pos i t i ve l y
. . .

W e ll t he n Hal ey how w ill you tra d e ?
, , ,

c an t M r S h e lby said t h e ot h er h o ldi ng up a

, ,

,
sa id Mr S h e lb y aft er an uneasy i nterva l c f
.
,

gl ass f w i ne b e t ween his eye an d t h e li g ht Sil ence

_
o .

W hy t h e fact i s Hal ey Tom i s an W e ll h ave n t you a boy or ga l t h at you

.

, m , ,
un c o ,

fe ll ow ; h e i s cer t a i n l y wort h t h a t sum any cou ld t hr ow in w ith Tom ?

w h ere tea dy h onest
m on

, Scapabl e manages my , , , Hum none t h at I cou ld well spare to te ll

~

whol e farm li ke a c lock t he trut h i t s on ly h ar d necess i ty that make s m e

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6 TOM S C ABIN I O R UN C LE
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w i ll i ng t se ll t a ll I d on t li ke part i ng w i t h
o a W e ll E liz a sa id h er m ster as s h e stopp d
,
! a , e
l ooke d h it ti ly at him
.

y f my h an d s th a t a fact
an o s e s a n .

I was l k n Harry p l ease s i r ; an d

.
,

Here th e d oor Opene d an d a small quad roon e a or , ,

b y b etween four an d years of age entere d b oy b oun de d t owar d h er s h owing hi s spo il s

,

o ve , , ,

th e room T h ere was some thi ng i n hi s appear c h h e h ad gat h ere d i n t h e k irt of hi s rob e
,

S .

ance remarkably b eau ti f l an d engag i ng H i s W e ll take hi m away t h en sa id Mr Sh e lby ;

.

u .
, , ,

bl ack h a i r as oss ilk h ung i n gl ossy curl s an d h as tily h wi thdrew carry ing t h e child
.

ne S , S e , on
b out hi s roun d di mpl e d face w hil e a pai r of h er arm
,

a , , .

l rge d ark eyes fu ll f re an d softness l ooke d

a ,
By Jup i ter said t h e trader turn i n g to hi m
o , , ,

t from b enea th th e r i c h l ong l as h es as h e i adm i ra ti on t h ere s an art i c l e now ! You

ou , , n , ,

peere d cur i ously i n to t h e ap artment A gay ro b e m i gh t make your fortune on th at ar gal i n O rl eans .
,
f f scar l et an d ye ll ow p l a d carefu ll y ma d e d any d ay I seen over a t h ousan d i n my day
1 , an

Ve , ,

neat l y t te d se t ff to a d vantage th e d ark an d pa id d o w n for gal s not a bit h an d somer

.

,
o
r i c h s tyl e f hi b eau ty ; an d a cer t ai n com i c a i r
.

o s I d on t want t o make my for tune on h er

,

o f assurance bl en d e d w i t h b as h fu l ness s h owe d sa id M r S h e lby d ryl y ; an d

, ki t o t urn t h e , , , see n
t h a t h e h a d b een not un e d to b e i ng pette d an d conversat i on h e uncorke d a b o ttl e fres h w i ne
.

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us , 0 ,

not i ce d by hi s master an d aske d hi s compan i on s op i n i on of it

.

H ll oa J i m C row ! sa id M r S h e lb y w hi
.

u , C ap ita l i st h p said t h e trader ; .

, s , S r, r c O
tling an d snapp i ng a b unc h of ra i s i ns towar ds t h en turn i ng an d s l app i ng hi s h an d fam ili ar l y
_

. on
hi m p i ck t ha t up now !
,

, S h e lby s s h ou ld er h e add e d
,

T h e c hild scampere d w i t h all hi s li ttl e strengt h

,

C ome h w w ill you t ra d e ab out t h e ga l !

, , , o

fter th e pr i e w hil e hi s master l aug h e d w h at h all I say f h r w h t 1 1 you t ake ?

a z , . S or e a

C ome h ere J im C row sa id h e T h e c hild M r Hal ey h i s t to b e so ld said S h e lby

_

, , . S e no

came up d th e mas t er patte d t h e cu ly h ead

. .
, ,

,
an M y w i fe wou ld not part w ith h er for h er we i ght r ,

an d c h ucke d hi m un d er t h e c hi n i n go ld . .

N w J im s h ow t hi s gent l eman h ow you can

e A y y ! women al ways say suc h things c u se
, ,
a , a ,

dance an d i ng T h e b oy commenced one f t h ey h a n t no sort f cal cula ti on Just how em

S .

o

o S

w ild gro t es que songs common among t h e h w many watc h es fea th ers an d tr i nke t s one s
.

th

ese , o
negroes i n r i c h cl ear v o i ce aecom any i ng hi s we i gh t i n go ld wou ld b uy an d t h a t a l ters t h e
, ,

,
a , , ,

s i ng i ng w ith many com i c evo l u t i ons th e h an d s case I reckon o , ,

-

fee t an d w h o l e b ody a ll i n perfect t i me to t h e

.

, I te ll you Hal ey t hi s must not b e poken

,

, , S
mus i c . f ; I say no an d I mean no sa id S h elb y d ec id o , ,

,

Bravo said Hal ey t h row i ng hi m a quarter dl y , e

o f orange
\a n . W l l you 1 1 l et me h ave th e b oy t h o gh e ,

,
u ,

N w Ji m wal k li ke o ld Uncl e C udj oe w h en sa id th e trad er ; y must own I come d own

o , , , ou

ve
h e h as th e r h euma ti s m said hi s m s t er pretty h an dsome l y for him ,

a .

Ins t an tl y t h e e xibl e li mb s f t h e c hild assume d

.

W h at on ear th can you want w ith th e c hild O 7 !

th appearance f d f m ity d di stort i on as sa id S h e lby

'

e o e or an , ,

w i t h hi s b k h umpe d up an d hi s m s t er s st i ck got a fr i end th at go i ng i nto t hi s

.

ac W hy I ,
a

,

ve

s
i n hi s h and h e h obbl e d ab out th e room hi s yer branc h f th e b us i ness w t to b y p
, , o an S u u

c hildi s h face drawn i nto a d o l eful pucker h andsome b oys to r i se for th e m rke t Fancy , a a .

Sp i tt i ng from r i g ht to l eft i n i m it at i o of an ld ar ti c l es en ti re l y sell for wa it ers an d so

,
t n o , on , o
r i c h uns th a t can pay for h and some uns It
.

man .

,

.

B ot h ge tl emen l aug h e d uproar i ous l y n se t s ff one f yer grea t p l aces real h a d som . o O a n e
N ow Ji m said hi s master , h ow us h ow b oy to Open d oor wait an d t end Th ey fe t c h a
,

, S ,
.

ld E ld er R o bbi ns l ead s t h e psal m

,

o The goo d sum ; an d thi s littl e d ev il i s such a com i cal

,

d ew hi s c h u bby f ce d own t o a form id abl e l eng th mus i ca l concern h e j us t th e ar ti cl e

.

r a , , s .

an d commence d t on ing a psal m tune th roug h hi s I wou ld rat h er no t se ll hi m said Mr S h e lby ,

.
,

n os e , w it h i mper t urb a bl e grav it y

th oug htfully ; th e fac t i s i I m a h um e .

, S r,

an

Hurra h ! bravo ! w h a t a young said man an d I h ate to take th e b oy from hi s mother

un , ,

Hal ey th a t c h ap a case I ll prom ise Te ll

s ,

. SH .

y W
ou h a t sa id h e su dd en l y c l app
,
i ng hi s h an d 0 you d o,
L ! yes somet hi ng f th at ,
! a O

on M r S h e lby s s h ou ld er i ng i n th at c h ap ar na t ur I un d ers tan d per fec tly I t i s m i g h ty

, , . .

d I ll se ttl e th e b us i n ss I w ill C ome tti ith en some ti mes I

.

an

p l t ge ng w wo m e .
, on ea san on ,
.

now i f th a t an t do i ng th e t hi ng up ab out t h e al ays h a t es t hese yer

,

hi scream i n ti mes
s cre e c n

,

.

igh t t !
t es Th ey are m ig hty p l t ; b ut as I manages on e asa n ,

A t thi s m ment th d oor was pus h e d gen tl y b us iness I generally avo i d s

o
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open d a o ng quad roon woman appa en tl y i f you ge t th e g i r l ff for a d y

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th en th e t hing s d one qu i tly all over b efor
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ab ou t twen ty en t ere d th e room ve ,

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h er t o i de tify h er as i ts mo th er T h ere was th e ear r i ngs or a new gown or some suc h truck to
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same i h f ll d ark eye w ith i ts l ong l as h es ; m ke up w ith h er

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t h e m e i p p l es of il ky bl ack h ai r T h e b rown
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bl ess ye y ! Th ese cr i tters an t like

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f h er gave way t h e c h eek t o a

o mp l i cr e x on L on or , es
pe cep ti bl e h w hi c h d eepene d as s h e saw t h w hit e fo l ks you know t h ey ge t s over things on l y
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ga z e of th e s trange m x e d upon h er i n b l d d manage r i g ht N ow th y say sa id Hal ey s an o ~

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und l gm d ad m i ra ti on
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neat es t pos ibl e t an d set ff t o advan tage h er ki n d t rad e i s h ard en i ng t o th e feeli ngs ; b ut I
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ne l y mould e d s hape a d e li cat e ly forme d h an d never foun d it so Fac t i s I nev er cou ld d o thing
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an d a tr i m foo t an d ankl e were it e m s of appear up th e way some fe ll ers manage t he bus i ne ss .

a ce th a t did t escape t h e qu i ck eye f t h e I

n . no seen em as wou ld pu ll a woman s c hild t o

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ou

trad er we ll use d t o run up at a gl ance th e po i nts f h er arms an d se t him p to se ll an d h s e

li ke mad ll th e t i m e v ery b ad p k
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icy d mage t h e art i c l e makes em qu i te u n
on t ; an d h e

il d ma y f me t h t I h a d t so n
b reak wi t h im t h ou gh h e was a goo d h earte d
a s a e or , a o
t for serv i ce somet imes I knew a real h and some . o

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g a l once i n O rl eans a s was ent i re l y ru i ne d by fe ll ow an d as fa i r a b m

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h a d as i s go i n us e ss n

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A n d d o you n d your ways of managi ng d

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t hi s sort 0 h an dli ng T h e fe ll o w t h at was tra d i ng

,

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for h er did n t want h er b ab y ; an d s he was o ne

t h e b us i ness b etter t h an Tom s sa d M r '
! i .

of o u r rea l hi g h sort w h en h er bl oo d w as up I S h e lb y
t elfyo u s h e squee z e d up h er c hild in h er arms
. .
,

, W hy yes s i r I may say so Y see w h en

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an d ta l k e d an d went o n rea l aw fu l It k i n d er . I any ways can I takes a l eetl e care a b out th , e

t parts li ke se lli ng young uns an d t h at
,

makes my bl oo d run co ld to t hi nk o n t ; a nd w h en
on pl e a s an
get t h e gal s out f t h e way t f s i gh t
, ,

t h ey carr i e d o ff t h e c hild an d l ock e d h er up s h e o ou o

f m i n d you k ow an d w h en i t s c l e n
, , ,

j est went ra\in mad an d di e d i n a week C l ear

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a
waste s i r o f a t h ousan d d o ll ars j ust for want of ,
d one an d can t b e h e l pe d t h ey naturall y gets
,

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use d to i t Tan t you know as i f i t was w hi t

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t h ere s w h ere t i s It s a l ways

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man agement ,

.

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b est to d o t h e h umane t hing s i r ; t h at s b een my ,

fo l ks t h at s b roug h t up i t h e way f p ti
,

n o

s ec n

e xper i ence A n d t h e tra d er l eane d b ack i n hi s

. to keep t h e i r c hild ren an d w i ves an d all t h at , .

cha i r an d fo ld e d hi s arms w i t h an a i r o f v irtuous

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N i ggers y know t h at fetc h e d p prop r l y
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ou ,

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d ec i s i on apparent l y cons id er i ng hi mse l f a secon d

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h a n t k i n d f p t ti of no k m d

no ll o

s ec a on s so a
W ilb erforce . t h ese t hi ngs come s eas i er
.

T h e su bj ect appeare d to i nterest t h e gentl eman

I m afra id m i ne are

t proper l y b rought no
d eep l y ; for t l e M r S h elby was t h oug h tfu lly . up t h en sa id M r S h e lb y
, ,

. .

ee ling an orange Hal ey b roke ou t afres h w ith , ,

S pose t ; you Ken t ucky fo l ks sp il e you

no r
e c om i n g d iid e n c e b ut as i f actua ll y d r i ven b y ,
n i ggers You mean we ll b y em b ut tan t
,

no
t he force o f trut h to say a few wor ds more . rea l k i n dness arter a ll N w a n i gger you see ,
. o , , ,

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, ,
w h at g t to b e h acke d an d tum bl e d roun d th

s o e

pra is in hi mse lf ; b ut I say i t j est b ecause i t S t h e

wo rld an d so ld to T m an d Di ck
, d t h e L or d o , , an

trut h I b e li e v e I m reckone d to b r i ng i n ab out

.

knows w h o tan t no k i n d ness to b e g i v i n ,

on
the n est droves O f n i ggers t h at i s b roug h t i n ,
hi m not i ons an d e x pecta ti ons an d b r ing in ,

on
a t l east I v e b een to ld so if I h ave once I reckon
,

,
hi m up too we ll f t h e roug h an d tum bl e com e , or s
I h ave a h un dr e d t i mes all i n goo d case fat , ,
all t h e h ar d er hi m arter N ow I venture t on .
, o
an d li ke l y an d I l ose as few as any man i n t h e
,
say yo r n i ggers wou ld b e qu it e h p fall en i n
,
u c O -

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bus i ness A n d I l ays i t a ll to my management
.
,
p l ace w h ere some f your p l an t a ti on n i gger o s
sir ; an d h um an i ty S ir I may s a
y i s t h e great , , ,
wou ld b e s i ng i ng an d w h oop i ng li ke a ll possesse d .

p ill ar o f m y man agement . E very man know M r S h e lb y natural ly

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ou ,
.
,

M r S h e lb y did n o t kno w wh at to s ay an d S O
.
,
t hi nks we ll hi s w ways an d I t hink I treat 0 o n
he sa id In d ee d ! , n i ggers j ust ab out as w ll as i t s ever wort h whil e

e
N ow I ve b een l aug h e d at for my not i ons
,

,
to treat em
.

air an d I v e b een ta lke d to

,

T h ey an t pop l ar .

,
It a h appy thi ng to b e at i s e d

s id M s ,

sa \
r .

an d t h ey an t common ; b ut I stuck to em S ir ;
,
S h e lby w i t h a s li g h t s h rug an d some percept ibl

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I v e stuck to em an d realiz e d we ll on em ; yes

,

,
fee lings f a di sagreeabl e nat re o u .

Sir t h ey h ave pa id t h e i r
,
p assage I may say
, ,
W e ll sa id Ha l ey after t h ey h a d b ot h s il ent ly
,

,

an d t h e tra d er l aug h e d at ll l S j oke p i cke d t h e i r nuts f a season w h at d o y

. or , ou
T h ere was some thi ng so p i quant an d or i gi nal sa y
i n t h ese e l uc idat i ons Of h uman ity t h at Mr S h e lby , . I 1 1 t hi nk t h e m atter over an d tal k w i t h my

,

cou ld not h e l p l aug h n i n company P er h aps . w i fe sa id Mr S h e lby

,

M eant i me Ha l ey f . .
, , I
ou l aug h too d ear rea d er b ut you know h uman want t h e matter carr i e d i n t h e qu i et w y on a
y you .

y comes ou t i n a var i ety O f strange forms n o w a you speak f you d b est not l et your b us i n ss i
It -
o ,
e n
d ays an d th ere i s no en d to t h e o dd t hings t h at
, thi s ne i g hb or h oo d b e k nown I t w ill get t . ou
h umane peopl e w ill say an d do . among my b oys an d it w ill not b e a part i c l ar ly ,
u
M r S h e l by s l aug h encour age d t h e tra d er to
.

qu i et b us i ness get ti g away any of my fe ll o w n s,
procee d . i f t h ey k ow i t I ll prom i se you n ,

.

It s strange now b ut I ne v er cou ld b eat t hi s

, , O certa i n l y b y a ll means mum f co , ,
o urs e .

i nto peop l e s h ea d s N ow t h ere was Tom L O

.
, B ut I ll te ll you I m i a d ev il of a h urry an d

,

n ,

ker my o ld partner d own I n N a tc he z h e was a

, , s h a ll want to k ow as so n as poss ibl e w h at I n , o ,

c l e v er fe l l Ow To m was on l y t h e v ery d ev il w ith may d epen d sa id h e r i s i ng an d putt ing

'

, , on , , on
n i gg ers o n pr i nc i p l e t was y ou see for a
, ,

hi s overcoat .

b et t er h earte d fe ll er never b roke b rea d t was

W e ll ca ll up t hi s ven i ng b etween s i x
, d e , an
hi s sys tem s i r I use d t o tal k to Tom W hy
, . . seven an d you s h a ll h ave my answer sa id M
, ,

r.
Tom I use d to say w h e n yo ur gal s takes on
,

,

,

S h e lby an d t h e tra d er b owe d hi mse l f t f th ou (I e
an d cry w h at s t h e use 0 c a c kin on em over
,

,

r

apar t ment .

the h ea d an d kn ock i n on em ro un d ! , It S
I d li ke to h av e b een abl e to k i ck t h e fe l l o w

r idi cu l ous says I an d d on t d o no sort 0 goo d

,

,

d own t h e steps sa id h e to hi mse l f as h e saw
,

Why I d on t see no h arm i n t h e i r

,
.

,

says t h e d oor fa i l y c l ose d w ith hi s i mpu d ent r ,
as
I i t s natur says I an d if n a t ur can t bl ow O ff ,

,

surance b ut h e knows h w muc h h e h as m t o e a
on e way it w ill anot h er B es id es Tom says I a d vantage If anyb o dy h a d ever sa id to me th a t

, .
, , .

i t j es t S p il es your gal s : t h ey ge t s i ckl y an d

,

I s h ou ld se ll T m d ow n sout h to f t h os o on e o e
d own i n th e nrou th ; an d s om e tl m e s t h ey gets
,

rascally t ra d ers I s h oul d h ave sa id Is t hy , ,

s er

qg ly par ti cu l ar ya ll ow gal s d o
, an d it s th e ,

vant a d og t h at h e s h ou ld d o thi s t hi ng,
A d ? n
d ev il an d all getti n on em b roke i n N ow says
now it must come for augh t I S A n d E li a ee z

s
I w hy can t you k i n d er coa x em up an d spe ak
. .
, ,

,

,
c hild t ! I k now t h a t I s h a ll h ave some fus
,
oo s

em fa i r ? D epen d on i t Tom a li tt l e h uman ity w ith w i fe a b out th at an d for t h at ma tt er a b ou t

S o muc h for b i ng i n d e bt h igh l
, , ,

thr own i n a l ong goes a h eap fur th er th an a ll your

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j awi n an d c a c k in an d i pays b et t er says I
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T h e fe ll o w s es hi a d an t age an d mean t e s v ,
s o
d epen d on t B ut Tom cou ld n t get t h e h ang
.

pus h i t .

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8 T M S C o n,

h aps th e m ild est form f th e system f s l av

P er o o your m aster never d eal s w i t h t h ose sout hern '

er y i s t b e seen i no t h e S ta t e of Ken t ucky T h e . traders an d never means to sell any of hi s s er

,
'

g nera
e l preva l ence f agr i cu l t a l pursu it s f a o ur o vants as l ong as t h ey b e h av e we ll W hy you
, .
,

qu i et an d g l l l nature not requ i r i ng th ose ra ua s ill y c hild w h o d o you t hi nk wou ld want to b uy

,

your Harry ? D o y ou t hi nk a l l the world are s et

,

per i o di c seasons of h urry an d pressure th at are

cal l e d f i n t h e b us i ness f more sout h ern di s
or o o
n hi m as y o u are
y o u go os ie ? C ome c h eer,u
p , ,

t i t makes t h e task f t h e ne gro a more h ea lth

r c s, o an d h ook my d ress T h ere now pu t my b ack h ai r .
,

f l an d reasonabl e
u w hil e th e master content on e ,
up i n t hat pretty b ra id you l earnt t h e ot h er day ,

wi t h a more gra d ua l s ty l e f ac qu i s i t i on h as t o ,
no an d d on t go li s t en i n g at d oors any more

.

those tempta ti ons t o h ar dh earte dness w hi c h W e ll b ut m i ss i s you ne v er wou ld g i v e your

, , ,

l ways overcome frail h uman nature w h en t h e

a consent to to
p ros ect of su dd en an d rap id ga i n i s we i g h e d i n N ons ense c hild to b e sur e I should n t
, ,

.

t he l w ith no h eavi er counterpo i se t h an

a an ce W h at d o you talk so for ? I wou ld as soon h ave
o ne o f my o w n c hildren so ld B ut really E liz a
,

t h i nterests f t h e h e l p l ess an d unprotecte d

e o . .
-

, ,

W h oever vi s it s some estates t h ere an d w i t ,

you are gett i ng a l toget h er t oo prou d of t h at li tt l e
n esses t h e goo d h um ore d i n du l gence f some -
o fell ow A man can t put hi s nose i nto t h e d oor
.

,
masters an d m i stresses an d t h e affec ti onate l oy ,
b ut you t hi nk h e must b e com i ng to b uy hi m
.

l ty f some s l aves m i gh t b e tempte d to d ream

a o ,
R eas sure d by h er m i stress con d ent tone E l iza
, .

t h e ft fabl e d poe ti c l egen d f a patr i arc h a l i

o -
o n procee d e d n i mbly an d a dro i t l y w ith her to il et ,

s tit t i u an d a ll t h at ; b ut over an d ab ov e t h e
on , l aughi ng at h er o wn fears as s h e procee d e d
cene t h ere b roo d s a portentous s h a d ow t h e
, .

s M rs S h e lby was a woman o f a hi g h c l ass b oth

.
,

h a d ow f l w S o l ong as t h e l aw cons id ers all m t e ll ec tu a ll y an d mora ll y To t h at natural mag

s o a . .

th ese h uman b e i ngs w i t h b eat ing h earts an d ,

n a n im it
y an d generos i ty o f m i n d w hi c h on e o ften

i g affect i ons on l y as so many thi g b e l ong i ng

v n ,
n s marks as c h aracter i st i c of th e women of Kentucky ,

t a master
o so l ong as t h e f a il ure
,
mi f ,
or s or s h e a dd e d hi g h mora l an d re li g i ous sens ibility an d
tune impru d ence
, or d eath f t h e k i nd est , or o pr i nc i p l e carr i e d o ut w i t h great energy a nd abil
,

owner may cause t h em any d ay to e x c h ange a

,
i ty i nto pract i cal res ul ts Her h us ban d w ho .
,

li fe f k i n d protect ion an d i n dul gence for mad e no profess i on s to any part i cul ar re li g i ou s
.

o of on e
h ope l ess m i sery an d to il so l ong i t i s im p i ,
os s c h aracter n eve rthel e s s rev eren ced an d respecte d
,

bl e to make anyt hi ng b eaut i ful d es irabl e i n t h e cons i stency o f h ers an d stoo d p er h aps a

or , , ,

t h b est regu l ate d a dm i ni strat i on of s l avery

e . li ttl e i n awe of h er op i n i on C ertai n i t was t h at .

M r h l by was a fa i r average k i n d f m
. e o an , h e gav e h er un li m i te d scope i n all h er b enevol ent
g
oo d nat re -
d an d k i n dl y
u an d di spose d to eas y , efforts for t h e comfort i nstruc t i on an d i m prov e , ,

md g l
u f t h ose aroun d hi m an d t h ere h a d
en ce o , ment o f h er servants t h ough h e never took a ny ,

n ever b een a l ack of anyt hi ng w hi c h m i g h t con d ec id e d part i n t h em hi msel f In fact if n ot .

,

t r ib ute to t h e p h ys i cal comfort f t h e negroes o on e x actl y a b e li ever i n th e d octr i ne o f t h e e f c i ency

his esta t e He h a d h owe v er specu l ate d l arge l y
.
, , of t h e e xtra goo d works o f sa i nts h e reall y seeme d ,

an d qu it e l oose l y ; h a d i nvo l ve d hi mse l f d eep l y some h ow or ot h er to fancy t h at hi s w i fe h a d p i ety

an d b ene v o l ence enoug h for two to i n d u l ge a
,

d hi s notes t o a l arge amount h a d come i nto

an ,

th h an d s f Hal ey an d t hi s small p i ece f

e o o s h a d owy e xpectat i on of gett i ng i nto h eaven
i nformat i on i s th e k y to t h e pre cedi ng conv ersa e t hr oug h h er superab un d ance o f qua liti es to w hi ch
tion . h e mad e no par ti cu l ar pretens i on .

N ow i t so h appene d t h at i n approac hi ng t h e
, , T h e h eav i est l oa d on his m i n d after hi s c on ,

d oor E liz a h a d caugh t enoug h f th e conversa ti on

,
o versat i on w ith t h e trad er l ay in t h e foreseen ,

to k ow t h at a tra d er was mak i ng offers to h er

n necess i ty of b reak i ng to hi s w i fe t h e arrangement
m aster for some b o d y . contempl ate d meet i ng t h e i mpor tun i t i es an d
S h e woul d gl adly h av e stoppe d at t h e d oor to
,

oppos iti on w hi c h h e kn ew h e s h o ul d h av e reason

li sten as s h e came t ; b u t h er m i stress j ust
,
ou to encounter
th en ca lli ng s h e was o bli ge d to h asten away
.

M rs S h e lb y b e i ng ent i re ly i gnorant of her

,

.
, ,

S t ill s h e t h oug h t s h e h ear d t h e tra d er make an hus b an d s em barrassments an d know i ng on l y the

.

offer f h er b oy or cou ld s h e b e m i s taken Her ? genera l k i ndli ness of hi s temper h ad b een qu i te ,

heart swe ll e d an d t h ro bb e d an d s h e i nvo l un t ar il y , s i ncere i n t h e ent i re i ncre du li ty w ith w hi c h s he

t ra i ne d hi m so ti g h t t h at t h e li tt l e fe ll ow l ooke d h ad met E liz a s susp i c i ons In fact s h e di sm i sse d

s .
,

p i n t o h er face i n aston i s hment

u . th e m at t er from h er m i nd w i th out a second ,

E liz a g i r l w h at a il s you t d ay
, ,
sa id h er o ? th oug h t an d b e i ng occup i e d i n preparat i ons for
mi stress w h en E liz a h ad upset t h e was h p it c h er
,
-

, an even i ng v i s it 1 t passe d out of h er t h ough ts ,

k nocke d d ow n th e work stan d an d nall y was -

, entire l y
abstracte dl y o ffer i ng h er m i stress a l ong n i g ht
.

ow i n p l ace f t h e s il k d ress s h e h a d or d ere d

ger to b ring from th e war drob e
n o

E liz a s t ar e d 0 m i ss i s s h e sa id rai s i ng
t .
,
.

,
C HAP TE R II .

h eyes t h en b urst ing i nto tears s h e sat d own

er , , MO T THE H ER
in a c h a i r d b egan so bbi ng
.

an

E LIZ h a d b een b rough t p b y h er mi st e s

, .

W hy E liz a c hild ! w h a t a il s y sa id h
, ou ?
er A u r s ,

from g i r lh oo d as a pette d an d i n d l ge d favor i t

,

mi stress , u e .

T h e trave ll er i n t h e sout h mus t often h a

.

O m i ss i s m i ss i s
sa id E liz a t h ere
s ve
remarke d t h at pecu li ar a i r f renement t h at
, , ,

be n a tra d er t alk i ng w i t h m ster i n t h e par lor

e a o ,

I h ear d him

softness f vo i ce an d man er w hi c h seem s i
o n ,
n
m ny cases to b e a part i cul ar g i ft to t h e quad oo
.

W e ll s ill y c hild s p pose t h ere h as u ? a r n

an d mu l at to women Th ese natura l grace i
, ,

0 m i ss i s d you uppose mas r wou ld se ll

o s . s n

my Harry
,

A d t h poor creature t h rew h er

?
,

n e th e qu ad oon are oft en u it e d w i th beau ty f th

r n o e

l f i nto a c h a i r an d sobb e d
se l i ly c on v u s v c mos t d azzli ng k i nd an d i n a l mos t every case with ,

a personal appeara ce prepossess i ng an d agr

, .

S e ll hi m N y foo li s h g i rl You kno w b, ou n ee



LI E F AM O N G THE L O WL Y .

abl e liz a
suc h as we have d escr ib e d h er i s
E , i nto some d angerous eb ulli t i on h d not th k i n dl y , a e
m anu fac t urer t ouc h e d him t h e arm an d said
,

n ot a fancy sketc h b ut taken from remem b rance

.

, on , ,

a l ow tone
,

as we saw h er years a go i n Kentucky S afe ,

. in ,

G i ve way G eorge g w i t h him f t h e pres

,

un d er t h e pro t ec ti ng care of h er m i s t ress E liz a , , o or

ha d reac h e d ma t ur ity w ith out t h ose te m pta ti o n s ent W e ll try to h el p you yet
.

,
.

whi c h make b eauty so fa t al an i n h er it ance to a T h e tyrant o b serve d th e w hi sper an d conj ee ,

s l ave S h e ha d b een marr i e d to a b r i g h t an d t re d its i mport t h oug h h e could t h w h at

i

a ,
no ea r
t al en t e d you n g mu l atto man w h o was a s l ave on was sa id ; an d h e i nwar dl y stre g th ene d hi mse lf
.

,
n

a ne i ghb or ing e s t ate an d b ore t h e name o f ,

i n hi s d eterm i nat i on to keep t h e power h e pos
G eorge Harr i s sesse d over hi s v i ct i m .

T hi s young man h a d b een hi re d o ut b y hi s G eorge was taken h ome an d put to t h e mean

.

,
.

master t o w ork in a b agg i ng fac t ory w h ere hi s , est d ru d gery f th e farm He h a d b een abl e to o
'

a dro itness an d i ngenu ity cause d him to b e con repress every di srespectfu l wor d ; b ut t h e as hi ng
s id e re d th e r s t h an d i n t h e p l ace He ha d . eye th e g l oomy an d trou bl e d b row were part f
, ,
o

i nven t e d a m ac hi ne for th e c l ean ing of the h emp , a atura l l a gu ge t h a t could t b e represse d

n n a no ,

w hi c h cons id er i ng th e e d uca ti on an d c i rcum

,
i n d ubit a bl e s i gns w hi c h s h owe d too p l a i n l y that ,

stances of th e i nventor di sp l aye d qu it e as muc h ,

t h e man could not b ecome a thi ng .

m ec h an i ca l gen i us as VVh itn e y s co tt on g i n It was d ur i g t h e happy per i o d f hi s emp l oy

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. n o
He was possesse d o f a h an d some person an d ment i n t h e factory th a t G eorge h a d seen an d
p l eas i ng manners an d was a general favor it e i n m arr i e d hi s w i fe D ur i g th at per i o d b e i ng . n

muc h truste d an d favore d by hi s emp l oyer h

, ,

t h e fa c t ory N evert h e l ess as t hi s young man

.
, , e
was i n th e eye of th e l aw not a man b u t a thing , , h a d free lib erty to come an d go at di scre ti o n .

all th e se super i or qua li ca ti ons were su bj ect t o T h e marr iage was hi ghl y approve d f b y M ( rs .

t he con t ro l of a vu l gar narrow m i n d e d tyrann i ,

-

, S h e lb y w h o w ith a littl e womanly m p l

, , y ce a ce n c

c al mas t er T hi s same gentl eman h av i ng h ear d

.
, i n ma t c h mak i ng fe l t pl ease d to un i e h er h an d
-

, t
of t h e fame of G eorge s i nven ti on t ook a r id e some favor it e w i t h f h er w class w h o

, one o o n
o v er to t h e factory t o see w h a t t hi s inte lli gent , seeme d i n every way su i te d to h er ; an d so t h ey
c h atte l ha d be e n a b out He was rece i ve d w ith . were marr i e d i n h er m i s t ress great parl or an d
,

eat en th us i asm b y t h e emp l oyer w h o c o n gra tu , h er m i stress h erse l f a dorne d t h e br id e s b ea ti ful

u
ate d hi m on possess i ng so va l uabl e a s l ave . h a i r w i t h ora ge bl ossoms an d t hrew over it th n -

, e
He was wa it e d upon over t h e factory s h own , b r idal ve il w hi c h certa i n l y cou ld scarce h ave
,

t h e mac hi nery b y G eorge w h o i n hi g h sp i r it s , , , reste d a fa i er h ea d ; an d th er was no l ack f

on r e o
t alk e d so fl uen tl y h e ld h imse l f so erect l ooke d , , w hi te gl oves an d cake an d w i ne f a dm i ring o
so h an d some an d man l y th at hi s master b egan
, ,

, guests t o pra i se t h e b r id e s b eauty an d h er m i s

to fee l an uneas y consc i ousness o f in fer i or ity
,

. t ress i n d ulgence an d lib erali ty F or a y ear

or
W h at b us i ness h a d hi s s l ave to b e marc hi ng
.

two E liz a saw h h b d frequen tl y an d t h ere er us an

roun d t h e coun t ry i nvent i ng mac hi nes an d h o ld
,

was not hi ng to i nterrupt t h e i r h app i ness e x cept

p

, ,

i ng up hi s h ea d among gen tl emen ? He d soon

,

t h e l oss f two i n fant c hild ren to w h om s h e w
o as
u t a stop t o i t He d t ake hi m b ack an d pu t
,

pass i onate l y attac h e d an d w h om s h e mou ne d

pim to h oe i ng an d di ggi ng an d see i f he d
.
, ,
r

,

w ith a gr i ef so i ntense as t o call f gen tl e remon or
s t ep a b out so smart A ccor di ngl y t h e manu .
, s trance from h er m i s tress w h o soug h t w ith m a
fac t urer an d a ll h an d s concerne d were astoun d e d
, ,

terna l an xi e ty to di rect h er naturall y pass i ona t e

w h en h e su dd en l y d eman d e d G eorge s w a ges
,

, fee li ngs w ithi n th e b oun d s f reason an d reli g ion o
an d announce d his i n t en ti on of tak i ng him h ome
.

.
A ft er th e bi r th of littl e Harry h owever s h e ,
B ut M r Harri s remonstrate d th e manu
,

,
.
, h ad grad uall y b ecome tran qu illiz e d an d se ttle d ;
factur er i s n t thi s rat h er su dd en ?
,

an d every bl ee di ng t i e an d th robbi ng nerv e on ce
Th a t i f it i s i s n t t h e man min e ?
,

more en tw i ne d w i t h t h a t li tt l e li fe seeme d t o
W e wou ld b e wi lli ng s i r to i ncrease t h e
,

, , b ecome soun d an d h ealth ful an d E liz a was a

ra t e o f co m pensa ti on
,

. h appy woman p to t h e time t h at h er h us b an d u
N o o bj ec t a t a ll s i r I d on t nee d to hi re ,
.

was rud e ly torn from hi s k i n d emp l oyer d an
any o f m y h an d s out unl ess I v e a m i n d to
,

,

.
b roug h t un d er t h e i ron sway f h i s l egal owner o
B u t s i r h e seems pecul i arly a dapte d to t hi s
.

, , T h e manu fact rer t rue t o hi s wor d v i s it e d M u i

b usiness , ,

.
Harr i s a week two aft er G eorge h a d b een taken or
D a re say h e m ay b e ; never was muc h away w h en as h e h ope d t h e h eat of th e occas i o n
a d apte d to anyt hi ng t h at I set hi m a b out I ll b e
, , ,

,

h ad passe d away d t r i e d every poss ibl e i nd uc an e
b oun d .
men t to l ea d hi m to res tore him to hi s former
,

B ut only t hi nk of hi s i nventing t hi s machi ne , emp l oyme t n

i nt erpose d one of t h e workmen rat h er unl uck ily
.

,
.
You nee d t trou bl e yourse l f to t al k y n

an
0
yes ! a mac hi ne for sav i ng work i s it ?
, l onger sa id h e dogge dly ; I k w m y wn

no o
He d i nvent t h at I ll b e b oun d ; l et a n i gger
, , . .

,

\
b us i ness i s r
al one for t h at any t i me T h ey are a ll l ab or sav
.
,

, .
-

I did not presume to i nter fere w i t h i t s i r I

i ng mac hi nes th emse lves e very on e of em N o
.
,

,

.
on l y th oug h t t h a t you m i g h t t hink i t f you or r
h e s h all tr amp
,

i nterest t o l et yo r man to us t h terms pro u on e

G eorge h a d stoo d like o n e trans x e d at h ear i ng , pose d

his d oom t h us su dd en ly pronounce d b y a po w er

.

O I und erstan d t h e matter w e ll enough I

t h at h e knew was i rres i s tibl e He fo ld e d hi s
.
,
.
saw your wink i ng an d w hi sper ing th e d ay I took
ar ms t i g h t l y presse d i n hi s li ps b ut a w h o l e vo l
,

, , hi m ou t f th e fac t ory ; b ut you d on t come i t o v er

o

ca no o f bitt er feelings b urne d i n hi s b osom an d me th at way I t a free country i ; t h e man

s s r

s
an d I d o w h at I p l ease w i t h hi m t h at
,

of r e t hr oug h his ve i ns He
.
,
s en t streams .
mi ne ,

s
b reathe d s h or t an d hi s l arge d ark eyes as h e d
, it 1
,

like li ve coal s ; an d h e m i g h t h ave b roken o u t A n d so fe ll G eorge l st h p not hi ng

s a O e

A m hi
f
f hi d s rip ti
ac ne ow s r a ll y th in v e n tion
t s e c on a e e
b fore hi m b ut a life f to il an d dru d ge y
e
o r , ren

a a, y o u ng c o l d e d
-
m a n in K e n uc k y t dere d more bi tter by e v ery l i ttl m t ing v x e s ar e a
 TOM S CABI N : os UN C LE

10 ,

ti on d i n di gn i ty w hi c h tyran i cal i genu i ty

an My master an d w h o m ad e hi m m y maste n n r :
co uld d ev i se . T h at s w h at I t h ink f w h a t r i gh t h as h e to
o
A v ery h umane j ur i st once sa id T h e worst use me I m a man as muc h as h i s I m a b et ,
!
e

t i h hi th th h i b t b i
.

y ou can pu a man to s to ang m No ere ter m an e s I know more a ou us nes . an .

s
ano th er use t h at a man can b e p t to t h at i s t h an h e d oes I am a b etter manager t h an h e i s u

W OR !
SE I rea d b etter t h an h e ; I can w i te c an c an r a
b et t er h an d a d I ve l earne d it all myse l f ,
-
n

an d no t h anks to hi m l earne d it i n p i t e
,
I
ve
C H AP TE R III
, s
f hi m ; an d w w h at r i g ht ha h e t o make a
.
o no s
d ray h orse f me to take me from t hi ngs I ?
F T R o
-

can d o an d d o b et t er t h an h e can an d put me t

H US BA ND
THE AN D A HE .

