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• tad IWD««it.l CW1 «4 iw Mi.i' H—iliKO PUBUSHEBS' PREFACE

AMONG UJC method* by which Slavery hu lo Mcopo ilio imiign.. •

- irtico of defaming the unfortunate n»> They bate been tuthttaiDj dc* erous and cm.I — tluT^lin^ for the blo<";

I ' nine time as inferior in all intel­ lectual qualities, i^niuraiit. ttupid, Bad — .«- if uz »f worflJeiineM — unable lo •* take care of tHcnuehW Even at ihe nden liave aerved to keen alive ihoee prejudice* which dc-ny to Unto equal wrhool, and at 4 ..>..,. the ballot-box, and render them a proscribed and hated pcoplr. B, not only * legitimate l It is B duty — of the Christian pa •

»ionJ under which they bra M) long Buffered. The talc here sketched i". b :• re. A faithful and mir. of ihi* people, while »h»v .• foible* common to mankind, would alao abound in exhibition" of < b ;d to adorn liuman character utiuW whatever outward accm- Eng. I-ot our country. »•> acoiirged with divine foe three quarter* of a century of , btm, tboogn laie, thai " ' Mood all nation* of D that the unly true test of character and merit

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CHAPTER IX- AK feuuxu or tov*. - A N*w lloum r»n Sn«.. . w

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CHAPTIB XIV. A m-m-i ! • M.U'K AM) WHITE.

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Ilwi: yon i I Mr. or lifting 1 from oul musses of tangled weeds •ndmbblsh? Rave you not seen*, rank thistle, <>r other noxious plant, flourishing where only I beauty an looked for? The world i- nill of just such incongruities! liveliness, oosa, and trull abodes of ig) Bnd poverty, while pride, msincerity, (71 8 tinea flaunt forth from UM I aleganofl and Mi- Imlb of iii-hii.n. I of i beautiful hap­ pen onlj i" '-u.il u sow good Hod in il"- hearts of th. ir ehQd • to surprise ti- in- bun i p IhoM who hove no eerfhij guide* Into '

Juno Washington mu born an on • tobacco plantation, wbiofa I i I, when i child, of ber Metory, aba wool* . i- nn native place, though born on

• . -nl renwmhnuK t for :i dara>inindod child . bio! When ihe saw the dare mothera ng their child) of tho i outing them at their b out, " V» mammy to help mo '" When I.;. •_• tUiered dor nine children in her cabin at night, and fbd them round tho pine Bro, •' loan egau irindow, looking In, and tomotun ii. "1 n [ah 1 si 11 your i bile, too, i •

would any, " I j and I !••' I I OUl In "liii-c you,

Ann! Cborrj bad • buna boy, nod n« ha muni worth much any other way, ba wu nude " during tha boon of • /.'.I'jfatitl . or thinking mora would ba of liim iliii-. by saving the tuna "t" tfaa moth i. H have bad U of OW v.iih no kind linn !•> reuere them ;• tor Sam for twain <»r fourteen hoars, with abe, ! I. If" often complained ol add " if If ilidn'i hah i" bold bis crutch wid hui ri^'lit band, be'd rader boo." But Juno 11 mi .1 to comfort him thu : " Whj •. bard, l knows: bnt den v»uV got a mammy to uy 'Poor 8am' when night c • a free fader ilai promised to buy you BOTH Pd take care of all d« IHUJ 1 on, Sam, tamo loir, cratch and nil !'•:•. tap o' oomfort lavin* :i ui:milny. Sam.u It vu truly sad for, the poor child i<> bo tbui alonoj but -'.ill ibo had many mo in every cabin. She was kind and obliging to all, il tin- bouai iba had ikon wiih :i view to training hot I'MI U i: i Idea, her ii" pleasure, and when metimoa ••in. rly. (in. e hor mbta plained to her ti [1 would 13 I 4X0 trmrr I..- to kWM the told, and live ladloa and ge&tlouwn, and leare to i ride with Uifl i liil'li' ii. Juno only •book hef bead, nnd I md Co • Bold, miasbv Ploaae dont keep n»c" id the lady, "you'll ! • • i ln-i'.'." "Oh, I time. I Ilka boe-oake and bacon rajgbty wall; and 'aide*, Paa Tearod of thOM i bought from wi«J- doi WUliama, ['•••,• nroan mob hlgfator- Ibx mo! i Ukos Aggy, and (IMITV, u niifi ok IXnolo Jako, and nil dom,

• now mil'- ili.ln'i;" The tni in amawnwnl at tbia ignorani child nuni- i delloato nature, and binttd : iiii-li.iinl that aba might to bo j KIHO V-ISTKB. 18 forced from the Bold tnd trained for something l.i "Something higher, my dear? Whet can it bi y - it's bo) ;v choice of work. The! may M well bo left tn herself. In the field ahe'a every child; but here, when . she'd be overj body*! dredge. Her mother Beerocd born for a queen, as I believe the grandmother, old Milly, olaimed to be nieh; and I remember, when ;i boy, alwaj - dropping i with :i foeliug of shame when I mot hen; thamc that she, ud noble, wu ;i •tare to my lather!" *' Wl:. the Child got her notions of religion? "* Inqutri .1 the lady. "I

. an bora wit!. Hit* ill- birda* Vn no doubt the field hare their nun congenehoo on liberty, and b« bo a

I. |Ml.' -.iy r " The l.i'l> nnilod. "She gwo "* ouo reuou foil nrjattng t.- •lay in the field) thai ihi • when tiny •• I how

' * Hi," she -ai'l, 'daft //ray* jhr, •£ thing lif pnj Tin' irriiilcMian n • 1 tin' Boor, wblsUodi tooia b, mid o» lain ' •'" Ha lb a o*> proaaod a arisb thai it wore I Inatoad of <•:..•. and I i k bii teal again. Id," I'm no) at

• .( A / .W. -l/i 16 tDd I luaitilv Minpailii/.r with limn. L van! i" be iV.'o myself] I wiah thfl Uiv.i- would ri-.' mid sink the |il:iulat;. Dl when I'm at bono, me when away. When I'm punt mono) I have ii:ni'l.- undex this miaenbla 'i Brant, to be «li-iv. n HI hi- uin, for I v.\u'\ -iav and aeo i> done. TI,. the plantation >')'• - it' ' had the mauagctnonl thi I and I hali- it." you afraid that lomotimea thej are overworked when you are gono?*1 uked the d? I know they aw; and I go away on purpose not to BOO it-" 1 a kiivU'i OTOr- IO HI i. * i \ r> rain HO ' A mm tljjit will t:il. plnct* Un't a DIM. U I bad until uiildn'l pay, It U a choiM botwcou liniLiliiv ud ft< I . Miltji'ii. — I h:ivi' none too amen luii ihoj 11 \• • la -. I • oakl not help :i I put ten dol­ lar! ;. • in for Imltii ni]

1 t J1 • • n ndlng money over on I bad flftj luii within .. - - ii • I any

i.. "Uiey knot* woo made thanh and till ; Uwjr aro not

".\«> thanka t.i u.; they would bo if it.

1 l.u DM • A KIXD *S : 17 Bleep,' I H'ish 1 could do justice to them without wronging you and UK>

CO." And yet, with nil • • i kin.l- nd these rcetlcr • struggles in the heart, the slaveholder and hia family loft their horn fifty immortal beings driver, and went their way I Niagara, and the In their en­ joyment, li"iii' They a . :n I my unwol- . in the alien! hours wl en G pon their

buna for tl«ir ud yel­ low turlxuu and neel hinted 14 H ('*• J v:i

; unci consul' then kind intention*, ,•. „on I deep •lumber, :itt'l went nn ns CHAP i K i: II.

Mo.,- River, Mid one hnrvcal - i| yore, -in Its plans Uncle . u*s and Lilior, drew near : i.-r- hi- in.iii*'- fill. II'' li.nl ln'«'ii bul :i poor ' •.t, and in near! tax from reconciled r) short in lils dying h

Mm here, nor *•• ban bej ond, If bo bad ool - Sen, ilc l'l-iii.--. 11-. lie laid down Jit- IHo i souls. Ii" we bi Uevci on Mm, nod him ni<»r'ii fiwlcr, <>r madder, <>r bhHdunii ill ; :ilitv..in|. Elflj 1 l;init tola, uu] im taken into bis love; ir.it for :ill >! *. i-.i ban twecn

• Uld I • f «• I ml only poor UacU Jaka ! He told i nil naiioi !•""!; and I PFhj don In- Id one lialf 'slave tie ^ odor half?' Bo toll mo bo lovob] black chlldurn] and I tak him* Why ho i, with da BDout of a trumpet, and nnb 31 \lr didn't i d on hi* own way, turn< <1 my bock on him in miserable tinner djri I wu ! 1 waa in do hands of do notti r, and bo might have broken me to pieces, but ho dtdnt. He, the Mighty King, come •ometiraca to my cabin in »t'' night, and n-vtU »- lirinir in-- duwn to 1. mid lit] niy heart wid pern e. And i tnj rebellion mid Bghtin1 agin' )ti>- will, he i mansion i- n nd dal to-uiorrnw p •' W.iii for his will, . cbildnrn, and don't a*k him \>*< many as. Hell make it ill plain when read) - Be easy in de house o' i to lead v..ii mil. I).- time Is ahcrt when de 'arth will 11 unit of i ffl nmguei Hi' Egypt will b« notbin' to whatfl OMiiiu' 00 • bid Vao gain' to ho took nray from tbt) aril day, to when ill ii i" HRfc But mind !i"i -in u 1 hare, by imj. •gin! Godi or i iror* r ovil A n may conM upon yon- i ' mo larnin*j let him t' lililo one? all bo tjSa, if it'll only dia:

• 'in «K* world, iifi.-r all; and even oar kind I ii;ii knon — not in AM waj ho muri to ba*« I look migbtj PM from dii bod, children. Slarery looks mighty easy to bear. is BO short. IT twM QooVa niU I me ln*iv. t<» MITO bfan i hundred y could \:\k<- op ti,( bnrd 11 PM ban ami drink de cup *';ii bm made my 'J. 1 tod'fl «ii| 'poors to beautiful daJ I think to 'fill ii 1 could bo :i gave (oi heap *»' .Muni." And ilni- th h, and almost od away, and toil ui ii. were follow 1 to the slav< ground to hundreds of hii brethren, — a Btrane, »il,i com- tcnu Uirgcn, nndor Uu I'^'lii of the blaxii I . with thoir • lliew wlio obeyed thijr masters, and did nut ffickedly eoret the freedom God had not given thorn ! Whtn 84 : t. _ lint; i noloJoke mu i' • • "">'. — by lii- djing i"''l. . . M it" uiili Min' voice groaned out ;i loud diwenl, which "No. noj dot nnl •". >•••. ii"!" n i in -ml for • brief mo (llTOllg, Had iiyuin nil Wore -ili'iii. TbO boldhjg minbtcr made fh< burial prayer; »lii.!i mu 0 ;• might bo thankful for their lot, grateful for Itfi d -i their . and ifint they might ., and faitiiluloeMi and that Um* (hay ought moot again theg 1 old man who bad in oil ill' example." Tii>' la otlcmen withdrcn from the i rowd, and lh< • who had loved Cock Jakn i the fearful brink and Liiiuly down, while Cto nya Sam, ; on hi- crotches, chanted in :i -"it. melo­ dious voice, the following impromptu:—-

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Wi (allowed him to JonWi tide j

' l knock at JnuV | Gl„r., hallelujah! i hah to wail ; Gli.r.

a- duori did o|>ca fling i .

Glory, ballv-lujiab!

