The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-09-21

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covering her face with veil.
The forenoon passed, and Anita die
not return 10 the house. The night pass
&c, and she came not Upon her bed
George found note in Ani,ta's hand
i" Do not be anxious, dear heart, you shall
soon hear news of me-"
But two whole days passed YEARLY
away, and he was still alone. He was
like bird with sorrowful song calling
back his mate brought down by the sho
of the hunter.
Suddenly a negro presented himsel
before George. He was out of breath
the perspiration stood upon his forehead
and moislenec his woolly hair. He asked
for M. George; he had letter and mon.
ey for him.
Whence came this silver?
do not know.
Who sent it2
The letter will tell.
"Dear George-You are sworn to do
what l shall demand of you. Well! lis.
ten. l require you TO 60 Immediately
to Europe; leave this country, so fatal to
the re-establishment of your health. Go,
and when you have resained your health,
come back again TO our savannahs, and
thenceforth you will be acclmated, and
your life no more in danger. Go quick
Iy, George; go and return, not to live in
the Antilles, but TO bear me to France; to
that France of which you have so often
spoken, where our destinies shall be one
and the same, and where the pure i'm.
pulses of the soul are not slfed by pref
udice. My resolution is taken, be assur.
ed, George, and that without recall. You
shall not know where am, so long as
you tarry here. Strive in France to save
money enough TO take US both there; but
more than all, be careful of your health
Go, and shall be content, George; and
| swear to you by my love, BY the Virgin
Mary, that you shall know where am
after you have reached Europe. Ask not
how have procured the money | send
you; it is enough for you to say that you
accept it of Anita. You know me; you
know how devotedly love you. There
is nothing wond not do for you, even
to the sacrifice of life; but would refuse
the wealth of the world, if in accepting
should give you moments pain. Go,
then, dear George" &c.
Never was the first exclamation Of
George; never will go without you.
Where is Anita demanded he again
of the negro. He might as we'll have
spoken TO a statue.
Very well, you will not answer. Re
turn, then, to Anita, and tell her | wish
to speak with her, if it is only for few
minutes.
Thenegro made sign that he would not.
Why!
Anita is far away at this very moment.
She went with some Spaniards who have
gone 10 Havana.
OH my God, is that true2
Yes, said the negro, wiping away a
tear with the back of his hand.
Just then the physician entered At
the sight of his patient, his countenance
expressed the liveiest anxiety.
Come, NJ George, you must resolve at
once to go. Here is money: and | will
add, too, that you should go on Anilta's
account. You are 10 this world her sole
protector; without you
George could not repress tear.
Pardon me, said the doctor, am about
10 commit an indiscretion. l have tho't
that, far from your country, from your
family, you might not perhaps, have at
your disposal sum sufficient TO pay your
passage. l regret that can not offer
you quite enough, but you will oblige me
by accepting part.
The doctor paused.
l thank you, said George, but Anita
has provided for me. He then related to-
the doctor all that had passed.
DO not hesitate 10 do as Anita bids,
continued the doctor. Ele d.
vined the mystery that George did not
even suspect.
A few days previous. there had been
on the western shore of Porto Rico "a
public sale of slaves, blacks ard muIattos.
The Spanish merchants, when their plant
atoms are poorly stocked, forestall this
human merchandise. On that day, in
one of the markets you might have seen
an aged negro offer for sale a young Gre
ole girl. AT sight Of her. murmur of
appreciation went through the crowd. and
after much chaffering aud outbidding, she
at last fell into the hands of an old plant
er from the island of Cuba. The young
appeared sad, but resigned. The
bargain concluded, the galIiot weighed
anchor, and the old negro -etraced his
steps to the city.
To be continued. |