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M RSS LBY h d gone HE h er v is i t an d E liz a work t hat any h orse can d He t ri es t o d o i t
a on , o !
too d i th e verand a rat h er d ej ecte dl y l ook i ng h e says h e 1 1 b r ing me d ow an d h um bl e m e an d
.

'

s n ,
n ,

a fter t h e retrea ti ng c rr i age w h en a h an d was h e pu t s me to j us t t h e h ar d es t meanest an d a ,

l a id h er s hou lder S h e turne d an d a br i gh t di rt i es t work purpose

,

on .
, on
s m il e li ght e d up h er eyes 0 G eorge G eorge you fr i gh ten me Why
ne .
,

G eorge i s i t you How y fr i gh tene d me ! I never h ear d you ta l k so I m afraid you 1 1 d

,
! ou

o

W e ll ; I am so g l a d y come ! M i ss i s i s gone some thi ng d ead ful I d on t won d er at you

ou s r . r
to spen d t he aft ernoon ; so m i t my littl e f e lings at a ll ; b ut 0 d o b e carefu l d o d co e

n o e , , o
room an d we ll h ave t h e t i me l l to ourse l ves
,

,

f my sake f Harry s a . or or

S ay ing thi s s h e d rew hi m i nto a eat li ttle , I h ave b e en carefu l an d I h ave b een pat i ent n , ,
apar tmen t open i ng t h e veran d a w h ere s h e b u t i t s grow i ng worse an d worse ; d es h an d
on

.

generall y sa t at h er sewi ng w i t hi n call f h er bl oo d can t b ear i t any l onger ; every c h anc

,

,
o e
m i stress . h e can get to i nsul t and t rment me h e takes I o , .

How gl ad I am ! w h y d on t you sm il e th oug ht I cou ld d o my work we ll an d keep ?

-
on
an d l ook at Harry h ow h e grows
,

Th e b y qu i e t an d h ave some time to rea d an d l earn t .

o , ou
stoo d s hyl y regarding hi fa th er t hroug h hi s f work h ours ; b ut t h e more h e sees I can d s o o,
c urls h o lding c l ose to t h e sk i rts of hi s mo th er s t h e more h e l oa d s
,
He says t h at t h oug h I
on . .

dress Is t h e b e u ti ful sa id E liz a li f ing don t say anythi ng h e sees I got th e d evil i
. n

a !
,
t

,

ve n
hi s l g cur l s an d k i ss ing hi m
on me an d h e means to b r i ng it out ; an d f .
, on e o
I w i s h h e d ever b een b orn ! said G eorge th ese d ays i t w ill come

n t i n a w ay th at h ,
ou e
bi tterl y I Wi s h I d nev er b een b orn m y won t li ke I m m i staken !
.

, or

se lf ! O d ear ! w h at s h all we d o sa id E li za
!

S urpr i se d an d fr i g h tene d E liz a sat d ow mournfu lly

,

,
n ,
.

l eane d h er h ead h er h us b an d s s h o lder an d It was on l y yesterd ay sa id G orge

on I
u , , e ,
as
b urst in t o tears was b usy l oadi ng stones i nto a car t th a t you g
.
, n
T h ere w E liz a it too b a d for me to make M as r Tom s t oo d th ere sl as hi ng hi s whi p so near
no , ,

s

,

y ou fee l so poor g i r l ! said h e fon dl y ; i t s t h e h orse t h at t h e rea t ure was fr i g ht ene d I

c
0 h ow I w i s h you never h a d seen me aske d hi m to st p as p l easant as I cou ld h
.
, ,

t o b ad
o .
,
0 , , e
you m i g ht h ave b een h appy ! j ust kep t r ig h t I b egge d hi m aga i n an d on .
,

G eorge G eorge ! h ow can you tal k so t h en h e t urne d m an d b egan s tr i k ing me I ! on e, .

W h a t d read fu l thi ng h as h appene d i s go ing t o h e ld hi s h an d an d t h en h e screame d nd k i cke d , or , a

h appen I m sure we b ee very h appy t ill an d ran t o hi s fat h er an d t old hi m th at 1 was

!
ve n , ,

lately .

g hti ng hi m He came i n a rage an d said h e d .
,

S o we have d ear sa id G eorge T h en d raw t eac h me w h was my mas t er an d h e ti e d me to a

, ,
. o
i g hi s c hild on hi s knee h e g e d i nten tly
n hi s tree an d cut sw it c h es for young mas t er an d told
, az on , ,

l or i ns d ark eyes an d passe d his h ands th roug h hi m th a t h e m i gh t w hi p me till h e was ti re d

e ,

i l ong curl s
i s . an d h e did d o it If I d on t make hi m m m b
re e e
J us t like y E liz a ; an d y are th e h an d it som e time ! an d th e b row f th e young man
ou , ou , o
so m t woman I ever saw an d t h e b est one I ever grew d ark an d hi s eyes b urne d w ith an e x press i o
es , , n
wi s h t o see ; b 0 I w i s h I d ne v er seen yg th at mad e hi s young w i fe t rem bl e
ut , , W h ma d
u, . o e
n or you me thi s man my mas t er T h at s w h a t I want t !
o
0 G eorge h w can you !
, ,
k ow o h e sa id n .

Yes E liz a it s a ll m i sery m isery m i sery !

, , W e ll
s id E liz a mournfull y I a l ways , ,

,

a , ,

My li fe i s bitt er as wormwoo d ; th e very li fe i s t h g ht th at I mus t o b ey my mas t er an d m i stress ou ,

b urn ing ou t of me I m a poor m i ser bl e for I could t b e a C h i s ti an .

, a ,
or n

r .

l orn d udge I s h all on l y drag you d own with me

r Th ere i s some sense i n it i n you case ; t h ey r
t h at all W h a t th e use of
, ,

5 . try ing t o d o h ave b rought you up like a c hild f d you c l ot h e d

s our , e ,

an y thi ng tryi ng t o kno w any thi ng try i g to b e y i n d ul ge d y

, an d t aug h t you so th at you , n ou , ou , ,

a ny thing W h a t t h e use of li v i ng I w i s h I h ave a goo d e d uca ti on ; th a t i s some reason w h y

1
s
"
!

was d ead th ey s h ould cl a i m you Bu t I h ave b een k i cke d .

0 w d ear G eorge t h at i s rea ll y w i cke d ! an d cu ffe d an d sworn a t an d a t th e b es t on l y l et

, no
, ,

I kno w h ow you fee l ab ou t l os i ng yo r p l ace i n al one an d w h at d o I owe I

,

\
p id for ll my u ?
ve a a
th e f t y an d y have a h ard mas t er b u t pray keep i ng a h un dre d ti m over I w t h it
a c er , ou on

ear
b e pa ti e t d perh ps some thing
. .

n , an N o I w t h e sa id a hi g hi s h an d w ith , on

, 0 en c n

P at i en t ! sa id h e i n t errup ti ng h
h ave t a erce frown , er n

.

I b een pa ti ent D i d I say a wor d w h h came ! E liz a trem bl e d an d was s il en t S h h d neve en e , ea a r

an d t oo k me away for no ear thl y reason from seen h er h us b an d i n t hi s mood b efore an d h er
.
.

, ,

th p l ace w h ere everyb o dy was k i nd t m e

e I d gen tl e sys t em f e thi cs seeme d t o b en d like o !
o a
pa id hi m t ] y every cen t of my earn i ngs
s ru an d @d i n th e surges f suc h pass i ons r o
t h ey a ll say I work e d we ll
.
,

Y know poor littl e C ar l o th at you gav .

ou e
W l lg it i drea d fu l sa id E liz a ;
,

; b u t me adde d G eorge ; th e crea ture h as b een ab out

s , ,

fter a ll h e i s yo r mas t er y know

,

a , l l t h comfort t h at I
u h ad He h as s l ept wi t h , ou .

a e

ve .
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me n i gh ts an d foll owe d m e aroun d d ays an d

, , h e was r idi ng tr i um p h antl y p an d d ow M u n on r.
ki n d 0 l ooke d at me a s i f h e un d erstoo d ho w I fe l t S h e lb y s wa l k i ng st i ck S h e wou ld h ave spok n

.
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. e
We ll t h e ot h er d ay I was j ust fee di n g hi m w ith to tell h er h usb an d h er fears b ut c h ecke d h erse l f
N o no h h as enoug h to b ear poor f l
, , .

a few o ld scraps I p i cke d up b y t h e k it c h en d oor

.

, , , e , e

and M as r came a l ong an d sa id I was fee di n g him l ow ! s h e t h oug h t N o I won t te ll him ;

.
, ,

up a t hi s e x pense an d t h at h e cou ld n t affor d to ,

b es id es it an t t rue M i ss i s never d e ce ives us
,

.

h ave every n i gger kee ping hi s dog an d or d ere d , S o E liz a my g i r l sa id th e h u sb an d mourn

, , ,

,

me to ti e a s t one to hl S neck an d t h row hi m i n fu ll y b ear up now ; an d goo d by for I m

, ,
-

the pon d

.
go m g .

0 G eorge y ou did n t d o i t ! G o i ng G eorge G o i ng w h ere

i

D o it ? no t l b ut h e did M as r an d Tom
, , ,

T C ana d a sa id h e s tra i g h ten i ng hi mse l f

. o , ,

e l te d t h e poor drown ing creature w i t h stones up an d w h en I m t h ere I 1 1 b uy you th at

B
.
,
s

oor thi ng ! h e l ooke d a t me so mournfu l as i f h e a ll t h e h ope th at s l eft us You h ave a k i n d

, .

w on l e re cl w h y I did n t save him I h a d t o take mas t er t h a t w on t refuse to se ll you I 11 b uy

.
, .

a ogg i ng b ecause I wou ld n t d o i t myse l f I

. you an d t h e b oy G d h e l p i ng me I w ill o ,

d on t care M as r w ill n d ou t t h at I m one th at

.

O drea d fu l ! i f you s h ou ld b e taken
,
?

w hi pp i ng w on t tam e My d ay w ill come yet i f I won t b e taken E liz a ; I 1 1 di st ! I 1 1

'

.
, , e r

h e d on t l ook ou t
. b e free I ll di e I , or

W h at are yo u o i n to d o ? 0 G eorge d on t
You w on t kill you se l f
F

d o any thi ng w i cked; igyou onl y trus t i n G o d

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r
'

,
N o nee d of t h at T h ey w ill k ill me fast .
,

a nd t ry to d o r i g h t h e 1 1 d e li ver y o u 2 enoug h ; t h ey ne v er w ill ge t me d own th e r i v er

'

, .

I an t a C h r i s ti an li ke y o u E liz a ; my h eart s

, ,

a li ve p

full o f bitt erness ; I can t trust i n G o d t y

. 0 G eorge f ,
my sake d o b e care ful , or ,

d oes h e l et t hi ngs b e so
D on t d o any thing w i cke d ; don t l ay hand s

! on

0 G eorge we must h ave fa i t h M i stress yourse l f any b o dy e l se Y are tempte d t

or ou oo

muc h too muc h ; b ut d on t g you must

, , .
,

says th at w h en a ll thi ngs go wrong to us we

o
mus t b e li eve th at G od i s d o i ng t h e very b es t . b u t go carefull y pru d ently ; pray G d to h e l p , o
T h a t s easy to say for peop l e t h at are s i t ti ng

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on t h e i r sofas an d r idi ng i n t h e i r carr i ages ; b u t W e ll t h en E liz a h ear my p l an ,

M as r , ,
.

l et em b e where I am I guess i t wou ld come ,

took it i nto hi s h ea d to sen d me r i g ht b y h ere ,

some h ar d er I w i s h I cou ld b e good ; b ut my . w ith a no t e t o M r Sym mes t h at li ves a m il e .

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h eart b urns an d can t b e reconc i l ed any h ow ,

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to te ll you w h at I h ave It wou ld p l ease him .

te ll you a ll I ve go t to s ay Yo u d on t know t h e
.

i f h e th oug ht i t wou ld aggravate S h e lby s fo l ks
,

w h o l e yet . as h e ca ll s em I m go i ng h ome qu it e res i gne d

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was a foo l to l et me marry o ff th e p l ace th a t h e w ill h e l p me an d i n th e course f a we ek ,

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h ates M r S h e lby an d all hi s tr ib e b ecause th ey
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t h a t I v e got prou d no ti ons from you ; an d h e

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t h a t I s h a ll take a w i fe an d se t tl e d own on hi s H i m th en you won t d o anyt hi ng w i cke d '

p l ace A t r s t h e on l y sco ld e d an d gr um bl e d
.

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t h ese t hi ngs ; b u t yes t er d ay h e t o ld me th a t I E liz a s h an d s an d ga zi ng i n t o h er eyes w ith out

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s h ou ld t ake M i na for a w i fe an d se ttl e d own ,

mo i ng T h ey stoo d s il en t ; t h en th ere were
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i n a cabin w ith h er or h e would sell me d own ,

l as t word s an d sob s an d bit ter weep i ng suc h, , ,

r i ver par ti ng as th ose may make w h ose h ope t o mee t

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m i n i ster as muc h as i f you d b een a w hit e

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an d w i fe were par t e d .

man ! s a id E liz a s i mp l y ,
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D on t you kn ow a s l ave can t b e marr i e d ?

There i s no l aw i n thi s country for th at I can t

h old you for my w i fe i f h e c h ooses t o par t us , . C H AP T ER IV .

T h at s w h y I w i s h I d never seen you

why I
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G I N U N C LE Tom s CA B I N
AN V I

w i s h I d never b een b orn ; it wou ld h ave b een

E EN N .

b et ter for us b o th it wou ld h ave b een b e tt er , TH E ca bi n of Unc l e Tom was a sma ll l og b u i l d

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of fru it s an d vege t abl es our i s h e d un d er c a re i l

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t en di ng Th e wh ol e front of i t was Cover e d by

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l easure i s it th at h e is xa n d s om e an d smar t an d
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t hr oug h yo ur sou l for every goo d an d p l easan t '

rose w hi c h en t wi s t i ng an d i n t er l ac i ng l e i :
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t hi ng your c hild i s or h as ; i t w ill make hi m sc a rce a ves ti ge of th e roug h l ogs t o be seen

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wor t h t oo muc h for you t o keep Here a l s o in summer var i ous b r illi a n t annu a l s
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suc h as m a r i go ld s pe t un i as four o c l c k s fo u rd , ,
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o ,

vi s i on o f t h e tra d er came b efore h er eyes a n d as ,

an i n d ul gen t corner m w hi c h t o unf ld th e i r o

sp l en d ors an d were th e d e li g h t an d pr i d e o f
,

i f some one h ad s tr u ck h er a d e a dly bl ow s he ,

turne d pal e an d gaspe d fo r b rea th S h e l ooke d

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. A un t C hl oe 8 h eart .

nervous l y out o n t he veran d a w h ere th e boy ti re d , , L e t us e n t er th e d we lli ng T h e even i ng me al .

of t he gra v e conversa ti on h a d re tir e d an d w h ere at t he h ouse i s over an d A unt C hl oe w h o p re

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 TO M S C ABIN : o n UN C L E

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s id e d over i ts preparat i on as h ea d cook h as l eft A tabl e somewh at r h eum at i c i n i ts limb s w , , , as

to i nfer i or o f cers i n th e k it c h en t h e b us i ness of d a w n out i n front f t h e re an d cov ere d w i t h r o ,

c l ear i ng away an d was hi ng di s h es an d come t a c l o th d i sp l ay i ng cups an d saucers f a d ec id ,

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i nto h er w snu terr it or i es t o ge t h er O l e man s dly b r illi ant pa tt ern w i th ot h er s m p t m f an
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supper ; t h ere fore d oub t no t t h a t it i s s h e you approac hi ng meal A t t hi s tab e was seate d
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see by t h e pres idi ng w ith an i ous i nterest Uncl e Tom M r S h e lby s b est h and w h o as h e
re , x
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anon w ith grave cons id era ti on li fti ng th e cover ty p for our read ers He was a l arge b roa d re o e .
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of a b ake ke ttl e from w h ence s t eam fort h i c h es t e d powerfu ll yma d e man , f a ful l gl ossy
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ro d bl ack s hi n i ng face i s h ers so g l ossy as to were c h aracter iz e d by an e x press i on f grav e

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sugges t th e i d ea th at s h e m i g h t h ave b een an d stea dy goo d sense un it e d w ith muc h k i dl i
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w s h e d over w ith w hi te f eggs li ke
a f h er ness an d b enevo l ence T h ere was some thi ng o , o ne o .

t ea rusks Her w h o l e p l ump countenance ab out hi s w h ol e a ir se l frespect i ng an d di gn i e d

,

o w n .

beams w i t h sa ti sfac ti on an d con t en t ment from yet un it e d wi t h a d i g an d h um bl e

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m pli

c on n Si c
u n d er h er we ll s t ar ch e d c h ecke d turb an b ear i ng ity-

on it h owever i f we must confess it a littl e

, , H was v ery b us il y i ntent at t hi s moment ,
e on a
of t h a t ti nge f se l f consc i ousness w hi c h b ecomes sl ate ly i ng b efore hi m on w hi c h h e was careful l y
o -

th e rst cook f t h e ne i g hb orh oo d as A t C hl oe an d s l owly en d eavori ng to accompli s h a copy of

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was un i versa ll y h e ld an d acknowl e d ge d t o b e some l etters i n w hi c h Operat i on h e was over
h

.
,

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cen tre of h er l N o t a c hi cken turkey s ou b oy f t hi r t een w h o appeare d fu ll y t o rea l iz e t h e

. c or or o ,

d uck i n t h e b arn yar d b t l ooke d grave w h en di gn ity f hi s pos iti on as i s tructor

-
u o n .

th ey saw h er approac hing an d seeme d ev id entl y N ot t h at way Unc l e Tom not t h at way , , , ,

t o b e re ec ting on th e i r l a t ter en d an d cer t a i n said h e bri skl y as U ncl e Tom l ab or i ous l y broug h t , ,

it was t h at s h e was a l ways me dit ati ng truss up t h e ta il f hi s g t h e wrong s id e out ; t h at on o

i ng s t fng an d roast i ng to a d egree t h at was makes a 9 you see

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u , , .

ca l cu l a t e d t o i nsp i re t error i n any re ecti ng fow l L sakes now d oes i t s aid Uncl e T m
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li ving Her corn cake i a ll it s var i e ti es f h e l ook i ng w ith a respec t ful a dm i ri ng ai r as hi s

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c ke d o d gers mu f s an d o th er spec i es too yo ng teac h er i hi gly scrawl e d q an d g

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s

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num erous t o men ti on was a subli me mystery to I nnumerabl e for hi s d i ti ,
an d t h en tak i g e ca on ,
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a ll l ess prac ti se d compoun d ers ; an d s h e wou ld t h e penc il i n hi s bi g h eavy ngers h e pat i ently

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s h ake h er fat s id es w ith h onest pr id e an d merr i comm ence d re .

ment as s h e wou ld narra t e t h e fruitl ess e ffor t s

,
How easy w hi te fol ks a l us d oes t hi gs !
n

th at an d anot h er f h er compeers h a d ma d e sa id A unt C hl oe paus in whil e s h e was greas i g

.

on e o ,
o n
t o att ain t o h er e l evat i on a gr iddl e w ith a scrap f b acon h er fork and. o on ,

T h e arr i val f company at th e h ouse t h e regar di ng you g M aster G eorge w i t h pr id e

o ,
n .

arrang i ng f di nners an d suppers i n sty l e o T h e way h e can m it e now ! an d rea d too ' ,
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awoke all th e nerg i es f h er sou l ; an d no s i g h t an d th en t o i out h ere even ings an d rea d hi s

e o c on c
w more we l come t o h er th an a p il e of trave l l essons t o
as it s m i g h ty i t ti us , n e re s n

l i ng t runks l aunc h e d on t h e veran d a for th en B u t A unt C hl oe I m ge tti ng m ig h ty h un , , ,

s h e foresaw fres h e ff r t s an d fres h tr i mp h s gry said G eorge Is n t th at cake i n th

o u .
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Jus t a t presen t h owever A un t C hl oe i s l ook sk ill et a l most d one , ,

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i ng i n t o th e b ake pan i n w hi c h congen i a l opera M ose d one M as r G eorge sa id A unt C l oe

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ti on we s h all l eave h er till we n i s h our p i c t ure li fting th e lid an d peep i ng brown ing b eau In ,

o f th e cot t age . ti ful real l ove ly brown A h ! l et me a l o a . ne

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w i t h a snowy prea d an d b y th e s id e of it w t ot h er d ay j es t o l m h er s h e sa id
S 0 go as

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a p i ece f carpe ti ng of some co s id erabl e i z e way M i ss i s says I i t reall y h u t s my f li

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n s .
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r ee n s,

O n thi s p i ce of carpe ti ng A un t C hl oe t ook h er now to see goo d v ittl es sp il e d d a t ar way ! C ak

e
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e

s t an d as b i ng d ec id e dly i n th e upper wa l ks f r i s a ll t o one s id e no s h ape at a ll ; no more

, e o
li fe an d it an d th e b e d by whi c h it l y an d t h e t h an my s h oe g way ! a o

A d w ith thi s a l e x press i on of contempt f

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w h o l e corner i n fac t were t rea t e d w ith di s ti n . ,

n n or

g i h d cons id erat i on an d mad e so far

u s e pos S all y s greenness A un t C hl oe w hi p p e d t h e cover
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s ibl e sacre d from th e marau di ng i roa d s an d ff th e b ake ke ttl e an d di scl ose d t o i w neat ly
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v e a

d secra ti ons of littl e fo l ks In fac t th a t corner bake d pound cake of w hi c h no ci ty confec ti oner
e .
,
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was th e d wi g m of t h e esta bli s h men t In nee d t o h ave b een as h ame d T hi s b e i ng ev id ent

ra n -
r oo .

ly th e cen t ra l po i n t of th e en t erta i m ent A unt

.

t he o th er corner was a b e d f muc h h um bl er pre o n

t ens i ons an d ev id en tl y d es i gne d for

, T h e C hl oe b egan now t o b ustl e a b out earnestl y i n t h e us e .

w all over th e rep l ace was a d orne d w ith some supper d epar tment .

v ery b r illi n t scr i p tura l pr i n t s an d a por t ra it of

a Here you M ose an d P ete ! get t d e way
ou
G t away P o ll y h oney m m
, ,

G ener l W as hi ng t on d rawn d co l ore d i n a you n i ggers !

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a an e a
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manner wh i c h wou ld cer t a i n l y h ave as t on i s h e d my 1 1 i ve h er b aby m by d by Now

so e n, an .
,

th a t h ero i f ever h e h a d h appene d to mee t w ith M as r G eorge y j es t take ff d em b ooks an d

,

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ou o ,

i t li ke se t d own now w ith my o ld man an d I ll take up

s .
,

O n a roug h b enc h i n t h e corner a coup l e f d e sausages an d h ave d e rs t gr iddle full f cakes ,

o ,
o

w oo ll y h ea d e d b oys w it h g li sten i ng bl ack eyes on you p l a t es i n l ess d an no ti me

-

, r .

an d fa t s hi i ng c h eeks were b usy i n n

p i T h ey wa te d me to come to upper i,
n t h su er n n s e

t en di ng t h e rs t wa l k i ng Operat i ons Of t h e b a by h ouse said G eorge ; b u t I kn w w h a t w , ,

e as

w hi c h i s usually t h e case cons i ste d i n ge t w h at too we ll for th at A t C hl oe

as un .

S o you did you did h oney sa id A nt

, , ,

t i ng upon i ts feet b a l anc i ng a moment an d th en , so , ,

u

eac h success i ve fa il ure b e i ng C hl oe h eap i ng t h e smok i g b at t er cakes

,

t m bling d ow n
u ,
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on is

v i o l ent ly c h eere d om t hi g d ec id e dl y c l e v er p l ate ; y k w d y o r O ld au ty d keep th

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best f y 0 l et you a l one f
or ou d at ! G .
,

or o h e sarti n wou ld k ill h er f t h ese d ays an d , on e o

way ! A d w ith th a t aun t y gave G eorge a

b etween eac h f th ese sa gu nary pre di cti ons .

n , , o n i .

n u dge w i t h h er ger d es i gne d t o b e i mmense l y n go i ng ff i nto a l au h eac h l onger an d s tron ger

o
th an th e ot h er t ill gcorge really b egan to th nk
, ,

fa e ti ous an d t rned aga i n t h er gr iddl e w ith

c , u o ,
i

gre t b r i skness
a . t h a t h e was a very d angerous l y w i tty fe ll ow an d ,

Now f th e cake sa id M aster G eorge w h en

or ,

, th a t it b ecame him t o b e careful h w h e tal ke d o
t h e ac ti vity f t h e gr iddl e d epartmen t h d some as funny as h e cou ld
\

o a .

w h a t sub s id ed ; an d w ith th at th e you gs t er , ,

n An d so ye t ll d Tom di d ye O L ! w h at

e e ,

!
, or
our i s h e d a l arge k i fe ver t h e ar ti cl e i n ques n e yo ng uns w ill b e up t er ! Ye crowe d over Tom
u ?

t i on 0 L ! M as r G eorge i f ye wou ld n t make a

,
or

h or b g l aug h !
.
,

L bl ess you M as r G eorge ! sa id A unt

a ,

n u

C hl oe w ith earnes tness catc hi ng hi s arm you Yes sa id G eorge I says to hi m T m

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o ,

w o ld t b e f tti i t w id d a t ar great h eavy

u n

or c u n

you oug ht to see some of A u t C hl oe s p i es ; n

lm if ! S mas h ll d own sp il e a ll d e pre tty r i se th ey re th e ri gh t sor t says I

e a , .

f it Here I ve got a thi n ld k i fe I keeps P i ty now T m cou ld n t sa id A unt C hl oe

O .
, o n , , , o , ,

s h arp a p rpose D ar now see ! comes apartu .

,
on w h ose b enevo l ent h e r t t h e id ea f Tom s b a o

e
l i g ht as a fea th er ! N ow eat away you won t n i ght e d con di i on seeme d to make a strong im
o

t
get any thi ng to b eat d at ar .

press i on Ye ght j ust ask him h ere t o d i
. ou eI n
Tom L i ncon says sa id G eorge speak i ng , , ner some , th ese times M as r G eorge h 0

,

,

s e
wi t h his mou th fu ll th at t h eir J i y i s a b e t nn a dd e d ; it wou ld l ook qu it e pre tty of ye Ye

.

ter cook th an you . know M as r G eorge ye ght t fee l b ove no

,

,
ou e n er

D m Li e an t muc h cou t nc on sway m

n ,
no b o dy on count yer pr iv il eges cause all
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o ur
a id A unt C hl oe on t emp t uous l y ; I mean set c r iv il eges i s gi t o us we oug ht l ays t
n

o
pmem b er t h at sa id A u t C hl oe l ook i ng qu i te
s , a

a l ong s id e fo l ks T h ey p t bl
o ur fol ks .

s

s ec a e

,

n ,

e noug h i n a k i n d er p l a i n way ; b u t as t o get tin ,

ser i ous .

up anyt hi ng i s tyl e t h ey d on t b eg i n to h ave a n ,

W e ll I mean to ask Tom h ere some d ay
, ,

not i on on t Se t M as r L i ncon now a l ongs id e

.

, , ne x t week sa id G eorge ; an d you d o yo ,

ur
M as r S h e lby ! G ood L ! an d M i ss i s L i ncon

or , pret ti es t A un t C hl oe an d we 1 1 make hi m s t are
, ,

.

c an s h e k i n d er sweep it i nto a room li ke my m i s W on t we make hi m eat so h e won t ge t over i t

i
s s, so k i n d er sp l en did yer k ow ! 0 go way n for a for tn i g ht ?
an d
, ,

d on t t e ll me no thi n of d em Yes yes sart i n sa id A unt C hl oe d e

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A unt C hl e tos e d h er h ea d as o w h h ope d s h e s on e o li gh te d ; you 1 1 see L ! to t hi nk f some f

. or o o
d id know somet hi ng f t h e wor ld o . o ur di nners Yer m i n d d at ar grea t c hi cken p i e I
W e ll t h oug h I , h eard you say sa id ,

ve , ma d e w h en we guv d e di nner to G eneral Kno x !

G eorge t h at J i y was a pretty fa i r cook

,
nn .

I an d M i ss i s we come pretty near quarre lli ng ,

S o I did sa id A unt C hl oe I may say

,

, ab ou t d t ar crust W h at d oes get i nto l a di es
a .

d t G oo d p l a i n common ki Ji y 1 1 do ;
some times I d t know ; b ut somet i mes w h en
a coo n nn on
make a good pone o brea d bil e h er taters
,
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on

f ar , h er cakes i s t e x tra not e x tra now

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Is

s er i s

J i y corn cakes i s t b ut t h en t h ey far taken p d y tt akes d at t i me to b e h angin

nn s n ,
s , u , e ai
b ut L come t o d e hi g h er branc h es an d w h at
or , roun d an d k i n d er i t f i ! N ow M i ss i s s h e n er e r n

s h e d o W hy s h e makes p i es sar ti n s h e
, , , ,

can !
, wante d me to d o di s way an d s h e wan t e d m e t , o
d oes ; b ut wh at k i n d er crust C s h e make ! an d o da t way ; and nall y I got k i n d er sarcy an d , , ,

your rea l k y paste as me l ts i n yo r mou th

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u , says I N ow M i ss i s d o j i t l ook at d em b eau t i
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an d li es all up li ke a puff N ow I went over !
, fu l w hit e h an d s yourn w ith l ong ngers an d 0

, ,

t har w h e M i ss Mary was gw i ne to b e marr i e d

n all a spa k li ng w i t h r i ngs li ke my w hit e lili es
r ,

an d J i y s h e j est s h ow d me d e we ddi n p i es
nn z

. w h en d e d w on em ; an d l ook at m y great e Is

J i n y d I i goo d fri end s ye know I never

n an s ,
. bl ack t m p i h an d s N ow d on t ye thi nk d a t
s u n ,

a id no thi n b u t go l ong M as r G eorge W hy

.

s

,

, d e Lor d must h ave meant m t o make d e p i cru st e e -

I h o ld n t s l eep a w i k f a w k fi f I h a d a
s u

n or ee an d y t s t ay i n d e par l or
ou . o D ar ! I w j i t ! as e

b at c h f p i li ke d em a W hy d ey wan t no
o cs r .
,

so sarcy M as r G eorge

oun t t l l
,

c

a .

A n d w h a t did mo th er say sa id G eorge ! .

I suppose Ji n y t h oug h t t h ey were ever so n S ay w hy s h e k i n d er l f d h er eyes

! ar e In

sa id G eorge d em great h an d some eyes h rn ; an d says s h e

,
,

n ic e , 0

o ,

T h oug h t ! did t s h e T h ar s h e was

.
,

W e ll A unt C hl oe I thi nk you are a b ou t th e

so n
! In
,

ri g h t t says s h e ; an d s h e went ff de p
, ,

s
h ow i ng em as i nocent

y see i t , j est h ere n e ,

s , on

o In ar
t h e fam il y an t no thi ng ! l or S h e oug ht er cracke d me over d e h ea d f
,
J Inn
y d t k w L on

no or ,

or

b e i n so sarcy b ut d ar s w h ar t i s I can t d
.

S h can t b e p t d to know ! Ta n t no fau l t

.

'

e s ec e o u

h m e A h M a s r G eorge y d oes t know h a l f

.
,

, ou n

not hi n w ith l a di es d e k it c h en !

In

p i il es i n yer fam il y d b r i g i n up ! W e ll you ma d e t we ll w i t h t h at di nner

ur

ypere A unt hl s ig h e d an d ro ll e d up h er eyes

r v e an n ou ,

I remem b er every b o dy said so sa id G eorge

,

oe
w i t h emo ti on
.
, ,

.
Did n t I A n d wan t I b e hi n d d e di n i

!
n

1 m s re A unt C hl oe I un d erstan d ll m y room d oor d a t b ery d y an d did n t I see d

u a a !
c
,

p i e d pud di ng pr i v il eges sa id G eorge A sk G eneral pass hi s p l ate th ree t i mes f some m r

.

an or .
o e
d a t b erry p i e an d s ys h e Y must h v e
.
,
T m L i ncon i f I d on t crow over hi m every t im e
o

! a

ou a
I mee t him
, , ,

.

an u common cook M S h e lb y L ! I w
n ,
rs . .

or as
A un t C hl oe t b ack i n h er c h ai r an d i n d ul ge d sa , t to split myse l f .

in a h earty g w Of l aug ht er at thi s w itti c i sm u a ,

And d e G i 1 h e knows what ki is ne ra ,
c oo n

,

o f young M l aug hing till th e tears roll ed

as r s ,

sa id A un t C hl oe d raw i ng h erse l f up w ith an a i r .

d own h er b l ack s hi n i ng c h eeks an d vary i ng th e

,

, ,
B erry n i ce man d G i l ! He comes f ,
e n e ra o o ne
e x erc i se w i t h p l ayfu lly s l app in g an d pok i ng M as r
of d e b y f t t fam ili es i n Old Vi gi y ! H
er us es r nn e
G g y an d t e lli ng hi m t o go way an d th a t h e
eor e , , knows w h a t s w h a t w as we ll I do d
no ,
as e
w s aa t h t h w s t k ill h er an d t h at
cas e -
a e a : o , Gi ne ra l Ye see t h ere s p i / i n all p i es M r
.
,

n s , as
 TO M S U N C LE

4 C ABIN .
os ,

G e or ge b ut t n t every b ody k nows w h at t h ey i s a

, d ecl are d t h at t h ey fa i rl y took h er head o

or or t er b e B ut t h e G i l h e knows I knew
. n e ra ,
w ith th e i r no i se A s accor di ng t h er w .
, o o n
by hi s marks h e ma de Yes h e k ows wh at d e

,
n s t a t ement t hi s surg i ca l operati on was a matter f
, o
da il y occu rence i n th e cabi n t h e d ecl ara tion
.

p ints i s r

, no
By t hi s ti me M aster G eorge h a d arr i ved at t h at w hi t ab a t ed t h e merr i men t t ill every h ad , on e
roare d an d tum bl e d an d d ance d t h emse l es d ow
,

pass t w hi c h even a b oy n come ( un d er

o m ca u n co v n
m on c i rcums tances ) w h en h e reall y cou ld not ,
t a state f composu e
o o r . 4

eat ano th er morse l an d th erefore h e was at l e i

, ,
W e ll now I h opes you , done sa id A unt ,

re ,

sure to no ti ce t h e p il e of woolly h ead s an d g li s t en C hl oe w h o h a d b een b usy i n pu lli g out a ru d e

, n

i g eyes w hi c h were regard i ng t h e i r Operat i ons

n b o x of a trun dl e b e d ; an d now you M ose an d -

hungr il y from th e oppos it e corner .

y ou P ete get i nto t h ar ; f we go i n to h av
, or

s

e
Here you M ose P ete h e said b reak i ng ff , ,

,
o th e
lib eral bi ts an d t h row ing i t at th em y want
,

ou 0 mot h er we d on t wanter
, W wants t ,

.
-
e o
some d on t y C ome A nt C hl oe b ake t h em t up to me ti n m ti i s so cur i ous W
ou ?

u ,
si s , ee n s . e
,

lik es em
,

some cakes .

A n d G eorge an d T m move d to a comfortabl e o L A unt C hl oe s h ove i t un d er an d l t em

a , , e

se at i n t h e c hi mney corner w hil e A unt C hl o -

, e s i t up sa id M as r G eorge d ec i s i ve l y gi v i ng a
,

, ,

fter b ak i ng a goo dl y p il e f cakes took h er b ab y pus h t o th e ru d e mac hi ne

.

a o ,
.

on h er l ap an d b egan al ternately lling it s mou th

, A unt C hl oe h av ing th us save d appearances ,

an d h er own an d di s tr ib u ti ng to M ose an d P ete , ,

seeme d hi g hl y d e li g ht e d to pus h th e t hi ng un d er ,
wh o seeme d ra th er to prefer eat ing t h e i rs as t h ey say i ng as s h e did so W e ll me bb e t w ill d
, , ,

o
ro ll e d ab out t h e oor un d er t h e tabl e ti ck li ng on ,

em some goo d .

eac h ot h er an d occas i onally pu lling t h e b ab y s

,

Th h ouse now reso l ve d it se l f i nto a comm i ttee
e

toes . of t h e w h o l e to cons id er th e accommo d at i ons an d

,

O go l o g w ill ye sa id t h e moth er g i v n , ,
arra gemen t s for th e mee ti ng
n .

i g now an d th en
n k i k i n a k in d f genera l a c , o WV h t we to d o for c h eers now I d l I
a

s , , ec a r
w y un d er t h e tabl e w h en t h e movement b ecame
a , ,
d on t know sa id A unt C hl oe A s th e meet

,

.

too o b streperous C an t ye b e d ecent w h en

i ng h a d b een he ld at Unc l e Tom s weekly for
, ,
an

W hi te fo l ks comes to see ye S top d a t ar w !