Dt Prise Iw bdtl him by dc handi (Mary, hriMifrht Ik faro dc •hinin" throoo ho it*nd ; .ilclujibt

:.! crown ujrtin lu« bead i .'Ifliijali! He'* de rfoa, not de d Glory, hallelujah?

: Jjkono mure n ill dUqjaht Dora i» Freedom in de grave [ Glory. lallcltHah!

i ;:• mi no trooping ; us •wen- ill'- (gnoranl grotn>< Aa ilcy joined in UM obonn of Su^fl Ma would1 Ik:.<• ffca i. St by thonr onoiil tin-v u.-r. oolobmtiflg •omojojoui oroob i :!ii v tren: Uu ralotrtaf a poor •17 worn prisoner from bis chains and sor­ rows t" return i-> bis homi - Tfc is often ,•- among thi but I and Ui« older men were preparing to till

• . in a puuntivi by,T nclc i" Chorry followed with, and a I How-toiler whispered in trembling . ; l I times for all you'a done; for tno.

• • • d, onlj i.i gather again en-- " de sanoon and do pi ugbt of the piofl knot in ebony's cabin. ( li LPTEB III.

Ji KO mi un* A woman. fbn I cfaikthi . n lift to bar *! I

ing, in a mouwo, aftbotr bluntt (r.iii* ivliiili lii 1 one .

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[til to Ibfl WWll : knowledge of her own bout; MHI, -i \rw log kindly toward her fcUow-eerranta nu.] at. • '. iinlii.-irmii-,

ul Juno than arc man; in .'.:;.-, witli God's Word in thi-ir bands utd nia sanctuary at their door. "Tii.'It.Mil."--i.r it of nigh or low, — ii.Ov wicked j who can ka rider that Juno ton . «nil imagined bentclf above the . .1 hiT for virtue and

I'll.- owner of tbi • i

;.'<"»! nature, and tllfl Vt.iL ami winning ton! uw children ; iround to hoar nun talk. Although In- had nil t'""

• I men looked in wonder ni bin bde« i.;. a pine knot,. ' young men inwardly that they would n tile, driven nnd red by white men, l Ived to run fttoay, niul 111:11 iv free men. All ! not ;i rew, who never dreamed Of tuofa ••• thing before, HUM paper or BpolUrt^book Into the cabin, :m« I oommenoed learning their letti 11. I>.. • morning, the muster carpontet WM nnuued by .1 n queil fro a - owner of the plantation, thai l"' would away the boy Abe, who WM "stirring up nuachiof among Accompanied by ••• gentle bint, 11>-.t " it' another sunrise found the fellow then, Ins employer and aQ I wonld go with him." Ho urtorfer- 83 enofl alone had preranted the iVi.in"i\iu_- UM boy up whipping hi* learning otd of aim." Mmli it.-, tlx1 oarpentori wen

• • W low was Informed of hit to lii- muter, ] no ways; Fas ju-t •: ysolf • wife bi in IT to • mil ice the carpi alar, in an i " lnii _:/••;( a - 'T I -ll ill I yon, and I by, nor Id as know when or ••• go." And ilipping ;i few dollan Into Abe** band, nil • I nil back niton liiui uiib teeming •v him, be ILKI none for bi tad honest in all hi- EntaroourM • iT 1 L Uio 1 LV< . and foil tint lit- oonld - i, ivitliout HI" mi} IHMII . he prc- liiniself :ii til.- door of tho man- \\ 'h.-n :• i BOld, polite-

The gentleman bowed, 1 i flonl r. in mil i whoso buy are you?" " I bnn'l gol no m t, sir; ['so Abo : i.ffi i . tear off do pfcuitatl 1 »sir; but I didn't waul !•» ••'/ off lilto a thief, 'causa hones! nuin. 1 jusl come, air, to . and l" it-ll you dat I never said one word i«> to . nor heard one word ujjiii yer 3 •poke niii"iiL- dem, I liked da place, hod • tbinkiu' if you'd kb iud

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• '.i •: I .lit I didn'l teach dem I "Bat you told them whaj :i Boa i- d " " Sir, .I-if UD I •!• n't muri t" maki uobodj

Wbik yoSv level uig?" "He /•!! in, sit: been driakhV rperit till he oouldnl stand, end BUI and mo I bint borne. 11 nay I-- he lok) what war not true "bout ; !'-<> true mid honest, sir." I, Ixy. pcrfa . : Iml I

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[i non off, holding an iiiii- I dxa n in > i • mated oonroiMttoo with liim-li.— "A vi.ry ;ii>-''. I'tvii gentlemanj wtafo II, : b I HI da jrarf .,- i, «ys D

tin : II.'. Ih'. Iir '. W wbo Junolongi t.. if shi1 deal long to me, li. j II,,u «.•!! j promise wo kliall soo. r- G H [ V.

A »»i.'M'. rnir. - PAUII V PHIDC

Is ii mom- vvl-worn |«iir made

• I of tli.iin-. While

• I roll in ili«- city market, tli-y 1 ' about IIIITIT. nii.l l] lliii.ly. |;!. , luiVO i)f jiiir-

hililrrn Bfl (lev •• lid el

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II. WIlCII :• :;- BUCK ASI. ririTF. \he in in «

0 ; . ni'l andonrtflnd too lolcmnlty of it. da yoo?" uked Ih. r T1IF « i A wsnotso tun-. 89 "Oh, vi'-. -ii-; / l n;nl, I ui:~

• "Ami yonr (Mew), I think yon?" " \V. 11, -t[. . If, hut I ' plums ii all t"il clour for b colored folks • rag up iloii'i get married DO li";\ j and die ill"' i 'hum Dothin*, but win I • under- io thinks it'- all riL'lit. W< in iln wbofa proper In oe

• — Ill" "ill Of . with II ban iii de wori to kiver our ].• *

4l> i vi. irniTM. iV.-ir. >1 to gib you 'I" two d I f. llnl Ml L'" •l->"ii in your <•'•':. *aw wood lill you're satisfied. •bell •_'" a i.l in-', uul spill while ' The minuter, (Unking ilij-- work hardly befitting a bride on bor wedding day, I, with :i nnilo, "Abram, mj good fol­ low, you're ••• dona ii>r you; nod if you will , and i"'ll at* I bare fulfilled all your promifei i> ti.i- happy woman, I iholl fool well Willi this he slipped i ibiui the band ": ig brido, Utile knowing bow moot) I m nddod to ili.-it joy.

• lull li!. bad i little pri lo, ud made ii hot

• • •i tharabouts —of :»],;. rjitiir . 41 and ihal hor grandmother, who bad boon . and broughl over tho MA 1

• pont-ehanner." And, -I tverj . lie 1'••• • d of hor old • and lii- family. Sho -till looked on tho it distinction, tolling : " if a IMKIV h id tjM to I>. p bettor to lnuong i<> Bomc-

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IIIIL- up, for nil wo "tho wnnfl noithi-r 'shanu'd imr i t'i i. II uli (i family IK bloii .•• d to." Sho ooaldn'l tell from wlwt branch of it ber . but I"- was n \V \sw • ami thai KM onougb. Sho fell -

1 be tho only ^root mnn in do family. She hod beard n things i nil n, and i- tb:ii ony male U ijrj) wnirn. on uniform. WOflld be :t 'iiuYiI W.i-hhi;.'- ton." A -i- N from b • i for her nuu- i on him u •• • tor between "de overseer mid di plot" ind, bjr-a tort of willing bjaa people on tlit* driver rath • i :ill her bind put, Juno ' • .* Abo, having v pi nt dread of over being returned i>> her old home. No iu the case of a

• *Y!l''II 1: d >>. bu peo] I Inured by do nu hen nuui .1 -null lookout r.miLr raiDE. CJ I . ami Win* miglilv p<

• >na <.[" bor plentj I friend* she could ii' i ilvo —how all th< cion- monster* she I >in the Xurth, and 3 North • the I rnging : iiliil liiilnil of (111) trembling ti'rv thus : " I 'sp 11- all Uio vill ij ni to da South, at

• \\i- il Juno did the North— made her driver—for food or a ]i. r own word*, (i rigfal I 11 BLACK 4XD irnrTK. -., J....1 b il she bad • souli DM] »1>- plgi and li «na b tdnl I Hw slay; eo i. Mn't stay widoul it. bf ih-y wanted U>s in why she runoff." Since .-in- bad known Abo, and board bin road and " '•plain/' flhonlaoofanlmni bad risen greatly; and ifa drawing oomparl •'<• to l.i r- self, between buman beings and domc&tio animals. She made her red and yoUow torbsn as high us those whiofa bad once tocroey on "de black folia mass* bought of wtdder

I I ; happy n u CHAPTER v .

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WITH : knew, tli.M- simple, well-meaning ni iln'V ' .in.'." Tboj ii"" I t.i l!j."

• . be tin ir nun. iiml notmauss&'B,"you mnj I •• sure they felt Iliey had never done . Juno, in tvliom ilii- new fi iv :i drvnm, oonld liardh contain herself for joy; Wbllo tii" mora quiet Imppiness uf Abe, .. long been I 1 deep, 40 BLACK 4XO nriJT*

: wmA i -l from rtrea]

;ii Cell IT :ii.il iMITi't, i • bill "ii tli" antra alley—"To I-it, .1 l

• ••• (In ir ».i\ Uji to | ; who UM •part* Itm, Hi" .ill-;. I and tin no matteri for Mi* ronl un 1""", and it ujll !»• oui Aome, when nobody cant bother as. l»;it i '.- In !" Tlii> i.nk dnwlMofc to lbs and Jam i fortune which in liir. mi an assault they n•.*-iv. d from the rtim-eeller, • but den in the front building. When be mv UM poor i in the Utile utfelea of (brnitura tiny bad i iL; Into tl,< allry uioiv Ijki' II tiger than > men. -|7

"Well, ihi-. i- a pretlj pi( i • of Imsi-

U, liiii] all • 1 iu>-

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wouldn't mind thin­ ning 1, .liim. ltvtkr

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body's I ;• PIA'-K Attn aim i I toll yon, I dool Ufa Of livin.: ; I w..n't, neitber] If v«.u -'til'' down bore, yon r nun of in-. for I f>-< I my«elf iibovo trading witti }'.• 11 11:• 11. Rngrily* if •maxtor yH 1

.V. Don i" '•• I UrfmWofu] ..HI down n»y Bug I II me nuy — bol

"Now, notM of yon* Unpudooco bore, lil Uww yon Mint *' folki '• '" ami grumbling

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:'lv bock into his dca, wbtch b« •' ii" iVU .1 little tfadd of him ai i'u-t, boJ Al*> itf. l:>

her Uic bolts on the w iuUui i.iiil. "11 and lif . by (to}'." their little fortune, housekeeping. bride in lace and JMvebi has gone |ial.o.-luinu- wilh •* l

•'. to do »'itli tln'ir fourth much

• into o tuning Utile bomo. N nnniini her old " \ .:, :L( dawn dun ili.l -),'•. rubbing, in time v>iiit ber roio*i b-board. 'IV will r.f both in toil WM goodi tnd ut.rk mi plenty: so one plenty too- They r] lob mode then • tbeir neigfaboni en wfaiU • Mil tO :i-k (In* I oared Boor. 'Iliry oouldnl imagine bow they could live m t II" •/' . H

Id have toll] llicm that no |>l ivud ii'i ml • the Lhedtcr-pil ibop — thttl no hour of daylight found

lirit-ty, iudu.-iry. and

Oontcul bad rained r 1 fi- lowly |tair above ir neighbor* who lllly rlowu IIJIMM tli.Mll- I' ' I fluVii by, ih' > li id .M ry thing . dollar* in the Savings Bank I— ; itiy millions in i|n* : (lie ,!.u i-li i. ul i i -,• lm*i

