The Ottawa free trader., 1849-10-05
VOL. X.-NO. 10.

all joined the Amalgamstion Socie.
ty.'
'Who says sop inquired Martin,
slightly coloring.
well, they say it down our way.
| thought it was only joke at first.
But little while after dinner aunt
Nancy's Tom came over TO my
house for some oats and hay for your
minister's horse. He said the prea-
chers were going TO stop at the old
woman's after this | half doubted
the rascal's story, though | let him
have the provender. Sure enough,
as came alongjust now, who should
| see, but the preacher sitting before
the door of old aunt Nancy's log hut,
as much at home as if his skin were
of ebony These are rather queer
doings, friend Martin; l don't know
what the folks I'll say
We will not pause to describe the
astonishment and confusion of Mar
tin, on learning this but he went
down to aunt Nancy's, where Odell,
alter dining on pork and hominy,
with the addition of potatoes and
corn bread, was sitting in the shade,
before the log-cabin of the old me-
gro. The latter was as bee inside,
in tie preparation of something for
the preachers supper that she
thought would be more suited to his
mode of living and APPETITE, than pork
corn bread, and hominy.
Odell was rather more inclined to
feel amused than annoyed at his new
position. Aunt Nancy's dinner had
tasted very good, and had been
sweetened rather than spoiled by
the old creatures loquacious kind
ness and oiIicious concern, lest what
she had to set before him would not
be relished. While he thus sat mus
ing-the subject of his thoughts is of
no particular consequence to be
known-his attention was arrested
by hearing aunt Nancy exclaim-
'Kie! here comes massa Martini
The preacher turned his head and
saw man approaching with the de
cIded and rather quick step of one
who had something on his mind.
SIS that brother Martin?' asked
Mr.. Odell, calling to aunt Nancy,
Who was near the window of her
nut.
Yes, please goodness. Wonder
wot he comm here bout
'Ne'll soon see, said the prea cher,
composing himself in his chair.
In few minutes the farmer, look
ing sadly 'hustcred' arrived at the
door Of the old negro's humble abode.
Odell kept his seat with entire self
possession and unconcern, and look
co at the newcomer'as he would have
done at any other stranger.
'Mr. Odell, the new preacher on
this circuitn said Martin in a re-
SpectIul manner, as he advanced to-
wards the minister.
Yes, SIR replied Odell, without
rising or cvincing any surprise at
the question.
q am very sorry indeed, sir,' be-
gan Martin in deprecating, troubl-
ed voice, that you should have been
so badly neglected as you were to-
day. | had no idea-I never once
t!onght-the preachers have always
stayed at sister iuSSell'S. | took it
for granted that you were there. To
think you should not have been in
yited home by any one. am NOR
tilted to death
'Oh, no. returned the preacher,
smiling; it is not quite so bad as
that. Our good old sister here, We
~ kindly tcndercd me the hospitali-
ties Of her humble home, which I
accepted gratefully. No one could
nave gwen me warmer welcome"
'Bat-but,' stammcred forth Mar
tn, ".. = is no place for preacher
20 stay"
GA Gar better place than my Lord
md Nlas'ar had.-IAe fares hare
do'r', q f Ae 6irds gf the air hare
,"Afs, 5nt tie Son IF Man hath no
mhcre 10 lay has heat. The servant
must not seek to be greater than his
Lord"
"But, my dear sir, my house is q
far more suit bic and congenial
home for you," urged the distressed
brother Martin. "You must 90
there at once. My wife is terribly
hurt about the matter. She would
have come for you herself, but she
is not very we'll to- day"
"Tell the good sister," replied
Odell, affecting not to know the
individual before him, "that am so
comfortable here, that cannot
think of changing my quarters. Be-