, no ,
in d e n it e l eng th of t i me w ith out any mor , e
will ye B etter m i n d y l . I 1 1 t ake ye e rs e v e s , o r

c h eers t h ere seeme d some encouragement t
,

o
d own a b utton h ol e l ower w h en M as r G eorge i s -

h p t h at a W y wou ld b e di scovere d a t pre sent
O e a .

g one Old Uncl e P eter sung b o th d e l egs t of l t ou ( a

W h at mean i ng was couc h e d un d er t hi s terr i O ld est c h eer l ast week sugges t e d M ose , ,

.

bl th reat i t i s di f cu lt t say ; b u t certa i n i t i s

e , o .
Y go l ong ! I l l b oun y pu ll e d em t ;
ou z

ou

ou
t h at it s awfu l i n di st i nctness seeme d to pro d uce some your s hi nes sa id A unt C hl oe
0

, .

ery littl e i mpress i on t h e young s i nners W e ll i t 1 1 stan d i f i t l y kee p s J m u p ag

'

v on , , on a l II
a d dresse d . d e wall ! said M ose
.

L now ! sa id U nc l e T m
a , t h ey are so
o ,
D en Uncl e P eter m

t s i t i n i t cause h e us n

,

fu ll f t i ck l e a ll th e w hil e t h ey can t b e h ave

o , ,

al ays hi tc h es w h en h e gets a s i ngi ng He

t h e i rse l ves .

hit c h e d pretty n i g h acr ss d e room t ot h e o ,

r

Here t h e b oys emerge d from n d er t h e tabl e n i gh t said P ete

,

u , .

G oo d L ! get hi m i n i t t h en sa id M ose
,

an d w i t h h an d s an d faces we ll p l astere d w ith

,
or , , ,

mo l asses b egan a v i gorous k i ss ing f t h e b aby o an d d h e d b eg i n C ome sai nts an d s i nners

en

h ear me tell an d d d own h e d g an d

, .
, ,

G t al ong w id ye said th e moth er pus hi ng

'

e , , en o,
a way t h e i r woo ll y h ea d s Ye 1 1 all s ti ck to .

M ose i m i tate d prec i sely t h e nasal tones f th e ld o o
et h er an d never get c l ar i f ye d o d at fas hi o G
, , n . o man tum bli ng on t h e oor to ill s trate t h e sup
, ,
u
ong to d e spr i ng an d was h y l s h e sa i d e rs e ve s ,
pose d ca tas trop h e .

secon di ng h er e xh or t a ti ons by a s l ap w hi c h C ome now b e d ecent can t ye id A un t ?

re , , sa
C hl oe ; t yer s h ame d
,

soun d e d very form id abl y b u t w hi c h seeme d on l y ,

an

!

to knock ou t so muc h more l aug h from t h e young M as r G eorge h owever j o i n d t h e o ffen d er i n

, , e
ones as t h ey tum bl e d prec i p it a t e l y over eac h
,
t h e l augh an d d ec l are d d ec id e dl y t h a t M ose w
, as
oth er t f d oors w h ere t h ey fa i r l y screame d
ou o ,
a b us t er S o th e materna l adm on ition seeme d
.

w i th merr i ment . rath er t fa il f effect o o .

Did ye ever see suc h aggravat i g young n W e ll l m sa id A u t C hl oe you ll

, o e an ,

n ,

said A t C hl oe ra th er comp l acen tl y as h ave to t ote i n th em ar b l

,

un s ! un ar s .

M o th er s b l i s like d a t ar w idd er s Ma
, , ,

pro d uc i ng an ld towe l kept f suc h emergenc i es '

'

o or ar s s r
G eorge was rea ding b out i n d e goo d b ook d ey
, , ,

s h e p oure d a littl e wa t er t f t h cracke d t ea ou o e

, ,

it an d b e an rubbi ng ff t h e mol asses never f il s sa id M ose id e t P e t e

l

ot on , o a , as o .

m t h b a b y s ace an d h an d s ; an d h av i ng
ro e

I m sure one on em cave d i n l ast week
'

,
"

sa id P ete an d l et em all d own i n d e m iddl e f

,

l i h d h er till s h e s h one s h e set h er d own i n

o s e ,
o
d s i gi n warnt it
,

om l ap w hil e s h e b us i e d h ersel f i n c l ear i g

s , n e n d t ar was faili

a n

,
!

away s pper T h e b ab y empl oye d t h e i n t erval s

u . D ur ing t hi s as id e b e tween M ose an d P e t e tw , o .

i pu lli ng Tom s nose scratc hi ng hi s face an d

n

,
emp ty casks h ad b een roll e d i n t o th e cabi n a d ,
n

b e ing secure d from rolli ng by s tones eac h s d e

,

b ury i ng h er fa t h an d s i n hi s woolly h a i r w hi c h , ,
on 1 ,

l ast Operat ion seeme d to affor d h spec i al er b oard s were l aid across th em whi c h arrangement , ,

conten t . t oge th er w ith th t i q w f cer ta i n tub s e urn n o n o

A n t s h e a peart young
sa id Tom h o ld un 1
,
an d pa il s an d th di spos i ng of th e r i cke ty h
, e c a I rs ,

i g h er from hi m t o t ake a fu ll l engt h v i ew t h en

n -
at l ast com l t d t h e preparat i on e e ;

e t t i ng up h e set h er hi b roa d hould er an d i i l d

,

M as r s
h a b eaut fu rea er w s uc no

gegan caper i ng an d d anc ing w i t] h er whil e

on s s e or e
, , g ,

,
I know h e ll stay to rea d f us said A unt
or ,

Mas r G eorge p p i at h er w ith hi s pocke t C hl oe ; pea s like t w ill b e so muc h more I nter
.

s na e 1
han d kerc hi ef an d M ose an d P e t e w re t urne d
, ,
no

g i ro r : after h er li ke b ears t ill A u t C hl oe

a a n, u e ,
n G eorge v ery rea dil y consente d f your b oy 8 , or 1
 LI FE A M O NG TH E L OWLY .
15
al ways rea dy for anyt h ing t h at makes hi m O f im M as r G eorge b y request read t h e l as t c h ap
, ,
portance . ters o f R eve l a ti on Oft en i n t errup t ed b y s uch ,

T h e room w as soon ll e d w i t h a mot l ey assem e x cl amat i ons as T h e s a kes now O n l y h ear

bl age from t h e O ld gray h ead e d pa t r i arc h O f t h at ! Jest t hi nk on t Is a ll tha t a
-

,

e i g h ty to th e yo ung g i r l an d la d o f ft een A
,
com i n sure enoug h.
!

li t tl e h arml ess goss i p ensue d on var i ous themes G eorge w ho was a b r i g h t b oy an d we ll tra i ne d
, , ,

suc h as w h ere old A un t S all y got h er new re d i n re li g i ous t hin gs b y hi s mo th er n di ng him ,

h eadkerc hi ef an d how M i ss i s was a going to ,

se l f a n O bj ect o f genera l adm i ra ti on t h rew i n ,

gi v e L izz y th at spotte d mus li n go w n w h en s h e d e xpos iti ons o f hi s ow n from t i me to ti me w i t h a

, , ,

ot h er new be ra ge ma d e u p ; an d ho w M as r commen d abl e ser i ousness an d gravi ty for w hi c h

ghelby was thi nk ing O f b uy ing a new sorre l colt

,

h e w as adm ire d by t h e youn g an d bl esse d b y t h e

,

t h at was go i ng t o prove an a dditi on to t h e gl or i es O ld ; an d i t was agree d o n a ll h an d s t h at a , ,

O f t h e p l ace A few o f t h e wors hi ppers b e l onge d m i n i ster cou ld n t l ay it O ff b etter t h an h e did

.

to fam ili es h a r d b y w h o h a d got perm i ss i on to , t h at t was re e ly ma zi n

atten d an d w h o b roug h t i n vari ous c h o i ce scraps

, Unc l e Tom was a sort o f patr i arc h i n re li g i ous
o f i n forma ti on a b ou t th e say i ngs an d d o i ngs at , matters i n t h e ne i g hb or h oo d Hav ing naturall y , .
, ,
t h e h ouse an d o n t h e p l ace w hi c h c i rcu l ate d as , an organ iz at i on i n w hi c h th e m or le was s trongl y a

free l y as the same sor t o f smal l c h ange d oes i n pred om i nant to get h er w ith a greater b readth an d ,

hi g h er c i rcl es . cu lti vat i on o f m i n d t h an Ob ta i ne d among hi s com

Aft er a w hil e t he s i nging commence d to t h e

, pan i ons , h e was l ooke d up to w ith great re s pect

,

e v i d en t d e li g ht o f a l presen t
,
N ot even a ll t h e l . as a sort of m i nister among t h em ; an d th e s i mp l e ,

d i sa d van t age Of nasa l intonat i on cou ld prevent t h e h earty s in cere styl e O f hi s e xh orta ti ons m i g h t ,

e ffect o f th e natura ll y n e v o i ces i n a i rs at once , h av e e die d even b etter e ducate d persons B ut .

w ild an d sp i r it e d The wor d s were somet i mes . i t was i n prayer t h at h e espec i a lly e x ce ll e d .

t h e well known an d common hy mns sung i n t h e

-
Not hi ng cou ld e x cee d t h e touc hi ng s i mp li c ity t h e ,

c h urc h es ab out an d some ti mes o f a w ild er more , c hild li ke earnestness o f hi s prayer enr i c h e d
,
-

, ,

in d e n it e c h arac t er p i cke d up at camp meet i ngs ,

-
w ith t h e l anguage o f S cr i pture w hi c h seeme d so
.
,

Th e c h orus of on e o f t h em w hi c h ran as fo l , ent i re l y to h ave wroug h t i tse l f into hi s b e i ng as ,

l o w s was sung with great energy an d unct i on :

,
to h ave b ecome a part o f himse l f an d to drop ,

from hi s li ps unconsc i ous l y i n t h e l anguage of a

D ie on t he e l d o f ba l e , tt p i ous O ld ne gro h e praye d r i g h t up An d so
D ie o n t he e l d o f ba

e, ttl muc h d id hI S prayer al ways work on t h e d evo
,
.

G l o ry in m y so ul
t io na l fee li ngs Of hi s au di ences t h at t h ere seeme d
.

Anot h er sp ec i a l favor i te h a d
,

oft repeate d t h e Often a d anger t h at i t wou ld b e l ost al toget h er i n
w or ds t h e ab un d ance o f t h e responses whi c h b roke out

0 I m g ing t gl ry

wo t y o o o ,
-
n

ou c o m l e ith
e v eryw
a o ng
h ere arou n d hi m
w
.

me
D on

ty ou se e li g m W hil e t hi s scene was pass i ng i n t h e cabi n f
the a n ge l s be c k ni ng , a nd a c al n e
o

D on

a wa

t y
h g ld
y
ity
ou d th se e
t h e man
v rl ti g Of t h e m t
t e
q u
o
i te ot h erw
en
i se passe dc
i n t h e h a ll
an e e e as n
, on e s
as r
d y .

T h e trad er an d M r S h e lb y were seate d toget h e

a
r
T h ere were ot h ers w hi c h mad e i ncessant men
.

t h e d i n i ng room afore name d at a tabl e cov ere d

, in
t i on f Jord an s b anks an d C anaan s e ld s w ith papers an d w i t ing utens il s
-

,

O , , r
an d t h e N w J erusal em for t h e negro m i n d
.

e M r S h e lby was b usy i n cou t i ng some b , n un

i mpass i one d an d imag i nat i ve a l ways att ac h es dl es of bill s w hi c h as t h ey were co n t e d h e
.

.
, u
i tse l f t o hy mns an d e x press i ons Of a v i vid an d pus h e d over to t h e tra d er w h o cou te d t h em , ,

n
,

p i ctor i a l na tu e an d t h ey sung some l aug h e d li kew i se ,

r , as , ,

an d some cr i e d an d some c l appe d han d s or s h ook

.

, A ll fa i r sa id t h e tra d er ; an d now f s i g ,

or n
h an d s rejo i c i ng l y w ith eac h o th er as if t h ey h ad i ng th ese yer ,
,

;

fa i l y ga i ne d t h e o th er s id e f t h e r i ver
.

r
M r S h e lby h ast il y drew t h e bill s f sal e to O .
o
Var i ous e xhor ta ti ons re l ati ons of e x per i ence war d s hi m an d s i gne d t h em li ke a man t h at
.

, or ,
fo ll owe d an d i n t erm i ng l e d wi t h t h e s i ng i ng h urr i es over some di sagreea bl e b us i ness an d t h en
, ,

, .

O ne O ld gray h ead e d woman l ong pas t work b u t pus h e d th em Over w i th th e money Hal ey pro
-

, ,
,

muc h revere d as a sort Of c h ron c l e f t h e past d d from a we ll worn ali se a parc hment
.

i O , uc e v
an d l ean i ng on h er staff sa id
-

, , ,
r o se ,
w hi c h after l ook i ng over it a moment h e h an d e d ,

V ll c hil en ! W e ll I m m i g h ty g l a d to to M r S h e lb y w h took i t w ith a gesture f sup

, ,
V
e o
, , o
h ea ye ll an d see ye l l once m ore cause I presse d eagerness
.
,

r a a ,

d on t k now w h en I ll b gone to gl ory ; b ut I

.

W l now t h e thi ng d sa id t h e ra d er

e ve a s one t
d one got ready chil en ; pears li ke I d g t my getti ng p ,

e u
, , ,

l tt l e b un dl e a ll t i e d up an d my b onnet j est a
.

i
I t s d ! sa id M r S h el by i n a mus i ng
, on ,
o ne

f t h e s t a e to come a l ong an d take me tone an d fetc hi ng a l ong b reat h h e repeate d

.
,
w iti

a n or
g ;
home somet i mes t h e n i g h t I t hi nk I h ear t h e I t d !
, , ,
in
, , s o ne

wh ee l s a ratt li an d I m l ook i n t all t h e Yer d on t seem to feel much p l ease d w ith i t

n , ou

t me ; now you j est b e read y t f I te ll ye a ll

,
i , pears to me said t h e trad er oo , or
c hil en he sa id str i k i ng h er staff h ar d on t h e
, , .

Ha l ey sa id M r S h e lby l h ope yo ll

s
, , u re
dat ar g l y i s a m i g h ty t hing ! It s a memb er th at you p m i d
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re se on o
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on no not ng l d t se ll T m w i t h out kno w ing w h at sort

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d f l f h an d s h go i ng i nto

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s

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sat d ow n w i th s tream i ng tears w h o ll y

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tu re , W hy you v e j ust d on i t sa id t h , as
e s i r, e
w hil e t h e w h o l e c i rc l e struck up
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tra d er .

b ight C C i rcumstances y w e ll k ow blig d me

O C a n a a n, r a n aa n , ou n ,
o e ,

I m b d f th l d

C o un sa i d S h e lby h aug h til y
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16 ,

W l you know t h ey may bl i m t T t h at creature Imposs i bl e Mr S h l by

e e, oo , O !

Howsomever I gd th e v ery you can ot b e ser i ous

a , ,
. e
s a id t h e tra d er ,
o n .

m sorry t o say t h at I am id h
.

b st I can i n ett i n T m a goo d b er th as to my I sa M r S

e

o l e
g
f I v e agree d to se ll Tom
.

h m b a d you nee d n t b e a gra i n

ti

t rea n on i

.

afear d If t h ere s any thi ng t h at I t h ank t h e W

h at T
,
m t h a t g d fa i t h fu l c e ou r o ! oo r a

,

L or d f i t i s
or ,t h at I m never noways crue l tu e b een your fa i th fu l servant from a b oy !

. r ! \

A fter th e e x pos i t i ons w hi c h t h e tra d er h a d 0 M r S h e lby ! an d you h ave prom i se d hi m hi s

.
,

p rev i ous l y g i ven Of h i h umane pr i nc i p l es M r free d om t y an sd I h ave spoken to hi m ,

.
,
oo , ou a

S h e lb y did not fee l particu l ar l y re ass e d by h u d e d t i mes f i t W e ll I can b e li eve any thi n g ur n r o .
,

t h ese d ec l ara ti ons ; b u t as t h ey were t h e b est w I can b e li eve w t h at y

,
cou ld se ll l it no -
no ou .

comfort t h e case a d m i tte d f h e a ll owe d t h e tl e Harry poor E liz a s on l y c hild o sa id M , ,

rs
t a d er t o d epart i n s il enc an d b etook h i mse l f t S h e lby i n a tone b e tween gr i ef an d i n di gna ti on
r e, o , .

a sol tary c i gar

i . W e ll s i nce y m t k ow a ll i t i s I
, ou

us n , so .

h ave agree d to se ll Tom an d Harry b ot h ; an d I

don t know w hy I am to b e rate d as if I were
, a
for d o i ng w h at ev ery d oes v ry
_

t n on s e r , one e e
C H A P TE R V ay . a .
7

OW IN F LI G LI V I G P R O P R T
B ut w h y f a ll ot h ers c h oose t h ese sa id , O ,
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SH G THE
C G I G OWN R
EE
M rs S h e lb
N
y W h se ll t h em of ll
S or N
th
E Y ON
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,
a on e
HAN
p l ace i f y must ll at a ll N E S .

, ou se !

M an d M rs Sh lb h a d ret i re d to t h e i r ap art
R B ecause t h ey w ill b r ing th e hi gh est sum f
e O
I was l oungi ng i n a l arge any t h at s w h y
. .

ment f t h e n i g h t or . I cou ld c h oose ano th er if

e

,

asy c h a r l ook i ng over some l e tt ers t h a t h a d y say so T h e fe ll ow ma d e me a hi g h bid

.
,

e -
i , ou . on
come i n t h e afternoon ma il an d s h e was stan di ng E liz a i f t h at wou ld su i t y any b etter , ai d ou s
b efore h er m irror brus hin t t h e comp li cate d Mr S h e lby
, ,

,
g ou .

bra id s an d curl s i n w hi c h i h a d arrange d h er

.

T h e wretc h s id Mrs S h elby ve h ementl y

za a

ha i ; for no ti c i ng h er pa l e c h eek s an d h aggar d

.
,
.

r W e ll I did n t li sten to i t a momen t t

ou
yes s h e h a d e x cuse d h er atten d ance t h at n i g h t f regar d to you fee lings I wou ld n t gi
, , , ,

e , , o r so ve
d or d ere d h er to b e d T h e emp l oyment na t u me some cre di t
,

an .
,

a ll y nough suggeste d h er conversa ti on w i t h t h e

.

r e , My d ear sa id Mrs Sh e lby recoll ect i ng h

er
i l h i tu n i ng to h er h us b an d se l f forgi ve me I h ave b een h as ty I w
.
, ,

g r i t n e morn ng ; l an ,
r , . . as
h sa id care l ess l y
,

s e , s rpr i se d an d ent i rel y u prepare d f t hi s

, u n or
By t h e by A r th ur wh o was t h at l ow b re d b ut sure l y y w ill all ow me t i nterced e f t h e
,

, ,
-
ou o or se
fe ll ow t h a t you l ugge d i n to di nner ta bl e to creatures Tom i s a no bl e h ear t e d fa i t h f l
o ur -

o or .
-

, u
l l w i f h e i s bl ack I d o b eli eve Mr S h e lb y e o ,
.
,
.
,

Hal ey i s hi s name sa id S h elby tu n i ng t h at i f h e were put to it h e wou ld l ay d own hi , ,

r
,
s
himse l f rat h er uneas ily i n hi s c h a ir an d conti nu li fe f you or

,

I know i t I d are say b ut w h at th

, .

i g w ith hi s eyes x e d on a l etter

n . s e
Hal ey ! W h i s h e an d wh at may b e hi s use of a ll thi s I can t h e l p myse l f
,
!
o , .

b us i ness W hy not make a p mi y sacr i ce I m e ct ar !

W e ll h e s a man t h at I transacte d some w illi ng to b ear my par t of t h e i nconven i ence 0

,

b us i ess w ith l ast t i me I was at N a t c h e z sa id M r Sh e lby I h ave tr i e d t r i e d most fa ith fully

.
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, ,

M r S h e lby
. . as a C h r i st i an wom n h ou ld to d o m y d uty t a S o
A d h e resume d
n i t to make hi msel f qu i te th ese poor s imp l e d epen d ent creature s I h av
on , ,
. e
t h ome an ca ll an d di ne h ere care d for t h em i ns tr cte d t h em wa t c h e d o v r l

a e
a , y , ,
u ,

W hy I i nv i te d him ; I h a d some accounts th em an d known a ll th e i r littl e cares an d j oy s

, , ,

w i t h hi m sa id S h e lby , for years an d h w can I ever h o ld up my h a d

. o e
Is h e a negro tra d er sa id M rs be lby no aga i n among t h em i f for th e sake of a li tt l
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,
e

ti c i ng a certa i n em b arrassment i n h er h us b an d s pa ltry ga i n we se ll suc h a fa ith fu l e x ce ll ent

, ,

, , ,

manner . d i g creature as poor Tom an d tear from c on n ,

W hy my d ear what put t h at i nto your hi m i n a moment a ll we h ave taug h t hi m t o l o v

, ,
e
sa id S h e lby l ook i ng up an d val ue I h ave taugh t th em t h e d u ti es f th
,

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,

N ot hi ng On ly E liz a came i n h ere after fam ily f parent an d hild an d h us b an d an d

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din r i n a great worry cry i ng an d tak i ng

ne ,
w i fe ; an d h w can I b ear to h ave t hi s Open
, on , o ac
an d a id you were tal k i ng w ith a t ra d er an d t h at k w l d gm t t h at we care f
s no t i e no d uty no e en or
h er b oy t h e no re l a ti on h owever sacred compared w ith m
, , ,

s h h ear d hi m make an o ffer f

e . or , , en

r idi cul ous l ittl g e

y oose I h ave ta l ke d w ith E liz a a b out h er b y e ! o
S h e did h ey sa id M r S h e lb y retu n i ng h er d u ty to hi m as a C h r i s ti an mo th er to watch
'
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,
.
, ,

to hi s paper w hi c h h e seeme d for a few momen t s over hi m pray f hi m an d br i ng hi m p i

, , or ,
u n a.

qu i te i n t ent pon not perce iv i ng t h at h e was C h r i s ti an way an d now w h at can I say i f y

u , , ou
h o lding it b ottom upward s t ear him away and se ll hi m sou l an d b o dy to.
, ,
a
It w ill h ave to come t sa id h e m enta ll y profane unpr i nc i p l e d man j ust t o save a li tt l
,

ou , ,
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, ,

0
as we ll now as ever money I h ave t o ld h er t h at
.

sou l i s wort h ! o ne

L t l d E liz a o sa id Mrs S h e lby as h con more th an all th e money i n t h e wor ld an d h w

,

.
, S e o

t i nne d bru hi ng h er h a i r t h at s h e was a littl e w ill s h e b e li eve me w h en h sees us turn roun d

s , s e

foo l f h er pa i ns an d th at you never h a d any an d se ll h er c hild

or ,
se ll hi m per h aps to certa i !
, , n
t hi ng to d o w i t h th at sor t f persons O f course ru i n Of b ody an d sou l o
l b i il ,
.

I k ew y never meant t o se ll any f

n ou
p eop l e I m sorry y fee a out t E m y i O o ur

ou so n
l east of a ll t o s c h a fe ll ow
, ,

,
d ee d I am sa id Mr S h e lby an d I respect you
u .

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W e ll E m il y sa id h h us b an d
, so I h ave fee li ngs too t h oug h I d on t pre t en d to s h a
, er , ,

re

l ways fe l t an d sa id ; b u t th e fac t i s th at my b us i th em t o t h e i r fu ll e xt e nt ; b u t I t e ll y
,

a w ou no

ness li es t h at I canno t ge t w ith out I s h a ll so l emn l y it s Of n use I can t h e l p myse l f

.

SO on .
, o .

h v e to se ll some f my h an d s
a I did t mo to te ll you t hi s E m il y ; b t i
. n

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i ng for h er b oy w hi c s h e t i e d w i t h a h dk S old him

, ec h oe d b t h li ft ing p h n
h an er ! o u t e
c hi ef m l y roun d h er wai st ; and so fon d i s a h and s i n di smay
,
r , .

mot h er s remem brance t h a t e ven i n t h e t errors

Yes so ld hi m sa id E liz a rm l y
, I , ,

f t h at h our s h e did no t forge t t o pu t i n t h e crept i nto t h e c l oset b y M i stress d oor t o n i g h t

,

o ,
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li ttl e package or two f hi s favor i te toys an d I h ear d M t t ell M i ss i s t h at h e h a d so l d

on e o , a s er
,

reserv i ng a gayl y pa i n t e d p arrot to amuse hi m my Harry an d y Unc l e Tom bo th to a trad er

x

, , ou ,
w h en s h e h ould b e call e d to awaken hi m I t an d th a t h e was go i ng ff t hi s morn i g
, ,

hi

S on . o n on s
was some troubl e t o arouse th e lit t l e s l eeper ; b ut h orse an d t h at t h e man was to take p ossess i on , ,

aft er some e ffor t h e sat up an d was p l ay i ng w ith tod ay , , .

n si bi r d w hil e hi s mo th er was pu t t i ng
,
h er Tom h a d stoo d duri ng thi s speec h w i t h hi on s
b onnet an d h awl
, ,

S h an ds ra i se d an d hi s eyes dil at e d li ke a man i n

.
,

W h ere are you go i ng mot h er sa id h e as a d ream S l ow ly an d gradua lly as i ts meani n

,
!
, ,
.

s h e d ew near t h e b e d w i t h hi s li ttl e coat an d came over hi m h e co ll apse d ra th er th an seate

,

r , , ,

caI hi msel f on hi s Old c h a ir an d sunk hi s h ea d d ow , n

H i m ot h er d rew near an d l ooke d so earne st l y upon hi s knees
,

s , .

into hi s eyes th at h e at once di v i ne d t h at some , T h e goo d L or d h ave p i ty on sa id A nt uS u

thing unusual was th e matter C hl oe 0 ! i t d on t seem as i f i t was true !
. .

Hu h Harry s h e sa id ; must n t speak W h a t h as h e d one t h at M as r h ou ld se ll him

s
, ,

,

S
l ou d , t h ey w ill h ear us A w i cke d man was
or He h as t d one anythi ng i t i s t for t h at . n

n

com ing t o take li t tl e Harry away from hi s mo th er M aster d on t wan t to se ll ; an d M iss i s h s

,


, S e
d carry him way ff i n t h e d ark ; b u t mot h er a l ways goo d I h ear d h er p l ead an d b eg f us ;

an o . or
won t l et hi m s h e g i g t pu t

h er littl e b ut h e t o ld h er t was use th a t h e was i t hi s
-

S o n o on

no n
b oy s cap an d coat an d run ff w i t h hi m so t h e man s deb t an d th at thi s man h a d got th e power

, O ,

,

u g l y man can t catc h hi m over hi m an d t h at i f h e did t pay hi m ff c l ear

.

n

o ,

S ay i ng th ese word s s h e h a d t i e d an d b uttone d it wou ld en d i hi s h av ing t o se ll t h e p l ace d

,
.
n an
On th e c hild s i mp l e Out t an d tak ing hi m i n all t h e peop l e an d move Yes I h ear d him

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h er arms s h e w hi spere d to hi m to b e very s till ; say t h ere was no c h o i ce b e tween se lling t hese tw
, o
an d Open i ng a d oor i n h er room w hi c h l e d i nto an d se lli ng a ll t h e man was dr i v i ng hi m so h ar d
, , .

th ou t er veran d a s h e g lid e d no i se l ess l y

e t M aster sa id h e was sorry ; b u t 0 M i ss i
, y ou .
,
s ou
It w a a pa kli ng frosty star li g h t n i g h t an d oug h t to h ave h ear d h tal k ! If h an t
s S r , ,
-

,
er S e

a
t h e mo th er wrappe d th e s h awl c l ose roun d h er C h r i s ti an an d an ange l th ere never was , o n e.
c hild as per fec tly qu i et w ith v ague terror h e I m a w i cke dg i r l to l eave h er so ; b ut th en I
, , ,

, ,

c l ung roun d h er neck can t h e l p it S h e sa id h ersel f . sou l w

.

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on e as
Old Bruno a great N ewfoun dl an d w h l ept wor th more than th e world ; and thi s b oy h as , o S a
t t h e en d of th e p h rose w ith a l ow grow l sou l an d i f I l et hi m b e carr i e d ff w h know
,

a orc , , , , o ,
o s
as s h e came near S h e gen tl y spoke hi s name w h at 1 1 b ecome of it It mus t b e r i g h t b ut if
.
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an d th e an i m al an ld p t an d p l aymate f h ers it an t r i g h t th e L or d forgi ve me for I can t h e l p

,
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i ns t an tly wagg ing hi s t a il prepare d to foll ow do i ng it !

,

, ,

h er t h oug h apparen tl y revo lv i ng muc h i n hi s

, We ll O ld man ! sa id A unt C hl oe w hy , ,

,

s imp l e d og s h ea d w h at suc h an i n di screet m id don t you go t

, W ill you wa i t t o b e tote d
,
oo !

n i gh t promenad e m i g h t mean S ome di m id eas d own r i ver w h ere t h ey k ill n i ggers w ith h ar d .
,

Of i mp d ence i mpropr i ety i n t h e measure work an d starving I d a h eap ra th er di e th

ru or !
an
seeme d to em b arrass hi m cons id erably ; for h e go t h ere any d ay ! T h ere t ime fp ye b ff ,

s r , e o

O ften t p p d as E liz a glid e d forwar d an d l ooke d w ith L izy got a p t o come an d go

s e e , y , , ou ve a ss

w i s t fu lly rs t a t h er an d th en at t h e h ouse an d any t i me C ome b u tl e up

, d I ll get you .
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an

r
th en as i f re assure d by re ect i on h e pat t ere d a l ong thi ngs toge th er
,

.
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after h er aga i n A few m i nutes b roug ht t h em t o Tom s l owl y ra i se d hi s h ea d an d l ook e d sorro w

.
,

t h e w in d ow of Unc l e Tom s cottage an d E liz a full y b ut qu i e tly aroun d an d sa id

I an t go i ng L t E liz a go it 8
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topp i ng tappe d li g h tly on t h e w i n d ow pane

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T h e prayer mee ting a t Unc l e Tom s h a d i n th e h er r i gh t ! I w ould t b e t h e one t o say no

-

n

or d er f hymn s i ngi ng b een protracte d t o a very t an t i n t f h er to stay ; b ut you h ear d

,
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,
n a ur or

l a t e h our ; an d as Uncl e T m h ad i n du l ge d hi m w h at s h e sa id ! If I must b e so ld or all th e p

,
o eo
se l f i a few l eng th y sol os aft erward s th e
h pl e t h e p l ace an d every thing go t o rack w hy , c on s e on , , ,

q uen c e was th a t a lth oug h i t was w b e t

,
ween l et me b e so ld I p O I can b ar it as we ll as no . s

se

twe l ve an d one c l ock h e an d hi s wort hy h e l p any em h e a dd e d w hil e some thi g like

o , on

,

,
n a
mee t were no t yet as l ep sob an d a i g h s h ook hi s b roa d roug h h te . S , c es c on

G oo d L or d ! w h at t h at sa id A unt C hl oe l i ly M as r a l ways fou d me t h e spot

s ! v u s ve

n on

start i ng up an d h ast il y draw i ng th e curta i n h lw

.
,

w ill I never h ave b roke trust e a avs .

,
n or

My sakes alive i f it an t L iz y ! G t on your use d m y p s no ways con trary t o my wor d an d I

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cl ot h es l d man qu i ck ! th ere O ld B runo

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,

S ne ve .

s or o, an
too a p w i roun d ; w h at a i rt h ! I m gw m t o b reak up t h e p l ace an d se ll a ll M as r an t t
,
a n

on

e .

o
to Open th e d oor bl ame C hl oe an d h e 1 1 take care Of y an d th
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A n d su iting th e act i on t th e word t h e d oor p
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flew Open an d t h e li g h t f t h e tall ow can dl e
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Her h turne d to t h e roug h trun dl e b e d f l l f o ,
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u o
whi c h Tom h a d h ast il y lig h te d fell on th e h ag lit tl e woo lly h ead s an d broke fa irl y dow H , n . e
l eane d over t h e b ack of th e c h air d covere d hi
,

gar d face an d d ark w ild eyes f t h e fug iti ve o an s

L or d bl ess y u I m skeere d to l ook at ye face w ith hi s l arge h an d s S o b s h eavy h oarse
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L izy ! A ye t uck s i ck w h at come over l ou d s h ook t h e c h ai r an d grea t tears fe ll t h ough

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hi s ngers on t h e oor j us t suc h tears s i r as ou
i I m r nn ing away Uncl e T m an d A unt droppe d i nto t h e cofn wh ere l ay you t b or
6
S y : , ,

u o r rs -
n
C hl oe carry i ng ff my child M aster so ld son ; suc h tears woman as you s h e d w h en y
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hm i h ear d t h e cr i es f y ou dy ing b ab e F i h o r . or , s r , e
 L IF E A M O N G THE L O WLY 1 9 .

w as a man an d y are b ut ano th er man , ou . roos ting li ke so many crows , t h e veran d a , on

An d woman th ou gh dresse d i n s ilk an d j ewe l s
, , ,
ra ili ngs eac h one d e t erm i ne d t o b e th e rst
, on e
you are b u t a woman an d i n li fe s grea t stra i ts , ,

t o appriz e th e s trange M as r f hi s ill l k
o uc .

an d m i g hty gr i efs ye fee l b u t one sorrow He l l b e rae l ma d I ll b e b ou d sa id

,

n ,

A n dy
,

A n d now sa id E liz a as s h e s t oo d i n t h e ,

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.

door I w my h us ban d on ly thi s aft ernoon

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W t h e swar
f
on sa id li tt l e bl ack J ake

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d I littl e knew th en w h a t was t o come T h ey Yes f h e d swar sa id woo ll y h ead e d

an .
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h ave pus h e d hi m to th e very l as t s t an ding p l ace -

, M an dy I h earn hi m yester d ay at dinner 1

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an d h e t o ld me t d ay th a t h e was go ing to o -

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r un h earn a ll a b out i t t h en cause I got in t o th "
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away D t ry i f you can to get w or d hi m
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60 . c l oset w h ere M i ss i s keeps t h e great j ugs an d I ,

Te ll him h w I wen t an d w h y I wen t ; an d te ll o ,

h earn every wor d A n d M andy w h o h a d never .

,

hi m I go i ng t o try an d n d C anad a You mus t

In . i n h er li fe th oug ht f t h e mean i ng f a wor d s h e o o
g i ve m y l ove t o hi m an d t e ll hi m i f I never see , , h a d h ear d more t h an a bl ack t now took a i rs, ca ,

hi m aga i n s h e t urne d away an d s too d w i t h

,

,
of super i or w i s d om an d s tru t te d a b out forget , ,

h er b ack t o th em for a momen t and th en add e d , , ti g t o state th a t t h oug h ac tually co il e d

n , 11

i n a h usky vo i ce te ll hi m t o b e as good as h e ,
a mong t h e j ugs at th e ti me spec i e d s h e h ,
a
can d try an d meet me i n th e k i ng d om Of
,
an been fast as l eep a ll t h e ti me .

h e en
av

. W h en a t l ast Ha l ey appeare d b oote d an d
, , ,

C a ll B runo i n t h ere s h e a dd e d S h ut ,
. S purre d h e was sal u t e d w ith t h e b a d tidi ngs
, on
t h d oor on him poor b eas t ! He must n t go every h an d T h e young i mps on th e veran d

e ,
. a
W ith m
.

e w ere not di sappo i n t e d i n t h e i r h ope f h ear i ng o

A f w l ast word s an d tears a few s i mp l e a di eus
e ,
hi m swar w hi c h h e did w ith a uency an d ,

an d bl ess ings an d c l asp i ng h er won d er i ng an d , ,

fervency w hi c h d e li g h te d t h em a ll ama zingl y as ,

ight d c hild i n h er arms h g lid e d no i se l ess ly th ey d ucke d an d d o d ge d hith er and t hi t h er t o b e

'

a r e , S e ,

away . ou t of t h e reac h of hi s r idi ng w hi p ; an d ll -

,
a

w h oop i ng ff t oget h er th ey t um bl e d i n a p il e f
o , , o
i mm eas abl e gi ggl e on th e w ith ere d turf un d er
ur ,

C H AP TE R VI th e veran d a w h ere th ey k i cke d up t h e i r h ee l s ,

an d s h ou t e d to th e i r fu ll sa ti sfac ti on
.

D I CO V RY S E .

If I h a d th e littl e d ev il s ! mu tt ere d Hal ey

.

M an d Mrs S h e lby after t h e i r protracte d

B b etwe n hi s t ee th e .

B t you h a nt got em t h oug h sa id A n d y

.
,
.

di scuss i on f th e n i g h t b efore did no t readil y s i nk

o u

, ,

w ith a t r i ump h ant our i s h an d mak i ng a s tr i ng

,

to repose an d i n consequence s l ep t some w h at , , ,

of i n d escr ib abl e mou th s a t th e unfor tuna t e trad er s

,

l ater than usual th e ensu ing morn i ng ,

I w d er w h a t keeps E liz a sa id Mrs S h e l

on

back w h en h e was fa i r l y b eyon d h ear i ng
,

I say now S h e lby thi s yer a mos t e x t ro r

, .

by aft g i v i ng h er b e ll repea t e d pull s to no

, e , ,

s -

nary b us i ness sa id Ha l ey as h e ab ruptl y

,

p rpose
u ,

, en
d th e par l or It seems th at ga l if w ith
.

M r S h e lby was stan di ng b efore hi s d ress i ng

. t e re .

s o ,

l ass h arpen i ng hi s raz or ; an d j us t th en th e h er young

goor opene d an d a co l ore d b oy en tere d w ith hi s

, S un .

, ,
M r Ha l ey Mrs S h e lby i s present sa id
.
, .
,

s h av i ng water -

. M S h e lby
r . .

A dy said hi s m i s t ress step to E liz a s

n ,

,

I b eg par d on ma am sa id Hal ey b ow i ng ,

, ,

d oor an d tell h er I h ave rung for h er t hree

, s li g h tl y w ith a s till l ower i g b row ; b t still I
,
n u

t i mes P oor . s h e a dd e d to h erse l f say as I sa id b efore thi s yer a s i ng l ar report ,

s

.

w ith a s i g h
, ,

Is it true s i r
,

.
?
,

A n dy soon returne d w i t h eyes v ery w id e i n ,

S i r sa id M r S h e lb y i f you w i s h to com
,

.
,

aston i s hment . m i t w ith me you must o b serve somet hi ng

un c a e ,

L M i ss i s Li y drawers i s all Open an d

or , z

s of th e d ecorum of a gent l eman A n dy t ake M r .
,
.

