Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-09

what way 10 proceed Suddenly she
thought of the miniature. Taking pin
from her dress. she scratched upon the
golden case, Ny mother was a slave -
She pushed up the sash without noise,
and waiting the opportunity to attract
Balou's notice, she dropped her handker-
chief out, with the miniature wrapped ia
IT. Ballou was some distance. and could
not very we'll recognise her. reduced as
she was, and with her hair tucked up
stead of hanging down IN rInglets. She
drew her head in. but neglected TO pull
down the sash. BaIou h1stened TO the
spot and picked up the handkerchief, a.
1t was evident she intended him 10 do so.
On opening 1t, there was the miniature
That girl must know me- he said TO
himself, or she would not suspect hal
come after this thing The gold being
scratched, it attracted his attention, and
he read with some difficulty, = Ny mo. h
er was d slave" Poor girl. said Balou
with a tear trickling down his check
She has scratched this here TO excite nv
sympathy.
Amanda thought to have opened and
looked once more upon the likeness Of her
beloved James, but she feared it would
weaken her resolution TO return 1t to him;
she therefore FASTENED to throw it out.
without remembering that S..san's note
was stuck In a corner Of the frame. Bal
lou, on opening the case, observed the
note. He read it. "What can this
mean ?" he circulated. A note ad-
dressed 10 Amanda about her masters re.
covering her by law, and here in nv min
nature frame; and here this scratch, 'IHg
mother lC0S Stare" 1t was all so my,.
terions, that Ba!!ou, without taking time
for further reflection, determined 10 cal
10 the girl. Looking around 10 see if a.
ny one was near he called, In low tone.
Martha" Amanda came To the win
dow. but was so oveFpowered by her feel
ings that she sunk To the floor. Baliou
caught glimpse Of her. and saw that
she fell. The llghtuing-rod ran up the
chimney within two !ett Gt' the window.
He laid down his gun, an cambered TAP,
and was in the room as Amanda rose
from the floor. He claSped her in his
arms, and exclaimed, 3" Merciful God IS
this Amanda -
"Oh, Mr.. B4lIou, replied the weeping
girl, II am not Amanda now; | am d
poor slave gill
She would have sail more, but her
words died away in her bosom.
What does all this mean? Explain
it, nay dear giil-cxPlain this mystery. /
did not expect to see You here. tho't
II was some g.ri that had stolen nv min
IatUre from you, and came after that
But how is Ibis; til me quickly, Aman.
"a, how came you here Sir down in
this chair, and tell me all"
Amanda bri. fy informed him of her
abduction, and the evidence Of her being
a slave, the Gaughter Of a muatI0. And
now" continued She, "i,aye me, MIR.
Baliou. for our presence here places you
IN danger, and can do me no benefit"
BaIiou vas evidently troubled at the
evidence Of her AiIican origin. For sev.
erai minutes he SAID nothiug.and sat look
ing intcntly uaon the floor, while Amau-
da pressed hIm to leave her al once. At
length, rising from his seat, he feryidly
exclaimed, " Never! Leave YOU? New
er!"
There was such sincerity and honesty
IN his imprisoned uJterancr, that Amnn
da could not doubt him.
"Oh, James, can il be that YOU love me
still q"
In the presence of the Holy God, 4,
manda. take YOU aow for my W.T.. !
Will never, never leave You, until death
separates us.
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