Hippy Abe and Impp;. Juno I Why ..1' j<»y (low li] ilw kiu'll umnion them to their long llily, mid, liko Whoa /•/. tCK tXH iriUTK-

I it bis books, the laborer Ma toll. Nol rood In the rein* uf Abe, in» pain with stealthy tread adman- i-!inl trim t.i' coming doom. Hut <»ii In-

;|:rl fcod Uomod wriluiir "illi l:i: OWB fmget tin' word of ironing, end be, hi >i;njil-'. ehfld-llka Iru-I. (i-il il, and guvo earnest be eitbt r in him or heme If. B • ! . bnl nmdi* mi of lit- nnwortlunotti : posed "to qnit," and go to a tjrxr-j IXMSB. 63

" white i bureh, ivlii re d< parson wouldn't of iH-in' such ; " hut Aid" would not Melon lo Then she, who always wo.nl ahead, I in array hersi If in her bout, ami hrr minister. She did so, nml ;ri that ho rtlw i i.iiirlit i when In' eaid any hard thing. IUIJ thinking he u • -."I in their if; mo to tell him . horn -i, ami .1 Hut. :i- for i did a thing in IIH whole lift'. It humble icrvnnl of God showed 111*- si-lf- II Imw -in I aii'I •]" the jrlory of iiod," uii.l

and find \» a. >• nml joy. Juno i ir one litth< HiiM, and non li *tciu d Ui an through •' i KLJCK UXl> »

I to liiill whtl dM . onrona- tidii nf thorn I. m ifter truili eUS of tin- Icinml ; inii ilio (i<*l iii* :i!i nrtodon •' submission b ii„. bright of Christian oxperioace, nd many • wnwr OM btl

• Bat wbUa pooi Aba cared only ili.it (Jod'H will might i><- done, Juno should more nwordinjt Irishes. She wanted Aba t.. ba well dressed, ta by Dp ud by in own a little bouse. She wanted baby, Hannibal, to grow op "a mjghty poart scholar, .l.it ootdd •• booh dal obcr «u made aidoo and be D do U r. n colored physician in the I oot excel HI bkill the groat-gnodnn of old .Milk Ai- . if IK only got tlio wtme chaiioa. future danced • i» rainbow . proud Juno that nij thai BWCCI Which . d out of tin* 1. wud in her breast, as a fluttering bit ii thither irec knowing how to lue its freedom. lint u* she .-I and smiled ;it I be pielun iningly ••iou* o( ber presence. the said, a little sb irplj . " here I'M been ruimiii' to de minister and *pondin' my you, and now, when I .MII 'l>out little Ibniiiibul, you's muttcrin' away to yoiuelf! What 60 BLACK 4KB trairr.. yotft irbliperin*, "i'l you knee B Juno I chilet lie npiU A, in :i -•»!- emn I lalkin* wid d* Mu-tcr. r frid him lor l I any ting will come in tween ns. llu-h. Jam I" POT i moment dm mm Hired by hi* maimer: (mi bar said, "Dont b*Uevc yon ones nrl 1! Tiiiihal DHUHM any -lir in

Abe WM In no l ; ho only *aid, "Weill it MWHH Uke I don't to* night, Jnno. !>•> world*! a bobblol I wonU you and ILumibal to KM Jenu Ukfl I sees him to-night. Dai's till I cares for." ' too 'ligioiu, so'* yon won't feed wd aloti • gjod iciilout llgion :i 1'in'lo r-KIOBTKOVBXM&B. f,7

ood enough," replied

"Ob, Juno! " exclaimed Abo, "if you could BOO how «ii '•• il I looV • lie, '!•• M i it* r, ttaiid* by mo, you irouldn'1 ( ilk so. I'M nil sin, and notin' don'l know liow UP look in I'm '-i p his hand*, int M!I do nails. Elx ry wound

• for elw r, jisl lo pel one !• >k il whnl liU

••-!." "Why. Abe, you talks like :i minis- iid I won'l meddlo will

"

roaned nload. "'Spoeo d«t groan meniH I dJdnt do Dottn*; bai I did, long lore nber I tee . Enl 1 DM do i bi rj ting (ox 1

hood boon * coma baby on my back while al* txsss. 69 fore on horn. Aggy mat a i I li-like. I'III Id like t" kno ides Uuin' their owu did mure for *«-rn daii

:•;.•(•."

• track hi- mind. "Juno, chile,*'

• igUi lo do nil dot ?" ' I'-ul. samo a* 1 ^i»*. and don'l help nnliody." nin true, cbilp ; hut look hero, who gih you dal kind heart !,:in'lV ll.i'r " tn.d, I ' .• • he did."

• l good t; had lo gib 60 IJ re* J-vr> a-n/rr. In-art f'»r Vm. Ffeare nil ynur good

• 1 M ill be "in a-y :ju yon tron Own ;«rL• I :. I diteoaaiieea ww draggling den ' bold i'ii Jano> It ww in win thai ibo reminded Alio hoiv Dcfl Willi.un-. uli., v. i 0' prob Ti> r 111-;.'." ,-I->l«' :i \VA£ • ami lii«l if under Mi cabin, wfcfl* iboj who "iliilu'i along taion, »;i« 11- li.-m-I ii • tb< -mi." ll v eaOed up I" r nnrtn . i I, • ' TCDl (•• i and payed eatdi when to -I- North," IIH the nuno reported. ft Tain thai iba triumphed over ta

• bii own band*.- It did any longer to remember the a VJTS* 01 nf others, ami elm fell thai her .

I'l ^il> :i lifiip n' money lo In1 jist tike you I'-iii-ii. 1 m'fi sorrowful nuil Dippy, nil mixed up f._'..II'r: only irgil in*- iuxl Iluuuihiil wul it all."

.• UHl ii AI t r T. : i I in liii II.

TII.VT «o« th.:; ij .Umtostio oonoerning I>i* lowly diOd Abo wan done; inul it", ill hi- -mltl.-ii (niu-il from thin- io

i Tlii>iii;lit. v•* thai thought . lifted." In his fire -.iii-- EKUDD :>' lii- work, the poor follow ti»t Tup (if :i . | •!.. i, I:JI i. Ilow-workmon) nil nf i\ : n him homo to Juno, who mi ':::„' liini lit hi.4 iiinil. It i- nil in viin to pio- (as) A 9 UK AT 11 t j i' , tOS 03

• «ho have friends i lint -Iio had II. ... • i La her. >ukiil iiliiiDRt hroken- ! when ibe n under- rtli she WON I ll' and child. She drp" In «• T:. ;iv from

• pulled irious metolfl from ber iin- u'«':irriii-js, which li

n by lin' nintlii-r rv< r lo lukv out.

iv JILT . silent i the returned I.I V fJTB WIJITK from ill'.- :• ..'!»i of her • . The noxl morning, knowing niuai earn IM r braid ilonA, *hc rolled «p lii-r ' 'ml went IUT ln>ii- A around her. A» dM rul.lM-it .it IL.T tab by the open •• tha barah tonndi of rebuke from hubtnd inlhe ttxmi above i >h. how she pitied her •

. ! mm dead rather ihan mine I H neglected little. children, of ' i Ittllttfffl up and down tho alky . and and itroro to win tk< m fled from her bkick face, ami • brerer, wont to bar and vera fed. Jnno roq i nild of iiiiii loved ill-' whole world. Thn>. "bj the bout r." In t!ii- ; died." I for svinjuiliv; bat

I UMIIV colon I person* well onougti ti» exchange ceet, but bad none unoag her own The initii • in SOnM »•!>' lln-y ihould discover Mi I She u. It km n that the widow Williams'* coachman Nod, who obtained Lrcsa when alu i| 1*1 bOTi WM living in ilii- cityj rind thai ho defiantly kept Dp hu acquaintance with bu old ndflndi onJanii B fell sure of a wcl- ..'. . i.*;, n-HiTK. Utile italea wift :• •rod ha might

buck i" her «• I'l priMn-bou*e, This \>ni— to bar dnoa tin* birth of her bright Utiln boy, who, "f course, must follow Ur

1 • hjg, "In n l"iu; ' liiuiw in la- grand bslr-anMliig «Uoon, sho ought i gUmpse of bex • i. "No, no, my ofa iinl in f..rli>niii_i do re*t oil her dnjr* for poor salotl

• ... dcy out alius on dc gn I I no, Hannibal! So please God, yon'* ill not tody's •

\\ \.nir fader. Hi, hi: I'd

• And .luiiu drew up her tall iisly mi-* '1 In ]• Imndi ami pull '1 oiil lliu ronu r- HI" lu-r turban till Uioy looked liki* bonis, fonnidnlila !; tu ki-i-p I.IF .ill -l.ivr-a;. In r-i HI ini.1 Dixuii'fi line. Ho

• WQlilil Imndi i.if- !>r- fore I: ' tin- NUT'S : • 1 MI -tr-m^lv fntin In All Juiiii i — i '1 slit.1 wuiihi luivo • il iimniinjr I'm pitiful i die rcmombi :• tout hi: in li'T

• 1 • -11« -anii1 ;'• : i. in her musings," I'd bovfllinTto 68 BLACK mo tratrs. Ita HI boo-Oaka uy] In, MII n •! o' my -•ley was -II ! day Icmnrod my mammy, il.-iii doaror

• or no bnadi Juno Washington ii no man's . • liter. dii yw band, II if in ima »11- I dan do (rife of !ni--i' dandy ooochminj

IntkU) -'>ui, and 1 donl Uliovo 'twoFa word Go

• with only young Ilnnnilial, all . under that li' loomed, with

• to tin.Iir--i.iii,I her, ami (•• •;, mpathize in all linjf*. H'henc >ke her dark cheek with his ••oing, pitying . dill I in J a ni(i*t magical effect in inula and bringing imi-liiiii'. r-'nnii the depths of low] II then tnkc ml nunint in lln' hill trials, would sing uf the - Qui (urronnded her. "If my

• I down ii'iiii iln'l Imli dmi like till i" what w

bUck Juno in il id ; nod lU'.v all i chile would 'I" de

• 1'••• blocki :"''' poor, Mid . envy nob IT | • which • III- I'.lllrIL li.'l-

• of our lir-I iri-tn-. [| In the righl <>f UM

pitiful and benevolent I other] the mother, who • may ' those who we »<> i home i- Rich in mu iily, shelter- tng thoso who hove no! where to lay • : li OD B of Man,-—" When the j r help . G in heaven." . then, that anilo which

• Till: 9ZESSIS0. 71

.ii-l to iniinl, llinii tin- beams of in. mu-t have H^'lil li enveloped \ p, sod Juno HI II,»\V loved . very uid her heart went out with long- ii Borrow and

• want. tie blue p:mi • ill Uuit . ivoiilil eoiuo to out witli IMT, ami :ill her mercies ncemed : multiplied before In r manifesting himself IIIIHIKIIHI of the widow and CHAPTEB VII.