H al ey s h at an d r idi ng w hi p Take a sea t s i r

,

h er thi ngs a ll ly ing every w hi c h way ; an d I b e

-
.
, .

l i eve h j ust d one l d t !

S e

s c ai e ou

Yes s i r ; I regre t t o say th a t t h e young woman
, ,

Th e t th d upon M r S h e lb y an d hi s w i fe
ru as h e e x c it ed by b i g or h av i ng repor t e d t o h er
ov e r ear n , ,

at th e moment II e x c l a i me d
.

s e no . e ,
some thi g of thi s b us i ness h as t aken h er c hild
n ,

T h en s h e suspecte d it an d s h e ff ,

s O i n th e n i g ht an d ma d e ff ,
o .

T h e L or d b e t h anke d ! sa id M rs S h e lby
I did e x pect fa i r d eali g i n t hi s matter ] n ,

I trus t s h e i s
.

.

confess sa id Ha l ey ,

.

W i fe you talk li ke a foo l ! R ea ll y i t w ill

, e ll s i r sa id M r S h e lby t rn i ng s h arp ly
, ,

.
,
u

roun d upon hi m w h at am I t o un d erstan d by

,

b e some thi ng pretty awkwar d for me i f h i s S e ,

Hal ey saw th at I h es it a t e d ab ou t se lling thi s t h a t remark If any man ca ll s my h onor i q es

.
,
? n u

c hild an d h e ll t hink I co n i ve d at i t t o get hi m

,

n t i on I h ave b ut one answer for hi m .

f th e way I t t ouc h es my h onor ! A nd T h e tra d er cowere d a t thi s an d i n a somew h at

, ,

ou t O .
,

M r S h e lby l eft th e room h as tily

.
. l ower tone said th a t it was p l aguy h ard on a

T h ere was grea t ru n i ng an d ej acu l at i ng an d n f ll w t h at h a d ma d e a fa i r b arga i n t b gu ll e d

o o , o e
Open i ng an d s h utt i ng f d oors an d appearance
, ,

o t h a t way

f faces i n a ll s h a d s f co l or i n di fferen t p l ace s

.
,
o e o M r Hal ey sa id M r S h e lby i f I did not ,
.
,

ab ou t a quar t er f h our O ne person

.

thi nk y h d some cause for di sappo i n tment I

,
f or o an . ou a ,

onl y w h m i g h t h ave s h e d some li gh t on th e ma t

, o s h ou ld not h ave b orne from you t h e ru d e an d un
ter was ent ire l y il ent an d t h at was t h e h ea d
, S , ceremon i ous s tyl e f yo r en trance i nto my p o u ar
cook A nt C hl oe S il en tl y an d w i th a h eavy
, u .
, l or thi s morn i ng I y th us muc h h owever . sa , ,

c l ou d se ttl e d d own Over h er once j oyous face s h e s i nce appearances ca ll for i t t h at I s h all a ll ow ,

d d i h b t bi it
,

p rocee e mak ng out er reakfas scu s as o f no i ns i ua ti ons cast upon me as i f I were t

n a
f s h e h ear d an d saw no th ing f th e e x c i tement
, ,
I O a ll par tner to any unfa i rness i n t hi s matter
roun d h er
.

a . M oreover I s h all fee l b o n d t o g i ve you every

,
u
Very soon ab out a d o z en yo ng imp were , u s ass i s t ance i t h e use f h orses servants & i n
, n o , , c .
,
20 TOM S C AB IN : o n UN C LE

t h recovery f your property

e S o i n s h ort H t hi nk tw i ce ; for M i ss i s d on t W t h
o t h d .
, ,
a
'

hd

er co c e
sa id h e sudd en l y dropp i ng from th e t one an d s h e 11 b e i n your woo l
,

l y

e , ,
.

o f di gn i e d coo l ne ss t o hi s or di nary of easy H i g h ! sa id S am open i ng hi s eyes H w on e , . o

f ankness
r th e b es t way f y i s t o keep goo d you know d a t
,
or ou l

n ature d an d eat some b re kfas t an d we w ill th en Hear d h er say so my w sel f di s bl esse d

a , , o n ,

see w h at i s to b e d one m i w h en I b i ng i M .

s h a i ng water orn n

,
r n as r s

v -

Mrs S h e lby now rose an d sa id h er engage S h e sen t me to see w hy L izy did n t come t
.
,

o
ments wou ld prevent h er b e i ng a t t h e break fas t d ress h er an d w h en I t ll d h s h e was ff s h e e e er o
j est r i s up an d ses s h e T h e L or d b e pra i se d
,

tabl e th a t morn i ng ; an d d eput i g a very

'

, n re , ,

p t bl mu l a tt o woman to a t ten d to th e gen an d M as r h e seeme d rae l ma d d says h e

s ec a e , , an ,

tl me coffee a t t h e s id e b oar d s h e l eft th e W i fe y tal k li ke a foo l B ut L ! s h e 1 1

en s
-

, , ou .

or

room b ring hi m t o ! I knows well enough h w th at 1 1 o

Old l a dy d on t like your h um bl e servant over b e it a ll ers b est to stan d M i ss i s s id e th

.

, , s e
an d a b ove sa id Ha l ey w ith an uneasy t to fence now I t e l l yer
,

, e br ,
.

b e very fam ili ar Bl ack S am upon thi s scratc h e d hi s wooll y

.
, ,

I am not accustome d to h ear my w i fe spoken pate w hi c h i f it did no t con t a i n very profoun d , ,

o f w ith suc h free d om sa id M r S h e lby dryl y w i s d om s till conta i ne d a great d ea l of a part i en

,

.
,
.
,

B eg pardon ; f course onl y a j oke y l ar spec i es muc h i n d eman d among politi ci ans f
o , , ou o
k now sa id Hal ey forc i ng a l aug h
,

l l comp l e xi ons an d cou t r i es an d ul garl y d e
, . a n , v
S ome j okes are l ess agreeabl e t h an o th ers nom i na t e d know i ng w hi c h s id e t h e b rea d is ,

rej o i n ed S h e lby b uttere d so stopp i ng w ith grave cons id era

.
,

D ev ili s h free now I s i gne d t h ose papers t i on h e agai n gave a hit c h to hi s pan t al oons
,

ve , , ,

cuss hi m ! mu t tere d Ha l ey t o hi mse l f ; quit e w hi c h was hi s regul ar l y organ iz e d me th d f

o o

gran d s i nce yester d ay 1 ass i st ing hi m t l perp l e iti es

, s f
en a x .

N ever did fa ll f any pr ime m in i ster at court D er an t no say i n never b out no kin d
o

occas i on w id er su ges of sensa ti on t h an t h e rep t t hi ng i n di yer world h e s aid a t l ast

r or 0

s ,

,

o f Tom s fate among hi s compeers

t h e p l ace S am spoke li ke a p hil osop h er emp h as izi ng thi on .
, s
It was t h e top i c i n every mou th everywh ere ; as i f h e h a d h a d a l arge e x per i ence i n di ffe ,
r
an d no thi ng was d one in t h e h ouse i th e e ld ent sor t s of wor ld s an d th erefore h a d come to hi or n , , s
b ut to di scuss it s prob abl e resul ts E liz a s ig h t concl us i ons a dv i se dl y

unprece d en t e d even t
. .

th e p l ace L w N w sar ti n I d a sa id t h at M i ss i s wou ld

an on -
as o ,
a
a l so a great accessory i st im l ating th e genera l scoure d t h e varsa l w or ld aft erL iz y a dd e d S m n u ,

a ,

x c i tement
,

e . t h ght f ll ou u v .

Bl ack S am as h e was commonl y call e d from ,

S o s h e wou ld sa id A n dy ; b ut can t y ,

,

e
hi b e i ng a b out t h ree s h a d es bl acker t h an any see t hroug h a l a dd er ye bl ack n i gger
s M i ss i ,
! s
ot h er son f e b ony on th e p l ace was revo l v i g d on t wan t di s yer M as r Ha l ey to ge t L i y b oy ;
o , n

z

s
t h e ma t ter profoun dl y i n a ll it s p h ases an d b ear d at s d e go !

ings w ith a compre h ens i veness f v i s i on an d a

, H i g h ! sa id S am w i t h an i n d escr ib abl e i o

,
n

tr i ct l ook t to hi s w persona l we ll b e i ng tonat i on known on ly to th ose w h h av e h ear d i t

,

s ou o n -

, , o
t h at wou ld h ave d one cre di t to any w hi t patr i ot among t h e negroes e .

i W as hi ngton
n A n d I ll t e ll yer more a ll sa id An dy ; 1
n

I t an ill w i n d d a t bl ows nowbar d at ar specs you d b et t er b e mak i ng tracks for d em

,
.

s
sa id S m sen t en ti ous l y g i v ing an d h sses m i g hty su dd en too
,

a fact ,

a , for I he , a o , , ,
arn

l h o i st to hi s pan t a l oons an d a d o itl y su b M i ss i s q i r i n arter yer stoo d foo l

.

d it i on a so you , r

u

,

ve
s t it t i g a l ong na il i n p l ace
u n f a m i ss ing sus i n l ong enoug h o

.

p en d er b u tt on w i t h w hi c h e ffort f mec h an i ca l
-

, S am upon thi s b egan to b est i r hi mse l f i n rea l o , ,

gen i us h e seeme d hi g hl y d e lig ht e d earnes t an d aft er a w hil e appeare d b ear i .

, ,
n
Yes it an ill w i n d bl ows ow h
,

s b d own gl or i ous l y t oward s th e h ouse w ith Bill an n ar ,

e ,

repea t e d N ow d ar Tom . d ow n wal J erry i n a full can t er an d adro itl y throwi ng hi m

, ,

s ,

co rse d er s room for some n i gger t o b e p

u

se l f b efore th ey h a d any id ea of s t opp i ng h u o
'

, e
an d w h y not di s n i gger d at d id ee Tom b roug h t th em up al ongs id e f th e h orse pos t lik

l -

s e o -
e
a r idin roun d d e coun try b oo t s bl acke d pass a torna d o Ha l ey s h orse w hi c h was a sk i tt i s h
.
.
,

in hi s pocket a ll gran d as C w h b u t young co lt wi ce d an d b ounce d an d p l l e d h ar d

.
,

u ee o n ,
u
h e N w w hy s ho ld n t Sam d at w h at I at hi s h a lt er
, ,
! o u

!
s .
,

want to know
Ho h o sa id S am skeery are ye an d !
'

.
, ,

Ha ll oo S am 0 S am M as r wants you to hi s bl ack vi sage li gh t e d up w i t h a c i ous m i

,

ur , s
I l l x ye now ! s id h e
,

gl eam
,
c otc h Bill an d Jerry sa id An dy cu t t ing s h or t hi , , c ev o u s .

a .

S am s so lil oquy

T h ere was a l arge b eec h tree overs h a d owi g
.
-
n
H i gh ! w h at afoot now young th e p l ace an d t h e small s h arp tr i ang l ar

s ,
nu , , ,
u

W hy you d on t kno w I s pose th at L iz y

, b eec hnu t s l ay sca tt ere d t hi ckl y t he groun d

s on .

W ith one f th ese i n hi s ngers S am approac h e d

, ,

cu t st i ck an d l d t w i t h h er young
, c a re ou un ?
o ,

You teac h your granny ! sa id S am w ith th e co lt s troke d an d pa tt e d an d seeme d appar

,

,

knowe d i t a h eap s ig ht en tl y b sy i n s o thi ng hi s ag it a ti on O n p

, ,

i it e con t emp t
n n u o . re

so oner th an you did ; t hi s n i g er an t so green t ence f a dj us ti ng th e sa ddl e h e a d roitly s li ppe d g

'

o ,

now !
un d er it th e s h arp lit tl e nut i n suc h a manner ,

W ell any h ow M as r wants Bill an d Jerry th at th e l eas t we i g h t b roug h t up on t h e sa ddle

.

i
, ,

g ea e dr r i g h t up ; an d you an d 1 s to go w ith wou ld annoy t h e nervous sens ibil ti es f th e i

o 31 1 ?

Mas r Ha l ey to l ok arter h er

,
ma l with o t l eaving any percep tibl e graz
o .

,
u e or
G oo d w ! d at s d e ti me d ay ! sa id woun d
no

0

.

D ar ! h e said rolli ng hi s eye w i th an p

,

S ma

It s S am d at ca ll e d for in d ese yer

.

s

,
s a

t i mes He d e n i gger S ee i f I d on t co t c h proving gr i n ; me em

.

s

x

A t t hi s momen t Mrs S h e l by appe re d

.

h e r, now ; M as r 1 1 see w h a t S am d

the c an o . a on

Ah b t Sam sa id A dy yo u d b etter b a l cony b eckon ing to him S m pproached

u ,

n ,
'

,
. a a
 LIFE AMONG
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THE LO WLY . 21
Wi t h as goo d a d eterm i nat i on to pay cour t as di d hi s h ea d w i t h a d t t h mp an d l ooke d c x erou s u ,

e ver su it or after a v acant p l ace at S t James or .

a b out we ll p l ease d as i f to say W h says I , ,
o

W as hi ngton . h ave t got a h at

n

W y h h ave you b een l o i ter i ng so S am ! I , W e ll b oys sa id Ha l ey fl ook a l i v e
, w ; ,

,

no

s e nt A nd y to te ll you to h urry .

we mus t l ose no t i me .

L or d bl ess you M i ss i s sa id S am h orses , , N ot a bit f hi m M as r sa id S am putt i n g o ,

,

won t b e kotc h e d a ll i n a m i n i t ; t h ey d d one

Ha l ey s re in i n hi s h an d an d h o ldi ng hi s s tirrup

, ,

cl a re d out way d own to t h e sout h pasture an d , w hil e A dy was unty ing t h e ot h er two h ors es
n .

t h e Lor d knows w h ar Th ei ns t an t Ha l ey touc h e d t h e sa ddl e th , e

S am how oft en must I tell you not to say
,
L or d bl ess yo u an d th e L or d knows an d suc h
met tl esome creature b ou d e d from t h e eart h w ith n
, ,
a su dd en spr i ng t h at t h rew hi s master spraw l ,

t hi ng s It s w i cke d
. ing some feet ff on t h e soft d y tur f S am
, o , , r .
,

O L or d bl ess my s ou l ! I d one forgot M i ss i s , w ith frant i c ej acu l a ti ons ma d e a di ve at th , e

I w on t say not hi ng o f d e sort no more . re i ns b ut on l y succee d e d i n b rus hi ng t h e bl a zi ng
,

W hy S am yo u j ust ha ve sa id i t aga in pa l m l ea f a fore name d into t h e h orse s eyes w hi c h

Did I ? O Lord ! I m ean I di d n t go

, ,
fur to say i t
Yo u mus t b e ca r efu l S am
Just l e t me get my b rea th M i ss i s an d I ll
- -
.
,
by no means ten d e d t a ll ay t h e confus i on f hi s o o
. nerves S o w i t h great ve h emence h e o v er ur e d
.
, ,
t n
,
. S am an d g i v i ng t w
, ,
th ree contemptuou o or s
, ,
snorts our i s h e d hi s h ee l s i gorous l y i n t h e i
, v a r,

s tart fa i r I ll b e b erry careful .

. an d was soon pranc i ng away towar d s t h e l owe r
W e ll S am you are t o go w i t h M r Hal ey to
, ,
.
,
en d f t h e l awn fo ll owe d b y Bill an d J er y
o , r ,

s h ow hi m t h e roa d an d h e l p hi m B e carefu l o f . w h om A n dy h a d t fa il ed to l et l oose accor di ng no ,

t h e h orses S am ; you know Jerry was a li tt l e ,

to contract spee di ng t h em ff w i t h v ar i ous di re ful
, o

l am e l ast week ; d o n t r ide them t oo fas t

. ej ac ul at i ons A n d now ensue d a m i sce ll aneous .

M rs S h e lby spoke t h e l ast wor d s w i t h a l ow

. scene f confus i on S am an d A n dy ran an d
o .

v o i ce an d strong emp h as i s
,
. s h oute d d ogs b arke d h ere an d t h ere an d
,
-

,
-

L e t di s c hild a l one for d at sa id S am roll ,

M ike M ose M an dy F anny an d a ll th e small er
, , , ,

ing up hi s eyes w i t h a vo l um e of mean i ng . spec i mens t h e p l ace b ot h ma l e an d fema l e

on , ,

L or d knows E H i g h Did n t say d a t sa id race d c l appe d h an d s w h oope d an d s h ou t e d w i th

, , ,

h e su dd en ly catchi ng hi s b reat h w ith a l u di crous

, ,
outrageous f i d unt i r i ng z ea l
o c ous n e s s a n .

our i s h o f appre h ens i on whi c h mad e hi s m i s tress ,

Ha l ey s h orse w hi c h was a w hit e

an d on e ,
l aug h sp ite o f h erse l f Yes M i ss i s I ll l ook
, .
, ,

very eet an d sp i r i t e d appeare d to en t er i n t o t h e ,

o u t fb r d e h osses sp i r i t f t h e scene w ith great gusto an d h av i ng

o

N ow A n d y sa id S am retur n i ng to hi s

, , ,
for hi s cours i ng groun d a l awn f nearl y h a l f a -
o
s tan d un d er t h e b eec h trees yo u see I wou ld n t
-

,
'

m il e i n e x ten t gent l y s l op i ng d own every s id , on e
b e t a ll sur pr i se d i f d a t ar gc n l m a n s cr i ttur

i n t o i d it w dl d h e appeare d to take i
n e n e oo an ,
n
s h ou ld g ib a i ng b y an d b y w h en h e comes to , ,
it e d e li g ht i see ing h ow near h e could a ll o w
n n

b e a ge tt i n up Yo u kn ow A n dy cr i tturs w ill
.
, ,
hi s pursuers to approac h him an d t h en w h e , , n
d o suc h t hi ngs an d t h erew i t h S am poke d A n dy w ithi n a h an d s b rea dth w hi sk ff w ith a start

, o
in t h e s i d i n a hi g hl y sugges ti ve manner
e
, . an d a snort k a m i sc hi evous b east as h e , n e
H ig h
sa id A n dy w i t h an a i r of i nstant
1
,
was a id career far d own i n t o some all ey f t h e
, r o
a pprec i at i on woo d l t N o thi ng was fur th er from S m s m i d
.
-
o . a n
Ye s you see A n dy M i ss i s wants to make
, , ,
t h an to h ave any f t h e tr p taken unt il on e o 00
ti me d at ar s cl ar to d er most or nary bs erv e r
.

. suc h season as s h ou ld seem t o hi m most b e tti ng ,

I ji s make a li ttl e for h er N ow you see ge t all .

, ,
an d t h e e x er ti ons th at h e ma d e were cer ta i n ly
d ese yer h osses l oose c a p erin p e rm is c u s roun d ,

most h ero i c L i ke th e swor d f C eur D e L i on . o o ,

di s yer l ot an d d own to d e woo d d ar an d I spec ,

w hi c h a l ways bl a z d i n th e front an d thi ckest e
M as r won t b e off i n a h urry

. o f t h e b at tl e S am s pa l m l eaf was t o b e see ,

-
n
A n d y gr i nne d . everyw h ere w h en th ere was t h e l eas t d anger t h at
Yer see sa id S am yer see A n d y i f any

, , , ,
a h orse cou ld b e caug h t t h ere h e would hear
s uc h t hi ng s h ou ld h appen as t h at M as r Ha l ey s d own full t il t s h ou ti ng N ow for it co t c h hi m

, ,

horse s hou ld b eg i n to act contrary an d cut up , ,

cotc h hi m i n a way th at wou ld set every thi n g
y ou an d I j is t l ets go o f o u n to h e l p hi m a nd to i n di scr i m i nate rou t i n a moment
r
.
,

w e ll he lp him 0 yes !
An d S am an d A n dy Ha l ey ran up an d d own an d curse d an d s w or ,
e
l a id t h e ir h ea d s b ack on t h e i r s h oul d ers an d ,
an d s t ampe d m i sce ll aneous l y M r S h e lb y i . . n
b rok e i nto a l ow i mmo d erate l aug h snapp i ng , ,
va i n t r i e d to s h out di rec ti ons from t h e b a l co y n ,

t h e i r ngers an d o ur i s hi ng t h e ir h ee l s w it h e x an d Mrs fS h lby from h er c h a m b er w i n d ow l e -

a
u is ite d e li g h t
.

q . t erna t ely l aug h e d an d won d ere d t w i t h out ,

-
no
A t t hi s i nstant Ha l ey appeare d on t h e veran ,
some i nk li ng of w h a t l ay at t h e b ottom f l l o a
d a S omewh at m ol lie d by certa i n cups o f very
.
t hi s confus i on .

goo d c oe e h e came o u t sm ili ng an d t a l k i ng i n A t l ast a b out twe l ve o c l ock S am p eare d

'

, , , a
to l erabl y restore d h umor S am an d A n dy c l aw .
,
- K
tr i um p h ant moun t e d on Jerry w i t h a l ey , ,

s
i ng for certa i n fragmentary pal m l eaves w hi c h -

,
h orse by hi s s id e reek i ng w i t h swea t b t w i th , ,
u
t h ey were i n t h e h a bit o f cons id er i ng as h ats as hi ng e es an d dil ate d nostr il s s h owing t h at th e
sp i r it of fi d m h a d not yet ent i re l y sub s id e d
, ,

ew to t h e h orse posts to b e rea dy to h e l p -

,
'
ee o .

M as r
.
He t h d

h e e x c l a ime d tr i um p h antly
s co c e ,
.

S am s pa l m l eaf h a d b een i ngen i ous ly di sc h

-

If t h a d n t b een f me th ey m i g h t a b ust

or ,

tang l e d from a l l pretens i ons to b ra id as respects ,

t h e i rse l ves a ll em ; b ut I t h d hi m
, on

co c e
i ts br im ; an d t h e s li vers star ting apar t an d , You growl e d Ha l ey i n no am i abl e moo d ,
.

standi ng upr i g h t gave i t a bl a zi ng a i r o f free , If it h a d t b een f y t hi s never wo l d h a v

n

or ou , u e
d om an d d e ance qu i te equa l to t h at o f any , h appene d .

Feje e c hi ef ; w hil e t h e w h o l e b r i m of A n d y s
L or d bl ess us M as r sa id S am i n a t n ,

,

,
o e
be ing d epart e d b o dily h e rappe d t h e cro w n on f th d eepest concern an d me t h at h as b e
_

.
, o e , en
 2 UN C LE TO M S C ABI N :
OR,

r ac i n an d c h as in t ill t h e s w e t j est pours off

C H AP T E R VII .

me !
M O T R T RU GG L

W e ll we ll ! sa id Ha l ey you v e l os t me
TH E HE S S E
, ,

n ear th ree h ours w i t h your curse d nonsense , I i im p

T ibl t o conce i ve f a h uman cre
s os s e o a
N ow l et s b e off an d h ave no more foo li ng ture more w h o ll y d eso l a t e an d for orn th an E liz
_

,
. l a,
y M as r said S am i n a d eprecat i ng
Th
,

, , w h en s h e turne d h er foo t s t eps from Unc l e Tom
s
tone I b e li eve you mean to k ill us a ll c l ar
, ,
cabi n .

h orses a d a ll Here we are a ll j ust rea dy t o Her h us b an d s suffer ing an d d angers an d t h e

n .
,

d rop d own an d t h e cr it ters a ll i n a reek of ,

d anger f h er c hild all bl en d e d i n h er m i n d
o ,

swea t W hy M as r won t thi nk of s t ar ti n on

.
,

w ith a confuse d an d s t unn i ng sense of th e r i sk
n ow till arter di nner Ma s r s h oss wants ru b s h e was ru n i ng i n l eav i ng th e on l y h ome s h e

. n ,

b en d ow n ; see how h e spl as h e d hi sse l f an d h a d ever kno w n an d cu tti ng l oose from t h e p ,

ro

Jerry limps too ; d on t t hi nk M i ss i s wou ld b e

t ti
ec f a fr i en d w h om s h e l ove d an d revere d
on o .

w illi n to h ave us star t t hi s yer way no h ow

,
. T h en th ere was th e parti ng from every fam ili ar
L or d bl ess you M as r we can k etc h up i f we d o o bj ect t h e p l ace w h ere s h e h a d grown up t h e

, , , , ,

s top L iz y never was no grea t of a wa l ker

.

. trees un d er w hi c h s h e h a d p l aye d th e groves ,

M rs S h e lby w h o grea tly t o h er amusement

.
, , ,
w h ere s h e h a d wa l ke d many an even i ng i n h ap
h ad over h ear d thi s conversa ti on from th e veran da ,
p i er d ays b y th e s id e f h er you g h us b an d
, o n ,

now reso l ve d t o d o h er part S h e came for . every thi ng it l ay i n t h e c l ear fros ty s tarli g h t
,
as , ,

war d an d cour t eous l y e x press i ng h er concern

, , seeme d t o speak reproac h fully to h er an d ask ,

fo r Ha l ey s acc id ent presse d hi m t o s t ay to di n h er w hith er could s h e go from a h ome li ke th at

.
,

ner say i ng t h at t h e cook s h ou ld br i ng i t on t h e

, B u t stronger t h an a ll was maternal l ove ,

tabl e i mme di ate l y . w roug h t i n t o a paro xysm f fren z y b y th e near o

T h us a ll t hi ngs cons id ere d Ha l ey w ith rat h er
, , ,
approac h f a fearf l d anger Her b oy was l d o u . o
an equ i voca l grace procee d e d to t h e parl or w hil e , ,
enoug h t o h ave wa l ke d b y h er s id e an d i n an , ,

S am ro lli ng hi s eyes aft er hi m w ith unu t terabl e

, i n di fferent case s h e wou ld on l y h ave l e d hi m b y ,

m ean i ng procee d e d gra ye ly w ith t h e h orses to

,
th e h an d b ut now th e b are th oug h t f pu tti ng
; o
t h e s tabl e yar d -
. hi m t of h er arms ma d e h er s h u dd er ; an d s h e
ou
Did yer see hi m A n dy ! did yer see hi m ! ,
"
stra i ne d hi m to h er b osom w i t h convu l s iv a e
s a id S am w h en h e ha d got fa ir l y b eyon d t h e
, grasp as s h e went r p idly forwar d
, a .

s h e l ter of t h e b arn an d fas t ene d th e h orse to a ,

T h e fros ty groun d creake d b eneat h h feet er ,

pos t . O L or i f it warn t as goo d as a me s ti n

, ,

,
an d s h e t rembl e d at t h e soun d ; eve y quak i ng r

now to see hi m a d anc i n an d k ic k in an d s w a rin

,

l eaf an d ut t er i ng s h a d ow sent th e bl oo d b ack
at us Did n t I h ear hi m ! S w ar away o l e
.
"

,
war d to h er h ear t an d qu i ckene d h er foo t steps ,
.

fe ll ow ( says I to myse l f ) w ill yer h ave yer h oss S h e won d ere d w ithi n h erse l f at t h e s treng th th at
now or wa i t t ill yer cotc h hi m ! ( says I ) L or
, .
,
seeme d to b e come upon h er ; for s h e f lt th e e
A n dy I thi nk I can see him now
,

A n d S am . we i g h t f h er b oy as if i t h a d b een a feat h er
o ,

an d A n dy l eane d up aga i nst t h e b arn; an d an d every ut t er of fear seeme d to i ncrease t h e

l aug h e d to t h e i r h ear t s conten t
superna t ura l power t h at b ore h er on w hil e from ,

h er pa l e li ps b urst forth i n frequen t ej acu l a

.

Yer oug h ter seen ho w ma d h e l ooke d w h en

ti ons t h e prayer t o a Fr i en d ab ove L or d
, ,

I b roug h t th e h oss up L or d h e d a k ill e d me .

,

,

,

h l p ! L or d save me
,

if h e d urs to ; an d t he re I was a stan di n as

e ,

inn e rc e n t an d as h um bl e . If it were y Harry mot h er your W illi e

ou r , , or ,

L o r I see d you
sa id An dy ; an t y o u an
t h at wer e go i g t o b e t orn from you by a b ruta l n

tra d er t o morrow morn i ng if y h a d seen

, ,

old h oss S am ?
, ,
-

R a th er s p e c t s I am
, ou
sa id S am ; did yer
,
th e man an d h ear d th at th e papers were s i gne d
,

se e M i ss i s up stars at t h e w in d er l I see d h er '

an d d e li vere d an d you h a d on l y from t we l ve ,

o c l ock till morn i ng t o make goo d your escape

.

I sure I was rac i n so I did n t see not h

m ,
h ow fast cou ld y wa l k How many m il e s ou !

cou ld y make i n th ose f w b r i ef h ours w ith

,

i ng said An dy o u e
t h e d arli ng a t your b osom t h e littl e s l eepy
, .
,

e ll yer s ee sa id S am procee di ng grave l y

f

your s h ou ld er th e sma ll soft arms

, , ,

h ea d
,

to was h d own Hal ey s pony I se qu i re d w h a t

on , ,

trus ti ngl y h o ldi ng on t o your neck

,

yer m a y c a ll a h a bit o bobs erva tio n A n dy It s

'
!

F or th e c hild s l ep t A t rst t h e nove l ty an d

, .

a very por t ant h abi t A n dy ; an d I commen d

.
,

a l arm kept hi m wak i ng b ut hi s mot h er h

,

yer t o b e c ul tiv a t in it now yer young H i s t up

sc ur
i d ly represse d every b reat h or s un d an d
.
,

th a t hi n d foot An dy Yer see A n dy it s bob

r e o , so
assure d hi m th a t i f h e were on l y st ill s h e wou ld
, .
, ,

s er a tio n makes
v a ll d e di fference i n n i ggers

cer t a i nl y save hi m th a t h e c l u g qu i e tl y roun d

.

Did n t I see w hi c h way th e w i n d bl e w di s yer

,
n

m o r n in ! Did n t I see w h at M i ss i s wan t e d

h er k onl y ask i ng as h e fou d hi mse l f s i k
ne c , ,
n

i ng to s l eep
,

th oug h s h e never l et o n ! D a t ar s bobs e rva

M o th er I d on t nee d to keep wake d o I

, ,

t i on An dy I s p e c ts i t s w h at y o u may ca ll a
, .

,

a ,
!

facu lty F acu lti es i s di fferen t i n di fferent pe o

. N o my d arli ng s l eep i f you wan t t o ,
.

B u t mo th er i f I d o get as l eep you wo t

,

p l es b ut cu lti va ti on of em goes a great way

,

.
, , , n

I guess i f I h a d n t h e l pe d your bobs e rva tion

l e t hi m get me
di s m ornin yer would n t h av e seen your way S o
,

N o so may G d h e l p me sa id hi s mot h er
o ,

s mar t sa id A n dy with a pa l er c h eek an d a b r i g h ter li g h t i h

_

, .
,
n er

An dy sa id S am you s a p rom is in c hild

, ,

l arge d ark eyes .

an t you mo th er
,

d e r an t no manner 0 d ou b t I t hi nks l ots o f !

Y

o u r e s u re , ,

sa id th e mo th er i n a vo i ce t h at
.

yer A n dy ; an d I d on t fee l no ways as h ame d to

Yes s ur e ,

startl e d h erse l f ; for i t seeme d to h er to com e

, ,

take id ees fro m you W e o ught e n t e r over l ook

from a sp i r it w ithi n th at was no par t of h er ;
.

no b o dy A n dy cause t h e smar t es t on us ge t s
'

, ,

an d th e b oy droppe d hi s littl e weary h ea d on h

,

tr i p pe d u a some ti mes A n d s o A n dy l e t s go


er

s h ou ld er an d was soon as l eep How th e touch

.
, ,

up to th e h ouse now I ll b e b o un M i ss i s 1 1
.

of th ose warm arms th e gen tl e b reat hi ngs t h t

,

gi v e us an i n c om m on goo d bi te di s yer ti m e
.

,
a
,
 LI E F AMON G TH E O LY L W 23
.

ca m e i n h er neck seeme d to a dd re an d sp i r i t ,
i g some b o d y
n m t t a l k w i t h an d accepte dco e in o ,

t o h er movemen t s ! I t s eeme d to h er as i f w it hout e x am i nat i on E liz a s s t atement th at h

, , s e

s tr eng th po u re d i n to h er i n e l ec t r i c streams , was go ing a li t tl e p i ece t o s pen d a week on ,

fro m every gent l e touc h an d mov ement o f t h e w ith h er fr i en d s a ll w hi c h s h e h ope d i n h er ,

s l eep in g c o n d in g c hild ,
S ubli me i s th e d om i n . h eart m i g h t prove s tr i c tl y true .

ion o f th e m i n d over th e b o d y t h at fo r a ti me , , , A n h our b e fore su set s h e entere d t h e v ill age n ,

can make es h an d nerve i mpregna bl e an d s tr i ng , o fT by th e Ohi o r i ver weary an d foo t sore ,

-

t he s i news li ke stee l so t h at t h e weak b ecomes ,

b ut s till s trong i n h eart Her rs t gl ance was at .

so m i g hty th e r i ver w hi c h l ay li ke Jor d an b etween h er

,r , ,

T h e b oun d ar i es o f t h e farm t h e grove t h e

.

, , an d th e C anaan f lib er ty th e oth er s id e o on .

w oo d l ot passe d by h er dizzil y as s h e wa l ke d
-

, It was now ear l y spr i ng an d t h i w , e r ve r

'
as

on ; an d s till s h e went l eav ing on e fam ili ar swo ll en an d t u b ul en t ; grea t cakes of oa ti g i ce

,

, r n

o bj ect aft er anot h er s l ack i ng not paus i ng no t , , , were swi ng i ng h eav il y to an d fro i n th t urbid e
till re dd en i ng d ay li g h t fo un d h er many a l ong waters O w i ng to th e peculi ar form of th e s h ore
.

m il e from a ll trace s of any fam ili ar obj ects upon on t h e Ken t ucky s id e th e l an d b en di ng f t ,
ar ou

t he open hi g h way . i n t o th e water th e i ce h a d b een l odge d an d d e ,

S h e h a d oft en b een w i t h h er m i stress to vi s i t , ,

t i d i n grea t quan titi es an d th e narrow c han
a ne ,

s ome connect i ons i n t h e littl e v ill age o f T ,

ne l w hi c h swept roun d t h e b en d was fu ll of i ce,
n ot far from t h e Ohi o r i ver an d knew t h e roa d ,
p il e d one cake over anot h er th us form i ng , a
w ell To go t hi t h er to e scape across t h e Ohi o
.
,
t em porary b arri er to th e d escen ding i ce w hi ch
ri v er were t h e rst h urr i e d out li nes of h er p l an l o dge d an d forme d a great un d ul ti ng raft ll
,

, , , a

o f escape ; b eyon d t h at s h e co uld onl y h ope i n ing up th e w h o l e r i ver an d e xten ding al most t , o
G od . t h e Kentucky s h ore .

W h en hOrs e s an d ve hi c l es b egan to move a l ong E liz a s t oo d for a moment contemp l at i g t h i s , ,

n

the hi g h w ay w ith th at al ert percep ti on peculi ar

,
u favorabl e aspect of t hi ngs w hi c h s h e saw at
n ,

to a stat f e x cit ement an d whi c h seems to b e

e o ,
once mus t prevent t h e usua l ferry b oa t from run -

a sort of p i ra ti on s h e b e came aware th at h er

ins ,
n i ng an d th en turne d i n t o a small publi c h ous
, e
h ea dl ong pace an d di s trac t e d a i r m i g h t b r ing on On th e b ank to make a few i nqu i r i es ,
.

h er remark an d susp i c i on S h e t h erefore pu t . T h e h os tess w h o was b usy i n var i ous i g , , zz n

th b y e th e groun d an d a dj us ting h er d ress

o on , ,
an d s t ew ing operat i ons over th e re preparatory ,

an d b onnet s h e wa l ke d on at as rap id a pace as to t h e even i ng meal t p p d w ith a fork i n h er

,

, ,
s e e ,

sh t h ou gh t cons i s t ent w ith th e preserva ti on of

e h an d as E liz a s sweet an d p l a i nt i ve v o i ce arres t
,

a ppearances In h er li ttl e b un dl e s h e h a d pro

. e d h er .

v id d a s t ore of cakes an d app l es w hi c h s h e use d

e ,
W h at i s i t s h e sa id ! .

s e x pe di ents for qu i cken i ng t h e spee d f the Is t th ere any ferry or b oat t h at takes p

a o n ,
eo
c h ild ro lli ng t h e app l e some yar d s b efore t h em
, ,
p l e over to B now s h e said ! .

w h en t h e b oy wou ld run w ith a ll hi s m i g h t after N o i n d ee d sa id t h e woman

, t h e b oats
it ; an d t hi s ruse oft en repea t e d carr i e d t h em h as stoppe d runn ing

o v er many a h a l f m il e
, ,
.

