Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-12-10

lists have learned to their cost, for truly free
men either. In this, at least, We are in bonds
as bound with them.
Overpowered with painful reflections, she
sat nourishing the expiring ire. till it seemed
the emblem of her perlshlng hopes. Akuock-
ing at the door aroused her, and as she OPEN
ed it Il man OF color stood IN the passage, bid
ding her come to a certain house he mentinn-
ed in Ba|itery-narch street that evening, aud
she would find a letter from her husband
lie was alive then-well, prthaps-still cone
iiding in her affection AID integrity. She
could hardly wait Tor evening, aud It's first
stars saw her on her way to the place Of APP
poiulment. The same man received her on
her arrival, hut seemed in no haste to produce
the promised letter. He talked vaguely of
the many changes and chances Of life, and
how We ought to be prepared for whatever
might take place. What-what has happen
ed I she struve to say; but she could not
speak the words. - What would you say"
continued the man, elf the person from whom
you expect 10 receive a letter We're not far
from here Z" Pinda rose-trdr, doubt. joy,
struggling within her for the mastery. She
made a step towards the enttancp-her con-
sciunsness gave way, aud she fell ialnllng to
the floor. The humane man, who had Striv-
en- III VAN W lbtDdIt l'I WI lNF NV Al"'''u
arrival, raised her up ana succeeded In reyiv-
ing her.
Her husband was called in, and all the va
rious experiences Of both %recountPd. j am
here, SAID Abraham. How | got here you
must not tell, tor 1t may bring kind people
in,o difficulty. and close up the way to those
" ho are left behind. Our two liti'e childr n
it j. we'll they are dead. We have not l'n
them in slavery. go dollars [ have paid
master since he first hired me out 6 years ago.
aud have paid all my own clothes, food, doe
torlug, and for all the doctoriuL that Piuda
needed, even to- spoonful of oai-ineal, though
she was masters housp-Slt vr: and to hear
him say that she slula!' Yes interrupted
Piudd, : he said that ! had robbed you and
himself Abraham could not suppress an
| luirtiecIion ui contempt. is not all that !
have yours, PInda, and could it be in better
handSl'
Abraham gave evidence, in all his remarks,
Of sound sense and right ireliug. Aware that
his own case differed from that Of his wife,
he being a fugitive, aud she projected by the
law in the etjnymeni OF her freedom, he laid
his pidns for safety with acuienesS, and fol-
lowed ihrm ont " iih >teadiness. He keenly
realized. though the fir and the wealthy hud
il difficult to do so, that the frrest State at the
twrnly-siX has so much TO do with slavery.
that there is not a foot Of ground in all its fair
territory where the fugitive may feel secure.
Not a hamlet where he can he assured that
men will let the ourclst dwell with them aud
bewray not him that VANDERBILT. Both thr
husband and wife were perfectly aware Of the
cares and duties Of lrerdun-uf its reSp0nsI-
bilitirs. as vel! as of its delights. NO.
said Pinda, in reply TO one who queried
whether slavery was not as easy to he borue
~ the diSadyant ig"s and possible prlvAriuuS
of tueir new condition. IA crust here, with
only cold water. Is better than the greatest
plenty Ia slavery. All my youth | have sut-
trr,d under different ml>trrSses, with no en-
ioyment Of my family. Now, Abraham is
with me. wIll take care of him-hr viii
u.kp care of me. We may suffer with the
cold-wr may suffer from want, but our las
days will be our best days, for we art
FREE!"