The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-11

DlnGh, AND then got 1rlgnleneu, loI
he put on a wicked look, and said he'd
kill me dead if cried any there, or made
the least bit OF noise. And so he has been
carrying me along in his cart for two days
and two nights, and he makes me hide
away all the time, and he won't let no.
body see me. And I hate him, and yes
terday, when Iknow'd he didn't see me,
spit on the crown of his hat.
Amy. Hush !-thee must never say
thee hates anybody.
Dinah AT night I sleeps upon the bag
of feathers and when he stops anywhere
10 eat, he comes 10 the back of the cart,
and pokes in victuals. The has just now
brung me some,) and he tells me he wants
me TO be fat and good.looking. And I'm
almost all the time very sorry, only some
times FIN not, and then | should like to
play with the tins. only he won't let me.
dou't dare to cry out loud, for fear the
naughty man would whip me; but l al
ways cry when we're going through
woods, and there's nobody in sight to hear
me. He never lets Inc look out OF the
back of the cart, only when there's no.
body to see me, and he won't let me sing,
even when | want to.
Amy. Now, Orphy, what's to be done2
The tinman has, of course, kidnapped this
black child, to take her into Maryland,
where he can sell her for a good price;
as she is fat, healthy-looking thing, and
that is slave State. Does thee think we
ought to let him take her Off
Orphy. No, indeed! Yonder's Israel
coming to turn the cows into the clover.
field. Little girl, lay quiet, and don't Of
fer to show thyself.
Israel now advanced Dwell, girls
said he, whats thee doing at the tinman's
cart2 Not meddling among his tins, l
hope p
Israel said Amy, step sohly-we
have something TO show thee.
The girls then lifted up the corner of
the cart cover. and displayed the little me-
gro girl, crouched upon the bag of feath-
ers-a part of his goods which he had not
shown.
The young man was much amazed. and
his two sisters began both at once to re-
late TO him the story of the black child.
Israel looked angry. His sister said to
him, 'To be sure we won't let The man
carry this child off with him.
4 Judge we WON'T answered Israel.
Then said Amy, let US take her out
of the cart, and hide her in the barn or
till he has gone
NO. replied Israel, Il cant say feel
free TO do that. 1t would be much like
stealing her over again. Put her down
in the cart, and let her alone I'll have
no underhanded work about her. Let's
all 60 back TO the house. But say moth
ing
The girls cautioned Dinah not to let
the tinman know they had seen her, and
to keep herself quiet; and they then went
with their brother TO the house. feeling
very uneasy.
Israel said his mother, as he entered,
this friend is making the china as good
as new, only that we can't help seeing
the join; and we are going 10 give all
the menGed things to thee.
The tinman having finished his work,
and been paid for it, said it was high time
for him to be about starting, and he mus,
90 and look after his cart. He left the
house for that purpose; and Israel look.
ing out at the end window, said, 4 see he
is not coming round to the house again,
but he's going to try the short cut into the
back road. I'll go and see that he puts
up the bars after him.
Israel went out, and his sisters follow.
ed him TO see the tinmah off.
The man came to the bars, leading his
horse with the cart, and found Israel there
before him.
Are you going to let down the bars for
me p said the tinman.
No. replied Israel. Pm not going TO
be so polite but l intend to see that thee
carries off nothing more than belongs to
lhee.'
What do you mean 2 exclaimed the
tinman, changing color.
Il expect Lean show thee said Israel.
Then stepping up to the back of,he cart,
and putting in his hands, he pulled out
The black child and held her up before
him saying, ,Now,if thee offers 10 touch
this girl, think we shall be ap. to diff
fer
The tinman then advanced towards Is
rael, and with an angry look raised his
whip but the fearless young Quaker
(having handed The little girl to his sisters
who held her between them) broke stick
from tree that grew near, AID stood with
look OF calm resolution.
The man went close up to him with
his whip; but before he had time to strike
Israel seized him by the collar, and swing
ing him round to some distance, saying,
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