Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-08-26
AN AFFECTING NARRATIVE.

nearing, by man Of color from the south.
ern states This man has, by some means.
purchased his own freedom and that of his
"he out his children, several ofthem. have
oeeh taken away from him, and sold he
knows not where. He proves himself to the
satisfaction OF all who have intercourse with
him, 10 be humble disciple OF JESUS |
WIN give the facts. as nearly as possible. in
bis own words:
u bad little boy about eleven vears old
One night as he came home. he aid 10 me
ra.ne,' tne constable has been measuring
me 10 day Measuring you, said |, what
Goes That mean 2 don't know said he
he measured me about my body, and then
ne measured how high was. am afraid
a'ner, ihey are going to sell me- Il tried
said the poor father, not TO think Of it-but
'he next morning. soon after wen, 10 my
wosk, little boy came running up 70 me-
lcrylng out John is gone yonder, they are.
taxing him off now went after them.
and when came near my dear babe reach
ed out his hands to me, and said. Father
I'm gone-can't you do something for me
AT this. the man who was taking him awav
gave him kick, and kicked him along m.
road and have not seen my dear child OF
heard Of HIM from that day TO this. could
20 nothing to help him. Il hurts me 10
think OF IT, Here he wept Never in my
HE has my heart been so agonized at any
deed OF man, as when heard this grey.
headed father give this simple relation. Il
had daughter also. snid the poor old man.
who was married, and had one child. One
day cnrriage drove up 10 the door, and
look her N Nth b..r cb.ll a
on board vessel then lying at the wharf
ABOUT 10 SAIL As soon as | heard OF il
went after them. When went 10 20 on
board they pushed me back-but SOME one
standing by said. that's Too babe, the old
man see his daughter then went on
board. and my poor child threw her arms
about my neck. and said. Father, Pm gone
Here the old mans sobs prevented his utter.
ance. but he recovered himself sufficiently 10
say, 4 have not seen or heard of my child
since Her husband heard Of il, and went
10 The vessel. but they drew dirk upon
him, and would not allow him 10 go aboard
'Oh. said the old man. as the tears sireamed
rom his eyes, 1t hurts me every time
think OF IT, Probably il would hun slave
holder 10 suffer such wrongs, and the best
OF them could be no more injured by them
than this poor disciple Of CHRIST. This
man has. liz recollect the number.) six
children sold into hopeless servitude he
knows not where. Three remained with
him, and these, some months ago. were
boaghi up by notorious firm OF slave DEAL
ers, and shipped for the southern market.
Here the old man felt that he had lost his
all and the distress of his wife, who wept,
to use his language as though her heart
would burst drove him with great reluc-
lance, alter endeayoring 10 put his trust in
God. to state his case TO some pious friends, !
and ask IL something could not be done for
him. A minister OF the gospel, who was
affected TO tears at the old mans recital. !
went TO the slave dealers and inierceded for |
him. They at length consented, that if the |
poor father himself could raise the money |
in one week, amounting TO considerable |
more than two thousand dolars,) he might
have his own children. l. e. the ones las, Ia
ken away. Perhaps they considered the
question settled, as they would consen, TO no
other conditions, and regarded it as impossi-
Bile for The father to do as they proposed
He lifted his cries to God however, and
they were heard. and friends raised up, who
gave him some few hundred dollars, and at
length made him loan Of what remained,
to eighteen hundred. on condi.
lion that il should be paid in two years. III
at that time il remains unpaid. the children
are to be sold TO pay it, The poor father is
now, with much difiidence, and great EN-.
barrassment stating his case to the pious
and benevolent, and asking their aid. that
his children may not again be sold into
bondage II any heart is opened by this
statement 10 do anything for him. informa-
ion can be obtained respecting him at the
Anti-Slavery Office, in this city. or by ad.
iressing line 10 the writer OF this.-Rer.
Charles Fifehs All Of July address. in Pine
ireef Church, Boston. 1
A MIsER's PRAyER.-Amongs many q
curious papers found after the decease OF
Ohm Ward, member of the British Parlia.
nent for Hackney, there was one, in his Q
'wn handwriting, of which the following is '
copy. 1t is an admirable satire. and we
il to the perusal Of certain persons,
Who must be nameless. e
"Oh Lord, thou knowest that have nine |
louses in the city of London. and likewise a
hat have lately purchased an estate in fee d
nipple, in the county OF Essex; beseech L
hee to preserve the counties of Middlesex u
nd Essex from fire and earthquakes; and /
$ have mortgage in Herifordshire
eg OF thee likewise to have an eye OF COM Y
assion on that county; and for the rest OF b
he counties thou mayest deal with them as P
nou art pleased Oh Lord, enable the bank {