E liz a s l ook f di smay an d di sappo i ntment

-
. o
A fter a w hil e t h ey came to a t hi ck patc h of , struck t h e woman an d s h e sa id i nqu i r i gl y , ,
n

w oo d l an d t h roug h w hi c h murm e d a c l ear b rook M ay b e you wan ti ng to ge t over 1

, ur re
A s t h e child comp l a i ne d f h unger an d t hi rst
.

o b o dy s i ck Ye seem m i g hty an xi ous

! l

h c li m b e d over th e fence w i t h hi m an d s i t ti ng
,

s e , ,
I got a c hild t h at very d angerous sa id

ve

s .

d own b h in d a l arge rock w hi c h concea l d th em

e e E liz a I never h ear d f it till l as t n i g h t an d
.

o ,

from t h e roa d s h e gave hi m a b reakfast t of

, ou I
wa l ke d qu i te a p i ece to d ay i n h opes to g t
ve -

, e
h er li t tl e package T h e b oy won d ere d an d . to th e ferry .

gr i e v e d t h a t s h e co l d not eat ; an d w h en pu t W ell now t h at sa id t h e w

u , , l ky , s on u c , o
ting hi s arms roun d h er neck h e tr i e d to we d ge , man w h ose mot h erly sym pa thi es were muc h
,

Some f hi s cake i nto h mout h i t seeme d to h er

o er ,
arouse d ; I m re ll y consarne d for ye

Sol o

.

that t h e ri s i ng i n h er t h roat would c h oke h er . mon s h e ca ll e d from t h e w i n d ow t oward s , a

N o no Harry d arli ng ! mo th er can t eat t ill
, ,

sma ll back b u ildi ng A man i n l ea th er apro n

,
.

y
ou are safe ! W must go till we e ou on an d very d i rty h an d s appeare d a t th e d oor .

come to t h e r i ver ! A d s h e h urr i e d aga i n i nto

,

n I say S ol sa id t h e woman ,
i s th at ar,

,

th roa d an d aga i n cons t ra ine d h erse l f to wa l k

e , man go i ng to tote t h em b l over to n i g h t ar

s - l

re gul arl y an d compose dly forwar d . He sa id h e s h ou ld try i f t was any way pru ,

S h e was many m il es past any ne i g hb orh oo d d ent sa id th e man

, .

wh ere h was persona lly known If s h e s h ou ld

s e . T h ere a man a p i ece d own h ere t h at g

s ,

s o
c h ance to mee t any w h o knew h er s h e re ecte d ,
i ng over w ith some truck thi s even ing i f h , e
that t h e we ll known k i n d ess f t h e fam il y wou ld
-

n o d u rst

h e 1 1 b e i n here t o supper to n i gh t
o
-

, so
b f i tse l f a bli n d to susp i c i on as mak i ng it an you d b e t ter set d own an d wa it T h at a

e o . s
,

u n li ke l y suppos iti on th at s h e cou ld b e a fug iti ve swee t littl e fe ll ow a dd e d t h e woman offer i ng ,

,

A s s h e was al so so w hit e as no t t b e known as

.

o hi m a cake .

o f co l ore d li neage w ith ou t a cr i t i ca l survey an d , B ut t h e child w h olly e xh auste d cr i e d wit h , ,

h er c hild was w hi te al so i t was muc h eas i er f
,

wear i ness

or
h t pass on u s spec t e d
, .

er o n u . P oor fe ll ow ! h e i s t use d to wa lk i g d
n

n ,
an
O n t hi s presump ti on s h e t p e d at noon at a , s e I
h urr i e d him
ve sa id E liz a on s o
neat farm h ouse t o rest h erse l an d b uy some
.

, W e ll take hi m i nto thi s room

, sa id th e
di ner for h er hild d se l f f as t h e d anger
,

woman open i ng i nto a smal l b e d room w h ere

.

n c an or , -

decrease d w i t h t h e di stance t h e superna t u a l

, ,

, r s t oo d a comfor t abl e b e d E liz a l a id th e weary

t ns i on f t h e nervous system l essene d an d s h e
.

e o b oy upon it an d h e ld hi s h an d s i n h er till h e s
foun d h erse l f b o th weary an d h gry
, ,

un was fast as l eep F h er th ere was no rest A s or

goo d woman k i n dly an d goss i p i ng
. . .

Th e , a re i n h er b ones t h th ought of t h pursuer , e e

m d rat h er l d t h an ot h rw i se w i th h av
,
s ee e O ea se e u g e d h er on an d s h e ga z e d w ith l ong i ng ey s
r ; e
24 TO M S C ABIN : O R UN C LE

on t h e sull en su g ing waters t h at l y b etwe n an d d er li ttl e c hil dren as i s cryi ng d h l di

, r .
a e an o n
h an d lib er ty b y h er cl ot h es d on t d ey pull em ff an
er . on , o
Here we must take r l eave f h er for t h e se ll s em D on t d ey t ear w i fe an d h us b a dou o ! '

p resent to fo ll ow t h e cou se f h er pu suers apart sa id A u t C hl oe b eg i nn ing to y

,
r o r ,
n , cr ,

w h en i t j est t ak i n t h e very li fe em
s

on

T h ough Mrs S h elby h a d prom i se d t h at t h e di n an d all t h e w hil e d oes t h ey fee l

. bit don t on e ,

n er s h oul d b e h urr i e d on t abl e yet i t was soon d ey dr ink an d smoke an d take i t i m , , o n co n cn

seen as t h e thing h as often b een seen b efore easy L i f t h e d ev il d on t get t h em w h at
, , or ,

,

s
t h at i t requ i re d more t h an to make a b argai n h goo d f A n d A unt C hl oe covere d h er fac
on e . e or 1
e
S o a l th oug h t h e or d er was fa i r ly g iven t i n with h er c h ecke d apron an d b egan to b in goo d
,
ou , so
Ha l ey s h ear ing an d carr i e d to Au t C hl oe by

, earnest n at .

l east h al f a do z en j uven il e messengers t h at dig P ray for t h em t h at sp i tefull y use y th

ou , e
it y on l y gave certa i n v ery gru ff snor t s an d goo d b ook says
,

n ar says Tom , ,

.

tosses f h er h ea d an d went w ith every Opera

o , P ray for em sa id A unt C hl oe ; L i t
on

or,

s
t i on i n an u usuall y l e i su e l y an d c i rcums t ant i al too toug h I can t pray for em
n r

.

man er n . It nat r C hl oe an d natu stron sa id

s u , , r

s
F some s i gu l ar reason an im pl i seeme d T m b ut th e L or d s grace i s s tronger
or n , s id e re s s on o ,

s,
to re i gn amon t h e servants ge erally th at M i s y oug h ter t hi k what an awful s t at e a p oo n ou n r
s i s wou ld not e p ar ti c l ar l y di sobli ge d by d e cr i tt r s soul i n t h at 11 d t h em ar t hi ngs
u u

s

o ,

l ay an d it was won d erf l w h at a num b er f you ought er t h ank G d t h at you an t l l him u o o

z ce ,

co ter ac id en t s occu re d constantly to retar d C hl oe I m sure I d rat h er b e sold ten t h ou

un c r , .

,

f thi ngs O ne l uckl ess w i g h t con san d t im es over th an to h av e ll t h at ar poo

.

th course
e o .
, a r
t i d to upset t h e gravy an d t h en gravy h a d to cr ttu got to answer for
r ve i r s .

b e got up d w i t h d ue care an d formali ty

e n o vo , S o d I a h eap sa id Jake L h ld t ,

, ,

. or , s ou n

A u t C hl oe watc hing an d st i r i ng w i t h d ogge d w cotc h i t A dy

n r e , n ?

prec i s i on answer i ng s h ortl y to all suggest i ons An dy s h rugge d hi s s h ould ers an d ga v

, , , e an
f h aste t h at s h e warn t a go i ng to h ave raw acqu i escent w hi stl e
o , .

gravy t h e tabl e to h el p nob o dy s catc hings

on I m gl a d M as r did n t go ff t hi s morning
,

.

o ,

O ne t m bl e d d own w i th t h e water an d h a d to go as h e l ooke d to sa id T m ; th at ar h urt m

u , ,

o e
t t h e spr i ng for more
o an d anot h er prec i p i ta t e d more t h an did M e bb e i t m i g h t h a . ve
t h e b u tt er i nto t h e pa th f events an d th ere was b een natu a l f him b ut t wou ld h ave com
o r or ,

e
from t i me to t ime g i ggli ng news b oug h t into th e d p t h ar d me as h as k ow hi m from r es

on ,
n n a
k i tc h en t h at M as r Hal ey was m i gh ty y b ab y ; b ut I v e seen M as r an d I b eg i n ter fee l

on e a s , ,

an d t h at h e cou ld t s i t i hi s c h eer no ways b ut sort o reconc il e d t o th e L or d s w ill now M as

n

n ,
'
.

r
was a wal k i n an d t lk i to t h e w i d ers an d cou ld n t he l p hi sse l f h e did r i g h t b ut I m

s a n

n

,

t h rough t h e porc h feare d t hi ngs w ill b e k i n d er go i n t o rack w h n

.

, e
S hi m r ig h t ! said A nt C hl oe i dig I m gone M as r can t be p t d to b e a p yi
a rv e s

u ,
n

.

s ec e r n

n an tly He 1 1 get w
.
y of t h ese roun d

yw h as I
u s nor on e a sdone a keep i n up ll , on e e ve r a r,

ve ,

a
days i f h e d on t men d hi s ways H i master ll th e end s T h e b oys a ll means we ll b ut t h ey
,

. s

.
,

s
b e sendi g f him an d t h en see h ow h e 1 1 powerful car l ess Th at ar troubl es me
n or ,

. .

l ook T h e b e ll h ere rang an d Tom was sum mone d ts ,

He 1 1 go to torment an d

m i stake sa id t h e par l or , no ,

.

l i ttl e Jake . To n sa id hi s master k i n dl y I want y u r ,

, ,
o
He d i t ! sa id Au nt C hl oe gr im l y t noti ce t h at I gi ve thi s gen tl eman b ond s to f
e sa rv e s
'

,
o or
h e broke a many many m y h t I t e ll fe i t a t h ousan d d oll ars i f y are not t h e spot

s an

e ar s , ou on
ye a ll s h e sa id t pp i g w i t h a fork upli fte d i n w h en h e wants you ; h e s go i ng t o
, ,

, s e n ,
day to l ook

h er h and s it li ke w h at Mas r G eorge read s after hi s ot h er b us i ness an d you can h av e th

s

,
e
sou l s a ca llin un d er t h e a ltar d ay to yourse l f G anywh ere y lik b oy

i R
n l t
a v e a i on s ,

. o ou e, .

an d a calli n on th e L or d for v engeance

si h T h ank y M as r sa id T m on c ou ,

,

o .

an d b y an d b y th e L or d h e 1 1 h ear em so An d m i n d y l f sa id t h e tra d er an d

-
e rs e ,

,

h e w ill don t come i t over your mas t er w i t h any y

0

er
A nt C hl oe w h o was muc h revere d i n t h e n i gger tr i cks f I 1 1 t ake every cen t t f him
u , or

ou o ,
k i tch en was li stene d to w i t h Open mou th an d i f you an t t h ar If h e d h ear t o me he wou ld t
, ,

.

,
n

t h e di nner b e i g w fa ir l y sent i n th e w h o l e trust any ye s li ppery as ee l s !

n ne , on

k i tc h en was at l e i s re to goss i p w i t h h er an d to M as r sa id Tom

u an d h e stoo d v ery ,

,

,

li sten to h er remarks stra i g ht . I was j i t e i g ht years l d w h en ,

s o
S i c h ll b e b urnt up fore v er an d

m i stake o l e M i ss i s put you i nto my arms an d y was t , no ,
ou n

wont t h er sa id An dy a year O ld Th ar says s h e Tom th t to b

. .
,

, ,
a

s e
I d b e gl a d to see i t I ll b e

sa id li t y yo ng M as r ; t ake goo d care on hi m says
o ur u

,

s h e A n d now I j t ask you M as r h ave I e v er

,

tl e J ake . . is ,

C hil en said a vo i ce t h at ma d e t h em all broke wor d to you

gone contrary t y
, ,
or o ou ,
start I t was Unc l e Tom w h o h a d come i n an d spec i a ll y s i ce I was a C h i s ti an
.
, ,

n r ?

stoo d li s t en i ng t o th e convers at i on at t h e d oor M r S h e lby was fa irly overcome an d t h e t a ; .

,
e rs
C hil en ! h e said I m afeard y d on t rose to hi s eyes

,

ou

.

k now w h a t ye say i n F orever i s a d f l

re My goo d b oy sa id h e t h e L or d k ow

. re

u

, ,
n s
wor d c hil en ; it awfu l to t h ink
,

t You you say b u t t h e t rut h an d i f I was abl e t h e lp

s on

. o
Oug hten t er w i s h th a t ar t o any h uman cr itt r it all th e wor ld s h ould n t b uy you u .

,

.
"

W wou ld t to any b o dy b ut t h e sou l d i

e n

A n d su e as I am a C h r i s ti an woman sa id r v r ,

e rs , sa id A dy ; no b o dy can h e l p w i s hi ng i t Mrs S h e lby you s h all b e r d eeme d as soon as

n ,
e

t t h em t h ey
o so awful w i cke d
,

s I can y way b r i ng t oge th er means S i r h . an .
,

s e
D on t na t r h erse l f k i n d er cry out em sa id t Hal ey t ake good acco nt of w h o y

u on 1 o ,
u ou

s aid A un t C hl oe D on t d ey tear d er k i sell hi m t o an d l e t me know

.

s uc n

,
.

b by r i g h t ff hi s mot h er s b reas t an d se ll him

a o L y for t h at
ma t t er sa id t h trad e , , or , es , ,
e r
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26 UN C LE To m s C ABIN O R,

a l ong w i th an ai r f d ut i ful sub m i ss i on on l y o , S am an d An dy inst i nct i ve l y cr i e d out and l i fte d ,

g roan i ng an d voc i ferat i ng occas i ona ll y th a t t was

up th e i r h an d s as s h e did it , .

d p t roug h an d b a d for J erry s foo t T h e h uge green fragment o f i ce on w hi c h she

es ,
.

N ow I j es t g i ve yer warn i ng sa id Hal ey

, ,

, a li ght e d p i tc h e d an d creake d as h er we i g h t came
I know yer ; yer won t ge t me t o turn ff t hi s
o on it b ut s h e sta id t h ere not a momen t W i t h
,

yer roa d w ith all yer f i so you s h et p 3

.

M as r w ill go hi s w way sa id S am w i h
ruefu l sub m i ss i on a t th e same t i me w i nk i ng mos t
por t en tous l y to A n dy w h ose d e li g h t was now
uss n
. u
w ild cr i es an d d esperate energy s h e l eape d to
o n , t ano th er an d s till ano th er cake stum bling
,
l eap in g s li pp i ng spr i ng ing upward s aga i n !
Her s h oes are gone h er s tock ings cu t from h er
feet w hil e bl oo d marke d every s t ep ; b ut s he
,

v ery near th e e xpl os i ve po i nt

S am was i n won d erful sp i r i ts professe d to
.

, saw nothi ng fel t no thi ng till dim l y as i n a , , ,

keep a very b r i sk l k t at t i me e x c l a i m
oo v
ou , on e d ream s h e saw th e Ohi o s id e an d a man h< l p ing
, ,

i ng th a t h e saw a gal s b onnet t h e t op f

on o h er up t h e b ank .

s ome di st n t em i nence acalli ng to A ndy i f ,

or

Ye r a b rave gal now w h oever ye ar 1 s a id
, ,

t h at th ar was n t L iz y d own i n t h e h o ll ow
,

t h e man w ith an oa th , .

a l ways m ak i ng th ese e x c l amat i ons i n some roug h E liz a recogn iz e d t h e vo i ce an d face o f a m an

or craggy par t f t h e roa d w h ere th e su dd en o w h o owne d a farm not far from h er o ld h ome
0 M r Symmes save me d o sa v e me
, .

qu i cken i ng of spee d was a spec i a l i nconven i ence , .

t o a l l par t es concerne d an d th u keep ing Ha l ey

1 , s d o h i d e me said E liz a .

i n a s tate of cons t ant commo ti on . W hy w h at s t hi s sa id t h e man

,

.

A ft er ridi ng ab out an h our i n t hi s way t h e

i f tan t S h elby s gal

My c hild ! ; thi s b oy ! h e d so ld hi m !
,

w h o l e par ty ma d e a prec i p itate an d tumult uous

d escen t in t o a b arn yar d b e l ong ing t o a l arge -

T h ere i s hi s M as r sa id s h e po i n ting to t he

, ,

farm i ng establi s h ment N ot a so was i n s ig ht . u

l
, Kentucky s h ore O M r Sym m es y o u ve got .
,
.
,

a ll t h e h an d s b e i ng emp l oye d i n t h e e ld s b ut , a littl e b oy !

as th e b arn stoo d consp i cuousl y an d pl a in l y S o I h ave s a id t h e man as h e roughly b ut , , ,

s quare across t h e road i t was ev id en t t h at th e i r , k i n dl y drew h er up t h e s t eep b ank B es id es

,
.
,

io u rne
y i n th at di rect i on h a d reac h e d a d ec id e d you re a r i g h t b rave ga l I like gr i t w h ere v er I

.
,

al e see i t
n . .

W an t d at ar w h at I t ll d M as r

sa id e e
! W h en t h ey h a d ga i ne d t h e top o f t h e b ank ,

S m w ith an a i r f i nj ure d i nnocenc e

a ,
How o . t h e man pause d .

d es strange gentl eman spect to know more ab out

o

I d b e gl a d to d o somet hin g for ye sa id

,

a country d an d e nat i ves b orn an d ra i se d 1 h e ; b ut t h en t h ere s nowbar I cou ld take y e

.

You rasca l sa id Ha l ey you knew a ll ,

T h e b est I can d o i s to t e ll ye to go tim r sa id /

a bou t thi s .

h e po i nt ing to a l arge w hit e h ouse w hi c h stoo d
,

Did n t I te ll yer I k w d an d yer wou ld n t

no

,

b y i tsel f off t h e ma i n street of th e v ill age Go
,
.

be li eve me I t l l d M as r t was all s h e t up

! e e

,
t h ar ; t h ey re k i n d fo l ks T h ar s no k in d 0
.

an d fence d up an d I did n t spect we cou ld get ,

d anger b u t t h ey 1 1 h el p you th ey re up to a l l
,

throug h An d y h ear d me
, . t h at sort 0 t hi ng
.

It was too true to b e di spute d an d t h e unl ucky ,

T h e L or d bl ess you ! sa id E liz a earnestl y

, .

h ad to pocket hi s w at h w i t h t h e b est grace N o cas i on no cas i on i n th e wor ld sa id

m
an r , ,

h was a bl e ; an d a ll t hre e face d to th e r i g h t t h e man W h at I v e d one 3 of no count

e . .

a b out an d to k up t h e i r li ne f marc h for th e

, o o An d 0 sure l y s i r yo u won t te ll a ny
, , , ,

hi g h way . on e !

In conse quence of all t h e v ar i ous d e l ays i t was ,

to t h un d er gal W h at d o you take a fel
Go ,

a b ou t three q arters f an h ou aft er E liz a h ad

-
u o
r
l er for ! In course not sa id t h e man C om e ,
.
,

la id h er c hild t o s l eep i n t h e v ill age tavern t h at '

now go a l ong li ke a li ke l y sens ibl e gal as you

, , ,

t h e party came r idi ng i nto t h e same p l ace E liz a . are You ve arnt your lib er ty an d you s h a l l
.

,

w as s t andi ng by th e w i nd ow l ook ing out i n , ah h ave i t for a ll me ,

.

o ther di rec ti on w h en S am s qu i ck eye caug h t a ,

T h e woman fo ld e d h er c hild to h er b osom an d ,

glimpse f h er Hal ey an d An dy were two yar d s

o . wa l ke d rm l y an d sw i ftl y away T h e m a n stoo d .

b e hi nd A t t hi s cr i s i s S am contr ive d to h ave

.
, an d l ooke d aft er h er .

hi h at bl own ff an d uttere d a lO d an d c h arac

s O ,
u S h e lb y now me bb e won t t hi nk t hi s yer the
, ,

t i t i ej acu l a ti on w hi c h st rtl e d h er at once ;

er s c ,
a most ne i g hb orl y t hi ng i n t h e wor ld ; b ut w h at s

s h e d rew su dd enl y b ack ; t h e w h o l e tra i n swept a fe ll er to d o ! If h e ca t c h es one of my gal s in

by th e w i ndow rou d t th fron t d oor n o e . th e same x h e s wel come t o pay b ack S ome
.

h ow I never could see no k i n d 0 cr itt er a s trivin

, ,

A th ousan d li ves seeme d t b e concentrate d i n o

that one momen t to E liz a Her room Opene d by . an d pant i n an d try i ng to c l ar t h e i rse l ves w i t h

, ,

a s id e d oor t th e r i ver S h e caugh t h er c hild

o .
,
th e d ogs ar t er em an d go ag in em B es ides I
,

.
,

an d sprang d ow th e steps towar d s i t T h e tra d n . d on t see no k in d o f cas i on for me to b e h unter

er caug h t a full gli mpse f h er j ust as s h e was o , a d catc h er for ot h er fo l ks ne it her

n ,
.

di sappear ing d own t he b ank an d th row ing hi m S o spoke t hi s poor h eat h en i s h Kentuck i an , ,

s e l f from hi s h orse an d ca lli g l ou dl y S am an d , n on w ho h a d not b een i ns t ructe d i n hi s cons ti tut i onal

An dy h e was after h er li ke a h oun d aft er a d eer
, . rel at i ons an d consequen tl y was b e traye d in to
,

In t h at dizz y moment h er feet to h er scarce ac ti ng i n a sort o f C h r i st i an iz e d manner w hi ch

, ,

s eeme d to touc h t h e groun d an d a mom ent i f h e h a d b een b etter s i tuate d an d more en lig h t
b rough t h er to t h e water s e dge R i g h t b ene d h e wou ld not h ave b een l eft to d o
,

on e .

hin d t h y came an d ne v e d w ith s t rengt h suc h

.
,

e , r H al ey h a d stoo d a perfec tl y ama z e d spectator

as G d g i ves on l y to t h e d esperate w ith
o w ild one o f th e scene t ill E liz a h a d di sappeare d up t he ,

y an d y i ng l eap s h e v au lt e d s h eer over th e b ank w h en h e turne d a bl ank i nqu ir ing l ook on

,

cr , , ,

t u bid c rren t b y th e s h ore

r u to t h e raft f i ce on o S am an d An dy
I t was a d esperat l eap i mposs ibl e to
.
,

beyon d . e T h at ar was a t ol abl e fa i r stroke o f bul i

an y t hing b t m ad ness d despa i ; an d H l ey
u an r a , ness s a id S am , .
 LI FE AMON G L O W LY 27 TH E .

T h e g l got seven d ev il s in h er I b e li eve

a

s In th e h ea d an d face every organ an d li neament ,

sa id Hal ey How li ke a w ild ca t s h e j umpe d e x press i ve f bru t a l an d un h es ita ti ng v i o l enc o e

W l sa id S am scra t c hi ng hi s h ea d was i n a s t ate f t h e hi g h es t poss ibl e d eve l op

'

w a ,
no , , , o
I h p M s r ll scuse us t yi d at ar roa d
O e 1 ment In d ee d cou ld

rea d ers f ncy a b u ll r n

. . ou r a

D on t thi nk I fee l spry enoug h f d at ar no

,
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d og come un t o man s estate an d walk ing ab o t or ,

, u
w ay an d S m gave a h oarse c h uck l e a i n a h a t an d coat th ey wou ld h ave no unap t id e .
, a
Y l u gh sa id t h e trad er w ith a growl
ou a f t h e genera l sty l e an d e ffect f hi p h ys i que ,
. o o s .

L or d bl ss you M as r I cou ld n t h e l p it He was accompan i e d b y a trave lli g compani on

e , , , n ,

now said S am g i v i ng way t o t h e l ong pen t p

,

i n ma y respects an e x act con t ras t to himse l f
,
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u n .

d eligh t of hi s sou l S h e l ooke d so cur i s a He was s h or t an d s l en d er lith e an d cat li ke i n

-

an d p i gi i ce a
.
,

an d on l y
,

l piea n

ki s r n hi s mot i ons an d h a d a peer ing mous ing e x pres
n

c ra c n

, ,

t oh ear h er p l ump ! ker c h unk ! ker sp l as h ! ,

-
s i on ab out hi s keen bl ack eyes w i t h w hi c h every ,

S pr i ng ! L or d ! h ow s h e goes it ! an d S am an d featu e Of hi s face seeme d s h arpene d i n t o sym

r

A dy l aug h e d t ill th e tears ro ll e d d own t h e i r

n pa th y ; hi s thi n l ong nose ran ou t as i f it was , ,

c h eeks . e ger t o b ore i n t o t h e na t ure of things i n general a

I ll make ye l aug h t ot h er s id e yer mout h s

hi s s l eek thi n bl ack h a i r was stuck eagerly for , ,

s a id t h e tra d er l ay i g ab out t h e i r h ea d s w ith war d an d a ll hi s mo ti ons an d evo l u ti ons e x

,
n ,

hi s id i g w hip
r n presse d. dry caut i ous acu t eness Th e great a , .

B o th d uck d an d ran s h out i g up t h e b ank e bi g man poure d out a bi g t m bl er h al f full f raw

, n , u o
an d w ere on t he i r h orses b efore h e was up p i r i ts an d gul pe d i t d own w ith out a wor d Th . S , e
G oo d even i g M as r sa id S am w ith muc h littl e man s t oo d ti p t an d pu tti ng hi s h ead
.

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n , ,
-
oe ,

g av ity
r I b erry muc h spec t M i ss i s b e an xi ous
. rs t to s id e an d t h en t o t h e o th er an d nu f on e , e

b ou t J erry M as r Hal ey won t want . cons id erate l y i n th e di rec ti ons of t h var i ous

us no ng .
e
l onger M i ss i s wou ld t h ear of our r idi n t h e
. b o ttl es ord ere d at l as t a m int j u l ep in a t hi n
n

, ,

cr itt ers er Li y b r id ge to n ig h t an d w ith a

0\ an d qu i ver i ng vo i ce an d w ith an a i r of grea t c i r
z

s -

, ,

face ti ous p oke i n t o A n dy s r ib s h e s t ar t e d ff m p ti W h en poure d out h e t ook it an d

o cu s ec on

fo ll owe d by th e l at t er at fu ll spee d th e i r
.
, , ,

l ooke d at it w ith a s h arp comp l acen t a i r li ke a

, , , ,

s h ou t s of l aug ht er com ing fa i n tl y th e w i n d man w h o t hi nks h e h as d one ab ou t th e r i gh t on .

thi ng d hi t t h e na il on t h e h ead an d pro , an ,

d d to di spose f i t i n s h ort an d we ll a dv i se d c ee e o -

s i ps .

C H AP TE R VIII W l now w h o d a t h oug h t t hi s yer l uck d . a , ,

a

come to me W hy L oker h ow are ye ! sa id !

LI CP E Z A S

Ha l ey com ing forwar d an d e x t en di ng hi s h an d ES A E .

,
,

,
,

E LI ma d e h er d esperate retreat across t h e to t h e bi g man

Z A .

r i ver j ust i n th e d usk f tw ili gh t T h e gray m i st T h e d ev il ! was t h e c i v il rep l y

o W h at .

.

o f even i ng r i s ing s l ow l y from th e r i ver enve l ope d b roug ht you h ere Ha l ey

, , ,
!

h er as s h e di sappeare d up t h e b ank an d th e T h e mous i ng man w h o b ore th e name f M ark s , , o

swo ll en current an d oun d er i ng masses f i ce nstan tl y stoppe d hi s s i pp i ng an d pok i ng hi o i , ,

presente d a h ope l ess b arr i er b e tween h er an d h er h ea d for w ar d l ooke d s h ew dl y on th e new ,

r ac

p ursuer Ha l ey th erefore
. s l ow l y an d di scontent qua i ntance as a cat somet i mes l at a mov i ng ,
O UK S

e dl y re t urne d t o th e li tt l e tavern t o pon d er furt h er d ry l eaf some ot h er poss ibl e bj t of pursu i t , , or O La .

w h a t was to b e d one T h e w m opene d to hi m I say Tom t hi s yer t h e l uck est thi ng i

. o an

, ,

s i n
th d oor f a littl e par l or covere d w i t h a rag
e o t h e wor ld I m i a d il f a h o bbl e an d y ,
.

n cv o , ou
car p t wh e stoo d a t abl e w i th a very s hi n i ng must h e l p me out
,
. e re .

bl ack o il c l o th s und ry l ank hi g h b acke d woo d Ugh aw ! li ke enoug h ! g unte d hi com !

-

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-
r s

c h a i rs w ith some p l aster i mages i n resp l en d ent p l acen t acqua i ntance

,
A b o dy may b e pretty .

co l ors t h e man t e l s h e l f ab ove a very di m l y sure f t h a t w h en y

on gl a d t o see em some
-

,
o ,
ou

re

smok i ng grate ; a l ong h ar d woo d sett l e e xt en d e d thi ng to b e ma d e ff f em W h at t h e bl o w -

o o

.

s

it uneasy l engt h b y t h e c hi mney an d h ere now

s ,
i!

Hal y sa t him d own t o me di tate

e th e i nstabil Y got a fr i en d h ere sa i d Ha l ey on ou

ve 7
,
i ty of h uman h opes an d h app i ness i n general l ook ing d oubt fully at M ks partner per . ar ,

Wh a t did I want w ith t h e littl e cuss w h aps ,

no ,
!

h e sa id t o hi mse l f th at I s h ou ld h ave got m y

-

Yes I h ave Here M arks ! h ere t h at

, , .
,

s ar
e l f t ree d li ke a coon as I am t hi s yer way fe ll er t h at I was i n w i t h i n N a t c h e z !
s , ,
.

an d Ha l ey re li eve d hi mse l f by repea ti ng over a S h all b e p l ease d w ith hi s q i t sa id ac ua n an i e .

not very se l ect l itany f i mpreca ti ons hi mse l f M arks t h rus ting out a l o g t hi n h an d li ke
o on ,
n , , a
M r Hal ey I b e li e v e
,

w hi ch th oug h t h ere was th e b es t poss ibl e reason raven s c l aw

,

. .
,
!

to cons id e th em as t rue we s h a ll as a matter

r

T h e same s i r sa id Ha l ey A n d now
,

.

f tas t e om i t
, , , ,

o , . gent l emen i as we ve met so h app il y I ,

see n

,

He was startl e d b y t h e l ou d an d di ssonant thi nk I 1 1 stan d up to a sma ll matter f a tre t

o a
v o i ce of a man w h o was ap p arentl y di smoun ti g i n t hi s h ere parl or S o w l d coon a id h e n .
, ne , o ,

s
a t t h e d oor He h urr i e d t o th e w i n d ow
. t o th e man a t t h e b g t us h ot water an d . ar, e ,

By th l an d i f this yer an t th e nearest now sugar an d c igars an d pl enty f t h e l t f

e

, , , o rea s u ,
to w h at I h ear d fol ks call Prov id ence said an d we 1 1 h ave a bl ow out
,

ve -
.
,

Hal ey I d o b l i t h at ar Tom L oker

. B e h old then ; th e can dl es li gh te d th e re st i m

e ve

s .

, ,

Ha l ey hastene d t S tan ding b y t h e b i n l t d to th e b ur i g po i nt i n th e grate d ou .

ar , u a e n n , an o ur
th corner of t h e room was a b raw y muscu l ar t h ree wor thi es seate d rou d a ta bl e we ll sprea d
e , n ,
n .

man fu ll s ix feet i n h e i gh t an d b roa d i n pro w ith a ll th e access r i es

.
goo d f ll ows hi p , o to e e nu
por ti on He was d resse d i a coat f b al m t d b efore
. n o u o e ra e .

sk i n ma d e w ith t h e h a i r out w ar d w hi c h gave

, Ha l ey b egan a pat h et i c re i ta l f hi s pecu li a , c o r
h im a s h aggy an d erce appearance p erfec tl y i n trou bl es L oker s h ut up hi s mou th an d li s t ene d , .
,

k eep i ng w i t h t h wh o l a i r f h i s p h y s i ognomy to h i m w i t h gru ff an d ur l y attent i on M arks w ho

e e o . s .
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28 UNGLE TOM S C ABIN :
O R,

Wa s an xi ousl y an d w i t h muc h dge t ing com yer young un s m i ne an d not ourn an d you vc

no k in d 0 b us ine ss w ith i t ym go ing to se ll

, ,

oun di n g a t um bl er o f p unc h t o hi s o w n pecu li ar

.

p .

taste occas i on a ll y l ooked up from hi s emp l oy

,
i t rst c h ance ; m i n d you don t cu t up none 0
, ,

ment an d pok i ng hi s s h arp nose an d c hi n a lm ost y er s hi nes ab out i t or I ll make ye w i s h ye d

,

i nto Hal ey s face gave t h e most earnest h ee d to nev er b een b orn I te ll ye t h ey sees i t an t n o
, ,

,
.
,

t h e w h o l e narrat i ve T h e conc l us i on of i t a p . p l ay w h en I gets h o ld I makes em as w hi s t

, .

p eare d t o amuse hi m e x treme l y for h e s h ook hl S , as s h es ; an d i f on e on em b egin s an d gi ves a

sh oul d ers an d s id es i n s il ence and perke d up hi s ye l p w h y an d M r L oker broug h t d own hi s

thi n li ps w ith a h
.
, , ,

a ir o f great i nterna l enj oyment s t w i t h a t h um p t h at fu ll y e x p l a i ne d t h e hia

S o t h en ye r fa i rl y sewe d up an t ye
, ,

,

tus .

h e said ; he ! h e ! h e ! It s neatly done too

, . T h at ar s wh at ye may ca ll emp has is sa id
,

T hi s yer young u h b us i ness makes l ots of -

M arks poki ng Hal ey i n the s ide an d go i ng i nto
, , ,

t rou bl e i n t h e t rad e

sa id Hal ey d oleful l y , , . anot h er sma ll g i gg l e A n t Toni pec uli ar i h e ! .

t

If we cou ld get a b ree d o f ga l s t hat did n t .

h e ! h e ! I say Tom I s pect you make em , ,

c are now for t h e i r youn g uns sa id M arks ; un d er s ta n d for a ll n i ggers h ea d s i s woo ll y T h ey

.
, , , ,

te ll ye I t hi nk t wo ul d b e b out t h e greatest
,

d on t never h ave no d oub t 0 your mean i ng Tom

,
.

m od rn i mprovement I kn ows on

an d M arks ,
If you an t t h e d ev il Tom you s hi s tw i n b rot h e r

, ,

,

p tron iz e d his j oke b y a q u i et i ntro d uctory sn i g I 1 1 say t h at for ye

gpe . Tom rece i ve d th e comp li ment w i t h be c omm g

J es so sa id Hal ey ; I ne v er coul d n t see
,

mo d esty an d b e an to l ook as a a bl e as was con
,

i nto i t ; youn g uns i s h eaps o f troubl e to em ;

s i stent as Jo hn unyan says w ith hi s d ogg i s h
, ,

o n e W u l d t hi nk now t h ey d b e g l a d to get c l ar nature

p
.
, ,

on em ; b ut t h ey arn t A n d t h e more troubl e at Hal ey w ho h a d b een i mbibi ng ve ry free l y o f

.
,

yo un g uh i s an d t h e more goo d for no thi ng as a , ,

t h e stap l e o f t h e even i ng b e an to fee l a sens ibl e ,

gen l t hing t h e t i gh ter t h ey st i cks t o em

,

. e l e v at i on an d en l argement 0 hi s mora l facul t i es ,

W a l M r Ha le y
sa id M ar ks j est pass
,
.
, ,
a p h enomenon no t unusua l w i t h gent l emen o f
t h e hot wa t er Yes s i r ; you say j est wh at I .
,
a ser i ous an d re ect i ve turn un d er s i m il ar cir ,

fee l a nd a l us h ave N ow I b oug h t a ga l once

.
, ,
c um s t a n c e s .

w h en I was i n t h e tra d e a ti g h t like l y wenc h , , W a l now h e sa id ye re ll y i s t

, ,
Tom ,
,

oo
s he was too an d qu i te cons id erabl e smart
, , , b a d as I a l ays h ave to ld ye ye k ow Tom y
,

n , , ou
an d s h e h a d a young uh t h at was m is a bl e s i ckl y ;
an d I use d to tal k over t h ese yer ma tt ers d ow n i n
i t h ad a crooke d b ack or somet hing or o th er an d ,
N atc h e z an d I use d to prove to ye t h at we ma d e
,

I j est g i n t away to a man th a t t h oug h t h e d

full as muc h an d was as well ff for t hi s y , o er

take hi s c h ance ra i s ing on t b e ing i t did n t cost

world by t t i em we ll b es id es keep i n re a n

on

a
never th oug h t yer k now o f t h e ga l s
, , ,

n ot hi n b etter c h ance f com i n i t h e k i ngd om a t l ast

or n
tak i n o u ab out i t b ut L or d yer ough ter seen
, , ,

, , ,
w h en w ust comes to wust an d t h ar an t nothi g
n
h ow s h e went on W hy re ll y s h e did seem to
e l se l e ft to get ye know
B o h sa id T m d t I know d on t
. .
, , ,

me to va ll ey t h e c hild more cause t w as s i ckl y

o

on
!

make me too s i ck with any yer stuff m y stom

,

an d cross an d p l ague d h er ; an d s h e warn t mak

,

,

ing b l i ev e ne i t h er cr i e d ab out it s h e did an d ac h i s a l eet l e il d w an d Tom d ra k h a l f

, , , ,
r e ,
no n
l oppe d roun d as i f s h e d l ost every fr i en d s h e ,

a g l ass f raw b ran dy o
o

h ad It re ll y was droll to t hink on t L or d

.

. I say sa id Ha l ey an d l ean i g b ack i n hi
,

,
n s
t h ere an t no en d to women s no ti ons

. c h a i r an d gestur i ng i mpress i v e l y I 1 1 say t hi ,

s
W a l j est so w i t h me sa id Ha l ey

, L ast , . now I a l ays meant to d r i ve my tra d e so as t
,

o
s ummer d own on R e d r i ver I got a ga l tra d e d make money on t f t d f m t as muc h as
, , ,
as an ore os ,

o ff on me w ith a li ke l y l oo k i n c hild enoug h an d

,

,
any man b ut th en tra d e an t every thi ng an d , ,

,

hi s eyes l ooke d as b r i g ht as yourn ; bu t come to money an t e v ery thi ng cause we all go t sou l
s s .

l ook I fou n d hi m s tone bli n d F act he w as I d on t care now w h h e rs me say it an d I

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o a
it
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s tone bl in d Wa l ye see I t h oug h t th ere warn t

.
, ,

t hi nk a cusse d s i g h t I may as we ll on , so
n o h arm i n my j es t ass i ng hi m a l ong an d not ,
come t w ith i t I b li ou i n reli g i on an d .

eve , on e
s ay i n no thi n an d d got hi m n i ce l y swappe d f t h ese d ays w h en I got mat t ers t i g h t an d

o , ve
o ff for a keg o w hi skey ; b ut come t o get hi m

snug I cal cu l ates to it d to my sou l an d t h em
,
en

away from th e gal s h e was j est li ke a ti ger S o r matters ; an d so w h at t h e use f d o i n any

, . a s o

t was b efore we starte d an d I h a d n t got my ,

more w i cke dness t h an re ll y necessary it

s

!

gang c h a i ne d up so w h at s h ou ld s h e d o b ut ups d on t seem to me it s t all prud ent

.

o n a co tt on b a l e li ke a cat ketc h es a kn i fe from -

, ,
Ten d to yer sou l repeate d Tom contempt ,

o n e o f t he d eck h an d s an d I te ll ye s h e ma d e u o us ly tak a br igh t l ook out to n d a sou l i n e

you save yo rsel f any care
-

, , ,

a ll y for a m i n it till s h e saw twan t no use ,

,
th at score I f u on .

an d s h e j est t urns roun d an d p i tc h es h ea d rst th e d ev il s ift s you t hroug h a h ai r s i eve h e w t cn

un an d a ll i nto t h e r i v er went d ow n
, , ,

y oung , , d n one
p lump an d never r i s
.

