Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-02

| man an nOur. Inc door was opened and
Waters entered. She rose and stood be-
fore him. The tears were flowing rapid
| ly, but her presence of mind was com
| pete.
Mr.. Waters, am in your power, and
l think now | can with patience and re-
signation. submit to such language as YOU
may see fit to employ, however harsh
L entreat you, Sir, to tell me how and wh>
am here
Well, since you can now speak with
less impertinence, | will tell you whar
perhaps you have not known before
am your master and you are my servant
u had already come to the conclusion.
sir, THAI some such claim had been set up,
otherwise | could not have been in m,
present situation. | am also sir, perfectly
aware that once in a Shareholders power
the authority OF the federal government
gives him every advantage. But appea
TO higher authority | ask YOU in the
name of heavens Sovereign, by what au-
thorltv you claim me as your slave 2
Very preitily spoken, indeed replied
Waters. But know girl, that all that
learned talk won't do for me. | suppose
you think YOU are white girl, because
old Simpson has made you believe YOU
are his daughter; but | will let YOU know
you are not Amanda Simpson, but Mar
tina, the daughter of mulatto woman, al.
though you have a white father. You
were born in New Orleans, and my father
owned your mother. Mr. Geo SIMPSONS
brother, who died in New Orleans hen
you were an infant, was your father, and
hence you look like the Simpsons. Mr..
George Simpson being in New Orleans
at the time with his wife, they tried to
purchase you, but my father would not
sell. Some months afterward, when t.lev
had returned TO Cincinnati, you were
missing. Recently ascertained the whole
story, by means ofthe man whom Simp-
son employed to steal you from nv fa-
Their. and who has known you ever since.
This Is the state of the case, and [ am
now taking you TO New Orleans. [ mean
to sell you there; for know such beau
ty as you are will bring good price.
Amanda listened to all this with calm
ness that would have done credit to an
ancient stole. She did not believe the
story of Waters, but she perceived that it
it was a good one for his purposes. She
remembered 1t was about the time for MIR
Balou to be in New Orleans, aud she con.
cluded to wait patiently, and to seek an
opportunity to find out where his friend
resided. He, even if Ballou should not
be there, could take measures to obtain
essary to secure her liberty. With this
thought, she firmly said to Waters:
| see, sir, that resistance on nv part
is now needless But | am rash enough
to confess do not credit the your story,
ane at the risk of your wrath charge
you with having made it for the occasion;
| would appeal to your conscience TO re-
rease me, but know that if you ever had
conscience, 1t is now so scared that
| allow no such language to me- said
Waters interrupting her. Il do not wish
to resort to it but if hear any more of
this kind of talk, shall use the whip I'D.
on your back freely
Amanda sprang towards the little Wi n
dow in the stern of the vessel, and tried
TO remove the sash, evidently to Jump in
to the water and drown herself Waters
prevented her, and drawing her back for
chilly, prepared to bind her hands, intend
ing to keep her in close confinement
Again composing herself, Amanda said :
Mr.. Waters, YOU need not confine me,
acted without reflection, and shall not
again attempt to commit the crime of su-
M | ~
am not white girl, entitled to my free
DOM
There is an easy way Of settling that
to your satisfaction, said Waters, for
there was certain mark made upon YOU
when an infant, which, although | have
not examined for, | have no doubt is there
vet. Read this, and then Judge for
Yourself
He then handed her an old-lookinc
newspaper, pointing to particular adver-
tisrment, and left the state room, closing
the door after him. She read
Ak INFANT LOST OR SroLES.-The
female infant of my servant Hannah was
missed from my premises yesterday NOR
ming. She Is ten months old, very little
mulatto, would be taken for white child.
She may be known by prominent mole
under the left corner of her mouth, and
yellow mark Just below the axlla of the
right arm. Any one finding such an in
FAINT. and delivering it to me, shall have a
reward of twenty dollars
BEsJAMIN WATERS.
April Q. lSC7"
The mole was situated on her face, as
described IN the advertisement She strip
ped the sleeve from her arm. and holding
it up before a glass, Raw the yellow mark.
She fell fainting on the floor The noise
| of her fall brought in Jane. She dashed
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