. )v in fii- |>i mdh i M hi* ping in to uiii!•.•• I want on fa r bin*— for cellar ibo hid BOO kqj iVni; bar MP* I it in llit • :'ii row to LIT lips, b fog hi gitlH i hi:- i ": 3 11 \gb < bar. A upon !.'•' kn H <>» DM bard i wL.-ii Jul her (hfa : Ring bcr Mno i 73

• •rid,— "Ob, pnnd, kiud woman, von w< i ! WhftT on 'arili

: in liriv wlu-n '!•• .><>\ was lay rill rif-llt i;i my ; did you como from, .my how, - i child, utill i liido nd mil U'l li

little i miu;: in hi*r I mml to know ef dal i I BLACK ASK WHITE. tin' <>i

• ...ii back lor n gl wbbfc "t'ii. ma'am," replied tin' trembling " losi niphl i: Gghliiif; men in tti- iln [> lluil couldn't ilccp. Tin l >-» I « and mother cu afraid ii would make her worse, so alio got mo up, down to whisper thai to fctlu r; wai so crazy, he had drunk so much rum. that h> shoulder, aud i me about, an uintcr, and ki I with lii< bard Bsl, and then kicked mo so A CMVEL r> . T,*i

Willi him id, ' I Mill kill lior, mid her tA going to ndo inc. I'll turn u niinv iii" you ben ill ni»hi u I if 11 aiil do »li.a ait asking B woman and child.' 1 k room whoro ii lark, and h« ;• >n aftor me ; but Ii» fi-ll ovor ••> i li.nr. nnd I jumped "ill of the window and liid I* lii id ; bin. .III-I niter Uial you can • goal in tho dark, and 1 noti< • d von did . when you Ii id lUl it down, fi'i'l-

• father lill After a liltlu

I h:id It It vour L> 3 . und lot ked mo in. Then 1 iWl :i ippj. mill, lutd nol ,Q • ' i a f/tirx. eottU bftTO batl ii nice FWJI lion'. Don't lot bin t 'I'' BM hell bo so U mc fin nmrdiuj off." " You poor Utile chile !" • : .1 take. right good keer u yon It 'm u dotrnrjgbl duuno lo cUa yejd

• bUnn dh way. If Aiw, me to boaben, Vn -iily ji-i hi-ro DOW! he'd i!-> rnjghiy quick forth [toleod and hab ' Vitult and battery. Pretty Uttla liugl your poor anna i^ all blue wW <^ blom Up rained op «o yon* uanpto. 1 reckon be c a uigh commit tin' iiiur

• soraggta yoo Into my room, MI I I can do for poor little dear. VToDOfl *by i"..r mob nuVablc I J i- ,\ 0 « .'• • • 77

<>d and kind, y< re world." All tIii-i time Juno bad I a raltliug . ;- litllo klinrcl in Iho coal, and my on.- kvd down Iho •j up IN r bod, went room and replenished lln iv, I :.:i

• :yy. W nt, l.n:j 1 i-r opportunity, .i.' from llif up, and dipped into her room with her. Oh, hear! <•!" tho

• ; oonsoled Bu- ;.. r father, :ilI in ono I HltE. braath. Bat bee I did naC •:li words; li iritan, *ho ttatli<'

• little frame sorely needed l IK - i- (bond in thai bumble home. In menl aba m f"?t aaleepi and all ib rough the long boon of Qui day no lound bad power i

ii.ljHil • ihc would . . ill, oven Ihi • tract of her I lie inipri.^ i i lift — :iii'l longer too — for abusiu . L''"»1 child. Juno lUtnu'd. sil­ ting on : A in Qui :: "og- diop. Her white ationod about bild, hut Uie furious lather Dover though! i g refuge " ii!i • •in.in.

• i!d her on li< r uwn • • t"; in ' id, with I in her nrms, sol oul on • "d thllt her sake, and •

I •. ' dl"!:' I :;i|il laid, " I 1 «;:- ••> ' ; " bat Juno boar ni" it i<">. and bo bad iwoni lo Ihc in iM would whip bor lo dentil I i nlng off. So SUMO laid her ]• I that J knew l,i-i. More than two ytaa bad R Ju Hi- Imd Md bor pi ID mid till hint fuliilk-il the promise* mode ;it Ihi V ,: him nil — 1»T joy, iiy. Shu and tvonk of sympathy fvll like balm roa. 81 m.iuV lip- I ng beart. Then that liatl brought her iu Mm. Sho painted in glowing

• • iioso mid- irbcd iii'' burn! . bora. Tln'ii -Iu told, in tombing words, io, and lift strange hid- jni.'-].!.!..'. liia advice. u to bould do willi bor. The niin- btar ",i- ted in Juuo bcr- *v]f, uuj in bur Iiiil«' protege"; ho was ' ftfgflUing li*-r own -'i n Section to tin child, "ud liade Juno bring her I" Ins night. A friend i f' the.

., II,.me for i linital own. mid Id taken lawfully from under t*j l «.vi< wniTg. i :m>l In' bound over to keep t!>*

mod wi,« IT

• .. jbl "i" whJ •-' •• ->^ n UA awn bitter llurn if li«.j-id' alone* Butte mi •rail f- .i. :i• IHi t tughl dally l< I elated t<. make her IM happy in lii". PoOV, simple Juno «a» lliu- Q|fl : • him; I'roiU ft lj)P» niEii"-. band one who mighl • • • ti abused through bor whafl childhood, and reared U»*a Ufa Win.ii i soft, white pUIovi in the aaylam, imflj

• iVIt liUi1 a poor deer which bad Mit wl.i.li Ii «« like pan-in:: from l>cillniu to ;< riotoui abode when j i -\ • « :uir. 8a -. rind In live. I lionii". • utod her link r nintluT ivh I fium • u. 'J'hi' kind , tv|iu»c duty i1 tV:iif lu [Ull il..--" into their fold, saw link' - uio'i pillow, us sho boot over her I " \Vli:ii i- !ln- urn tier, little .1. . • k-k iii Ilii>- ItcutiUful PiMir ,-u-i.- i ln»k< 'I :i lilt!*• l»t-- ld reply, nnd Uii'ii olio said, ily ju^t tliink- mi(l IIM lini" . tiildrva ; and MI «(• i, !x>» it wmil i <|iikt, wild l to swonr :d In r, or to throw pitchow and M i \ ;- n in I /• bowl- and " l!ut -In- lmr.-i Into tears, >:" th it ii «;i- some timo the could finish b " And — uml — oh, dear ! aha hm a< now tu la-lp IUT; ami Juno Bays Uu

UN n4 down upon ti. UM Ittfla bod, una toothed the afli I at* i-liilil will) u promise that the first ihc wort init gho would rail nnd MM ber mother, and take i doll and ji-llv to the baby. And then tbo Friend of ihililirn lent an angel, with the bagol sleep on hi- wings, to hover over m of little beds, and - hikl had forgi row*. Ti-'i- God givcth lii.-. lw sleep, i erj bright]). pot ii.- ad felt TOTJ b ; . • [ ihil- JI-XO J BfXKFJCTOB, $6

• i-y thing, froni Uic morning ind breakfast nod pi • nnd ilif piny, delighted !.• r nini'Ii, that mott than once she w« hoard to irhUpcr, " I n i-li they n Bother and tho children in here." Sueio child ; so • favorite jfjfh the matron, nnd "iili all who had • I pve\ \u r. . hearing, through one of the i through Juno, of her • I often her liltic In-art row in latitude '•• lit'1 good I'nUu r had allow now to throw her in the my i f the worthy friend that hjmgot h cn.wi 1:1: VIII.

rm - * HAD •ouaxa - « 'I'm: btorori which \ r Jim llic chBd who had mooed did . : do dear Lord bmL laid iii VM \ I lo curry nil '/••" "ill l:iy on iii«': fur I knows what " Dal like u i • bit I'hildivi], ao de Lord pity dem

• nuMiu, it only rcaU a bod) to CM) w

run m ni>/x-/:/: IKKS. 87

Oh, i: i- 11 Mossed lot in !»• ;i hur- iror in the kingdom • r realize it. Mam fret, and groan, ud tnurmui nl l< ••• b< P J otroi Qua Uiii which poor, faithful Juno look so cheer­ fully from the hand of find. I-'.v. 1 -\ month, during the eoid winter Which followed, Juno trudjred two 10 the asylum, with llauuihal in her arm*. to enrrj I her poor pursQ yield < 1 to purchase i<» Susie, mm always Kent batik lo hor homo. IIow - (he rich or the wise would ever think of nich ;i delh-atn way of making both the donor and lh< n cipient happy I No mothi could express mora nhen she hoard tho pniaei of Susie. W hen told that U little ohildren luved her so well that they 88 BLACK ASD If/IITU.

|,m fully catted tier "nuwio" and "little nuinmm," Jiino laughed iill I down be* checks, and Hanoi ill.- -jiiiii. dapped lii- l;ii bauds and liiiiLri.. b ba know nol why. Jmo li id ' a told iK it, ni :i certain ago, i'. titlitioa were nrpptied with good , thej • oold make tl il, nnd thus loan room for oth< i they i lesa. Tlii- caused hi , leal

kuouli bar, But the tender-hearted matron, de- i Willi the noble sympathy wf the i lowly areata*, pledged her word ' i houM Uke Susie off withoi I iCDOK I Month* rolled away, aud nummer and wintei follow* d • a< h other, until A A MAD ttoMxsyo. •>:>

two yeara in 1 doll, damp morning -just such a ono u ' dley looked very dork anil lonely M she, leaning her cheokH upon ber li 11 it of her liniment hegaii to fall, and Iked over IHT had l<>t t-• hci - Iiabin' might) tiiii.- in h'-iiUP dere Vlend <•' wiudi- rk hole." In • moii.- od her with the corner "f ipton, drew L- itened 111'* white Uif- I dined, "what an: you talkin''Iwut, Jmiu Wash- UU BLACK JSP IFUITK. iugton? You'd I i hold up yonr bead in hcaboo If yon got Qmtifc G liould tnko ye :ti \.T word, DOT i iiiiililiu' Igtnf hi' win, uticl mil ya home to yer rest,— ,1 tMOOQK Of DOOt litlh' Il.iuiii- •roold lind out woo 'li- iniiadi r was, and Mud Mm 10 niaua'fl folks, to he brum; "P h'kv In •—• •> :i'.l plgB. And itbo would look afli Bfc oomc for her H fatffl lli> DM! I'll you, .IIIIIO Washington, fo\ moan aa to want to L'" lo beaben, attd hub a ROOII iiin.' yenwlf, when dentil patoba dono in di* y*>r»% - rn»- ful world] I didn't know you mu •> ' )h. ha! I wish doro was soma ! do to keen mo cosy (lt» moniin' I Abe, ho srdd bis old mis- •m ii e tw -••••}, — TTT

! no.v. 01 'Saiu find* .nmc miwhkf IUU For idle Iwnd« to do.* ii-' uh.it nil.- UK'. ..: rumhliu' din raw mornin"! nit' wlici I- "i|• ili« alley? I. • ' line-- it'- do fust one ever cumo Up 1:1- 1 ;':.'.!. pi [CO. Hop • ..

• . and tk-y'ru cumin

lu :» momcnl tlici, tittle r. orn — two ruothi rly- • ;lli il world of love "hiiuny; from i>n I'dd ; tli- > n i ••!" Ihr Ilrtli'-f Irphnn diking for a • 1 little. mi when Ihey are first brought hi, and prepare them to uiiuglo with llio : in the .-irk They bad heard of Juno tli :

foiim) .limn :i proud nnd happy woman iu her i • Iit>r lieart's content, from lit. CHAPTER IX. xx MIU*M> or u>\ i - v xn Horn ronstiiUL

.li \n bad alwuya prided bertelf 011 her ikfll in deknen; attributing [I I (hut |fa was dvncondod from old Milh . i, tB(] to Ih- imil.il.il : ritod from thai dUtingu • i in ilf beating art. SH non proved bflaelf no admirable minte. I "•• r I: r in li«-r IK'" bOTQi i'l thp *)ck < hUdren would cry fof In r wb< i i. 'lit" oldor ones, on whom -ho toiled, would b

ii her amusing the you . oner (V <«) bkt, mid u I n 'I where the latter wuuM bo in Uio future, wlu ! shelter i" tu i hilil. drew on, Juno fell nil » one day, when in • mi her friend Mr. Luring, tht< minister, i>> COIIHIIII hiin ubout St. • nu TO BO niiii'li int. n •!• 'I in her ttflbo- :be child she i i But he took hor up •' i •-, w ir heur her simple hut n

• a glowing dtwription «>1 her I in In lUvur-

: inner and ad hud won h- f nil :ii the nay- lum. " M> i rniud In i I tidn't you know

• to bring u»? I'd like to halt W Mini:. her near, if I could, mid t<> hoi Lord wonld bo wiiliu'.