,

. W hy Tom you cross said Hal ey ; wh y
, ,

re ,

B ah sa id Tom Lo ker wh o h ad li stene d to ,

can t ye take it p l easant now wh en a fe ll er

, ,

s
t h ese stor i es w ith ill represse d di sgust s hi f -

,

talk i ng for yo r g o d u o !

l ess b ot h on ye ! my ga l s d on t c ut up no suc h S top t h at ar j aw yourn th ere sa id T m

, o , ,
o ,

shi nes I t e l l ye I can stan d most any ta l k yourn b t

g ly
ru 0 u
your p i o us talk th at k ill s me ight p A fte
, .

Ind ee d ! h ow d o you h el p i t !
sa id M arks , , r

u . r
br i sk l y ll w h at t h e o dd s b etween me an d you Tan t

. a , s
He l p it ! w h y I b uys a gal an d i f s h e s got
th at y care bi t more have a bi t mo
ou on e or re
it c l ean h eer d og meanness w ti
, ,

a young u n to b e so l d I j es t wa lk s up an d puts
,

f li
, ee n s , s , , an n

m y s t t o h er face an d says L ook h ere n o w to c h eat th e d e vil an d save yo r w sk i d on t

,

, , , ,
u o n n ;

if you g i ve me one wor d out o f your h ead I ll see th rough i t A n d your g tti reli g i on s
! e n a
I won t h ear one wor d n ot
,

s mas h yer face i n

,

.

you call it arter all i s too p i i n mean for y
s an

cr i ttu run up a bil l w i t h th e d e v il ll you

, ,

the b egin n ing o f a wor d I says to em T hi s

.

.
, r a r
 LI FE AM ONG TH E L O WLY 29 .

life , an t d h en s ne ak o ut wh en pay tim e comes ! A n t i t enough we catc h th b y f y

e o or e!

Boh L oker W h at d o ye want .

1

C ome come gentl emen I say ; thi s i s t , ,

n

W l sa id Hal ey if I g i ves y th e j ob
a ,

,
ou ,

b us i ness sa id Marks Th ere s different ways

,

, i t worth somethi ng say t en per cent t h

s ,
. on e
y pro t s e x penses paid
.

o u kno w o f l ook i ng at all su bj ects M r Ha l e

y .
,
. .
,

I S a very n i ce man no d ou b t an d h as his o w n ,

N ow sa id L ocker w i th a trem nd ous oat h
, , e ,

an d str i k i g t h e tabl e w i t h hi s h eavy st d on t

,

consc i ence an d Tom you h av e your ways an d , , , n ,

v ery goo d ones to o Tom ; b ut quarre lling you , , I know y D an Hal ey D on t you thi nk to come
ou , !

it over me S uppose Marks an d I h ave taken up

,

k now won t answer no k i n d o f purpose L et s

.

go to wusine s s N ow M r Ha l ey w h at i s it ! t ad e j ust to commo d ate gen tl emen

,

th t hi

e ca e n r

like you an d get nothi n for oursel ves Not by

.
, , ,

you w m t us to un d ertake to catc h t hi s yer gal

.

1
,

Th e gal s no matter of m i ne s h e s S h e l
,

a l ong c h al k ! we ll h av e t h e gal out an d t an d
ou ,

by s ; it s onl y t h e boy I was a foo l for b uyi ng

.
y ou keep qu i et ye see we ll h ave b oth , or , ,

,

the monkey wh at t hi n d er Han t you sh ow d

s o the !
us

Yo u re generall y a foo l
sa id To m gruly , . game I t as free to us as you I h p If you

s ,
O e .

C ome now L oker none of your hus ,

sa id , ,

, . or S h e lby wan t s to c h ase us look wh ere t h e par ,

M arks li cki ng hi s li ps
, you see Mr Hal ey s . .

t id g
r was l ast year f you n d th em
es us i or ,

a p u t tin us in a way of a goo d j o b I reckon j ust yo re qu it e we l come

u

ho ld s till th ese yer arrangemen t s i s my for te

, .

, . O wal certai n ly j est l et i t go at that said

, , , ,

yer gal M r Hal ey how i s s h e ! w h at i s Hal ey al arme d you catc h th b oy for t h e j b ;

El ei s!
l ,
.
, , e o
you all ers did trad e f w i th m T m an d w ar e, o as

Wa l ! W hi te an d han dsome
,

w ve l l b roug h t up t o yer word .

up . I d a gin S h e l by e i g h t h un d re d or a t h o u

Ye know t h at said Tom I d on t preten d , ;

sa n d an d t h en ma d e we ll on h er

none of your sn i ve lli ng ways b ut I won t li e i n my

.
, ,

W hi te an d h and some we ll b rough t up !

coun ts w ith t h e d ev il hi msel f W h a t I ses I ll .

s ai d M arks his s h arp eyes nose an d mou th a ll d o I w ill do y know th t D an Hal ey

ou a

J es so j es so I said so Tom Said Hal ey ;

, , , , , , .

al i v e w i t h en t erpr i se L ook h ere now L oker

.
, , , , , , ,

a b eau ti fu l open i ng W e 1 1 d o a b us i ness h ere o n an d i f you d on ly prom i se to h ave th e b oy for

our o w n account w e doe s the ca t c hi n

.

th e
me i n a week at any po i nt you l l hame t h a t ,

,

s
boy o f course goes t o M r Ha l ey we takes the ll I wan t

, , , a
B ut i t an t ll I wa t by a l o g j ump sa id
. .

1 to O r l eans to specu l ate on A n t i t bc a uti

.

a n n

31
.
,

Ye d on t think I did b us iness w ith y

.

1 T m o .

ou ,
To m , w h ose great h eavy mout h ha d stoo d aj ar do w n i n Natc h e z for no thing Haley I l earne d , ,

ve
d ur i n g thi s commun i cat i on now s udd enly snappe d to h o ld an ee l w h en I catc h hi m You got to
, , . ve

i t toge th er as a big dog c l oses o n a p i ece o f meat

, fork over fty d o ll ars t d own t hi s c hild d on t , a , or

an d seeme d t o b e di ges ti ng t h e id ea at his l e i sure star t a peg I know yer

. . .

Ye see sa id M arks to Hal ey s ti rri ng hi s

, ,
W hy w h en you h ave a j o b i n h an d t h at may
,

punc h as h e did so ye see we h as j us ti ces con , ,

bring a cl ean pro t f somewh ere ab out a t h ousan d o

v e n ie n t at a ll p i n t s a l ong s h ore t h at d oes up any or s ixt een h und re d wh y Tom you

, , , ,
re o nre a s on
li ttl e j o b s i n o ur li ne qu i te reasonabl e Tom h e -
.
, abl e said Hal ey
,

.

d oes t h e knock i n d own an d th at ar ; an d I come Yes an d h as n t we b us i ness b ooke d for

ve
in a ll d resse d u p s hi n i ng b oots everyt hi ng
,

weeks to come all we d o An d suppo e w , c an s e

rst c h op w h en th e s w e a rin s t o b e d one l eave ll an d goes to bus h wh ack ing roun d arter

, Yo u . a ,

ouglite r see no w sa id M arks i n a glo w o f pro

, , , yer young and nally d oes t ca tc h t h e gal
un , n

,

fe ss ion a l pr id e h ow I can tone i t o O ne d ay an d gals al lers i s t h e d ev il t catc h w h at s

th en wou ld you pay us a cent would y

, .
, ,

I m M r Tw ic k e m from N ew O rl eans ; no th er

! I ou !
think I see you d o i n it ug h N o no ; ap
.
,

d ay I m j us t co m e from my p l an tat i on on P ear l

, a ,

ri v er w h ere I works se v en h un d re d n i ggers

, t h en , d o w n your fty If we get th e j b d it pays o ,
an ,

aga i n I come out a di s t ant re l a ti on o f Henry C l ay

.

, , I 1 1 h an d i t b ack if we d t i t f

tro bl e en ,

s or o ur u ,

or some o ld cock i n Kentuck Tal en t s i s di fferen t that f an t i t M arks 1

.
, s ar, ,

y o u know N ow Tom s a roarer wh en t h ere s

.
,

C erta in l y certa i n ly said Mar s w i th a con , ,

k ,

a ny t h ump i ng o r g h t i ng to b e d one but a t ly i ng ili t y tone i t onl y a retain i ng fee you

c a or s se e ,

he an t goo d To m an t y e see it d on t come

,

h e ! h e ! h ! w l awyers y kno w W l e e ou a

we mus t ll keep goo d na ture d keep easy yer

, , ,
.
,

natural to him ; b ut L ord i f th ar s a fe ll er i n t h e , ,

a -

, ,

country th at can swear to anything an d every kno w T m ll h ave t h e b y for yer anyw h er o

o , e
thing an d put i n all th e circums tances an d o ur
.

, ye 1 1 name won t ye Tom

is h es w ith a l onger face an d carry t t h roug h If I n d t h e young I ll b r i ng hi m

,

,

to
un ,

on
better n I can w h y I d li ke to see hi m th at s C i n c i nnat i an d l eave hi m at G ranny B l h
'

, , ,
e c ei s,
I b lie e m y h eart I cou ld get al ong an d
,

a ll ! on t h e l an di ng sa id L oker
'

v .
, ,
s nake th roug h even if j ust i ces were more par , M arks h a d got from hi s pocket a greasy pocket
tic ula r th an t h ey i s S omet i mes I rat h er wi s h . b ook a d tak i ng a l o g paper from th ence h
n n , e
it
,

t h ey w as more part i cul ar t wou ld b e a h eap more

sa t d w
'

an d xi ng hi s keen bl ack eyes

o n, on

,
rel si h in i f th ey was more fun yer kno w

, , . b egan mum bling over i ts onten t s B arnes c

Tom L oker w ho as we h ave mad e i t appear .

, S h e lby C oun ty b oy J i m t h ee h u dre d d o ll ar ,

r n s
w a s a man o f s l o w th ou h ts an d movemen ts h ere for hi m d ea d a li ve
,

or
g ,
.

inte rrup t e d M arks b y b r i ng ing hi s h eavy s t d own E d w ar d s Di ck an d Lucy man an d wi fe

,

on t h e t a bl e so as to m ake a ll r i ng aga i n , I t ll ;

s i x h u dre d d oll ars ; wenc h P o lly an d two c h il
n
do I h e sa id dren s ix h un d re d for h er h er h ead

. or .

Lor d bl ess ye Tom ye nee d n t b reak a ll the , ,

I m j est a run mi n over

b us i ness t o
o ur , see

glas s e s sa id M arks sav e your st for ti me 0

i f we can take up t hi s yer h an dily L oker h .
,

e
n ee d .
i
sa id after a pause we must set A d ams an d
, ,

B utgentl emen an t I , ,

to com e in for a s h are S pr i nger t h e track f t h ese y ; t h ey on b o er

ve een
the p ro ts s a id Ha l e b ooke d ome tim

of ! s e
y . .
30 N C LE TO M S C ABIN : o n U

T h ey ll c h arge too muc h sa id Tom

If any of re ne d an d C h i st i an he d ers h ,

. o ur r a o
I ll manage th at ar ; t h ey young i n t h e j ce t to th e soc i e ty i n t o w hi c h th s scene i n tro d uce s

s i
b us i ness an d mus t spec t t o work ch eap said th em l e t us b eg t h em t o b eg i n an d conquer th e i
, ,

, r
Marks as h e con ti nue d to rea d
,
T h ere t h ree prej u di ces i n ti me T h e ca t c hi g b usi ness w .

s n e
em easy cases cause a ll y go t to d o i s b eg t o rem i n d th em i s r i s i ng t th e di gn ity f
.
,

on ,
ou ve o o a
s h oot em swear th ey i s s h ot ; t h ey l awfu l an d patr i o ti c profess i on If a ll th e b roa d
,

t o , or
co ld t f co rse c h arge muc h for t h at T h em l an d b etween th e M i ss i ss i pp i an d th e P aci c b
.

u n , o u ,
.
e
ot h er cases h e sa id fo ldi ng th e paper w ill comes one great market for b o di es an d soul s an d
,

, ,

b ear p t ti ff a spe ll S o w l et come to t h e h uman proper ty re t a ins th e l ocomo ti ve t e denc i e

,

u n o . no s n s
par ti cu l rs N ow Mr Ha l ey you saw t hi s yer f thi s n i ne t een th cen t ury t h e t ra d er d c h e
a .
,
.
, o an at c r
h h l d d
,

g l
a w en s e an e may ye t b e among ar i s t ocracy!
o ur
To b e sure p l a n as I see you
.

,
i .

A n a man h l p i
h er up th e b ank sa id W hil e t hi s scene was go i ng at t h e tave n
e n

on !
on r ,

L oker . S am an d An d y i n a s t a t e of hi g h fe li i tat i on c
To b e sure I did
, ,
pursue d th e i r way h ome
,
.

M os t likel y sa id M arks s h e took i n S am was i n th e hi gh est poss ibl e feat h er

.

, d , s an
omew h ere b ut w h ere t h e questi on Tom e x presse d hi s e x u lt a ti on b y a ll sor t s of p
,

s , t , s . su e rn a u

w hat do y say ou ra l h owl s an d ej acu l a ti ons b y di vers dd mo ti on o s

W must cross t h e r i v er to n i g h t no m i s an d con t or ti ons of hi s w h o l e sys t em S ome ti me
,

e -

, s
take sa id Tom : h e woul d s it b ackward w ith h i s face t o th
.

, e
B u t th ere no b oat ab out said M arks h orse s t a il an d s id es an d th en w ith a w h oop
,

s , .
,

T h e i ce i s runn i ng awfu ll y Tom an t it an d a somerse t come r i ght s id e up i n hi p l ac

,

, , s e
d angerous} aga i n an d d ra w i ng on a g ave face b egi n t o I , ,
r
ce
D on no no thi ng b out t h at on l y i t got t re A n d y i n hi g h soun di ng tones for l aug hi ng
,

, s u -

to b e d one sa id T m d ec id e dl y ,

an d p l ay i ng th e foo l A non s l app i ng hi s s id e
o , . .
, s
D ear ni e sa id M arks dg t i g i t ll b e w ith hi s arms h e wou ld b urs t for t h i n peal s f
,

,
e n ,

o
I say h e s id wa l k ing t th e w i n d ow i t l aug ht er th a t ma d e th e l d woo d s r i ng as th ey
,

,
a , o , s , o

d ark as a wo l f s mou th an d Tom passe d W ith all th ese evo l u ti ons h e con tr i ve d
'

.
, , ,

T h e l ong an d s h ort i s you

scare d M arks t keep th e h orses up t o th e t op of th e i r spee d ,

re , ; o ,

b ut I can t h el p th at you go t t o go S up un til b e t w een t en an d e l even th e i r h eel s resoun d

,

ve .
,
'

, .

pose you wan t t o li e b y a d ay t wo till th e d th e grave l a t th e en d f t h e b a l cony M or ,

e on o . rs .

ga l b een carr i e d on t h e un d ergro n d li ne up S h e lby ew to th e ra ili ngs

s u
to S an d usky or so b efore you s t ar t !
.

Is th a t y Sam W h ere are t h ey

,

ou , !

0 no I an t a gra i n sa id M arks M as r Ha l ey rest i n at th e tavern h e

, s a -

s
on l y d l fa ti gue d M i ss i s

re u ,

O n l y w h at sa id Tom A n d E liz a S am
.

! .
!
,

l V ll a b out t h e b oat Yer see t h ere an t any W l s h e s c l ar cross J or d an A s a b o dy

e ,
. a , .

may say i n th e l an d C anaan , 0

.

I h ear d t h e woman say th ere was com i ng l V hy S am w h a t d you me n sa id M on e

, ,
o a ! rs .

a l ong thi s even i ng an d t h at a man was go i ng t o S h e lb y brea thl ess an d al most fa i n t as th e p

, , , , os
cross over i n it N eck not hi ng we mus t go s ibl e mea i ng of th ese word s came over h er
. or ,
n .

W ith hi m sa id Tom W l M i ss i s th e L or d h e p hi s w

,
. a , ,
e rs a r ve s o n;
I s pose you got goo d d ogs sa id Ha l ey L izy d one gone over th e r i ver i n t o H ip as

ve , .

s

,

Firs t ra t e sa id M arks B ut wh at th e m k bly as i f d e Lor d t ook h over i a h it

,

.

s

ar a er n c a rr
use y l i an t go t no thi n
! ou h ers t o smell
of re an d t w h osses
o

on . o .

Yes I h ave sa id Ha l ey tr i ump h an tl y

,
S am s ve i n f p i e ty was al w ays uncommon l y
, , .

o
Here s h er s h aw l s h e l eft t h e b e d i n h er ferven t i n hi s m i s t ress presence ; an d h e mad

on e
h ry s h e l eft h er b onnet too
ur great cap ita l f scr i p t ura l gures an d i m ges ,
.

o a .

T h at ar l ucky sa id L oker ; fork over C ome up h ere S am sa id M r S h e l by w h o

s , .
, ,
.
,

T h oug h t h e d ogs m i g h t d amage t h e ga l i f h a d foll owe d on t o th e veran d a an d t ell your ,

m i s tress w h a t s h e wan t s C ome come E m il y

,

t h ey come h er w sa id Ha l ey
on una a rs , . .
, , ,

T h a t ar a cons id erat i on s id M arks said h e pass i ng hi s arm roun d h er you are

.

s ,
a .
,
-
,

O dogs t ore a fe ll er h a l f to p i eces once co ld and all i n a s hi ver ; you all ow yours l f t
ur ,
e o
d own i n M obil e fore we could get em ff fee l too muc h
,

o

.

F ee l t oo muc h ! Am not I a woman

.

W e ll ye see f t hi s sort t h a t ,
to b e sold , or

s

, a.

f or the i r l ooks t h at ar won t w y mo th er ,

A re we no t b o th respons ibl e t o G d f
ans erh e sec , ? o or

s a id Ha l y e . t hi s poor g i r l My G d l ay no t thi s i to ! o s n o ur

I d o see sa id M arks B es id es i f s h e c h arge .

,

s .

W h a t s i n E m il y see your el f t h t
,

got t ook i n t an t no go ne i t h er D ogs i s no ,

Y .
,
! ou s a

coun t i n th ese yer up sta t es w h ere t h ese cr itt ers we h ave onl y d one w h at we were o bli ge d t o
,

gets carr i e d of co rse ye can t get on th e i r t rack T h ere an awfu l fee li ng of gu ilt ab out i t
u

.

s ,

T h ey onl y d oes d own i n p l an t a ti ons w h ere n i g t h oug h sa id Mrs S h e lby I c n t reason i t

,

, ,
. . a

gers w h en th ey runs h as to d o t h e i r w run away o n .

Here A n dy you n i gger b e ali ve ! call e d

, ,

n i ng an d d on t get no h e l p
,

.

, , ,

W e ll sa id Loker w h o h a d j ust steppe d out Sam un d er t h e veran d a

,
take th ese yer h osses
, ,

to t h e b ar to make some i nqu i r i es th ey say t h e t d er b arn d on t ye h ear M r a calli n d o

as

l an

S m soon appeare d p l m l e f i n h an d a t t he p
,

man come W iti th e b oat ; so M arks

s

,
a , a -
a , ar

T h at worthy ca t a rueful l ook at t h e comfort l or d o r

_

s o .

a bl e quar t ers h e was l eav ing b u t s l owly r ese to N ow S am te ll us di st i nc tl y h ow t h e matte , ,

r

o b ey A ft er e x c h ang i ng a few wor d s f f rt h er was sa id Mr S h e lby W h ere i s E li a i f y

,

. o u ,
. . z ou

a rrangement Hal ey w ith i s ibl e re l uctance k ow v n ?

W l M as r I saw h er wi t h m y w eyes
, , ,

h an d e d over t h e fty d oll ars to Tom an d t h e ,

a ,

, ,
o n , a

wor thy tr i o separate d f t h e n ig h t cross i n on th e ti i ce Sh crosse d mo t or .

oa n

. e s
 L I F E AM O N G TH E L O WLY . 31
m k bl y ; i t was t no l ess a m i racl e pear to h ave a proper sense of your errors y
'

ar a d n

n or an , ou
I saw a man h e l p h er up t h e H i o s id e an d t h en

,
may go now an d t e ll A n t C hl oe s h e m y get you u a

s h was l os t i n th e d usk
e some f th at co ld h am t h at was l eft f di ner to
o o n

S am I thi nk thi s rat h er apocrypha l thi s d ay You an d A ndy must b e h ungry

.

,
. .

M i ss i s i s a h eap too goo d for us sa id S am

,

m i rac l e C ross i ng on oat i ng i ce i s t so eas ily n

, ,
mak i ng hi s b ow w i t h al acr ity an d d epar ti ng
.

d one said Mr S h e lby

.
, .

I t w ill b perce i ve d as h as b een b efore i nt i

.

E asy ! cou ld t no b o d y a d one i t w id

,

t d
'

n , ou c e
,

L or d i Vhy now sa id S am
'
t was j i t di s ,

s ma t e d t h a t M as t er S am h a d a na ti ve t a l en t th at
,

m i g ht u d oub te dl y h ave ra i se d him t o e m i nence

, ,

M as r Ha l ey an d me an d A n d y we
.

y way

er n

i n po liti cal li fe tal en t f mak i ng cap it l out

.
, , , , ,

comes up to d e littl e t avern b y t h i an d I e . r ve r , a o a

r id es a l ee tl e ah ea d ( I so z eal ous to b e a
,

,

s of every thi ng th at turne d up to b e i nves t e d for ,

co c t hi L iz y t h a t I cou ld
n

t h o ld in no way ) n

, ,
hi s own espec i a l prai se an d gl ory an d h av i ng ;
d one up hi s p i ety an d h um ili ty as h e t rus t e d to
,

an d w h en I co m es b y t h e tavern w i n d er sure , , ,

enoug h th ere s h e was r i g ht i n p l a i n s i g h t an d , ,

th e sa ti s fac ti on of t h e parl or h e c l appe d hi s ,

d ey d iggi on b e hi d W l I l oses my h a t
n

n . a ,
o

,
pal m l eaf on hi s h ea d w ith a sor t of rak i s h free
-

, ,

an d s i ngs t ra i se th e d ea d C o rse
ou nu

to . u ,
an d easy a i r an d procee d e d to th e d om i n i ons f
-

, o

Liz y s h e b an d s h e d od ges b ack w h en M as r

a rs , ,

A un t C hl oe w i t h th e i nten ti on of o i s hi ng
, ur
Hal ey h e goes p s t t h d oor ; an d th en I t e ll ye a e , ,
l arge l y i n th e k i tc h en .

s h l d out d e s id e d oor ; s h e w en t d qw d e
e c a re n

I ll speec hi fy t h ese yer n i ggers sa id S am

i ver b ank M as r H l ey h e see d h er an d

,

r

a ,
t o hi mse l f now I ve got a c h ance L ord I ll
,

ree l it ff t o make em stare

.
,

yell e d t an d him an d me an d A dy we took

ou , , ,
n ,
o

arter D own s h e co m e to t h e r i ver an d t h ar was I t mus t b e o b serve d th at one of S am s espe c i a l

.
,

t h curren t runn i n g t en feet w id e by t h e s h ore

e ,
d e li g ht s h a d b een t o r id e i n a tt en d nce on hi s a

an d over t o th er s id e i ce a saw i n an d j i ggli ng

mas t er t o a ll k i n d s of po liti ca l g th er i g s w h ere a n ,

roos t e d on some ra il fence perc h e d a l oft i n

,

up and d o k i d er as t were a great i s lan d

wn , n

.
,
or

W come r i g ht b e hi n d h er an d I th ough t my
e some t ree h e wou ld s i t w t hi g th e orators a t n

ou l h e d go t h er s re enoug h wh en s h e gi
, , ,
w ith th e greates t apparent gus o an d t hen d e

s ,
u , n a , ,

s i c h a screec h as I never h e rn an d t h ar s h e was a , ,

scen di ng among th e var i ous b re h ren f hi s w t o O n
c l ar over t o th er s id e th e curren t th e i ce an d co l or assem bl e d t h e same erra d h e wo ld
_

, on , , on n , u
t h en s h e w en t a screec hi ng an d a j m p i
on ,
u n

,
e di fy an d d e li g h t t h em w i t h th e mos t l u di crous
th i ce wen t crack !
e w ll p crack i ng ! c h unk c

a o b url esques an d i m it at i ons all d e li vere d w ith th e ,

an d s h e a b di li ke a b uck ! L or d th e spr ing oun n

,
mos t i mper t urb abl e earnes tness an d so l emn ity ;
t h at ar ga l got i h er an t com mon I m
s n

,

0

an d th oug h th e au dit ors i mme di a t e l y a b ou t hi m

p in i on
were genera ll y of hi s own co l or it no t f ,
u n re

quen tl y h appene d t h at th ey were fr i nge d pre t ty

.

M S h el b y sat perfec tl y s il ent pal e w i t h e x

rs .
,

ci tement w hil e S am t o ld hi s story ,

. d eeply w it h t h ose of a fa i rer comp l e xi on w h o ,

G d b e pra i se d s h e i s n t d ea d !
o s h e sa id
li s t ene d l aughi ng an d w i nk i ng to S am s great
, ,

se l f congra t u l a ti on In f c t S m cons id ere d ora

.

b ut wh ere i s th e poor c hild now ! -

. a ,
a

D e L ord w ill p id sa id Sam rolli ng up e rv c,

,
t ory as hi s voca ti on an d never l et s li p an p p , o or
hi s eyes p i ously As I b een a s y i n di s .

ve a

,
tun ity f magn i fy i ng hi s o f ce
o .

yer a prov id ence and no m i stake as M i ss i s h as

s ,
N ow b e tween S am an d A unt C hl oe t h ere h a d
,

a ll ers b een a i t ti on us T h ar all ers n s r uc n

.

s e xi s t e d from anc i ent t i mes a sor t of c h ron i c
, ,

i ns trumen t s r i s up to d o d e L ord s w ill N w

o feu d or ra th er a d ec id e d coo l ne s ; b u t as S am s

if t h a d t b een for me t o
.
, , ,

nd ay s h e d a b ee
'

,

n was me dit a ting some thi ng i n th e prov i s i on d e
took a d o z en t i mes W arn t it I starte d ff d e .

o p tm t as th e necessary an d o b v i ous f m d
ar en , or a
h osses di s yer m rn i n an d kept em c h as i n t ill
, e

,

ti on of hi s Opera ti ons h e d e t erm i ned on th e , ,

n i g h d inner ti me A n d did t I car M as r Hal ey n

present occas i n to b e em i nen tl y conc ili tory ;o , a

n i g h ve m il es out of d road di s even ing or e l se e , ,

f h e we ll kne w th at a lth oug h Mi ss i s or d ers
or

h d a come up w ith L iz y as easy as a d og ar t er wou ld un d ou bt e dl y b e fo ll owe to th e l e tt er ; yet d

e
T h ese yer ll prov id ences h s h ou ld ga i n a cons id era bl e d ea l by en li ti ng

a co on !

s a . e s

T h ey are a k i n d of prov id ences t h at you ll
th e sp i r i t a l so He th ere fore ppeare d b efore . a

hav e to b e pre tty spar i ng f Mas t er S am I o ,

. A un t C hl oe w ith a touc hi ngly subd ue d res i gne d ,

all ow no suc h pr c t ices w ith gen tl emen on my a e x press i on li ke one w h o h as suff re d i e nu n e a s ur a

p l ace sa id M r S h elby w ith as m uc h sternness

bl e h ard s h i ps i n b e h a l f f a persecu t e d fe ll ow o
crea t ure en l arge d upon th e f c t th t M i ss i s
,
.
,

a s h e cou ld comman d un d er t h e c i rcumstances , .

,
a a

N w th ere i s no more use i n mak i ng b eli eve b e

o , h a d di rec t e d hi m to come to A un t C hl oe f or
angry w it h a negro th an w i t h a c hild ; b ot h i w h atever m i ght b e wan ti g to make up th e b a l
'

h n

s ti t i l y see th e true state of t h e case t h roug h

nc ve ,
ance i n hi s so lid s an d id an d th us une u s,
a ll attemp t s t o a ffect t h e contrary ; an d S am was q i
u vo c a l ly acknow l e d ge d h er r i g h t an d suprem
i n no w i se di s h ear t ene d b y t hi s reb k e th oug h u ,
acy i n t h e cook i ng d epartment an d a ll t h t , e re c
h e assume d an i f do l eful grav i ty an d stoo d a r o ,
perta i n i ng .

w ith t h e corners f hi s mout h l owere d i n mos t o T h e thi ng took accor di ngl y No poor s i mp l e .

pen i ten ti a l s tyl e

, .

vi rtuous b o dy was e v er caj o l e d b y th e a tt en ti on s

Mas r qu i te r i gh t qu i te i t was ugl y on
.

s , of an e l ec ti oneer i ng po li t i c i an w ith more th a c a se n
me th ere no d i p ti t h at ar ; an d f
,

s s u n

o A un t C hl oe was won ov er b y M as t er S am s
s uav
cou se M as r an d M i ss i s would n t encourage no
r

iti es ; an d if h h a d b een t h e prodi ga l son l i m e i ~

s uc h works I m sens ibl e of d at ar b ut a poor .

se l f h e cou ld not h ave b een overw h e l me d w ith
,

n i gger li ke me ma zi n tempte d t act ugly

s

o more materna l b ou t i ful ness ; an d h e soon foun d n
s omet i mes w h en fe ll ers will cut up suc h s hi ne s
, hi mse l f sea t e d h appy an d g l or i ous over a l arge
, ,

as d at ar M as r Ha l ey ; h e an t no g l m no
en

an , ti n pan conta i ni ng a sort of ll p d id of ll
, o a o r a a

w ay ; anyb o dy b een ra i se d as I b een can t

s

ve

th a t h ad appeare d on t h e tabl e for two t hre or e
he l p a i d a t ar
d ays past S avory morse l s f h m go ld en bl ock

se e n . . o a , s
W e ll S am sa id Mrs S h e lby , as y p ,

.
, ou a of cor cake fragments f p i f e v ery? conce i v
n -

, o c o er
32 N L T OM S C A BIN : o n U C E

bl e math emat i cal gu e chi cken w i ngs g iz z ar d s par i son Here ! I m a t yi to g t top d r , , ,

.

r n

e 0

c:
an d d rums ti cks a ll appeare d i n p i c turesque con h ay W l I puts up m y l ar d er di s yer s id a e
tan t no g ; d en cause I d on t try d ere D
.
, , ,

fus i on an d S m as monarc h f a ll h e surveye d

a ,
o , o , D
sa t w ith hi s pa l m l eaf p ke d rej o i c i ng l y to more b ut puts my l ard er r i g ht d e
-
ee t s id on e , c o n rar e,
s id e an d p atron izing An dy at hi s r ig ht h an d
,
an t I pers i stent I m pers i stent i n w ti to .

!
an n

T h e k i tc h en was fu ll f all hi s compeers w h get up w hi c h ary s id e my l ar d er i s ; d on t y

.

o , o , ou
h d h urr i e d an d crowd e d i n from t h e var i ous see a ll
a yer , , on !

c abi ns to h ear t h e term i nat i on f t h e d ay s e x

,
It t h e onl y t hi ng ye ever was pers i stent in o

s ,

p l ito N
s ow .was S am s h our f g l ory T h e story L or d k ows ! muttere

d A u t C hl
o oe w h w s . n

n , o a
f t h e d ay w re h earse d w i t h a ll k i n d s f orna get ti ng rat h er rest i ve t h merr i ment f t he
'

o as , o e o
men t an d varn i s hi ng w hi c h m i gh t b e necessary t o even ing b e i ng to h er somew h a t aft er th e S cr i p
he i g h ten it s e ffect for S am like some f ture compar i son li ke v i negar upon n i tre, o o ur ,

f s hi ona bl e dil e tt ant i never all owe d a story to Yes i n d ee d ! sa id S am r i s ing fu ll f p

.

a , , , , o su
l ose any f i ts g ildi ng by pass i ng t h roug h his per an d glory for a c l os i ng e ffor t Yes m y
o
,
R oars of l a g ht er attend e d th e narrat i on te ll er c i t iz ens an d l adi es f d e o th er se x i n g
.
,

han d s . u ,
-

o '
en
an d were taken up an d prol onge d b y a ll t h e eral I h as pr i nc i p l es I m prou d to em ,
~

,

o on

,
s mall er fry w h o were ly i ng i n any quan tity , t h ey perqu i s i te to d ese yer ti mes an d ter ll , ,

s , a
ab out th e oor perc h e d i n every corner ti mes I h as pr i nc i p l es an d I sti cks to em li ke
on , or . .
,

In t h e he i g h t f t h e uproar an d l aug ht er Sam for ty j est anyt hi ng th at I thi nks i s pr i nc ip l e I

o
h owever preserve d an i mmovabl e grav ity on ly goes i to t ; I wou ld n t m i n d i f d ey b u nt
, , , , ,

n r

from ti me t o t i me ro lli ng hi s eyes up an d g i v i ng me li ve I d wa l k r i g h t up to d e stake I

, ,

, , ,

hi s a dit ors d i vers i ne x press ibly d o ll g l ances wou ld an d y Here I comes to s h e d my l ast
u r , ,
sa ,

w ith out d epar ti g from t h e sentent i ous e l evat i on bl oo d fur my pr i nc i p l es f

n my country f d , ur ,
ur er
f hi s ora t ory gen l i nteres t s of i ty
o . s e e .

Yer see fell ow countrymen sa id S am el e , W e ll sa id A nt C hl oe

-
o yer pr i nc i
,
~

,

u , on e

t i g a turkey s l eg w i t h energy yer see now pl es w ill h ave to b e to get to b e d some t i me t

va n , , , , o
wh at di s ye c hil e up ter f f di yer all r n i gh t an d not b e a keep i n everyb o dy up t ill

s , or

en n

'

, ,

y es , a ll yer F hi m tr i es to get
on . m or i ; now every asof you young uns that on e 0

o ur o rn n

, on e
peop l e i s as goo d as t y i to get a ll ; yer see t h e d on t want to b e cracke d h a d b etter b e scas
, r n

e,
pr i nc i p l e d e same d at ar clar A nd any m i g h ty su dd en

s ,

s . .

o ne 0 t h ese yer d r i vers th at comes sme lli ng roun d

N igg a ll on yer sa id S am wav i ng his e rs , ,

a rter any peop l e wh y h e g t m e i n hi s way ; pal m l eaf w i t h b en i gn ity I gi ve yer my bl ess in

o ur , ,
i

s o -

I m t h e fe ll er h got to set i n w i t h , I m t h e go to b e d now an d b e goo d b oys

e s ,
.

fe ll er f yer all t o come to b d

or 11 stan d An d w ith t hi s pat h e ti c b ene di ct i on t h e ass m
, re re n .

, ,
e

p for yer r i g ht s I l l fen d em to t h e l ast bl y di sperse d

u ,
-
.

b ea th
r
W hy b ut S am yer t ll d me onl y t hi s
, , e e ,

m i t h a t y d h e l p t hi s yer Mas r to cotc h C H AP TE R I X

orn n , ou .

L iz y ; seems to me yer talk d on t h ang toget h er

W IC P R T T T O R ,

sa id A ndy ,
BU IN H H I T AP EA S HA A SEN A IS T A

I tell you now A n dy sa i d S am w i t h aw fu l ,

M
,
AN

uper i or ity d on t yer b e a ta l k i n b out w h at T li g h t f t h e c h eerfu l s h one on t h e g

,

s ,
HE o re ru

y er don t know nothi n ; b oys li ke you A ndy an d carpet of a cosey parl or an d glittere d the

on , , ,
on

means we ll b ut t h ey can t b e p t d to co ll us i s id es of t h e tea cups an d we ll b r i ght ene d tea p t

,

s ec e - - -
o ,

t te t h e grea t p i
a p l f ac ti on r ncr as S enator Bi r d w es od raw i ng ff hi s b oots pr
as o , ef
A d y l ooke d re b uke d par ti cu l arl y b y th h ar d para t ory to i nsert i ng hi s feet i n a pa i r f new
.

n e o

w or d ll it t w hi c h most f t h e younger h an d some s li ppers w hi c h hi s w i fe h a d b e n

,

co us a e, o ,
e

memb ers f t h company seeme d to cons id er as a work ing f hi m w hil e away

o e hi senator i a l or on s

s ett l er i n th e case whil e S am procee d e d tour M rs Bi r d l ook i ng th e very p i ctur f . .

,
e o

A n d y w h en I t h oug ht d e li g h t was super i n t endi ng t h e arrange m ents f

, .

D a t ar was i c o n s c en ce , ,
o
f gw i ne ar t er L iz y I ra illy p t d M as r was th e ta bl e ever an d anon m i ng li ng a d mon i tory
o , s ec e ,

so t d a t way W h en I foun d M i ss i s was t t h e remarks to a num b er of fro li csome j uven il es w hD se ,

d a t ar was consc i ence m y t cause were e ffervesc i ng i n all th ose mo d es of untol d

.

t
c o n ra r , ore e

fe ll ers all ers gets more b y ti k i to M i ss i s s id e gam b o l an d m i sc hi ef th a t h ave aston i s h e d mot h r

,

e s
yer see I pers i s t en t e ith er way an d s ti cks ever s ince t h e oo d
s c n ,

so s

.
,

u p to consc i ence n d h o ld s to pr i nc i p l es Tom l

a et t h e d oor k o b l one t h ere
on } ,
-
n a ,

s a
sa id S am giv i ng an en th us i as ti c man ! M ary ! M ary ! d on t pu ll th e cat s ta il
, .

