Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-30

could bear the hot August sun, though il
should be in the suffocating swamps Of Car
olina; but TO he outraged by a villain, "who
can bear 7" The injured find no redress
Life, under such circumstances, was to Ma
riah a burden. She determined to suffer the
| consequences Of at least an attempt to escape.
When in Virginia, she heard mu"h about
Canada-how foolish negroes would some
times run away from their kind masters, and
90 TO that hateful land of oppression. She
had. under the favorable teachings Of her
Richmond mistress, become somewhat ac-
quainted with the science of Astronomy, and
few knew the north star better than she.-
The distance she knew, was great-thc dam
gers, many-the chances Of success cxcee-
dinghy few; yet the thought seemed to cheer
her. Think Of it, We who are supplied with
protectors. either kind fathers and mothers,
or companions whose company you can en-
ioy. Think, | say, OF this poor woman re-
joicing that she had made up her mind to at
tempt a journey Of ilDO thousand miles TO be
performed after night, and through IA land of
interpretation Southern Sea 10 Northern
Lake-surrounded by beings, compared to
whom the 1ooB and panther would be desira-
BILE companions for, but feed them, and they
will turn from you but the .9mericrn Hye-
nH Ut tHfuNtOtuN hfhHUpDtF IL hOFtl ohhlSlCb'
Think Of these things, We that are thought
less, and it may call forth some fountain
of sympathy, that has hitherto remained fro
zen in your hearts.
1t was not long after she concluded on her
Journey till she prepared to start. But after
all other difficulties were adjusted, she tho't
Of her little son-oh the i1oa of leaving him
in the condition of a Southern slave, was
heart-breaking to her.
Get up, my son, get up, and let's CO."
said Marian to her boy, who was laying on
the cold. damp ground. beside her.
500 where, mother ?"
an show you-come son, come"
This conversation attracted the attention Of
Charley, a slave, who was, as she thought,
asleep. She however, did not feel much
alarmed in explaining, as he had always man
ifested the most kind and afftcti0nate spirit
towards ber-and that he was a christian,
none doubted who knew him. She explain
ed all her intentions, and told him that she
WAS ready to start. He said that he had no
knowledge Of the way, or he should have tri-
ed long ago. This cheersd Marian, and she
told him she knew the direction we'll. Ia
said he would risk his chance. Thus the
three started for the land of freedom
They were compelled, in order to avoid
detection. to travel at night. 1t so happened
that during the first four weeks Of their Jour-
ney, not a cloud obstructed the face of the
! Northern monitor. But though Providence
seemed TO countenance the effort, the hard
ships and priyatious they endured, pen cam
not describe. The fatigue, hunger, and in
some instances, cold, all combined to render
the Journey what those who have human fee
| linps may imagine. But all this was easy
TO Mariah, when compared to an incident
that occurred three days after they started
Being anxious to improve every moment,
they took up their journey as soon as their
guide could be seen. The third evening just
as they were emerging from a dense wood
in which they had sheltered during the day,
who should meet them hut Hammar, and
another man of whom they knew nothing
No sooner did the eyes of the kidnappers
catch them, than from their horses they
sprang, and, like ~vultures after their prey,
they gave the f~ugitiyes chase. Oh! could
YOU have seen that poor mother, like the rou-
ted deer, with its fawn, as she ran a few pa
ces into the woods and then back again to-
wards her crying child. "Come on, Come
on!' said Charley. But the cries Of the
mother and child drowned his voice. Thus
she acted till she saw those iiends catch her
child, and then, like the fawnless mother, to
the deep dark woods she fled. The shades
of night had now set in, and to its sable veil
and her God she trusted to save her from the
fate of her child.
Now view the condition of the once happy
and coatented Maria!, stript of the last mem
Der Of her dearly loved family-in a land Of
enenies-two thousand miles from any spot
on which she can stand and exclaim,-
-. Thank God, | an free" After the heart
rendinr grief of the above-described scene
had, 10 some extent, given way to reason,
she brushed the tear from her eye that OBJ
structed the twinkling OF the north-star, and
began to consider some of the many ques-
lions her companion was continually asking.
She told Charley, (who was for surrendering,
and making confession, thinking thereby the
lashes would be made some tens fewor.) that
though they were pursued by the l00J. and
her lamb already caught, yet, as Patrick
Henry said, "Give me liberty or give mt
death, :" she was resolved on making every
effort that could be made. So TO the NOrtf
thew faced and through brushy thickels ant
swamps they made another nights journey
toward the land of freedom.
Morning dawned and while the gay song
sters of the forest were coming forth in note.
of Joyous glee, they. like the hunted hare
were seeking some cleft, in which to hide
Thus, in the person of his followers, JeSu'
Christ had not where to lay his head"
But while they would seek secretion, hun
ger preyed upon them. When light suiii
Gent had come, they saw, like Christ AM
his Apostles did the fg-tree, a corn-fel'
8 afar off; they came, if happily they nigh
find any thing therein" TO their great Joy
the corn was in good condition for roasting
or boiling. They filled their arms, and in
few moments were to their place Of abode 70
the day. The condition of both was deplo
/ rable, though Mariah's was certainly tn
, most so. Her feet were dreadfully torn AM
bruised. In the short piece of her %journe.
|. she already left the most of her raiment o.
| the bushes and brush, and now, as she sa
t gnawing the corn from the cob, and thinking
, not so much on her own lamentable condI
ton as that of her dearly loved children
: =. their dreadful end" and he, too, aroun
whose heart she felt every passion of her sou
: to entwine. Oh! it was beyond human Ell
durance!