"Juno," ; of taking a little girl to '"• Com­ paq! for DM| Mid h»TC u.iiti il til] I find ona who iv:illy needed •» good h I remember till* child well; ; being mid to lond ber i-> the •avium. • -1 in her then, but tlitl no! koon n I; ;i kiuil ul" a It-ni] •• mi^'lii bavo. The good account yougire of her will decldo the matter. I wil for my own if her mother in log." "WUlin'i Slic iu tank/ul 1< hor token Vaj d«< gincratiau ol» vinew in (hit alley 1' i woman told mo pnoe dal if ii »;i- i will to lake cber) • she hab in licnbcii, ll oiled a tc:ir . ii mscUor; bol [motion mi' Jiu|M' nil liini." n I Mr*. Loriiu;; "she bos, after nil, i1 wife" i I uu'ntanU yon, muwiu,"

• it '••'. r, UK] :,:!,• Su-

i |OVO iii -.i.l. luiifly I linil n Uttlu 'i. '••_;.!.•!• one©, but i In r l*' himself," suiJ Ibo

Ar lhe»o word*, Juiw row ud Iwwod lit), in a guh- dui yen- death would 'HI l avrfkd, it ii wasn't jial »nlj fur i i —.it i- •!•• doot '1 tl •'• - when ho rose to hcaben; and he's l.-fi it open f<»r u», till & • . do .1 it! Y..11 know «li' imiii-i<-v . mt mustn't ba gtvau-r dan bui Lord;' no ef da Muster Went iivw, WO iiui.l !>•' willin' to f.-I- mo it'ii" to lot hin taki* dem dal U'loiigs to t\s, cf Ii dm Dnrt." " I'll:*!- all V«y tnn1. my ;. uuil I am willing (i.»l should h • hiU. Hi- DAD il" bettor for her than I could I'vic have dune : I" tilth.' M.!!_•, 1.1 lll'.U ben." I Juno, in a i and standi] tcanicti to prey diil

< VI on

liitn, fur I lawt it mi / found her. But, l iruiig ihil . :hilc round I!I .1 way, and onltkn inli-r I'liilim lining up in I iM ui:i_i !»• uuko her a lady > raiiml 'monj* dc ] r folks, picking up UtUi diiluii :mil licalin' Itrukeii licurin. Oh. mlmi*, -li.- fcfl fur di'-r iiuw, mill .i\ uiu ill! il»- little niu - III do ii I Icy, :iml I lirr poor muddiT mid ilu i hiliin. i • a lays she'll be did (_'it« IHT! I lin] i nitron." II nnn Hfltlttl nbuiil tin- huly'M Juno a ibillii . lined it. with i iK'imtifu] iiidi'pciid u, two milea am uoUn' under I tin BUK * my r. ' nu h ;» ligW l me. ihort tiuii- i. bar do Tin- jojrfb] newi mi won qweid through ill'' RWBU of Uu asylum that " life; had found a bmutifal hotmjj where aho wu to lie a daughter, When Juno retired to the pillow il»it night, iho had, ai iha expressed lt»*l Bid .I.-ii-." liir i . tiooi waa fur »'•!*!% to <).,; and I

• • inistLin- who pray and l*l>or iiui-tly tor id- msolvei and thi

• '

111c some of dc family •mOod "ii UK win-ii it'- done. Now

I i it irotfx ran sunt. 101 for I'M lam! rtnt do oity way I i in ],v lm-y. - don I. la ones."

m CHAP!KK X.

MMV. A CHU.H K>I: Dttn I.M.--

IT wn :i bappQr d»y for Utl Iluri Minn tba m gtrea »v.r, with »ll the (brtna of tun. to tin- •_• 1 mini.-tcr, tn 1»> H hi- own child. Shfl ml almost bowUdmd by iio' kiudi i . i tin- only quortion ih< 4o unk lli:ii il:iv u.- iir-, in a ••• ig : " U »J 1 -•• | ->•«• my [ r mother 1 " "i < -. i .ii go with yon," rrplkd l "and •onwtio . J i i > 1 IT -11 shall i. iee wlijit we on •!•> for Ihcm. . n ben wo aro

Loring mu . She bad \» on long under her hand, and her .-pint . liinl and her lovu quickened. It I and her drink tu do the will of her Father: and well the know ,,;" poverty and UM id to go a but Ihcm : no one over Ban her in the fold*

do m their visile In I he miserable, i.'h A < liild ••!' mi, and bo . when the saw such poor wanderers,—

v W0» /m»lp I" '::• And tnlrr wtiile then'n nxtn, (hOBMfldt make • wrpwbrd ehok*. And i.ilvf •• ast Ibu eam»f" lul I I.VII iralTM. She strove to gather IHI luipjn li<> force oldrr trandcren from Il>s bighw*yf mill In -h> - into tiic tfonpol feast.

• Uro for handf. To OM potted .i.il.l of n hippj bona ttii- might bra been an no lesson, bat to on* I bet babybi i driven •botd at :•'• nf 11 llrlr ami will to tha younger children, audi wlf-ik'uul cama very i arose in the Bum ng ii-k (ii.i). " \\ h.: *ih ihou allow DM io [hi In :i-k of borselfi " What have I dow

• th.\ fa 11. i: thing • •• to do. Thifl b| J TUCK B/STtM <•( I B noi laboring for I'hrUi. When Mr-. I loro to accomplish, she .ii.l not

wink undone, or your leaaon ualwawd, to-day, tlmt ymi may do a Dm i* nu MorifioOi but ii gain, i" i ii«' toinafa child, who mmy pre- fcr a walk to labor Hut t!i'- »>[-.• Mr*. Loring

I 106 fi.M* .vn irntrt. n poraonul sacrilfo van required, ami tho child made to feci ihm *lu\ and not l»r • making it. *J . >ukl IN1 iii the hcorl ol every child; •»> tlut coring lor others and bearing their lna> dctu 111 -y become as iwtiirul ;i- breathing. Who • a tlii-. ti» living in

a little world nil liy himself, and nil liiiii-til. " \\'i-ii 1 \>A- •.. of her aninnl.sl wdiloqiiiett, "den I'd do good in ilis wurld; bin dore's bo llMMiml whit. f. •;•:.- il -hi I WRnl t" be koorod forhj I <| m*i know :: in dnt alley tlat [ can help ; bill I'll keep un doin' •

only I" f'tsl de lnii. _• Oh. ii • In rn Utile, rich Pete, bow lender I rjlJ/.V/.V*; j il.iil' 1U7 '••in: And dal ro olo Enoch tint I -.., ii" I only had him in dnt could cure up hifl rhomnntis', UM! make bun young agin ; An.! dcre'ij • 1- lit poor chillon of Aggy'n, uitti |»>ui- link- Nitui. and .luliii" I ill • L• m ignoi 'ii littl pun, I couldn't teach 'cm i" road, '"'< di'ii 1 could I'll V:u bcaps 'l»nil Jesuit ihn doy • I. w pitiful mid Kiviii' 1«- is, Rnd how mighty grand it • ig to do kingdom. When I I'so boon brung iMtob dfl in:!-, and made :i Kill.:'-

do kingdom. >]»•-• :i body's a *lutjc; why, ho must : to < hri !. 1 '•- Pound* S'posi n l> '1;. 108 '•' "A tXO ririTt.

Of do "i'M.T. S'pOM -:• dare Kiiiln r, owna do world. IIUUH'S little MQ wlii-ll lie lulni'l OH • "J>- |" r ill his |K>t-kit :i cut in bia bend, but be'i n Dorr's n houM lull ob m anil nil IN ii. tfl do i- tO B° '''" for it. Do rvaiMiu no uuinv'i |HH»r U, il:il tlr> • oloUndi but, '•'< >•! ob bliii' 'ruuml do ud lum- : .1 huw ilat

bwgfa ! Wi-ii, pour .IHIKI'11 nebec hold op ber b- i beard of poTBrty, fa :i mjgbty beep to f;ilI b ['••It mtgbty ri> i. unit !'-• been tbrowed on God. ho* beautEfal I—!.- L'uclc Juki • in 1.1>. luO

I now I understands who! ha said din. ' I • iroiid look* drafful little, chUno,' i bobble. Bod

• . if dal would frloriij <; .1/ U ; !"• J could glorify him. Bui I knows -<• little, il:ii I donl «'0 Ic-v, n is goin'to do dat ftliiuiu' work." Junoa work did nm reaso when Suata was settled in her new homo. " All!; u she said, "she ncber found hoi one pa mi , wxaa i-l u 11. nn important character iu and being now known there, and as "Mrs. Johnson." instead of ." she finally lost all . and laughed in her i. ing carried \i River." Sh< ** ;

110 ritirr. u<.Ui\ unong ill'- | r colored i uba in

• with llic patrons of Uio nylon) t.. gel them well clothed. Oneoi in pleading for linio Jumbo, —• waH ..ii t: i litV, "ho -Ii-pl iniy when and thing, — MOM lady -ai-l. "Wliv. Mi,. Johnson, be'l Midi n Hide thief mid liar that nobody will d him." IT bily," cried JnnO| laughing, "yotfa gtbeu dc wrj I • . -iimiT. In-'- dfl »< r. • •arc ; and if nobody ehte trill

• »!:ii U4 work la left lor you and inc. J ,'i pnahi ,i no lamba oat "' hU iV.M" QaU • ICJS he! ixa i CHILD. in Sow, lady, d< w, you luui'l t I didn't turn my bock on

• •ruin.', in d< • no mora moral yoo on .lumbo 'otuso ho'* block." X tuuori, my g i i r I and buy Jumbo :i r-nit of clean, coiinsy ; tin bin to mo," cried tin- lady, laughing *l the humble wo- II.- il n real little -iinifr. Elh will Duke him

And thus did that faithful woman toil king "iily work in do, mill a smile whoa i' wee BOOB, Wbal dclii ito, P fin< lady would In' utiauod thus to give all IIT time to <

I i. • • - : ; Will it . liko this lowly 11 — *raman, \atn fonakeatU for Chrbt, ti-*< '1 in lliiil day when tl" JUJ the CHAPTEB XI.

til B KE0W - v >'i-i: D» IHIOil - I1IK B«C- • !'•'• «l -II.'- OKKAM.

gry nboul her il from lii- houiic. Hint ho eould near her name spoken without fly- So ii bod not bo u (bought prudent foi to Uu thn o months red in i nt'Vi homo, Ihey ro- ivliicli look tlit-oj nil In a drunken iL-lii a imin Iiad All who wero al tln-timo in the shop, . - woll is tin ke< per him- • once looked up t'i>; trial; i 'ii for thorn to bail