Yes p i ip l r nc es ,

,
toss to a c hi cken s neck w h a t s pr i nc i p l e
,

oor pussy ! Ji m y mus t n t c li m b t hat

,


on
s ou

,

g oo d for i f we i s t pers i stent I wan t er know ta bn e no

no ! You d on t know my d ea ,
!
, ,

,
r,

tan t w h a t it i t ll h
,

Th ar An dy you m ay h a v e d at ar b one
, p i s o us a to see you ere t
o

a s ur r se ,

i g ht sa id s h e at l ast w h en s h e fou d a s p a c
, ,

p i cke d qu it e c l ean

n n e
, ,

S am s aud i ence h ang i ng hi s wor d s w i t h open t o say somethi ng to h h us b an d

.

on er .

m t h h e cou ld
on t b t procee d no Yes yes I th oug h t I d j t make a
u d own
us run ,

Di s yer ma tter b ou t pers i stence fe ll ern i g spen d th e n i ght an d h ave a littl e comfort at h om
, .
, ,

e .

, ,

g rse sa id S am w i h th e a i r of
, enter i ng i n t o I m ti re d to d eat h an d my h ea d ac h es
, t one

,

an ab s truse subj ec t di s yer s i stency a thi ng Mrs Bi r d cast a gl ance at a m p h b ttb

,

s . ca ora o e,

w h at an t see d i nto ver c l ar b y most any b o d y w hi c h s t oo d i n t h e h al f open cl ose t d appeare d

-

, an

approac h to i t b ut h er h usb n d
.

N w yer see w h en a f er stan d s up for a t hi ng t o me ditate

, ,

o , , e an ,
a

one d ay an d i g ht d e t d e ne x t fol ks ses i n t erpose d

n , c on ra r .

d i
,

( an d t ll na
y eno g h d y

sesra
) W hy h e an t p u N M ar y
i
noe octor ng a cup f
y o u
er O, 11 0 , o r

m t t h an d me d at ar bi t
, , ,

corn cake An dy goo d h t tea goo d h ome h mg

.

s en d m f 0

o an so e o our v

I h ope t h e g lm an d i s wh at I w t It s t iresome b us i nes ti ;

-

,
.
, ,

B t l et s l ook i nter i
u

t . en

cn a .

a s, n

d er fa i se x w ill scuse m y us i n an or nary sort

r l eg i s l at i g
0

n
 34 UN C LE I

1 01 1 s C AB N : 0 11 ,

trine If I had slaves ( as I hO p e I never shall

. A temporary bed w as provided for her on the se t
have ) I d 1 isk thei 1 want ng to run away from

i tle near the re and after a short t ime she fell
, ,

me or you e ithe John I tell you folks don t

, ,

,
1 ,
.

in to a heavy slumber with the child w ho seeme d , ,

run away when they are happy and when they no less weary soundly sleeping on he r a rm ; for ,

do un poor c e a tu 1 e s ! they su ffer enough with

r ,
r the mother resisted w ith ner vous anxi ety t he , ,
cold and hunge and fear without e v e 1 y bo dy s 1 ,

kindest attempts to take him fro m her and even ,

tu1 ning against them ; and law or no law I , , in sleep he r a rm encircled him with an unrelaxi ng
,

neve 1 1 1 1 so help me God !

1 1

clasp as if she could not eve n th en be beguile d o f
,

M ary ! M ary M y dear let me reason with , her vigilant hold .

M r and M rs Bird had gone back t o the parlor

I hate reasoning Johm especially reason
,
. .

, wh ere strange as it may appear no reference w as

, ,

in g on s u c h subj ects There s a way you polit made on either side to the preceding convers a

.

ical folks hav e o f coming roun d and round a

, ,

tion ; but M rs Bir d busied herself w i t h her kni t ~

plain 1 ight thing and y ou d on t belie v e it you1

.

ting work and Mr Bird pretended to be reading
-

sel v es 1 1 hen it comes to prra c t ic e I k n o w yz o u

.
,

. the p a per .

w ell enough John You don t believe it s 1 1 ht I wonder w ho and what she is !

.
0
,

any 1 1 1 01 e than I do a n d you wo ul d n t do it any ~

Bird at last as he laid it down
, , .

sooner than I
. W he n she wakes up and feels a little rested
A t this c 1 itic a l j uncture old C udj oe the black , , we will see said M rs Bird , . .

man o f all 1 1 01 put his head in at the door and

- -
11
,

, I say wi fe l said M r Bird after musing in

, .
,

wished M issis would come into the kitchen silence over his newspaper .

and o ur senator tolerabl y relieved looked after his , , Well dear ,

little wife with a w himsical mixt ure o f a m usement S he cou ld n t wear o ne of your gowns co uld
,

and vexation and seating himself in the arm , ,

she by any let ting down or such matter ? S he
, ,

chair began to read the papers

, . seems to be rather larger than you are .

A fter a m o m ent his wife s voice w a s heard at ,

the d oor in a quick earnest tone
A quite perceptible smile glimmered on Mrs
,
John ! , ,
Bird s face a s she a nswered We 1 1 see
, ,
.

John ! I do 1 1 ish you d come he 1 e a moment

. A nother pause and M r Bird ag n broke out , . a i
,

He laid d o w n his p a per and went into the , I say wi fe .

,

k itchen and s fa1 te d quite a m azed at the sight W ell What now l

that presented itself : A young and s le nd e 1

, ,

Why there s that o ld bom ba zin cloak that

,

,

woman with garments torn and frozen wit h o ne

, , you ke e p on purpose to put o v er me when I take
shoe gon e and the stocking torn away from the
, my afternoon s nap ; you might as well give her

cut and bleeding foot was laid back in a deadly ,

that she needs clothes
,
-
.

s woon upon two chairs There w a s the impress . A t this instant D inah looked in to say that the ,

o f the despised race on her face yet none could woman was awake and wanted to see M issis

.
, ,

help feeling its mournful and pathetic b eauty while , M r an d M rs Bird went into the ki tchen fol
. .
,

its stony s harpness its cold xed deathly aspect

.
, .
, ,
lowed by the t w o eldest boys t he smaller fry ,

struck a solemn chill over him He dre w his . having by this time been safely dispose d o f in
, ,

breath short and stood in silence His wife and , .

, bed .

their only colored domestic old Aunt D inah were , ,

The woman was now sitting up on the settle by ,

busily eng a ged in restorative measures while o ld the re S he was looking steadily in t o t he blaze
.
,

C udj oe had got the boy on his knee and was busy , with a calm heart broken expression very differ ,
-

pulling o ff his shoes and stock ings and chang his , ent fro m her former agitated wildness .

little cold feet . D id you want me ?

said M rs Bird in ge n .
,

Sure no w 1 f she an t a sight to behold I said

,

,

tle tones I hope you feel better n o w poor
.
,

ol d D inah compassionately ; pears like t was woman

,

the heat that made her faint S he was tol abl e . A long drawn shivering sigh was the only ah
-

peart w hen she cum in and asked if she could n t ,

swer ; bu t she lifte d her dark eyes a n d xe d them ,

w a 1 m herse l f here a s p ell ; and I w a s j ust a askin

on her with such a forlorn and imploring expres
her whe 1 e she cum from and she fainted l ight ,
sion that the tears came into the little woman s
,

down N e ve r done much hard work guess by

.
, , ey es .

You n eed n t be afraid o f anything

the looks of her hands ; we a re

.

P 0 0 1 creat a 1 e l said M rs Bird compassion -

.

.
,
friends here poor woman Tell m e where yo u ,

a tely as the woman slowly unclosed her la1 e

,
w came from and what you want sa id she
, , .

dark eyes and looked vacantly at her S uddenly

,
. I came from Kentucky said the wo man

, .

an e xp i e s s ion o f agony crossed her face and she . When said Mr Bird taking up the intee
l
.
,

sprang up saying O my Harry ! Have they , , ,

rogatory .

got him 7 To night -

The boy at this j umped f1 o n1 C udjoe s knee

.

H o w did yo u c ome 1

.
, ,

and runn i ng to her side put up his arms

,
0 ,
.
,
I crosse d o n the ice .

he s here he s here

she exclaimed
C rossed on the ice l said every on e presen t

.

O ma am said she wildly to M rs Bird

.
,

,
'

.
, , .
,
Yes sai d the woman slowly I did G od
, , ,

do protect us ! d o n t let them get him !

helping me I crossed on the ice ; for they were
behind me right behind and there w as no
,

N obody shal l hur t you h ife poor woman

, ,

s aid M1 s Bi1 d encouragingly . You a1 e safe . other w ay I

L a w M issis said C udj oe the ice is a ll

don t be afraid

, , ,

said the woman covering

.

G od bless yo u !

,
m broken up blocks a swinging and a te te ring up
-

, ,

he 1 face and sobbing while t he little boy seeing and down in the water 1

I know it was I know i t said she wildly

,

her e 1 ying t1 ied to get into her lap , . ,

With m any gentle and womanly o fces which but I did it I would n t have thought I could
,

I did n t think I should get over but I did l i t

,

n one knew bette 1 ho w to render t h an M rs Bird

.
, ,

t he poo r w o m m 1 s in time rendered m re cal m 1 1

, ,
o . care ! I could but die if I did n t The Lord ,

.
 L FE I AMONG TH E L O WLY .

helped m e n obody knows how m u ch the Lord can \

How came you to tell m e y o u had a k ind
help e n1 till they try said the w o ma n with a

, , , master ? he suddenly exclaim ed gulping down

,

ashing eye . very resolutely some kind of rising in his throat ,

W ere you a slave said Mr Bird . . and turning suddenly round u pon the wom an .

Yes sir ; I belonged to a ma n in Kentucky

,
. Because he w a s a kind master ; I li say that

W as he unkind to y o u ?
o f him any way ; and my mistress was kind ;
,

N o sir he was a good master ,

. but they could n t help themsel v es They were
.

A nd was your mis tress unkind to you 1

owing money ; and there was some way I can t ,

N o sir no ! my mistress w a s al ways good

,
tell ho w that a man had a hold o n them and, ,

to me .

they were obliged to give him t s will I listened .
,

What co u ld induce you to leave a good home , and heard him t e lling mistress that and she

then and run away and go through such dan

, , begging and pleading for me and he told her ,

gers 1
he could n t help himsel f and that the paper s

were all drawn ; and then i t was I took him

,

The woman looked up at M rs Bird with a keen .

, ,

scrutinizi ng glance and i did not escape her that ,

t
and left my home and came away I knew t was , .

she w a s dressed in d eep mourning n o use of my trying to li v e i f they did it ; for t

.
,

M a am she said s udd enly have you eve r

, , ,

pears like this child is all I have .

lost a child ?
Have you no husband ?

The question was unexpected and i t w a s a ,

Yes but he belongs to another man H is
, .

thrust on a n e w wound fo r it was only a month master is real hard to him and won t let him .

since a darling child o f the family had b een l aid come t o see me hardly ever ; and he s grown ,

in the gra v e harder and harder upon us and he threatens t o

sell him dow n south ; it s like I ll nev er see
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M r Bird turned around and walked to the w in

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s d ow and M rs Bird burst int o tears ; but re c o v

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him again
ering her voice she said , ,
The quiet tone in which the woman pronounce d

Why do you a s k t ha t l l have lost a little

. these words might have led a supercial observer

on e . to thin k that she was entirely apathetic ; but
Then you will feel for me I h ave lost two .
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there was a calm settled depth of anguish in her ,

on e after another left em buried there when I ,

large dark eye that spoke of something fa r
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came away and I had only this o n e left I never . otherwise .

slept a n ight wi thout him h was all I had He e .

A nd where do y ou mean t o go my poor ,

w a s my comfor t and pride d a y and night ; and woman ? said M rs Bird

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ma am they were going to take him away from To C anada i f I only knew where th t w a s

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me ,
to ell him sell him down south ma am s , ,

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Is it very far o ff is C a n a d a ? said she looking ,

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to go all a l on c a baby that had never been ,

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p with a simple c on din g air to M rs Bird s
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away from his mother in his life ! I could n t

face .

stand it ma am I knew I never should be good

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. P oor thing ! said M rs Bird involuntari ly
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fo r anything i f they did ; and when I kne w the , ,

Is a very great w a y off think ? said the

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papers were signed and he was sold I took him , , woman earnestly ,
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and came off in the night ; and they chased me M uch further than you think poor c hild !

the man that bough t him and some o f M as r s

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said M rs Bird ; but we will try t o think what
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folks and they were coming down right behind

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can be done for you Here D inah make her up .
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me and I heard em I j umped right on to the

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. a bed in your ow n room close by the kitchen and , ,

ice ; and how I got across I don t know but ,

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I ll think what to do fo her in the morning

r .

r st I knew a man was helping me up the , M eanwhile never fear poor w oman ; put your , ,

bank . trust in G o d he will protect you .

The wom an did not sob n o r wee p S he had . M rs Bird and her husband reentered the par
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gone to a place where tears are dry ; but every lor S he sat down in her little rocking chair
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o ne a ro u n d her was in some way characteristic before the re swaying thoughtfully to and fro

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o f themsel v es showing si gns o f hearty symp a thy , . M r Bird strode up and down the room grum
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The two little boys after a desper a te rum m a g , bling to himsel f P ish ! pshaw ! con founded ,

ing in their pockets in search of those pocke t ,

awkward business ! A t length striding up to

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handkerchiefs which mother s know are ne ver to his wife he said ,

be found there had thrown the m sel v es d is c o n s o

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I say wife she ll ha v e to grt away from , ,

lately into the skirts of their mother s gown

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here this very night That fellow w ill be do w n
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where they were sobbing a n d wiping their eyes , o n the scent bright and early t o morrow mornin
g;
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a n d noses to their hearts content ; M rs Bird if t was only the woman she could l ie quiet ti ll

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had her face fairly hidden in her pocket hand -

it w a s over ; but that little chap can t be kept

k erc hief and o ld D inah with tears streami n g . still by a troop o f horse and foot I ll warrant ,

down her black honest face w a s ej aculating , , , me ; he 11 bring it all o u t popping his he a d o ut

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Lord have mercy on us 1 wit h all the fervor o f of some window or door A pretty kettle o f s h .

a camp meeting while old C udj oe rubbing

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it would be for me too t o be caught w ith the m , ,

his eyes very hard with his cu ffs and making a ,

both here j ust now ! No ; they ll have to b e go t
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most uncommon variety of w ry faces occasionally , o ff to nigh t -

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responded in the same key with great fervor , . To night I H ow is it possible 1 where to
O ur senator w a s a statesman and of course could , W ell I know pretty well where to said t he
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n o t be expected to cry like other mortals a nd so , senator beginning to put on his boots w ith a
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he turned his ba ck t o the company and looked re flective air ; and stopping when his leg w a s
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ou t o f the window and seemed particularly busy , half in he embraced his knee with both hand s
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in clearing his throat and wiping his spectacle and seemed t o go off in deep meditation .

glasses occasionally blowing hi s nose in a man

, It s a confounded awkward u gly business

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ner that w a s calculated to excite suspicion had , s aid he at last beginn ing to tug at hi bo t
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s a

any on e bee n in a st a te to observe critically straps again and that s a fact ! A fter 0 1 1 3

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boot was f aii ly o n the senator a t with the other ,

s e v en a pair o f little s hoes w arn and rubbed a t ,

in hi s hand pro found ly stu dy ng the gure f the ,

i o the toes were peeping from the folds f a paper
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c a rpe t

It will ha v e to be done t hough f , , or There as a toy horse and wagon a t p a ball o

aught I see hang i t a ll ! and he drew the

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memorials gathered with many a tear and many
other boot anxiously on and looked out o f the ,
a heart break S he sat down by the d ra w er
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window . and leaning her head o n he hands o v er i t wept

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N w little M rs Bird was a discreet wo m an

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, till the tears fell thr ugh her ngers into the o

a woman w h never in her li fe said I told you o , drawer ; the n suddenly raising her head she be ,

so l and n the present occasion though pretty

, o , gan with nervous haste selecting the pl inest
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well aware f the shape her hus band s medi ta o

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a n d most substantial article s and

ga t he 1 1 them ,
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tions were taking she very pruden t ly f rbore t , o o in t o a bundle .

med d le wi t h them ; only sat very quietly in her M amma said e ne of the bo y s gently touch ,
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chair and looked quite ready t hear her liege

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o i n he r arm are y o u oing to give a w ay thos e
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lord s intentions when he s hould think proper t
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utter them . My dear boys she said S ftly and earnestly , o ,

You see he said there s my ol d client ,

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, if u dear 1 m g lit t le Il e n y looks d w n from
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Van Trom pe has come over from Kentuck y a nd

, , hea v en he woul d be glad t ha v e s do this I

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set all his slav es free ; and he has b ugh t a p lace .

o could not find i t in m y heart to gi e them way 1 a

seven mil s up the creek here ba c k in the wo ds

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o , to any common po s n to any body tha t was i o

where no bod y g es unless they g n purpose ; o

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o o h a ppy b ut I gi e them t a mother more he a i t
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and i t s a place that is n t found in a hurry

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. broken and sorrow ful than I am 1 n d I hope G od 1

There she d be safe enough but the plague f

o will send his blessings with them 2

the thing is nob d y could drive a carriage t here ,

o There are in this world ble ssed s ul s whose o

to; night but m e . o w s all spring up into j oys f r others

rro w hose o

C udj oe is a n e xc e ll e n t d ri v er
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t y not ? '
. earthly hopes l id in the grave w i th many tears , a ,

A y ay but he e i t is ,
The creek has to be
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r . are the see d from which s p ing healing owers and 1
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crossed tw ice and the se cond crossing is quite balm f the des d ate and the d istressed Among
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d a nge u s ; u n le s s o n e kn w s i t as I do
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I hav e o . such was the d elicate w oman who sits there by

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crossed i t a h undred time s n horseback and o , the lamp dropping slow te rs while she prepares ,
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k now exactly the tur n s t take A nd so you see o .

, , the me m orials f her w n lost o ne f r t he outcas t o o o

there s n help f it C u dj oe must put in the

o or . wanderer .

horses as quie tly as may be about twel e o c l ock ,

1 A fter a Bird opened a wardrobe ,

and I ll take h 1 over ; and t hen t gi v e col r t

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o o o 11 n d taking f om t hC n e e
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plain s c i e a bl d ess i 11 , r1 c e 1

the matter he must c a i y me n t the next ta v ,

r o o or two she S t do w n busily t her W l l table
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e rn to t ake the st ge f
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C olumbus that comes i or , an d w ith needle s iss e s n d thimble at hand
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by about three r four and so it wil l look as i f I o , q uietly commenced t h

let t ing do w n process e

had had the 0 1 i ge n ly f that I shall get :1 1

1 1
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or . w hich her hus ban d had recommend d 1 n d c o n e ,

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into business bright n d early in the morning a . t in u e d busil y at i t till the ld cl ck in the corner

o o

s truck t w l v e 1 nd she heard the l w rattling of

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Bu t I 1 thinking I shall feel t l e r cheap t he e

11 r 1 1 i , e , 1 o

a fte i all that s been said and d ne ; but hang wheels at the do r

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it I can t help i t M ary said her husband coming in w ith ,

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Your hea t 1 8 better than your he ad in this l ,

his overcoat in hi hand you must w ake her up s ,

case John sai d the wife laying her li t tle w hi t e

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n w ; we mus t be
o ff 1 .

M rs Bird hastily deposited the v arious rticle s

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hand n his o C ould I e v er hav e lo v ed y u had.

o , . a

I not k nown you better t han you know yours e l f ? she had c llec t ed in small plain t unk and o 11 1 ,

A nd the lit tle woman looked so h nd s e it h 1 1 o 1 11 , 11 locking i t d ired h r h usband to see it n the ,
es e i

the team p 1 k l i g in her eyes that t h s n t

s 1 1
a
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11 , e e 1 or carri ge and t hen pr ceede d to call the w oman
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thought he must be a deci d edly cle v er fellow to ,

S oon arrayed in a 1 k l n e t 1 d sha w l t hat
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1o 11 1 11 ,

get such a pretty c 1 e a t u e into such a pas i mate 1 s h d b longed t her l

a e 0 f ct ss sh appeared o 1e 11 a re ,
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a d m i1 t i n f him
1 1 and so hat coul d he d but
o o ,
11 o a t the d with her child her rms 11 1 Bird
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walk li s e ly to see about the carriage A t hu ie d her into the 0 i ge 1 n d M s Bird

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the d or howe v er he sto p ped a moment and then

o , , , presse d o n after her to t he 0 i g ste p s Eli a 11 1 1 1 1 s . 7

coming l k he sai d wi t h some hesitation

) 1C leaned u t f the c i g and p u t u t her hand
o o a r1 1 e o ,
a hand as s ft 1 d beauti ful as was gi v e n in
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M y I d n t kn w h w y u d feel ab ut it
ai o o o o o o 1 n

but there s that d w or full f things o f f

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1 11 o o return S he xed he r la e dar k eyes f ll of rg u
po r li t t le l l e m y s ear nes t meaning n M rs Bi d 8 face n d see m ed
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o S o saying he t um e d '

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quickly n his heel a nd shut the d or a ft ei him

o o going t s peak Her lips mo v ed o she t ied 1

once o t w ce but there was no s und a n d

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His wi fe opened the li t t le bed room do or d -

a r i ,
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j oining her ro m and taking the candle set it o , , ,

pointing up w ard with a lo k never to he forgot ,
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ten she f ll bac k in the seat and co v ered her

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down n the t p f a bu u there then f o n a
o o o re a
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small e c e s she t ok a key and put it thought

1 s o ,
fac e The door w a s shut and the carriage drove
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fully i n the l ok o f 1 dr a er and m ade a sud d en o 1 11 on .

pause while t w o boys w ho boy like ha d fol

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, W hat
a si tuation now for a patri o tic senator , , ,

l owed clos e on her heels stood l oking wi t h o ,

that had been all the week befo1 e sp um ing up the
l e g is l t u e f his nati v e state t o pass m re t l n
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s ilent sign i fi cant glances at their mo t her

, A nd , . 1 r o o s i

0 n t h r that 1 eads t his has there ne v er been

io e gent res lu t ions against escapi ng fug1 1 e s the ir
o 1

a closet the O pening

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in your house a d awer r or harborers and a be t t 1 s o

o f which has bee n t y u like the O pening again

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O ur good senat r in his nati e state had n ot

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o o o v
o
o f a l i ttl e grave ? A h ! happy mo t her that y o u been exceeded by any o f his brethren a t h as

are ; if it has not been so . in gt o n in the sort C loquence which has w on

, . e

Mi s Bi d slowly opened the drawer

. 1 There . for them i m m e rtt al reno w n ! II o w sublimely he
w e re li tt l e coats f many a f 1 n a n d pa t tern o o 1 , had sat wi t h his hands n his pockets ud sc u t ed i ,
1t o

il es o f ap rons a nd ro vs s f small s t o k in gs ; and ,

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o C all sentimental w eak ness o f thos e w ho w oul d
 L I FE AM ON G TH E L O WLY .

ut wel fare o f a fe w miserable fugi tives be

the his eyes and nose quite unceremoniousl y and he
ihre gre a t state interes t s ! C onsiders himself f irly extinguished c hild
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He w s as bold as a lion about it and might

a , cries and C udj oe on the outside deli v ers animated
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ily con v inced n t only himself but e v erybody o , addresses to the horses w ho are kicking and ,

but then his idea o f a fugiti v e

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that heard him oundering and straining under repeated cracks

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w a s only an idea of the le tters that spell the of the whip C arriage springs up with another .
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word o at the most the image of a little

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r, , b ounce down go the hind wheels senator

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newspaper picture o f a man w it h a stick and woman and child y over o n to the back seat , ,

b undle with R an away from the subscriber

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his elbows encountering her bonnet and both her ,

under it The magic of the real presence f dis

. o feet be ing j a m m e d into his hat whic h ies off ,

tress the imploring human eye the frail

. , , in t he concussion A fter a few moments t he .

tremb l ing human hand the despairing appeal f o slough is passed and the horses s te p parit
helpless agony t hese h e had ne v er tried
, , ,

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. ing the senator nds h is hat the woman ,

He had ne v er thought that a fugitive mig ht straightens her bonnet and bu s he s her chil d and ,

be a hapless mother a de fenceless child , , they brace themselves rmly for what i s yet o t

like that on e whic h was now wearing his lost come .

boy s little well kno wn cap ; and so a s o ur poor

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Fo r a while only the continuous bump bump
senator was n t stone o steel as he was a man
o r , , intermingled j ust by way of variety with di v ers , ,

and a do w nright noble hearted on e too he -

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s ide plunges and compound shakes ; and they
as e v erybody must see in a sad case f r his ,
o begin to atter themselves that they are n o t s o
pat riotism A nd y o u need n t exult over him
. o , badly o ff after all A t last wi t h a square
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good brother o f the S ou t hern S tates f r we ha v e o pl unge w hich puts all on to their feet and t he n
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some inklings that many o f y u under s imilar o ,

down into t heir seats with incredible qu ickness ,

circumstances would n t do muc h be tter We ,

o . the carriage stops and after muc h outside , ,

have reason to k now in Kentucky as in M issis , ,

commotion C udj oe appears at the door ,
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sippi are noble and generous he arts to whom

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P lease sir it s powerful bad spot this yer
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ne v er w a s tale o f su ff ring told in vain A h e

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1 don t k now how w e s to get clar o u t

I m a
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good brother ! is it fa ir for you to expe ct of us t hin k in we ll have to be a gettin r a ils

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ser v ices w hich your w n brave honorable heart r , The senator despairingly step s o u t picking ,

would not allow yo u to render were yo u l n o ur ingerly for some rm foothold ; down goes on e
go o t an immeas urable depth he tries to pull it
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plac e ! ,

Be th at as it may if o ur good senator was a

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up loses his balance and tumbles over into the
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p olitical sinner h e w as in a fair way to expiate ,

m ud and is shed out in a very despairing c on
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i t by his night s penance There had been a long dition by C udj oe

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continuous period of rainy weather and the soft , ,

But we f rbear out of sympathy to our readers
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rich e arth o f O hio as e v ery o ne k nows is admi ~

bones Western travellers who have beguiled
ra bly suited to the manu facture o f mud and
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the midnigh t hour in the interesting process o f
th e road was a n O h io railroad of the good old pulling do w n r ail fences to pry their carriages -

tim es . o ut of mud ho l es will have a respectful and

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A nd pray what sort of a road may th at be ! ,

mournful sympathy with our unfortunate here .

s ays some eastern traveller w ho has been accus ,

We beg them to dro p a silent t ear and pass on ,
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t e med to connect no ideas with a railroad but ,

It was full late in the night when the carriage
those o f smoothness o speed r . emerged dripping a n d bespattered o u t o f the
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Know then innocent eastern friend that in

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creek and stood at the door o f a large farm
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benighted regions o f the west where the mud is , house .

o f unfathomable and sublime depth roads are , I t took no inconside rable perseverance to arouse
made o f round rough log s arranged trans v ersely , the inmates ; but at last the respectable pro
s ide by side and coated over in their pristine fresh i e t o r appeared and undid the door He w as
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ness w ith earth turf and whatsoever may c eme to

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, , a great tall bristling O rson of a fellow ful l six
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hand and then the rej oicing native callet h it a

, feet and some inches in his stockings and arrayed ,

road and straightway e s s a y e t h to ride thereupon

, . in a red annel hunting shirt A very heavy m a t -
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In process o f time t he rains wash o ff all the turf , of sandy hair in a decidedly tousled condition and , ,

and grass afo resaid mo v e the logs hither and , a beard o f some days growth gave the worthy
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thither in picturesqu e positions up down and

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man an appearance to s ay the least not p a rtic u , ,

crosswise with divers chasms and r uts o f black

, l a rl y prepossessing He stood for a fe w minutes .

mud inter vening . holding the candle aloft and blinking o n o ur ,

O ver such a road as this o ur senator went travellers with a dismal and mystied expre ss ion
stum bling along making moral re fle c t i n s as con , o that was truly ludicrous It cost some e ffort of .

t in u o u s ly as under the circumstances could be ex our senator to induce him to comprehend the case
ec t e d the carriage proceeding along much as fully ; and w hile he i s doing his best at that w e
p
foll ws bump ! bump bump ! slush ! down in
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o shall give him a li ttle introduction to our readers

the mud ! the senator woman and child re
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Honest old John V an Trompe w a s once qui te a
versing their positions so suddenly as to come c o n s id e ra bl e l a n d holder and slave owner in the
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wi t hout any v e ry a c c um te adj ustment against '

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S tate o f Kentucky Having nothing of the bear .

the windows o f the do w n hill side C arriage -

, about him but the skin and being gifted by ,

sticks f ast while C udj oe on t he out side i s heard

, na ture with a great honest j ust heart quite , , ,

making a great muster a m o ng t he horses A fter . equal to hi s gigantic frame he had been f r some ,
o

various ine ffect ual pullings and twitchings j ust ,

years wi t nessing with repressed uneasiness the
as t he senator is losing a ll patience the carriage '

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workings o f a system equally bad fo r oppressor
s uddenly rights itsel f with a bounce t w o front and oppressed A t last o n e d a y Jo hn s great
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W heels go do w n into another abyss and senator heart had swelled altoge ther too big to wear his
W oman and child all tumble prom iscuously o n
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bonds any longe r ; so he j ust took his pocket boo k

to the front seat senator s hat is j ammed over
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o u t o f his desk and went over into O hio a nd

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bou ght a quarter of a township o f good rich land , , old woman and have a be d got ready for y ou in ,

made o ut free p apers fo all his people men r , ,

no time .

women a n d children pa cked them up in w a g Thank you my goo d friend said the sena

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o n s ; and sent t he m o to settle down ; and then

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tor I must be along to take the night stage for

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honest John turned his f ce up the creek and a , C olumbus .

sat quietly down o n a snug retired farm to enj oy , ,

A h well then if you mu st I 1 1 go a piece , , ,

his conscience and his reections . with you and show you a cross road that will ,
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Are you the man that will shelter a

p e er take you there better than the road you came on .

woman and child from slave catchers said the ! -

That road s mighty bad
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s enator explicitly ,
. John equipped himself and with a lantern in , ,

I rather think I am said honest John with hand was soon seen guiding the senator s car
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s ome considerable emphasis . ria e towards a road that ran down in a hollow
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I thought so said the senator back o f his dwelling V hen they parted the
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I f there s anybody comes said the good

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senator put into his hand a ten dollar b ill -

m a n stretching his tall mu scular form upward It s for her he said briey
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w hy here I m ready for him and I ve got A y ay said John with equal concisenes s
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S even s e ns each six foot high and they ll be They shook hands and parted

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ready for em Give ou r respects to em said

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John ; tell em it s no matter how soon they

call make no kinder di fference to u s said

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John running his ngers through the s hoc k o f

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hair that thatched his head and b ur stin g o ut

TH E P R O P E R T Y I S C A RRIE D O FF
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into a great laugh .

Weary j aded and spiritless Eliza dragged , ,

TH E F ebruary morning looked gray and drizzling
herself up t o the door with her child lying in a , throu gh the window o f Uncle Tom s cabin It
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heavy sl eep o n her arm The rough man held . looked on down cast faces ; the images o f mournful
t he candle t o her face and uttering a k ind o f , hearts The little table stood o u t before the re
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compassionate grunt Opened the d oor o f a small ,

co v ered with an ironing cloth a coarse but clean -

bed room adj oining to the large k it c he n w here shirt or tw o fresh from the iron hung on the
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they were standing and motioned her to go in , . back o f a chair by the r e and A unt C hloe had ,

He took down a candle and lighting it set it , ,

another spread out b e fore her on the table C are .

upon the table and the n addresse d himself to , fully she rubbed and ironed every fold and every
Eliza . hem with the most s crupulous exactness every
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N e w I say gal y ou need n t be a bit afeared

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now and t hen raising her hand to her face to
l e t w ho w ill come here I m up to all that sort wipe o the tears that were coursing down her
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th in g said he pointing to two or three ,

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ch eeks .

g oodly ries over the mantel piece ; and most -

To m sat by with his Testament open on his ,

e 0 ple that kne w me k now that t would n t be

k nee and his head leaning upon his hand but
,

e a l t hy to try to get anybody o u t 0 my house

neither spoke It was yet early and the children .
,

when I m agin it S o n w you j is t go to sleep

. o ,
lay all asleep together in their little rude tr undle
n ow as quiet as if yer mother was a rockin ye
,

,

bed .

s ai d he as he shut the door , . Tom w ho had to the full the gentle domestic
, , ,

Why this is an uncommon handsome un ,

,
heart which w oe for them has been a peculiar
, ,

he said to the senator A h well ; han dsome .

,
characteristic o f his un ha p py race got u p and
,

un s has the greatest cause to run sometimes i f walked silently to look at his childr en
,

, ,

they has any kind 0 fe olin such as decent W O

,
It s the last time ! he said

.

men should I know all about that . .

A unt C hloe did not answer only rubbed away ,,

The senator in a fe w words briey explained , ,

over and over on t he coarse shirt already as ,

Eliza s history

. smooth as hands could make i t ; and nally set
0 ! c u ! a w ! n e w I want to know ?
said ,
ting her iron suddenly down w ith a despairing
t he good man pitifully ; s he ! n ow s he ! That s , ,

plunge she sat down to the table and lift ed up
, ,

natur n e w poor crittur ! hunted down now like a , , ,

her voice and wept
.

deer hunted down j est for b avin natural feel S p c s e w e must be resigned ; but 0 Lord

, .
, ,

in s and doin what no kind 0 mother could help

'

,

how ken I ! If I k now d anything whar you s

a dein ! I tell ye what these yer things make me

,
goin or how they d sarve you ! M issis s ays

,

come the nighest t o s w e arin n ow 0 m os t any

, ,

she ll try and deem ye in a year o r two ; but

,

thing said honest John as he wiped his eyes

, ,
Lor nobody never comes u p that goes dow n
with the back o f a great freckled yellow hand , , . thar T hey kills em I v e hearn em tel l -

I tell yer what str anger it w a s years and ho w dey works em u p o n dem ar plantations

.
, ,

y ears before I d j ine t he chur c h cause the min

,

There 11 be the same G od there C hloe that

, ,

1 s te rs round in our parts used t o preach that the there is here

Bible w e nt in fo r these ere cuttings u and I
.

Well said A un t C hloe s pose dere will

, ,

could n t be u p to em with their reek and

but de Lord lets d re ul things happe n sometimes

Hebrew and so I took up agin em Bi ble and ,

, I don t seem to e t no comfort dat way

.

all I never j ine d the church t ill I found a min I m in t he ord s hands

said Tom ; noth

l n can go n o furder than he lets it ; and thar s

.
,

is ter that w a s u p to em all in Greek a nd all

t hat and he said right the contrary and then I o n e thi n g I can thank him for It s m e that s

took right hold a n d j ined the church I did

,
.

s ol d and going down and not

y ou nur the chil en

.
,

Here y ou re safe what comes will come only

, ,

n ow fact said John w ho had been all this

'

and the Lord he ll help me I know

, , ,

t ime uncorking some very frisky bottled cider o n me

, ,

which at th is j uncture he presented he w ill

A h brave m a nly heart smothering th in e

. .

Ye d better j e st put up here n e w till day

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, , , , ,
! i ht s aid he heartily a nd I ll cal u the
ow n sorrow to c o m fort thy belov e d on es ! Tom
g , p ,
i
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 LI FE AM ON G THE L O WLY . 39
s ek e with a thick utterance and with a bitter sold south a doom which w a s ha ngm g either
okin g in his thre a t but he spoke brave and
, ,

,
o v er themselves or their husbands their w i v es or ,

S tr ong . child en This nerve s the A frican naturally p a

r .
,

Let s think on our marcies

he added , tient timid an d unenterprisin g w ith heroic cour
, ,

tremulously a s i f he w a s q it e sure he needed to

,

a age and leads him to su ffer hunger cold pain

, , , ,

t hi nk on them very hard indeed . the perils o f the wilderness and the more dread ,

M arcies said A unt C hloe don t see no

penalties o f re capture -
.

m arcy in t ! tan t right ! tan t right it should The simple morni n g meal now smok ed on the

be so M as r never ought ter left it s o that ye

table for M rs S helby had excused A unt C hloe s
, .

cou ld be took for his debts Ye v e arnt him a ll attendance at the great house that morning The

. .

he ge t s for ye twice over He owed ye yer fre e ,

. poor soul had expended all he r little energies on
d om and ought ter gin t t o yer years ago M ebbe t his farewell fea st had killed and d e sed her

,
.
, r s

he can t help himself now but I feel it s wrong

,

. choicest chicken and prepar e d her corn c a ke with ,


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N othing can t beat t hat ar ou t 0 me S ich a

scrupulous exactness j ust to her husband s taste
faithful crittur as ye v e been and allers s e t
.
, ,
'

, and brought ou t certain mysterio u s j a rs on the

his business fore yer o w n every way and mantel piece some preserves th a t were never pro
-

, ,

reckoned o n him more than yer o w n w ife and d u c e d excep t o n extreme occasions .

chil en ! The m as sells h eart s love and heart s Lor P ete said M ose triumphantly han t
_

, , , ,

blood to get o ut thar scrapes de Lord 1 1 be up

, ,

we got a buster o f a breakfast ! a t the same

to em

tim e catching at a fragment of the chicken .

C hloe n ew if ye love me ye won t talk so , ,

, A unt C hloe gave him a sudden box on the ear .

w hen perhaps j est the last time we l l ever ha v e Thar n e w ! crowing e e the last breakfast

, v r

together ! And I ll tell ye C hloe it goes agin

, ,
your poor daddy s gwine to have to home

0 C hl oe ! said Tom ge n tl y '

me to hear on e word agin M as r Wan t he put
.
, , .

in my arms a baby ? it s nat ur I should think I a l I can t help it

V
said A unt C hloe

, , ,

a heap of him A nd he co ul d n t be s p ec t e d t o .

hiding her face in her apron ; I s so tossed

th ink so much o f poor Tom Ma s rs i s used to .

about i t makes me act ugly
, .

ha v in all these yer things done for em and

,
The boys stood quite still looking rst at their ,

n a t lly they don t think so much on t

They
. father an d then at their mother while the baby , ,

can t be s p e c t e d to no way S et him longside

climbi n g up her clothes began an imperious
of other M aa rs who s had the treatment and
.
, , ,

commanding cry .

t he livin I ve had ! And he never would have

Thar ! said A unt C hloe wiping her eyes
,

let this yer come on me if he could have seed it ,

and taking up the baby ; now I s done I hope
, ,

a forehand I know he would n t now do eat something This yer s my nice st

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. . .

