Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-06-28

And then he told me he'd give me ride in his
cart and then he set me far back on box, and he
whipped his beast, and druv and druv and jolted
me so that tumbled all down o,nong the tins
And then he picked me up aud tied me fast with
his handkerchief to one of the back posts of the
cart to keep me steady, he said. And then, for all
was steady, couldn't help crying, and wanted
him to take me home to daddy and nanny. But
he only staggered at me, and said he wouldn't, and
bid me hush and then he got mad, and because
wouldn't hush up just in minute he whipped me
quite smart.
Oyphy. Poor little thing
Dindh. And then got frightened, for he put on
wicked look, and said he'd kill me dead if cried
any more, 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 nobody see me- And
| hate him, and yesterday, when | know'd he didn't
see me, spit on the crown Of his hat.
.4ny Hush thee must never say thee hates
anybody.
DindA AT night sleeps upon the bag of feath-
ers; and when he stops anywhere to eat, he comes
to the back of the cart, and pokes in vctuals, (he
has just now brung me some,l and he tells me he
wants me to be fat and good looking And Pm
almost all the time very sorry, only sometimes Tan
not, and then ! should like to play with the tins,
only he won't let me. ] don't dare to cry out loud
for fear the naughty man would whip me but
always cry when we're going through woods, and
there's nobody in sight to hear me. He never lets
me look out of the back of the cart, only when
there's nobody to me, and he won't let me sing,
even when want to-
.3ny Now, Orphy what's to be done !? The
tinman has, of course, kidnapped this black child,
to take her into Maryland, where he can sell her
for good price; as she is fat, healthy looking
thing, and that is a slave State. Does thee think
we ought to let him take her off?
Orphy. No, indeed Yonders Israel coming
| n the into tho oil fol ;,,1a Fl
lay quiet, and don't offer to show myself
Israel now advanced" Well, girls" said he,
I"Whats thee doing at the tnman's cart? Not
meddling among his tins, bope"
Israel, said Amy step softly-we have some
thing to show thee"
The girls then lifted up the corner of the cart
cover, and displayed the little negro girl, crouched
upon the bag of feathers-a part of his goods
which he had not shown.
| The young man was much amazed, and his two
sisters began both at to relate to him the sto-
ry 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"
81 judge we won't" answered Israel
"Then," said Amy, "let us take her out of the
cart, and hide her in the barn or somewhere till he
has gone"
"No" replied Israel, 81 can't say feel free to
do that. 1t would be much like stealing her over
again Put her down in the carl, and let her alone
IL nave no underhanded work about her. Lets
all go back to the house. But say nothing.
The girls cautioned Dnah not to let the tinman
know they had seen her, and 10 keep herself quiet
and they then went with their brother to the house
feeling very uneasy
"lsrael," 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 90
ing to give all the mended things TO thee.
The tinman having finished his work, and been
paid Tor It said hi uh firpo for hin, tn bo
bout starting, and he must 60 and look after his
cart lie left the house for that purpose; and Is
rae looking out at the end window, said, 81 see
ne Is not coming round to the house again, but he's
going to try the short cut into the back road. I'll
&c, and see that he puts up the bars after HIM"
Israel went out, and his sisters followed him to
see the tinman 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 Tor me ?"
said the tinman.
No., replied Israel, Pm not going to be so
polite; but | intend to that thee carries of
nothing more than belongs to thee"
"What do you mean ?" exclaimed the tinman,
changing color.
81 expect can show thee" SAID Israel. Then
stepping up to the back of the cart and putting in
his hands, he pulled out the black child and held
her up before him, saying, Now, if thee offers to
touch this girl, think we shall be apt to differ"
The tinman then advanced towards Israel, and
with an angry look raised his whip; but the fear
less young Quaker haviug handed the little girl to
ms sisters, who held her between them) broke a
stuck from tree that grew near, and stood with a
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 swinging him round to some dis
tance flung him TO the ground with such force as
to stun him, saying, "Mnd don't call myself a
lighting character: but if thee offers to get up,
shall feel free to keep thee down."
The tInman began to move, and the girls ran &c
the house for their father, leading the little black
girl whose screams were loud enough
In an instant, the old farmer was at the side
of his son, and notwithstanding the struggles of the
tinman, they drew him by force to the stable, into
which they fastened him for the night
Early next morning, Israel and his father went
for warrant and for a constable and were follow.
ed home by half the township The county cour
was then in session; the tnman was tried, ant
convicted of having Kidnapped free black child
with the design of selling her as a slave in o.
the southern States; and he was punished with
fine and Imprisonment
10 conclude-an advertisement having been in
serted IN several OF the papers, TO tell where Dnah
the little black girl, to be found, and the tin
mans trial having been noticed in the public prints
in about fortnight her father and mother tive
very decent free people of COLOR arrived to CLAIM
in the next county The meeting most Joyful
to them and to her. They told at full length eve
2 ry particular of their anxious search after thei
child, which was ended by gentleman bringing
newspaper to their house, containing the wecom
news that she was safe at Micajah Warmers.
=, Amy and Orphy were DESTROYS of keeping lttl
Dinah in the family, and as the child's parenf
seemed very willing the girls urged their mo,he
;, to keep her instead of Cloe. But Israel declare
that he chose to have little Dinah himself, if he
parents would bind her to himtill she was eighteen
Israel was soon married. and lived in the hous
near the saw mill. He prospered; and in fe,
years was able to buy farm of his own, and
y build stone house upon it Dinah turned oil
s very well, and the Warner family still talk of til
night when she was found in the cart of the ira,
e elling tinman.
# MAN OVERHEARD.
From the proof sheets of Heudeys Italy and the italians
now in press.
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