6 (»S) lit V Mi I ing Mid Surie | H In, !i M (U I1 . ,iw trembled. "< •{..' 1.1-> mj baantifbl bonwi m> iiintd, r and the fliililren hen; it i- H •elnah! I ougl • .iiifurl tli.-in." The -1'1 •'! innl tii,-> dooc an old luiui with nlrttt loeka tottered np i Uk in iii. hand, and for adtntti IHtic bojfi with *ad, dirty face ainl ragged clothaSi r:inu> Willi :i broken pUcbCT in i I. • 1 through the koyhob . mjn if yon don't lei him ban MIU'U In aorrj Tor H whi •_*it- mil of jaD." Hut there being no answer, both i olmrhen. I. iriog t«Kin gavo Mr-. 11S under land I • nd was nl Ihi door, and in (i niomt room wn» an neat I woman could nuke it. nnd y "D ard's llomo** necuted wrilton on the very »:i]|-. 'I'll- niotbi r gave an m i ount of nil her sufforii •••• •! oruabod I" ;tli bj tli,- abiue she and her chil­ led. " I baro clung to my i •! for what he i "and with a hope thai I might yot win him : I gave i! all iij>. :m<| now I believe God will 1 • ^• I«I me mi I ibnll now world with my ebil- Uifot. Tluy hear nothing but profanity, and ace nothing but liglit- . ilni- far, they havo • :n vico- Tlie when they In nf ;> noise in the shop, Ufl .':'•' tSD I .. ii wo* for iln- noble heart fm& willing hand* of Mm. boring, . Bart, for her children** **ke, •-.i, uinl ecok a homo ehwwhoto, "Boi when • i l know Dot," • ••' i Mr*. Bart; : hone ; bnl te dead. 1 -nil r-. luit I!M'> Are T.ir away, nml hnvo lost nil taw j of Die; I i I found mytelf drafted down, •tap, I did not wiah them to

• to-morrow, if eaanred thai I had left MM

MI-. 1. • turn between Mr-. Harl and her u ili-t.mt city, where Ihej received hat aDdren with n nring her oidj for wearing life long with ibend, '.i j/. 117

poor borne, with nil it oonl ma locked up, and (In- key toil with .1 >r, to lie delivered i>> Ike n III-- nun, r, shot i t ho 1 om« bai h When it was hint< d • take tin' furniture, bo re­ plied, indignantly. "I wonl BO article which ran remind nx- "1 ! md as i" the ' 'i : . I would not bo »f Rolling one drop if I know that in eoiitHM|iu'mv fi not doing BO I ihonld

• When Susie » •''•'•'I herself in hi -11 her depart with the children, »h< .• r, dear, I want t.> toll you \ i.i-T night." "Woll, my lovo, it i- a bUaaing,—if wo must 118 BLJH k- A\:> iiH/r*. pleasant things David, among nil uj:tl-. oomphdtu .it" ("iiiL' •oarod with dream*}" replied Mn> Loring. " I bad bean thinking, now tllll' : wUhcl tint I eonld do BomeUUng l""r :ill tlio podrohOdznn In tlu- world. I thought of the litiL- Hin-1. the lii- ! tlr -luvr-. and — and—to .Inn,l;. 11 ptnmti. 1 piUcd Ifaem all w orach thai I crted lilt my pillow * and tii.ii [ill ntlap, "Tli. n I dtoomod i;. I ad ihin,

• Kii.l.'Tln- Son of man In** 1 not *1 l:iy hi* bend•-' nefthi ..i little Iamb*. "I looked al my feet, and block* of ahiniiig unrhlc, which I 110 ViUl • 111 to l>!lilil :i I-••: no, and Kiid. ' I:i:i-imii Ii Bfl yc did il mil" DUO ,*i' did ii nolo ii"'-' iplendid bulkllngi with thining lowers, roue, ;ill bulll by me. Btood and looked till ii w >• and then said, ' Pood my lamb*,1 and When I woke tlii** niorn- i lay a long time thinking ii I and tin I bare not b ..• i it." " 'rii:it «ru certainly :i wry beautiful i. my child," said Mr-. I. n.ime through the multitude of business;' that u), wo dream of ilmsr ili'm^ *vlu. onr thought* when awnke. Thia make* ie, that you bare boon ask- Bod It. allow you to work for htm. and thai you nuy I* one of biaowu ohil- ' dren." ISO " YTS, mother, I two," replied the lii- and I hope yon will teach HM how t" -1" good in ili>' world. •MIV tunc 1 lliink of the poor itiiMnii in td:it dreadful nolghborhood i OHM ttrod. li" <;.»! till I'm n woman, I • . . ! ihall in- to go) rich people t" build jut such ;i mu> siou an I built in my dreamt and men bdoj inti. it nil the poor abused ohUdron I on find." " W«ll. mj dear Sueio, thai • l--.Llllili:i ohBdrca not onlj from lonering butahn

• up nmon^' the rldotn become ;;ood nieu andwonii'ii. IheH are they and our prison*. It III.LV In- thai 'i<"I brought you through that mv pathtofil VIIII in boa sympathizer aud a helper to other* in 'MAM, Ul

Bon. I »ill <1<> nil iii my power to viiu bow in work among tin poor, and would rather bare you thai sorrowful than '• a yon on R throns/* replied Mr-. Loring. "Mother, would it no! be beautiful if happy children would build such a I fin* unhappy ocx -'• A "ory little of the [ng money from each child in tbii ;. would il" it, wooldn I mj I0VO1 it would Indeed, And suppose you should !»• honored by mg- g it and devising the plan: and that yon, wHo Uuntfandi of happy ohlldren, should aocompli*h it. Whom do you sun- pose God would regard as the one who fadd the corner-*) u ie ii would be yonr teachings which led m» lore, I should nol be the bon-

• VJi I'LICK no irniTi

" I he tadlei HI the uj loin, bn i took me from my old borne, and me up wfii:-" So, mj ' ''•'! •' God would honor a I, tnd Li. I. of alt III. W. Wicil OOllld (hi ladies at I In- n-ylimi. or OfllMtVi done for you, had good Juno tni Uhly iiwny from you on that dtttttfbj morning which you ou UCT< i helped you Out of the cool-box, ainl toon laid,' Now run homi. along as you rati with your fitthcr: I'm a poor widow, ind • | r mynU and my baby,' whan, would you nave boon to-day! my child?" "Oh. ui'llx r. only llimk how I i • •• j | Mr-. JohnsonI' " Well, nrj dm bar* Every gontlo, pitying • 128

j on thai in". rdod "ii bigfa. It i 10 in- Iii- i thill-- in ill.- world mod of one who be* b IK in en hour of need. JUDO fa i on your ida which yon 'Hi ...• ; and ihonU iha _'•, "ben you BM . ! iliiukUiri-t would require yoa for Iter want*, end abeltat her

• • "I'm sure 1 nhould lore to do her any

lid Sri-ii'. " BOt •he is BO Independent thai aha ne© [ttg, Once, :it the asylum, • I me half a dollar. 1 offered it to Juno to buy :i now turban. She laughed h<\utilvt and said, ' Why, chile, 1 wan) dai.' She showed mo bi book, 'VI'- t,»ayi •--. ' I h re, honey, !n> Pathei babnevorlefl mo once 124 rairK, widow1 dal mm h rince be to * H. Sinn' dfl daj I (":' V.v dfl ml nml yullcr (urlwtn end put on yen »li^' i i laid "wake '•»" bourworryin? tutd what DM 11 I h -ni"it like, 1 ; told hex it* thing i" l"'i|» her. ' Tin mid, laughing t *l arm. I • 11-.- trying to help her, moth* P.

• . ."..1 ii i|,|..." " \\"li;ii ;i beautiful example -I ttrsiM's ">•' ' « ISO :ill". ' ! 1:1 il Uaketh v.- odd< I!I ii" -"i the 1"! of Ju> l">. W'lli'lt -hr 004 0 Mid I I darter, mbou*,' 1 thought ofEUn- lirtli, ili<- moat powerful ({DAea who ndi rod oom- parml her unhappy mind with JUDO**. She wnr> mi "irt/ity king*! dftoghtei . by all tl"' nurea *nd i ii -»l — of royaltyj — I • Bat poor Jano DM iha spirit ud Ui of the queen without I don*t • place* with

• "1 know -hr wouldn't/* «;ii

A Mirt I 1IM;.1. - AN 01 1 -

for euiftly over Juno at licr HlBrfhll VH MM "n BgW Bad lli- UUloUl !ii'>1|iiT lilt Ul&t " «!•• Vylillli WM not ill- place for bfan '<• bo brong up in. swin* bow li" WMD*I ji"l MM *>t' dfl \>lum ihiluii, i.ni one bj biwelf IB».* She :' iiit.-r.-~l in nil the UM i.nt Own - ouU --ill

• brmb i" look ift i " Jaaiboj <.,-,,• |bo li"l I fa n upon lirr-

• .

•'••'•. kind ilii needed win*t"aril Juno liiuti-J • BIH bad <> liulo (ttt) 127 borne "i her own »bo oould bold bin hi wid bit and bridle." "l.-t u.. foJ/s the nddi "bo turned adriJ o to night, and i oonnter of a grog*ehop do next; W bim btnrvi' two 'li\*. and *lfii bib de Iwo for .Jim Crow and do likea; lot him nradder u> waab or drew* biui, nor • i in. .1 :t & i'. . ,.• i, 00 liira, — how lonj* du yon link he'd !>.• I . phile?" 'li.. had

• . iiilil in id.- dQ ; U ••illy replied, " Ladies, do minister to

• • IJtii.' . 1 n M nv h fkoj wUI lead Hmnibal astray?" "Jumbo will be • when ba catches Bannibal's muddor asleep!" re- lili-il Juno. " U) pUn bal to lamb In-; tfowio* anodor I Mint triad • I wra giro iiw both." nibo was noboil\\ child, JmW A M;w ill ii:'- I 198 found it :m easy matter to wake him hoc own by law. laV young gcnth man, I trougnt nodi i •'i lici'. on condition Uu I did not go to Ma mind bo would nm nil'. Juno, "when you*a Ed mo two days nobody couldn't . t.> inn off." 11.1 -. having had BOOM cxpfUewM in tli.it i •HOD. I inch a ting En my We," Juno. " I keeps • right smart linngiug up ober do ma .

• asked tl luth. 130 ILACA AXV trniTK.

"• Well," said JoDOi " I -Inn'; i 1 reckon. If I should #I»T Bin

• pii.l hoofw, — one of Jumbo'* accom­ plishment-, — 1 nekou I ftboald lay it ou right Burnt. Bill • hoys to do UkM <>' dat> I'll Imb biui- nraw and'mutcment'nough as do) mm*l unit to do no such luciin ting*. 1 bsUfl vou wo biu uicv tini"- "in n 1 So bomo- keepor. Kf I uulv bml • lot ob | r lit­ tle ones I knows 1|ny off somewhere, I'd MI up a Vvlum ob by own 1 reckons.* Whru .iniio mi ones -<-uli.1 in bar •.' iba begun '• was far harder and low congenial than that ahc bad loft. Bat Ibk did nol unnoy her, for the said, "'men promises uVre was none dttt said abe'd git 5bo said »hc " lubed to bo tried, (or dat would make do rest ob •r rll'liaK. 1S1

FoUu «l:it IK I

• our Father*! [towe op yoi Tin .-• ,:i.i of the < k* ;- i E A- to irind, of the i hair be onoa sol in. and • ibk on irbJcb In- bred to ael .". — for JUDO had atomd • in IK i ling bor thai i ning on.

and «I--»i dcre'd be time enul for - Jono'i IM *l I : utterly (all in \\- r i ffbrti for Jam thai Hanoi a] mighl be rained by him. liiii • In t!i

• • hut over, !'n U fully, aiA/K txo irniT*.

