The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-02-03

hn!" says some scornul zsnlot; "a STAKEHOLDER lore
his slaves" Yes brolheri why noR warm
hearted man will love his dog, his horse, TO
gricvng bitterly for their loss. and why not credit
the fact that such may lore the human crea-
turo whom accursed custom has placed on the same
level Tho fact was, Alfred b - did love this
young mans he mad been appropriated to him in child
hood and Alfred had alwnys addressed his grieyan-
ces, fought hi. battles, got him out OF scrapes, and
purchased for him with liberal hand, indulgencles TO
which his comrades were strangers. lilo had taken
pride to drcss him smarty and as for hardship and
want, they had never come 10 him.
"l'he poor, silly, ungrRteru puppy soIoquized
he, ''what can he do with HIMSELF ConIound that
Quaker, and all his medd esome trbe-bsen nj him
with their boody-bone stories, | supposo-Sam
knows better-the amp-tiaoa, there" he called
TO one of the waers, "where does this sampkins
Simon-Smmons, what dye call him, live?'
ellis shop Is No. 8, on g street"
"WeIl, I'll 20 at him. and what business be
has with my Affairs
The Quaker setting tho door Of his shop,
with round rosy good humored iace so expressive
Of pacdity and satisfaction, that it difficult to
approach Il with ire(ul feeling
ala your name SimnonsI" demanded Alfred in
voice whose natural urbaniiy somewhat sharp
oned with veXaliou,
Yes friend what dost thou wish Z"
"I wish to inquire whether goa have seen any
thing Of my colored follow, Sam; u man Of twenty
five therenbouts, lodging at the Pearl street
House i''
~ rather suspect that havr," said the Quaker.
aqniet, medit1ye tone as ir thinking the matter over
with himself
'Aod ia It trnc, sir that you have encouraged and
assisted him in his efforts get out Of my service"
Such truly, il the fact my friend -
Losing patience nj This provoking equanimiiy, our
young friend poured forth his sentiments with no in
considerable enPrgy, mud in not the most select
or pacific, all which our Quaker received with that
placid, CuIl-o,bed tranquility of counienance, which
seemed to say, PRAY, sir, relieve your Hind; don't
he particular; scOd hard you like" The sing
plnrty or This nrca ion -trnCl and
hi, wrath became gIndually spent, he could not
help laughing nj the tranquility Of lis opponent, and
he gradually changed his for Of expostula-
ton. "Whnt motivs could induce YOU, sir, Thus tc
incommoAe n stranger, and who mayer injured
YOU at all ?"
al am sorry that you nre incommoded," rejoined
the Quaker 'rhy servant, thee calls him. came
u me, and helped him as would any other poor
fellow in Distress"
Poor relowr' said Alfred, ansriy; CHATS ths
starry OF the whole Of you. tell You there's not
free negro in yoGr city well off my Sam is, and
ALWAYS has been, and he II iad it out before long,
'Uul toll me, ftend thou rayesl die, well
another man; thy os,ahIjshmen, may fall into debt,
we'll as another mans; and thy Sam may he sold by
the sheriff for debit ar change hand in dividing the
estate, aud 40, though no was bred easily aud we'll
cared for, he may TO be field hand under
hard masters, starved beaten, ACKNOWLEDGMENT
thjngs do happen sometimes do they not?"
"Someiines perhaps. they do" replied the young
man.
"WcIl, look YOU by our laws in Ohio, Thy Sam is
now free man; FREQ rs or thou;he hath strong
back, good hands good courage, can his ten
twelve dollars menth-or do better; now taking all
things into account, il thee were in his place, what
would thee do-woud thee 60 back slave,or try
luck a free man?"
Alfred said nothing in reply to this, only after a
while ho nurmured half to himself, al thought the
fellow had moro gratitude, after all my kindness"
"Ihce talk Of gratitude" said the Quaker, "now
how does that account staud2 Thou has; fed, and
clothed ,aud protected this man thou hast starved
beaten, abused him; il would have been unworthy
Of thee; thou hast shown him special kindness, and
in return, he has given thee faithful service for fifteen
twenty years; all his time, all his strength, all no
could do or be- ho has given thee, and we are about
evcn.''
The young man looked thoughtful but made no rec
ply.
''sir, said he at last, al will take no unfair ad.
vantage of you; wish to get my servant once moro;
can do so?'
Certainly. | will bring him to thy lodgings this
evening, if thee wish it, know thee will do what IL
fair" replied the Quaker.
II difficult to define the thoughts ofthe young
man, he returned to his lodgings. Naturally gem
and humane, he had never dreamed that he
had rendered Injustice the human beings he claimed
rs his own. Injustice and oppression he had some
times seen with detestnon in other establishmentsbut
it had been his pride that they were excluded from
his 1t had been his pride to think that his in
diligence and Iberaliy made situation Of depend
on him preferable even to liberty.
The dark picture Of possible which the
slaves, never occurred TO him. Accordingly, at six
o'clock that evening, a light tap at The door of MIR
b 3 pmor announced the Quaker, and hanging
back behind him, the reluctant Sam, who, with all
his newly acquired love Of liberty felt almost rs if
he treating his old master rather shabbiy in do
Berng him.
$50, Sam" said Alfred, show is ths' they cay
you want to leave mo,
ayes, master"
s'Nhy, what's the matter Sam haven't always
been good you ;nnd has not my father always boer
good to you -
ooh, yes, MASTER; very good"
"IIavo Won not always had good food, good Clothes
and lived easy -
'Yes master"
"And nobody has ever abused you ~
"No master"
"Well, then, why DO You wish TO leave mo p
lob, massn want TO be n free mnn.''
."Oh, massa may die; then nobody knows who get
me- dreadful folks, YOU know master might gos
me, rs they did Jim Sanford, and nobody to take my
part. No, MASTER | rather be free man
Alfred turned to the window and thought few
moments and then said, turning about, "Well, Sam,
| believe YOU ARE right, think the whole, I'D
like best to be n freeman myself and must not won-
~ tt,u, vn, do for aupht | must