Wal any way thar s wrong about it s om e

, ,

chicken Thar boys ye shall ha v e som e poor
.
, , ,

whar said A unt C hloe in whom a stubborn

,

,
crittur s Yer m ammy s bee n c ros s to yer
.

s ense o f j ustice w a s a predominant trait ;

I The boys needed no second in v itation and went ,

can t j es t make out whar t is but thar s wr ong i n with great zeal for the eatables ; and it was

,

s om e w ha r I m Za 0 that ,

c r

.

well they did so as other w ise there would have ,

Yer ought to look up t o the Lord above been very little performed to a n y purpose by the
he s above all thar don t a sparrow fall with p art

ou t him .

T VO W said A unt C hloe bustling about a fter
, ,

It don t seem to comfort me but I spect it

,
breakfast I must put up yer clothes ,
Jest .

o rter said A unt C hloe But d a r s no u s e like as not he 1 1 take em all a w ay I know thar

, .
,
.

t alkin I l l j es w e t up de corn cake and get ye

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,
ways mean as dirt they is ! l Va l now yer , , ,

one goo d breakfast cause nobody knows when ann e l s for rhu m a t is is in thi s corner ; so be

u 11 get another car ful cause there won t nobody make ye no

y o .
,

In order to appreciate the sufferings o f the more Then here s yer o ld shirts and these
.

,

n egroes sold south i t must be remembered that yer is new ones I t e e d o ff t hese yer stockings .

a ll the instinctive a ffections o f that race are last night and put de ball in em to mend with
p ecu ,
.

l iarl stron g Their local attachm ents are very But L o r ! who 1 1 ever mend for ye and A unt
!

y .

abid i n g They are not naturally daring and

. C hloe a gain overcome laid her head on the box
, ,

e nterprising but home loving and a ffec tionate

,
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. side and sobbed
, To think o n t ! no crittur .

A dd to this all the terrors with which ignorance t o do for ye sick or well 1 I don t railly thin k I

invests the unkn ow n and add to this again that , , , ought ter be good now
s elling to the south is set before the negro from The boys having eaten everything there w a s ,

c h ildhood as the last severity o f p im is hm en t . on the breakfast table began now to take some -

The thr eat that t errie s more than whipping or thought of the c a s e and seeing their mother cry ,

t orture p f any kind is the threat o f being sent ing and their father looking very sad began to ,

whimper and put their hands to their eye s U ncle

,
,

d o w n r i ver We have ourselves heard this feel

. .

ing exp ressed by them and seen the un a ec t e d To m had the baby on his knee and was letting her
'

, ,

horror with which they will sit in their g ossip enj oy hersel f to the u tmost extent scratching his ,

in hours and tell frightful stories of that

,

face and pulling his hair and occasionally break ,

o wn river whi ch t o them is , ing o u t into clamorous explosions o f delight evi ,

d e n tly arising out of her o w n internal reections

v r d try fr m wh s b urn

Th t di a un sc o e e c o un
A y cr e w away poor critt ur ! said A unt
o o e o
N tr v l l r r t r
o a e e e u ns .

,

C hloe
,

ye 1 1 have to come to it too ye 1 1 live

,
.

A missionary among the fugitives in C anada to see yer husband sold or mebbe be sold y e rs e lf ,

told us that many of the fugitives confessed them and these yer boys they s to be sold I s pose
,

.

s elve s to have escaped from comparati v ely kind

,

too j est like as not when they gets good for

, ,

mas ters and that they were in duc e d to brave the

,
s o m e t hin an t no use in niggers

p erils o f escape in almost every rase by the des Here one of the boys called out Thar s Mis
.
, , ,

p erate horror wit h which they regarded bei n g sis a comin in i

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 UN C LE ABI N

TO M S C : O R,

can t d o no good ; what s she c oming

S he

know ma a m ; I ve lost ( me ve hun
DO

11 ,

for ! said A unt C hloe

. dred dollars from t his yer place and I can t ,

H rs S helby entered A unt C hloe set a chair a fford to run no more risks
. . .

for her n a manner decide d ly gru ff a n d crus ty

i [ hat else could she spect on him ?
said
S he did n o t seem to no t ice ei t her the action or the A u nt C hloe in d ignantly while the two boys , , ,

manner S he l o ked pale a nd anxi ous

. o . w ho now seemed to com prehend at once their
T m she s i d I come to
o ,
and stopping a , father s destiny clung to her gow n sobbing and , ,

sudde nl y and re g ding the silent group she sat

,
ar , groaning vehemently .

down in the ehai and covering h face w ith 1 , , e1 I m sorry said To m that M as r G eorge

, ,

her han d kerc hief b egan to sob ,

. happened to be away .

5 l

n w oi M issis don t don t !
,
said o , ,

G eorge had one to spe n d tw o r three days
g o

A unt C hloe bu s ting o ut in her t u n and f a ,

i 1 or w ith a compan on on a neighbo ring e s t ate a nd i ,

few moments they all wept in company A n d n . i h a ing departed early in the m orning before
1 ,

those te a s t hey all shed together the high and

i , l o rn s m isfortune ha d been made public had le t
"

f ,

the lo w ly m elted a w ay all the he t b urnings ,

a1 w ithout hearing Of it .

an d anger of the oppressed O ye w h isit the .

,
o 1 G i v e m y love to M as r G e orge he said
,

ye know that e v ery t hing your

,

d is t1 e d d ss e o earnestly .

money can buy gi v en with a c old a e ted face

,

, , 1 1 Haley whipped u p the horse and w i , ,

is n t w orth o n e l n e s t tear shed in real sym

o 1 , steady mournful look xed to the last on t h
, ,

pathy . place To m w a s whi rled away

, .

My o e d fellow said Mi s S helby

c I can t ,
.
,

Mr S helby at thi s time a s n o t a t home 11 .

I f I gi v e
g
give you a ny thing to d you a ny d o o oo
,D
. had sold Tom under the spu r Of a
you money it ill only be taken f m you , 11 1 e . sit) to get o u t o f the p O er o f a
1
,
11

But I tell y u sole m ly and h fo e G d that I o n ,

o 1 o , dreaded a nd his rst feeli n g after the c oh
, ,

will keep t ace f you and bring y u back a s 1 o ,

o summation O f the bargain h d been that of ,
a

soon a s [ c n com mand the money ; and till a , rel ief But his 1 ife s expostulations awoke his
. 1

then trust in G d
, o
h alf slumbering
-

egrets and T m s manly disi r o

'

He1 e the boys called o u t that M as 1 Hal ey was

in t erestedness inc eased the unpleasantness O fl r

coming and t hen an un c c 1 e m on io u s k i k pus hed

, c his feelings It as in v a in that he said to him . 11

l l a l e y stood the 1 e in v ery ill

.

Open the d oo1 . self that he ha d a ig ht to do i t that every r ,

humor ha ing i d d e n hard the night before and

,
v 1 , body did it and th a t so u e did it without even , r

being o t at all pacied by his i ll success in re

h the excuse Of n ecessity he could not satis fy
capturing his prey . hi s ow n feelin gs ; a n d that he might n t W itness o

C ome sai d he ye nigger ye r ready !

,

, ,
"

the unpleasant scenes of t he consummation he ,

-

S er v ant m a am said he taking o ff his ha t as

,

, ,
had gone on a short business tour up the country ,

he saw s S elby i . n . hoping that a l l would be o v er before he returned .

A unt C hloe sh u t and corded the box and get , ,

T m and Haley rat t led on 1 1 n g the dusty roa d
o 1 1
,

ting u p looked g uly on the trader her tears r w hirling past ev ery o ld f 1 1 S pot until the 1 1 11 1 111

bounds O f the e s t ate ere fairly passed and they

, , ,

seeming suddenly t n ned to sparks o f e i r . 11 ,

found themsel v es o u t o n the Open p ke A fter

o

Tom i ose up meekly to follow his new master , ,

i .

and i ed up his he a y box on his shoul d er

1 11 s 1 . they had ridden about a m il e H a ley suddenly ,

wi fe took t he baby n her arms to go wi t h i ?)

drew u p at the door f a blacksmith s shop when o , ,

him t o the gon and the children s t ill crying 11 a , , ,

taking o u t wi th him a pair Of ha n d c us he ,

a trailed n beh ind o . steppe d into the shop to have a little alteration ,

M rs S helby w alking u p to the trader detained

.
, , in them .

him f r a few mom ents t lk in g w it h him in an

o ,
a '
The se yer s a l ittle too small for his build
,

e a ne s t nan ne
1 a n d while s he w a s thus talking
1 1 ,
said Haley showin g the fe t ters and pointin g , ,

the hole family party proceeded to 1 W 1 g n that

11 1 o , o u t to To m .

stood ready l 1 n e S d at the d o o 1 A C w d f all Lor ! now i f thar an t Shelby s Tom He

.. 1 se . 1 o o ,
.

the ld a d young hands on the place stood gath

o n han t sold him now ? s id the smi t h :

,

a

ered a round it to bid f rewell to their ld associa t e ,

a o . Yes he has said H a ley , ,

.

TO h d been lo ked up t both as a head ser N o w ye don t ! well e e ly said the smith
111 a o o, r
, , , ,
vant n d a C h is t ian t eacher by all the place
a 1 , ,
who d a tho u gh t it ! W hy ye need n t go to

,
'

and t here w s much honest sympathy and g ie f fe t t e in him u p this e r w a y He s the faith

y
a i r .

about l i p 1 t ic la ly among the women

1 1 11 ,
'
. 1 u 1
o
. fu l e s t best crittur ,

l Vl C hloe you bar it better n w e d !
n , ,
o

Yes yes said Haley ; but your good fel
, ,

said o n e f the w omen w ho ha d been weeping o , lers are j ust the crittu s to want ter run O ff r .

fre e l v n t i i g t he gl oomy cal m ness w ith which Them stupid Ones as does n t care whar they go
'

,
o c n ,

A un t C hloe s t oo d by tt he wagon b
. 1 nd
1 s hi e s s d unken ones as don t care for ,
r ,

l s done m y tea s she said lo c kin g g un ly 1 .

, 1 nothin they 1 1 stick by and like as n o t be

,

a t the t w h was coming up I does n t rather pleased to be toted round ; but these y er

d
'

1 1 e1 , o . o

feel to m y n e ( i t ar l d limb 0 how !

prime fellers they hates it like sin NO w a y
but to fetter em ; got legs they ll use em
:1 o ,
11 .
,
Ge t ! sai l l l l ey to Tom a s he strod e
in

a ,

,

through the crow d of servants w ho looked at him no mistake

.
,

with l w i g h s o ei n
o
1 o 1v . said the smith feeling among his ,

T m g t i a n d H aley drawing out from under

o o 11 , , tools them pl antations down t l ar s tra nger
,
1 , ,

the w g n c t a hea y pair o f shackles made

a 1 -
s a v ,
an t j est the place a Kentuck nigger wants t o go

t hem fast m ound each ankle they dies thar t l able fast d n t they 1
. O o ,
o .

A s the e d g oan of indignation ran through

1 11 o r 1 W a l yes t O l able fast the r dying s w h at
'

, ,

,
r

the wh le circle and M s S helby spoke f1 o m the

o ,
r . with the c l imating and on e thing and another
.

veran d a , they dies so as to keep the market up pretty

M H l y I assure y ou that precaution i s
1 . a 1
, brisk said Haley ,
"
.

entir e ly u 1 e c e s s y 11 1 a1 .

71 1 now a feller can t help t hink in it s a
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42 ABIN

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UN C L E ro n s C o n,
'
l a c e d t h a t p re i ou s d oll a r Tom p u t up his c . t h e ir h a ts w a nted t o w e a r th e m a n d to w e ar
, ,

a n d a n d h e l d it c l o s e t o his h e a rt
,
. t h e m j u s t a s t h e y ha d a m i n d t o ; t h e re w e re
N o w I t e ll y e w h a t Tom said H ale t h o s e w ho ha d t h e m s e t fa r o v e r b ac k w i d e

, y as , , ,
~

he c a m e up t o t he w a gon a n d t h re w in t he h a n d ,
a w a k e m e n w ho w a n t e d a c l e a ,p r os p e c t ; w hil e r

I m e a n t o s ta t fa r w i t h y e a s I ge n a l ly c a r e l e s s m e n w ho d id n o t k no w

c u ffs ,
r , o , c a r e ho w ,
r ,

d o w i th m y n i gge rs a n d I ll t e ll y e n ow t o be t h e i h a t s s a t ha d t h e m s h a k i ng a b o u t in a ll d i

,
r ,

in w i t h y o u t e a t m e fa r a n d I ll t re a t y o u re c t i o n s The v a ri ou s h a t s in fa c t w e e qu i t e a

,
r , .
, , r

a r ; I an t n e e

h a d on m y n i gge rs C a l e u

v r r . S ha k s p e a rean s t u dy .

l a t e s to d o the b e s t for e m I c a n N ow ye s e e
.
, , i
D v e rs n e groe s , in v e ry fre e a n d e asy p an t a -
-

y o u d b e tte r j e s t s e ttl e d ow n c o m for ta bl e a n d loon s , a n d w t n o re d un d a n c ih

y in t he s ir t h li

, n e,
n o t be t y in n o t i c k s ; b e c a u s e n i gge s t ri c k s li b hi h hi h ih

r r r w e re s c ut t ng a ou t , t e r a n d t t e r , w t out
o f a l l s or t s p t o , an d it s n o u s e
I m

u I f n ig
. bi i
r n
g g t o p a s s a ny v e ry p a rt c u ar res ul ts , e x
n i l
q i
g e rs is u e t , a n d d on t t ry t o ge t o ff, t e y ha s c e p t e p re s s n g a gen e r c w

n n e s s t o t urn o v e r
g h x i i illi
i ih
g o o d t m e s w t m e a n d if t e y d on t , w hy , it s e ve ry t n g in c re a t on gen era y for t he ene t of h hi i ll b
h
t a r fa u t , a n d n ot m ne l Ma s r a n d his gu e s t s
i . A d d t o t s p c ture a . hi i
l h
To m a s s ure d H a e y t a t he ha d n o p re s en t in j o y , c ra ck n g , ro ck ng re , go ng rej o c ng y ll li lli i i i i l
i
te n t o n s o f ru nn n g o ff I n fa c t , t he e i or t a t on u
p a.
g re a t w d e c m n e
y,
t he o u t er d oor a n d xh i i hi ~ ~

h
se e m e d ra t er a s u p e r uou s o n e t o a m an w t a e ve ry w n d ow e ng s e t w d e op e n , a n d t he c a c o ih i b i i li
i
c a t p a r o f ron fe tt e rs o n his fe e t i Bu t Mr w n d ow c ur ta n op p ng a n d s n a p p ng in a goo d . . i -
i i i
l
a e y ha d
g o t in t he a t o f c om m en c n g his s t ff h bi
re e e o f d a m
p ra w a ir , a nd
y o u a ve a n i i b z _
h
l i
re a t on s w t his s to c k w t ih tt e e o r t a t on s i h li l
d ea o f t he j o t e s o f a K e n t uc k y t a v e rn xh i i lli i .

of t hi
s n a t ure , c a c u a t e d , a s b e d e e m e d , t o in l l o ur K e n t u c k an o f t he
p re s en t d a y is a goo d , Y i
i h l
S p re c e e rfu n e s s a n d con d e n c e , a n d p re v e n t t he
us tra t on o f t he d o c tr n e o f t ran s m tte d in ill i i i
i
n e c e s s ty o f a n y u n p e a s a n t s c ene s l s t in c t s a n d li i i h
p ec u ar t e s H is fa t e rs w e re m g ty i h
u n t e rs , m e n w ho
. .

h
A n d e re , fo r t he p re s e n t , w e t a k e o ur e a v e l h li
v e d in t he w oo d s , a n d s e t
p l
o f To m , t o p urs u e t he fortun es o f o t e r c a ra c h h u n d e r t he fre e , o en
p h
e a v en s , w t iht he s ta rs to
t ers in our s tory . h l h i l h i
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a e r i f he w a s h e re s a i d t he l o n g m a n c o o ll y v e r
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n d ny b e tt er w a y 0 t ea t i n g o n him d s e s t o n o s e s t a i h t t hi n li s a n d t he a dm i ra bl e c o n

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fe ll n o w t h a t s a fa c t s a i d m i n e h os t t he c om p a ny a n d w i t h a n od i n d i c a te d to his
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ne fe ll o w no m i s ta k e a b zu t t h a t H e w ork e d ve rs ati o n w i th the ma n w ho s at ne x t to him . .

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.

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S he bo y d o n t s o o t a ny o dy , G e orge , u n e s s we l .
'

h b l l
was w e ro ull b h
g t u p , a n d ha d go o d m a n ne rs A t y o u d bett er n o t s o o t , I re c k o n ; a t

e a st, I . h l
rs t , I w a s a d s he w a s l b
ha d o n e w o u d n t lu l a ny o dy , y o u k n o w h W e re is yo ur
l l b h
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g t , fo r

g ou .
,

i
fr e n d n e a r m e I w as s o o n s o rry fo r it
. S ir , I w fe , G e o rge ?
he a dd e d , a s he n e rvo us y ro s e , . i l
h a ve s t o o d a t t he d o br , a n d he a rd he r w
pp ed a nd e a n w a k in g t he ro o m
g hi ,
b l .

h
w e n it s e e m e d a s if e v e ry ow o ut nto m
y G o ne bl
s ir , go n e , w t h er c d in he r a rm s , i ih hil
na k e d h
e a rt , a n d I c o u d n t d o a n t
y n
g t o l
e
p t h
'

e L o rd o n y k n o w s w e re g hi
o n e a ft e r t he h l l h
hi
he r ; a nd s he w a s w p p e d , s ir , fo r w a n t ng t o n o rt s t a r ; a nd w e n w e e v e r m e e t , o r w e t he r i h h h
li v e a d e c e n t C hr s t a n fe , s uc as i i y o ur a ws w e m li h
e e t a t a l l in t i s w o r d , n o c re a t ure c a n l h l
i l
g vye n o s a v e g r a r g t t o ve : a n d a t a s t I t e il i h li l ll
s a w he r c a i n e d W i t h 0

a t ra d e r s
O

h
a n , t o be s e n t
g g

I s it p o s s
I

e ! as t on s n
g ! from s u c h a ibl i hi
to m a rk e t in O r e a n s l
s e n t t he re fo r n o t n g k n d fa m -

y I

hi i il
46 To m s

us e L C A BI N :

on,

7
K i n d families get in debt and the laws o f , decl are my very blood ru n s cold when 1
I ,

ou co u ntry all ow t ne m to sell the child out o f its

r think o f it your con d i tion and your risks ! ,
"

mother s b o om to pay its master s debts said

s

,

said M r W ilson . .

G eorge bitterly ,
. M in e has run cold a good m any years M r , .

W ell well
said the hone st ol d man fum
, , , Wilson at p e s e nt it s about up to the bo il ing
,
1 ,

bling in his pocket I s pose perhaps I an t .

, ,

point said G eorge ,

.

following my j udgment hang it I w n t follow , ,

o

Well my good sir continue d George afte r , , ,

my j udgment ! he added suddenly ; so here

, , a few moments silence I saw you knew me I

thought I d j ust ha v e this talk with you lest

,

G eorge a nd taking o u t a roll o f bills from his

, , ,

pocket book he o ffered them to G eorge

-

,
. surprise d looks should bring me ou t I leave early .

N o m y kind good sir ! said George

to morrow morning before d aylight ; by t o morrow

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you done a great deal for me and this might , night I hope to sleep safe in t o 1 s hall tra v el . 1
.

get y t l into trouble I have mon ey enough I

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, by d aylight stop at the best hotels g o t o the d in , ,

hope t o take me as far as I need it

,

. Q ner tables with the lords of the land So go od
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,

Ne but you must George M oney is a by sir ; if o u hear that I m taken yo u may

y
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, , ,

g reat h elp everywhere can t have too much

know that I m dead !

Take it do take it
,

i f you get it hone stly .

, G eorge stood u p like a rock and put out his ,

n ow ,
do m y boy I ,

hand wi th the a of a prince The f e n dly little .

ir . 1 1

O n condition sir that I may repay it at some , ,

old man shook i t he a tily and a fter a little shower 1 ,

futur e time I will said George taking u p the , ,

, o f caution h e too k his u m brella and fumbled his , ,

mone y . way o u t of the room .

A nd n o w G eorge ho w long are y ou going to , , G eorge stood thoughtfully looking at the door ,

travel in this way ? not long o far I hope It s r ,

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a s the o ld man closed it A thou ght seemed to .

well carried on but too bold A nd this black

.

,
. a sh across his mind He hastily s tepped t o it .
,
'
fellow who i s he 1 ,

and o p enin g it said , ,

A true fellow who went to C anada more than , M W ilson one word more 1 .
,

a year ago He heard after he got there that .

, , The old gentleman e n te 1 e d a gain a n d George , ,

his m a ster was so ang y at him for going o ff that r

as before locked the door and then stood f a fe w
, ,
or

he had whipped his poor old mother ; a nd he has moments looking o n the oor i re s lu tel y A t
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,
1 o .

come all the w a y back to comfort her and get a , last aising his head with a sudden e ffort
,
1

chance to get her away .

M r W ilson you ha v e s l 0 1 n yo urs elf a C hris
.
,
1 1

Has he got her ?

tian in your t e a tm e n t o f me I want to ask one i

No t yet he has been hanging about the last deed of C hristian kind ness of yo u

.

place and found no chance yet M eanwhile he

,
.
, Well G e o1 ge
is going with me as far as O hio to put me among
.
,

W ell sir what you said was tw o I m

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friends t hat helped him and then he will come running a dreadful risk 1 he e s n t o n earth a .
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1 i

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back after her .

li ing soul to c a re if I die he added d a g his
1

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1 1 1 1 11

D angerous very dangerous ! said the old

b eath hard a nd speaking with a g re t e n t

, 1 ,
1 ,

man . I shall be kicked out and buried like a d og an d ,

G eorge drew himself up and smiled disdain ,

nobody ll think o f it a day after o nl / m y p o r ,
1 o

fully P 0 0 1 soul ! she ll mourn and g i e e and

.

w if e

. . i 1

The old gentleman eyed him from head to foot , if you d only c o n t ive

M r Wilson to send this i ,
.
,

with a sort o f inn ocent wonder . little pin to her S he gave it to me f0 a C h 1 ist . 1

G eorge something ha s brought you o u t won , mas present poor child ! Give i t to her and tell ,

her I l o v ed her to the last Will you ? W ill

,

de rful ly Yo u hol d up your head and speak and

.
,
.

move like another man said M r Wilson , you 7 he ad d ed earnestly

Yes certainly poor fellow ! said the o ld

. .
, .

Because I m a f e m a n said G eorge

r e , ,

proudly Yes sir ; I v e said M as r for the last

.
,

gentle m an taking t h p n with watery eyes and ,
e i , ,

tim e t o any man I mf a melancholy qui v e in his voice

ree
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. l .

Take care Yo u are not sure you may be Tell he o n e thing said G eorge ; it s m y

, r ,

ta k an .

last w is h if she get to C anad a to go there
,
ca n ,
.

A ll men are free and e qual in th g ra ve if it e ,

N o mat te: h w kind he 1 mistress is matter o ,
no

comes to that M r W ilson said G eorge ho w much s he lo v es her home ; beg he not to go

, .
, . i

I m perfectly dumb foundered wi th your bold ba c k for slav ery al w ays ends in misery Tell
-

n ess said M r W ilson to come right here .

,
her t o bring up our boy a free man and then he ,

to the nearest ta v ern I

3

11 o n t s uff
$as I have

Tell her this M W ilson
er i
.
,
.
,

M r W ilson it is s o bold and thi s tavern is

.
, , will yo u 1

s o near that they will never think of it they will Yes G eorge I ll tell he ; but I trust you
_

won t die take he a rt you re a brav e f llo w

, , ,

loo k fo r me on ahead and you yourself would n t ,

,

e .

k no w me Jim s master don t live i n this co u n T ust in the Lord G o rge I wish in m y hear t


. 1 , e .

he is n t known in these parts Besides he u 1 ere s a fe th ough though tha t 3 what I

try .
, y o 1 1 , ,
-

is gi ven up ; no body is looking after ln m and , do a) 1

n obody will take me up from the adver t i sement I , I s there a G o d to trust in i

said G eorge in ,

t hink . such a tone o f bit te r despair as arrested the old

But the mark in your hand ?
gentleman s words 0 I ve seen things a ll my

,

life that ha v e mad e me feel that the re can t be a

.

G eorge drew o ff his glove a nd showed a newly

healed scar in his han d Yo u C hristi ns don t know how these things

. God . a

That is a parting proof o f M r Harris re .

look to us There s a G od for you bu t is ther e .

,

gard he said scornfully

A fo t night a go he r

any f us 7 or

0 now don t don t my boy ! sa id the old

, , .
,

t o ok it into his head to give it to me because he

, , , ,

said he believed I shoul d try to get away one o f ,

man almost sobbing as he spoke ; don t feel so
, o

t hese days Looks interestin

g does n t it ?
he ,

The i e is there 1 s : c l ou ds and darkness a e around r

about him but rig hteous ness an d j udgm nt a re

.

s aid d ra w m g his glove on aga i n

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 L I FE AMON G TH E L O WLY . 47

the h abitation o f h is throne There 8 a G d g d 30 ; B g d 21 ; S l g d 25 ; A lb t g d

. o a e e n, a e au , a e er , a e
d it r d h ir
. ,

1 4 S l d f t h b t f t h f t ho
G eorge believe it trust in H im and sure mt f J Bl t mf d E e 01 e o s an s o
I e ne o
o or e e
m a ,
.

q " O e sse u or s
He ll help you Everything will be set right

. ,

if no t in this life in another ,

.

The real piety a nd benevolence of the s m ple a

old m a n invested him wit h a temporary dign ty

i

a n d authority as he spoke G eorge sto pped his ,

T hi s yer I m us t l ook at said he t o Tom for
.
, ,

distracted walk up a n d down the room stood want o f somebody else to talk to , .

thoughtfully a moment and then sa d q y 1 u 1 e t l

Ye see I m going to get up a p i im e gang to
, , , ,

t,

Thank you for saying that my good fr 1 end ; take down w i t h ye Tom ; it ll make it sociabl e



, ,

I ll thin

k f tha t

o and.
pleasant like good company ill ye kno w 11 , .

NV e must drive right to Washington f a st and

f0 1 e m o s t and then I l l clap you into j ail while I ,

,

does the busines s .

C H AP TE R XII Tom receiv ed this agreeable intelligen ce qui te .

S E LE C I INCI D ENT O F LA W FU L T R A D E 1 meekly ; simply w on d e 1 in

g in his o w n l ea 1 t how
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many of these d 0 0 n ed men had w i ves and chil

.

1
I R m h th
n w av i h l wd pi w f p ihg hdildl m t d dren and whether they would feel as he did
a ere as a o ce ear ,
ee n ,
an a en a
,
ti
on, an d g m i g R h re a t g o urn n ac e ee n or er c re n, a n

w ld
ou t b no mf d e co o rte
about leavin g the m It is to be confessed too

.
.
, ,
that the na i ve o hand in fm m a t i n t h t he w a s

o a
MR H L E Y a nd To m j ogged o nward in their to be t hrow n into
,
. A
j ail by no m eans produced a n

w agon each fo a time absorbed in his w

g e e a bl e 1 p 1 e s s o n on a p 0 0 f llo w w ho ha d
o n re
.

r
, , a , 1 11 1 i 1 e
e c t io ns N ow t he reections o f two men sitting a l a y s prided himself on a s t1 ic tly honest a n d
.
,

11
s ide by side are a c u rious thing seated on the u p ight cou se o f life Yes Tom 1 e must c on

, i 1 1
s ame se a t ha v ing the same eye s ears hands and fess it w a s r 1 t he 1
.
, ,

, proud o f his honest y poor , , 1

organs o f a ll sorts and having pass before their fellow n o t hav ing ve y much else to be p 1 oud , ,

eyes the same obj ec t s it is wonderful what a of ; i f he had belonged to s o me of the higher
,
,
1

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y a rie ty w e shall n d in t hes e same reections walks of society he p e i ha p s ould nev have

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11 ei
A s for example M r Haley : he tho u gh t rst of been reduced to such s t a i ts I l w e ve 1 the day
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Tom s length a nd breadth and height and w hat w e re on 1 n d the evenin g saw Haley and Tom ,
.

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1
he would sell fo if he was kept fat and in good c o n f0 t 1 bly a c c o nn n o d a te d m W ashington t he
r,
1 1 1

cas e till he got him into market He though t of on e in a t ern 1 n d the other m 1 j ail .
11 1 ,
1 1 .
,

ho w he should m ke o u t his gan g he thought o f a

A bout eleven o clock the next day a m ixed

,
the respective market value of certai n supposi th 1 ong was g t he l e d a 1 o un d t he cou t hous e a 1
titiou s men and women and children w ho were to s t eps s noking chewing spitting swearing 1
, , , , ,
compos e i t and other kindred topics of the busi and con v ersing ?according to their respecti ve
,

ness then he thought of himself and how humane tastes and tur s waiting for t he auction to , i1 ,

he w a s that whereas other m e n chained their commence The men and women to be sold sat
, .

niggers hand and foot both he only put fetters in a group apart talking in a l o w tone to eac h , 1

on the feet and left To m the use o f his hands as other

C
, The woman 1 1 ho ha d been a d1 e 1 t s e d by , 1
long as he behav ed well ; and he sighed to think the name of Hagar was a 1 e g ula r A ie a n in
.

how ungrateful human nature was so that there fe a t u e and u1 e S he might h a ve been sixty 1
g , .
,
w a s ever room to doubt whe ther To m appreciated but was older than that b ha d w m k and dis
o :3

1
y
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his mercies He ha d bee n taken in so by nig ease was p a tia l ly blind and somewhat 0 p p l e d
.

,
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1 1
gers whom he had favored ; but still he was 1 1 ith 1 he um a tis m By he 1 side stood her only

.

as tonished to consider ho w good natured he yet l e m a in in g son A lbe 1 t a b 1 ight looking li ttle fel -

, ,
remained low o f f u te e n years The boy 1 3 the only o i . 11 1
A s t o Tom he w a s thinking over som e words of s ur i1 o r of a large family who had been succes
, 1
"

,
an unfashionable o ld book which kept running s 1 ely sold away from her to a s o u t he m 1 1 ket , 1 11 1 1 .

t hrough his head again and again a s follows The mother held o n to him with both her shaking
, ,
:

We have here no continuing city but we seek hands and eyed wit h inte nse trep dation every ,
,
i
one to come w he lb e G o d himself is not ashamed o n e w ho walked up to examine him re r
.

to be called our G d for he hath prepared fo r us

.

D on t be fea1 d A unt Hagar said the oldes

o t , ,
a city These words o f an ancient volume got o f the men

.
I spoke to M as r Thomas bout it ,
,

,

p principally by ignorant and unlearned men and he thought he might manage to sell you in a
u ,

have thro ugh all time kept up somehow a lot both togeth e r
, , , , .

s trange sort of power over the minds o f poor sim D ey need 11 t call me worn out yet said she ,

.
,
l e fellows like Tom They stir the soul fro
'

p u
p , m lifting her shaking.
hands
I can cook yet and
s c 1 ub and seon i I m w u t h a buying if I do
.
,
i t s depth s nd rouse as wit h trumpet call cour
, a , ,

g
energy and enthusiasm W here before w a s come cheap ; tell em dat ar yo u tell e m
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a ge ,

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only the blackness o f despair she added earnestly .
,
.

M r Haley pulled o ut o f his pock et sundry Haley here forced his w ay into the group
.

n ewspapers and began looking over their, a d ve r walked up to the o ld man pulled his mouth open
ms e m en t s w th absorbed interest He was not and looked 1 n felt of his teeth made him stand
,

,
1 .

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a remarkably uent reader and w a s in the habit and s raighten himself bend his back and per
t ,
, ,
of reading in a sort o f recitative half aloud by form various evolutions to show his muscles a nd
-

way o f calling in his ears to verify the deductions then passed on to the next and put h m t 1 ough
.

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1
of his eyes In this tone he slowly recited the the same trial Walking up last to the boy he
.
.
,
following paragraph felt o f his arms s t1 a ighten e d his h a nds an d , ,

E n cn o S E N OES A g bl y t d r S how his agility

r n s

AL
looked at his ngers andE GR
made him j um p t o
re e a o or e
, ,

d y F br
,

of u t w il l b
co r ld T y 20 b f r
.

, e so on ue s a e ua r e o e
th Ce t h d r i th t w
o ur -
f W hi g t
ous e K oo He an t gw m e to be sold w idou t me s aid
,

, n e o n o
,

as n o n,
,

en

tu kc t h f ll wi g n gr H g g d 6 0 ; J hn the o ld woman with passionate eagerness he

V e o o
, n e oe s : a ar, a e o ,
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UN C L E TO M S C A BI N ,

an d I go e s in a l o t t oge t e r ; I s ra h
il strong y e t s i de h e a rd the c l a t te r o f c on ten d i ng bi ds ;
as he
d o ea p s 0 w o rk ,
,
.

Ma s 1 , and c a n

h h eap s on i t ,
n o w h ere n o w t h e re t ill t he h m m e r fe ll
, , a
i

Ma s r . H a l e y ha d go t him H e w a s p s h e d f m t his u ro
ith
.

O n p l an t a t i s a i d H a l ey , w

a c on on ? bl c k t o w a d hi s n e w m a s t er but s t p p e d o ne
o r , o

t e m p t u o u s gl a n c e
L i k e l y s t o ry ! a n d , a s i f
m m en t a n d l o ok e d b a c k w h en his
o
p o or ol d
.
, ,

s a t i s e d w i t h his e x a m i n a t i o n , he w a l k e d Ou t a n d m o th e tre m bli n g n e v e y li m b h e l d o ut h er

r, i r ,
e

l o o k e d , a n d s to o d w i th his h a n d s in his p o c k e t , s ha k in
g h an d s t o w a rd him .

his c i ga r in his m o u t h , a n d his ha t c o c ke d o n o n e Buy m e t oo , Ma s

fo r d e d e a r L o r d s s ak e

r, !
s i d e , r e a dy fo r a c t i o n buy m e , I s a d ie , if o u d o n t h ll '

y
-
.

W h a t t hi n k o f e m
!
s a i d a m a n w ho ha d ou

Y ll
d ie if I d o , t a t s t he k n k h i of it ,
b e e n fo ll o w m g H a l ey s e x am i n a t i n , as if to m a k e

l eied
Il a l e y , no ! A n d he t urn e d his
o
a on
up his o w n m i n d f1 om it 1

h
. .

W a l s a i d H a l ey , s p i tt i n g, I s a ll p u t in , bi dd in g for the
'
1
, The p o or o ld c r e a t ure w a s s um
I t hi n k , fo r t he y o un ge rly o n e s a n d t he bo y l
'

. m a ry The m a n w ho ha d a d d re s s e d H a e y , an d
.

1
Th e y w a n t t o s e ll t he boy a n d the o l d w o m a n w ho s ee m e d n o t d e s t t u t e o f c o m a s s o n ,
p o ug t i i b h
s a i d t he m a n

toge t he i , . he r for a tr e , a n d t he s p e c t a t o rs i
e g a n t o dis b

Fi n d it a t i gh t p u ll ; w hy , s he s a n o l d

p e rs e .

o t w o r t h he r s a l t i i l b

ra c k o bo n e s , n . The p oor v c t m s o f t he s a e w ho ha d ee n ,

Yo u w o u l d n t , t h e n s a i d t he m an

!

. b ro u
g t u h
p in o n e p a c e t og e t e r fo r y e a r s , ga th l h
A n y b o d y d be a fo o l t w o ul d S he s h a l f h h

e re d ro u n d t he d e s a i1 in
p g o ld m o t e 1 , w o se
-
.

bli n d c ro o k e d w i t h rhe um aat is , a n d fo o li s h t o a g o ny w a s

p t fu t o s e e ii l .

bo o t G o u l d 1 1 t d e y e a ve m e o n e ! Ma s r a e rs l

ll
S om e b uy s u p t he s e y e r o ld c r i t t u rs , a n d s e s sa d I s o u d
i a v e on e , h l h
he d id ,

s he re e a te d
p
t h e re 3 a s i gh t m or e w e a r in e m t h a n a b o dy d h

o v e r a n d o v e r , in

e a r t bi o k e n t o n e s -
.

thi n k ,

s a id t he m a n , re e c tiv e ly . Tr us t l n t he L oi d , A u n t I a ga r , S
}
l
N o go , t a ll , s a i d H al e y

w ou l d n t t a k e e s t o f t he m e n , s o rro w full
y
fa c t , I v e s een , n o w z
.

he r fo r 11 p r o c s en t . .. l V ha t go od w
-
it d o !
s a d s he , s o n
g ill i bbi

\V 1 1 l , t is k i n d e r p i ty , n e w , n o t t o buy he r i ly

o n a te
p ass .

w i t h he r s o n , he r h e a r t s e e m s s o s e t on him Mo t h e r , m o t h er , d o n i

t ! d on t ! sa d t he

s p os e t h ey i ng he 1 in h
T e y s a y y o u s go t a go o d m a s t e r

d on t c a re , I d o n t c a re
.

Thc 11 1 t h a t s go t m o n e y t o s p e n d t h a t a r w a y ,

I
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. lb e rt !
i t s 11 11 w e ll e n o u g h

I s h a ll bid o ff o n t h a t a r . O , m y boy ! yo u s m y a s t a
y L o r d , ho w l b b .

b oy fo r a p l a n t a t i o nh a n d w o ul d n t be b o t h ken ?
l
e 1 e d n i t h he r , n o w a , n o t if t he d gi ve he r C om e t a k e he r o ff, c a n t s om e o f y e i

! sa d

1

y y ,

to m e , s a i d l l a l e y l l

. H a e y , dry y d o n t do n o goo d fo r he r t o go
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.

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