I her.

• • • linn to do j a to do. l.v. i> pail or hod of OOoJ it in by

• • responsibility. J ton uver-

i

• r !i> h.r

A :•• -. I up tl 1S3 was known in hi* 1 of I

• Uannibol bad . hfa lii • l>] iv off iwnw i

•...:n 1 im

. . J

• Mltll 111

n 131 I -\D WHITK. influence,

• . . I .. ol ...... i . tymont and profit; iVl'.limu'-. n«li i >• n b btfbmtttion •bom the

• ! of wtfdt bar bitnneH toy, being l

• tA ... irondara *rd at or to 'milain v . tin' par*

..'•.• AI lii-i. irfaon ba

• J MMW VBAHOK. 136

hb boa iii QM oonta of bar ihmrlj but after [i whilo, feeling &nfrr. hi- irn-wmoro bold, wd put >iii Bin of prido mid unpOP* . ored friend •.

i hekvy bisk . ind ptUovMHUQi corner iDBi itilliiinl saloons, and the wild womeOi ud of 'l"' calf with two need*, •boandodi " Boys." •atd Juno, "dfa >' "iir 'if de ]• . nud (I ii> ttft mj tnw i- not t<» turn you* Wads to de or do left. Look rtmighl si • id, and den youll eee only d dotn. i I.K-MII chile •l by duse

Jiutl then a poor, half-clad I i-m old, boaneed out of a grog- 138 BLACK 4XO a-nirr.

ini'i ii

til knock •

Harry M -ii* •ilua- . . I nily. ud

•. •

" Wind n lie I •

tor, am) in i: ' mo with My mummy • i that hula and i»'i yoii i

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ltd." 183 BLACK j.\u Kiirt-r-

"Il.itn. IUV • .. potting down her bukct, ami loaning • I jroa knowi dia • b indi wid liin..

• • bio yon u tii' bery boy day nb Jumbo, but i boy, and donl bid) I tx liim to tn>w v.iv d.it Duty *l«iwo

JUDO, with OM

totter, tboy*ro gom1 to ham • i domi at Guator*i i>it UKDUJ .. i huh Bod Km.

-. and fur

you. g AM oit> rmiaso. istt

For nn instant thfl old UCB IO«ni to H.»n' . :,!.•! be loofa 1 Dp ml • iy. Ho bad i • | • li.-r ophdon 11 ttb&bgh lit- well knew whal ib« thought of UM 'linking, tad smoking.

• •• was gattutrin j i.M ili,- ^dowalk. " i • • rot yon ghs nfan !<• anon ;i plaoo, poor you'll nave n* mora cnftomor din dote would be :i wel- I go to none ofa dcm dej"- too low and wi The negloeUd boy looked In wonder at Juno. Ili- bad conaUftred all >. like IIIOBO iik his own nolgnborbood. " Bei ma I fun' ami UgloU for '•'•'• Jin; 1; i i mre.

Kntmori . you torn

• " Will I . eyeing II ben) to foot. • 'i.r v.-ill

• in' niter >">'." niunrcnxl .hum.

I

• in

I m.iruiny will I . :n;iiii!iiy M in'.', 1M you UvO| pooi . Juno. 1 "Jumbo Fl:l-li -M\>\ •quocxcd under Ihfl I pipea under the i uuitngi i"i«l mapping, and reaching out their

• Hi- 1 i hold ilit'tii (juicily i

ii wonder ;i h 'round ihc ttuUo for it" And ez 11* JV» trnirK.

0 with r\

. tWl* ICMOIU <>f i;r:itilml*: to li'i •1 boys. CHAPTEB XIII.

" Mv dollara," said-Juoo to a bi from "do ZioBt" woo bud oalled to ace her cm I morey," mj

• in bji o as il«i minisb i ..iit M.ni-t liko it DUgoift moIUpUi ioto my I docfl blieve d • , did '

WOUld I"' COD (Shrift's s;ik<-; but di n . — in do heart and in >\- you know, our blind Bister, ibfl Bunt bo looked arter; 1—

1II and i it. If DO) do brudnn

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• • !••':. bat ,1 nowtn' il.it

tliii ef be oald till da pi .

Ail |*ia

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r iii ;i -nit .. She . and ('roaring bar bands apon hor breast, and bowing nor In ' IIIIKI-

• dal you'd got I a to da mountain, wo da prom- brudder; for Jeatm will wipe awaj all

•• •rill te* liiin '. Tink ob dat, bi eyca— day

• Th« tone of tympatiij. and Ui

• .

• J • • 10 • • - oobodj . not oven'da Zioo,1 del I Loveo, kDcnre. Vat i ronairaj BUH from Vn> -\hn\- and 10 it l| l»U I '. irtaetnond »'«,miK. Ml foUofodlDO UM • n nrigfcty happy h--i,. I v gtvra haul no terror frr as; 9ure< I'M- kind <•' iibod in totTor UltOi BOl knowin1 when 1 nought ha tricked; bw dtu for da good Lord bu tap* me. ^ • I Urf B BlOOp, wb i.'uu 'l».nt Botna trm I on bj « a-r while • onto in da caw. Wall, oaJTral l fruit ruUiu" in v I'ir'l". md turned roand full, and looked 'em In "1" DKO. Br> 'era muni my oU raaaaal <>h, how bo looked nl ; like hii eyoi WOJ 147

UH] nrrowji. Re neber •poak) for In- tavri 1 mu lafo,—dot li»' oonld find DM wfo «k> Ef •in, IM jump into d) and In r thin ii" lmi*k ii• t• •

- • .

• Juno's bearl rose in hex :> . caotioui u> n'Vi'.'il bet tret to HI iy mortal. a oaas, brudi • .

" Well," replied Zefcol, "yon'i do only i ired !•• tell. 1 haul breathed ii . ;". ro she'd go mla- got five hundred dollara in da bank, ami 1 linvl as yuii 'mong white folks, pcr'api you'd pil» a little y k a little help d< ui, and -> - nd nuu! i lebcn or 1 i- atgbl ban . rod i*-11 him ii!y bo i trim of ID bftd bor. • old make 1.1 I keep bid up till ii m

• • Ling in ili- world dal I for you ! 1. donl blicm U'«

Id to bo knocked round by 'Ircd'ul bud man blsw If. He'd i•• for da IMIH- I' Mm." • itolo md time," -.nil Juno, warmty \ "h mu yw that dot dc rou!" be, ii' yon doesn't Unk N you'd da it for my wiko •]

• .ii f*d< i- t!inl mud*

• Ilk.- my own now 'spoM Borne rlllyan should < mo i"i;. ,."0 bon '- da bank book; scamper off Guri u you can, nod '^ii niy monej. and donl tooob il.it i; lady?' N". ii"; il.it wouldn't bo .inn,. Johnson! rd ji-t step i" do M tghbori and put him In df bandi <>i» ;i poieoohman alb done hearing in". I'll toon Babe da lady I -it." the added! solemnly raising bar eyes bo bea.ven< "«•:' i aboTa »ill Btan' by me, I'll

• and donl Id on Id p ior B< and I'll manage do teat. Efebor I hi oa nil l""r •aMo* myaef money or 1 I up my hope ob bearon! hi- . i 1 IVum death to Till- • l-'il

i brudrvn. EC I consents t

• minnfa i preach «lit ' In. I*(*o BCCII wurk in :i now Utfht. [ft AU • in:,!• t'^r Ititix'f. Wlirti Koziah's little room, and • little Donrlihm iri horsef, I (beb in IIIV be irl in'

• !'-•• il\iti' n place for d n -i i'n: and of I . broddor, it '!>• • i mo] bauds oh dem

• bard • and |»oor. But IOWI mi 11 paraduw

• called hi- old bomo. Juno, with the help af Mr. Uo- :l hi* wife, aba i'U nut A littio :IIIM • lag herself. would p ' ••.-. and fan "looked liki' 1 widdet Willi . whip de people »i'i bli own white bandar- and gal I siiii the DMTed on her way, boaing* and Drafting, and praying thai "in some •ortof A nay da ouaa mhrhl bo 1 don off I., c" < II A PTER XIV.

i uai i.nut

Tin :ill ftttir, mill . ing iiv ovorj train and boat, i<> ;i ntum> -Mr. L was crowded ^ iili gn

• " ili:ii thorp lit I tno's." A- tha "'ir. I,o- UUg I'l .llllln'; . (rf II;irrv. To his ••iii. ba found the uaaallj room nrennoa 1 i!--- lluil. ivr.oim.ltn:' vs r i a loud and I I • Zi'>n " v..i- 11•' iiii_' il- v.. •

ni.iix .i.vn irrtrrr mooting »ii!i lii- tabic Eriend. Bui when hfl Stood U I -!. QO »;t- iirnlf- cdved. Their joyous mirth. wd Ihtir various attitude*,—litting, lull

in ih.' Boor( — told liim iho mtlng. "WnyvJuno, wb noumboot gtwata blm. v \\ h.. Mr. Loring, ru\ \.-'T I*»e got ny; and jfa Lord ml dom buimdi d ud I (0 |>""i" JUB And r* to !'-• • Kuorad by feodln' nml elothin1 'on I "]'.::i wfaow did you nil come from,

• " Prom do Jmnca Biter, nuuaa," replied nn old Buuii giving hll JHIII in lieu of Uking off :i Fi.it — mi iirti- J svtrr.isi: jurrr. [55 did not own. "Our maeu bo df< d r *gO; ud 1bl« d:i( In iniitrv for : Tilllr dO .vi.I'l.T WUfl like the tool bhn and marry him wbod fa c ornol Afore il.it ho WM alien caHto,' her o old Tartar, and IQcei "' dat. Well, Mi\ ifaa train awful oberTnaasa'e poopla; and bar aon, • bory bad young man, bo nwrch round in do *baeoo Bold «i.l • wbjp in iii-- band. Onoo, rir, bo laid .1 wMp ibouldnr." Ai Qui lillil-i'-:. Irom tllC floor inn! made 00 irtc 13 to Mr. Loring. ' \ •- gy *li«- war do muddor ob nbx chflan." A1 this the tribe dartod toward each other, bowing and • • M-! in it 1"IILT ]:'n.'. " Well, •• -l the man, "roaeta neber bad mu i".>r •!<• (ellor, nor, for dat matter, 1 madder nctd r, he, be 1 So n war, air, and 1 KH; WMITK. .'dir!;.'.I it whip on! ob bbi band, Rod U-. ho I tfd ii i -.1 made ;i •ir dal a i i IwW bin ntd ']•• old woman. " \l,.. m hw I'd ii- a widdoi Wi'Ji.in- would Bn

•aaanrnption dal titao, -it. and i odaoB1 iini'M'T i, t*r'» chilmi whan aha beer'ti de widder WUUanu wmt t>>ruiii*dar. " Wi'li. - .. -i dreflnl heart- broken lib da Bold wJd i/» ti|.ir<'*il !:• Did I'ri.'iiiU in- iroald conn -Mill.' Ofl i; afbrt, Bad grow bokl )ik»-. Su ON nfajht «.< halt n a i i'..

in.'i tin", and talk iiinti' r- .ill obcr, to talk

• purl and : :

• .:. IL'I.I U'lllll. prfth I

urn! nverontJjf at Mr. Lorlngi who nidi ; ccuyoit not with." " V. .. • • . . ,1.1. " I wad a

