Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-09
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BY A SOUTH CAROLINIAS.
CONCLUDED
CHAPTER V.
A-TALE FOR THE TINES.


residence in distant and secluded part of
the town. There he kept her confined in a
back room, the windows of which were guar
ded with iron grating. La the same room
were several females that the trader was hol-
ding in readiness for the market They
were of various compilations. Two of them
were lighter than Amanda, and had brow n ,
straight hair. They were all well dressed
and made more snowy appearance than did
Amanda. The room was neatly furnished
with chairs, tables, beds, &c, and Amanda
had bed to herself. She was not INDUCED
with Bible, nor any other book. But hav-
ing made up her mind to devote herself to
Christian duties to the full extent of her OPP
portunities, she began to make acquaintances
with her prison companions, and TO converse
freely with them about their spiritual cond-
ton Some of them readily entered into
sympathy with her religious views others
were viciously incided, and did not hesitate
to express their desire to be purchased as
mistresses-" Because" said they, - we 1--we
easy then. and don't have to work ~
Amanda was SO very amabe and kind in
her address to them, thnt in few days they
were all more or less affected by her moral
institutions. To this way she spent her time
and although the tears often pouied down
her cheeks, she felt an inward peace that on.
ly the Gospel of Jesus Christ can bes;ow.
After few days, Waters introduced into
the apartment several dashy-Iooking yonug
men. to examine the girls. One afterauoth-
Ell was purchasd and left the house. Almost
all who came seemed to be particularly anx-
iouS to obtain Amanda; but either her rel-
gious remarks, or the high price she was
held at, was always given as an objection to
the purchase. At length none remained but
Amanda and the two girls of lighter com
pexlon than herself These were both
handsome, but not by any means equal to A
manda.
About two months after Amanda reached
New Orleans, one Sunday evening Waters
entered the prison, and said, Girls you must
be ready and in proper trim Tomorrow NOR
ming to 90 into the auction Market. There
will not be few bidders, and | mean the
fellows who get yoH shall pay down some
thousands"
The three girls, when he retired, knelt to-
gether 10 prayer, and mazda poured ous her
devout supplication most sweetly aud tender
Iy. They wept, all night, occasionally try
ing to converse, but they could not. In the
morning, Amanda besought her companions,
if they fell into centious hands, to be true to
the last to the virtuous Ir.nciples III which
she had been IDstructlng them. L ey then
arranged their dresses in very simple man
ner, designing thereby to deter, if possible,
the gay and voluptuous from bidding FOR them.
Amanda combed out as much as she could,
her ringlets, aud, If she could have obtained
scissors, she would have cut them Of. She
put all her hair up in one knot; and this,
from its strong disposition to curl, gave her
more the appearance of negro origin.
At ten O'Clock they were taken to the mart,
A large number of plantation and house slaves
were sold after which, one of the three girls
was led upon the table. She stood weeping,
and occasionally lifted her eyes deyoutly to
heaven.
Now, gentlemen" cried the auctioneer,
there is something for you worth bidding tor.
Isn't she nice piece Start her gentlemen.
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hundred-seveu hundred
Come, gentlemen, don't give out. Who says
right hundred Going at seven hundred
going, going-once, twice. third and last
Mr.. Sumuel Johnson takes Dl-
ana al seven hundred dollars"
The weeping girl WAS taken off by her
Balou's friend with whom he was tar1ylnS
He purchasedher to be his daughters maid.
Her devotional appearance restrained the II
cen,ious bidders, and she sold for much les.
than she would have done a month before
As soouas the girl learned that she was bought
for waiting maid to young lady, she eN-
pressed 10 her purchaser her anxious desire
that he would also buy Amanda, or as she
called her Martha. "ohs is very good girl,
master" SAID she. and | am afraid some of
them bad men Will buy her, because she Is
so pretty" But Mr.. Johnson did not feel
that he could afford to buy another, and es-
pecially one he would probably have to pay
much more for, Yet the girls anxiety a
bout Martha" induced him to wait and
watch the issue.
Maria was the next called up. She blush
ed deeply as she assembled the stand. but
there was an evident effort TO summon up all
her strength. She watched carefully every
bid. and scanned the countenance of every