• bin ' • • • -• bin in da i •

,h \ bid no, and boi .'II din and It dor WH- | il". >-ir. 'Sua, ntv good b ~ II jii.ii •* bring dealo bery new. 1 donl like to link "boat ii; I mi for mj pcopWi UMICO 1 will. ) .•',•, nor ri/iy pfl i ;..>ii :ill grent wrong* Sam*' sayi In | 'bul I ii BUJO yon lU'.l oil IliT Ullll lltT '"Tl. I'll older* oopy i'i !»<• iriv.'ii (o eboiy ono.' ;. pointin' oy finger "]•• 'von know* who henndom words. Will you, iittnin Hire, do dnl lor u§?' 'Yen, my boyV tayi bo,' 1 will.' ' i: liuwair LUd i- oii-:ir1.iiii,' - ii'l l.'iiiid your Idnd reouVa wooWnl nne ni from bor if you m book off mddcnt-' nighty -ol- etnfl like; :itnl U bfl got on hi- ! to ri-l, offi l in liis ! i ok do bridle in my band, ninl • !. V . •. • I Jc olio word more?' " ' \ >•-.' -iy- bo, ' Oil \iiii mU|| Sam-* "*WolI, mam,1 nya I, 'yon knowi !'- run off, I>!•;.• chut from wVtotry, ii"t from vini. nuuM, Ki" sli- • in liimi dem up, shell bring 'em book tod MM 'em op 11JiLT*• i> quick I' "*ni make vi.ii ;ill tllko, Gam. IVho I "' Weil, n i ago my muddert broddw, tmole Phil. I'.ut h »i!l long iii liii> den, md I gu in do better world by •![- time*' UWM groonod nloud, end nyt he, 'ho* Juno? Do you know?' "Boul thirty or forty,' i : :-i.|i vvu- 111:111 ffben I was :i liltlr Imy. mill bah tO

- . • •. I thirty, and Pee twenty-two.' 16U .ML. iA-J) I

•: : on »!<• oold I " An'l you ^"t your fp . " S" Hi i .-.I, ii'.t \ct. I."! wi.Mi-r IB |1H IIT .'. the Uka ox] puna from eveiy lij> la the throng, In ;i II tiimt-*!

II.- continued, " It* . . iiwin-r. whoD ..II up ill

i.l 'way from bar I I: •

will, fur »!• .r, — lia OOHM from '«tato, and »:w

A I I ji-t lik.' dem all. — ukl ho would lay on dp Insli for what ho «:ill ... Week*. tlimkiii', nn.l i:ilkin', mill pntyin' 'ln.ui ii all do tiro©. < toe (!;iy. when ebery bodj . — I'-f been :i vt-n melon erector* in dia yen world, — de oberseer told DM plow bossea to do, -I. Dls wsi boy lint needed both bands for lii- how IJA beerl do rliaiii••• m go to da i [11 • „<•• So lo bridle t" my right clliow and iYhen 1 reei !i da a mifli, and In* -<•.• tin- i"". 11 l.illiin" I" a man. an.I I i.iut I'd wail till • dc nun, ' Do . - knows dej*j

i. i ' : dey wouldn't work ••" ' Well,' Mactarotth, * dcy ought to know 11 BUCK dSD if ill it . it: ami if Mr. Collins, i i. II \ni nii^rhly .1 Iiif 11 in 'tn |»ur- i!ni would l.Hik «iii f'n dew right*'' V.: • .;.i-l out ••y || in'', HIM J I Bedded : ; ^"i up into his chanitior. niul den lit- told meal). 11.* said we might . ft* 'lent won't mi power eoold binder dfcfc lint ho said bar phrt i *I--ii tell »* i" keepln*< I' I one thi r»l of bii pan'nal prop* rrj ! • wd it. 'ton region UJPJ STOUT. l. v migfri enjoy, oomolesf, '1" But be Mid we'd

•!i.-:ui. | U)ld

;ill tli- i ..'I.i- keep still liil d . and don lb"' bob to raid "- off.' I toj neber irord IKHII da money. 7*eea Uko doy diilu'l 0 1*0 "boat any ting bul Ubei I " And -li'l you drag tarongh H" I " Way, riri de tin* mornbered oldJake'i lesson, del we nuntf !«• faithful to ' i!c hnnl and look abend to da •umhJne." *' Did'you get yon* monoj ?" tti nun. " He '. be I I !.i t niddor Willi.un-. 1ono i<- look ant for

"Jiut bow did yon make you* i the (forth pamil 101 BIACK IM>

" Well, rfr, maaaa bfl led a liUIo pport — Blao* Op, jou'«— .Lin. sir. Old llapiiiiili. n kjllt"! will da rnoumatJs, Granny Judy, i bnndord, and Dare, .l" rimplc • y coitliln'l .MT.' J*i-r '-.'!.'-. MI In' |«fl in bb «iH ii it d« W«t« nmrt do it- nd "fin iiM wii! i • • ..1,1,1 we get.*

" I J- •-,.. i':. •,!, did you p i IHTI'V" " \\.:. • | it' we mul off dc '-t:ii.- in twenty-four bonn idw'd nil m

\\ e i!' •••• n bat «" could 'I". De nabon didn't dare to belp ui f gettln' nii--n-' ill • ill . aw­ ful o»niy, -if! Mr. ( 'MIIMI-. 0<»l In.—. htmP n,i," intenfU] ' Mr, ODMW \bod cap'a ob n 'bacco sloop, and try what h,\l do. IIu 168 y maeaUul, and eaid If be ob iw for notiu' i bat he bad no right Den, >ir. two ob m n i IIII.- r i''.,.-.l. and . and (fork for pUlltor it- M'rurily >l:i! We'd I'iiy .1 sago money* AII.I da; did, rirj .. •in' to work nughtjr bard to bring driii ben. Dey i- oo fader lilmi. uiul 'pears like dey wn* in n hurry to gel tlnn DB| Wbeudflr. day 0081 i or not! ' *li. 'ii. «!• in men tnbi dose abHun. show your pa­ pers,'* aa!d Sam to hi- frienda; and nil mi ill" hidden treas­ ure 'Mine." eriod Juno, trinniphantJj aafe in «!<' hand* of Mr. Collin*, and nil I lor it." .li.I you over Bud your frit*nd Juni>?" nski*l afr. luring. [Of J.I ii | • li'lu'f. air," replied the old man,

" Mr. • •. • inly, 0 1 tube tend *||> i****1 '" ^*Uah. Whan I WB» gotn1 "i-i;inl do rtcampoal "id do wonliiii'. [ DM boatin' up hit" R I'lTlh doM l.v. I Hfl dfl '!• I k I J took ill dok< I stood

I •'• "i' * rrwm out, 'Whfl ' I <' y all bolkra, ' I'.. da Washington '-ut.-.' 1 'Do .mi 'men l don : up mob • Boi* I Doy Inn and >!.•;. criod, and i I ' Tank da Lord I^ipl!' Ami now day*! DO |>il^rima and stranger* in dli great city, for And I — i'l), Mr, Loring, I'M a* rii ba , I o I mo." « i. it/:. 167

" r.nt. my -,-' • ra will nil tin.'*1 <':it anil flwp until they find work •ad I' her friend. " WW ii"'. tit," rapUod Juno. I>i men <':III iJiko da boy*1 room nod de women there mine. Wo*ll leave de irindon opoa for sir; nnd as to bn*d, — why, I Lr ;.'"! money to buy ihoefl j rhok pair in do gang." " 1 tut. .imiii. wa shall not lei yon bnvo nil (!iij good work !•• yourself. V7< help you. I want Harry fore fen and when thi n meetfaga are ore* 1 will get work rar too men. Mi -. Lora tho asylum ladies will help you nljout Uio women*11 "I shall keep Enoch, nml G Judy, aud Sam, and Dave, till Cherry !•.- .• \ ;. n lit I i . gob .i homo, ud don I p»y he ft* bottdin' •(•• uli o I '• •plon-* did hsWrower, but nob down homo, 'cmwu be, Ubed . Bat I'll uork him into ii good IruunittH 'tooog da Udioi. Poor Dnv* . pit* lio donl Itfl to feed hhneifi liui

• dollui

found thai those of bia people irho IKMI bousee i-uuld accommodate two SfTTLKMEX r IX tit*. UO

. while tl|.,-r win. cwrtij>h-- number t baepttiUity

. • II.• then told of Uu arrival, ami the Dumber of Juno's gueei*, saying, "Of course we do Dol wiah yon to crowd in I la j bnl tf you uoobJ w twenty gaoati to • family yon would -till have nmplo room, compared with hit- narrow accommodationa. Now let •** moved bj the example of tbui lowly Cliri-fi.in.' be careful tn entertain gore, for thereby sunn- haw emtettiiMd angob munnurea.'" In U a minut ITU I room for mon :i- i.L'iied • hf in. nml aUo ilwt tli.-v bad work, and foodi nod •

• - Safll WW BOOH [Ml

• ID tlio . -• man who obtained Ida pan by tone (ton Uiiijin^. And better limit this, bo pUkr in "da Zion," potting bentfttfhl tnoogfa abnpla lesson* of I'm•!'• Jako, and [nlaaujg bll •.aim, Itfgfa -j'iril muting all bin assorwIOB. Old Bnooh, no* tturi Uu Innd of nla- joang anil gonial iu the. MIU of kimhios, out wind my nrigfaty good for rhenmnUt," Qfamgp Jndj IMIIV Ma/«/ the »wci-l Onp Of liln-rly, for her friviuls soon laid her in Uu grave of Uu fa • . I'.-nr Duro become common v ;. / / I 171 property, — pns-ing bil dreamlike life, | month si a timo, with oath fJunQjr,

• men) for them nil. ana helped (beta in raiting money i<> n fellows niio li.nl voluntarily remained behind t<> proeartf moans fur thn depart- on of the others. Juno, in the timo, filled "i' 'I''' Stroday s, I ] M "do Zioii" will] ber emancipated friend waa in : .1 j);ii- ron. dbal ud Harry were now stout boys; and Juan thought "they'd got • heap <>' larnin'. Tlicv could read, write, and cipher, mid knew d'" inline «-1» :il knew jist bow many bones dare was in dp hiirn.in l»ody, and bon dfl blood flowed, and heaps more ob doctor larnin'. V

\~l txa ir/j/r*. li vrai blgfa time," iha (bought, "dat

Qoor( make iii<-, IUHI mil "" She "aid "\-!u' bad board of a colonel I fflJ i v Vt\ hi- own people, — ami who oould I'll vint II- :..'• l^i" ii took pearl full,- to bo I<'M< • :.• ym\] iln-1." |!MI -',,• • ilicd litis ambition uongnt to bim, I' -i ii mlgbl M, Jca bim '• D | work. Anil fox I I I place iii lit"'' TO go for bim? that a bay WM wanted in i larga drag store, t.. mix ind tin ili«- itorc work, sba call.'il nilh bim in hi- • i' rolor was m .-''*. 17;:

' --!y liLo nd ihuii ;ii the ncsi, mannerly boy, and n " N«>, ii' in- eon bring good rooomiDcnoV ttoos." Mi-. I."iii.:.•'-. name ma enoosfa for tecority: and Jano I< '< box boy ;it too store with "(Ji-i in bonbon breai i bile, ;imi nel • r Aln'iii .Inliii man u obor ww Eur li'Mrf- deslro mu i fi>r, • although Hannibal b Into tha rtore lo work, itill he

• tnd would no doubt follow old Mil

tl • • tor lowlj work with II glad fpirit, nnd praying Mrnotftly, "Thy kingdom como, thy •• j:i • whfohabc understood to beaprn/er for . • wefl uui'nilother i!. Ami tar laliofs nhiill IMI o' ned of i '"-I in tint