The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-11-30
WILLIAM AND ELLEs caArrs.

ycaF on Two since. Knights and Heves. two
slave c7'chen, IL will be- remembered were
90 lioiigu few weeks since in pursuit Of
g-sHL The report j. tlial lhe objects OF their
'eanrh are now safe 10 England The uc-
count Was Grst Published Ia Boston paper
sIWc sixteen months ago,
lnarity about nine hundred miles -1uti,
of Mason and DiNon's line, Ellen Crafts was
hcld as q slave. Because we ind her ia this
degrading condition, lof il not be understood
that she was a negro, Ellen Crafts, though a
slave, Il white; or, rather 10 be- strictly cor
rect brunette, She 10 now about nineteen
cor ucniy years ~ age, aud will readily pass
ip any circle ~ a dark coorcd white GIRL
Girls dark o. Ellen arc as ohcn met with as
those n fairer skins We are not describing
lac chietattrac,ion OF q ball rpQm bat some
thing more, when we say that hmucss, intel
ligenc", aud perseverance are distinctly aud
imprcsaiyely marked upoa her countenance.
Her hair IN long straight aud dark-eolorcd,
nose PROMINENT eye5 dark, large and cNprcs-
'lyc' We are thus particular. 10 show her
connection with the Anglo Saxon, and 10
sAaH Hlg- 44itls ti4aFs ,s,-s'' any fruturr ~
which the ensayed race n readily recogniz-
cd
ln the ciiy from which Ellen had lod, she
acted ~ body servant or slave 10 another
young woman, possibly her siIer-for our
knowledge Of the "patriarchal institution"
leads readily aud naturally n that infer
cnce.
While IN that situation, she married. II II
for the proffof the master that early mar
-liagles sLaiiLI IL n Laa-af- ll.iaI4.- lLa-ul.-
inm cgnlraeIell L. ElIAs. .r.--rri Ut Il iiyTi-
py ono, T-Ia husband, William--slnves have
No. right 10 any other names-has proved HIM
'clfto be- every way worthy OF her, BY his
industry, and by turning night into day, he
-'oatFiFedE To- procure enough money to pur-
chase a portion Of his lime from the man who
claimed 20 own him Il cost William all he
had, but II procured him privileges which
enabled him by Sssitluous application, 20 lay
10y another storc,--a larger portion Of which,
the lions share, went 10 swell the masters III
gotten gains,--lor new aud dcar-bought priv
ilcgog.
~ 'tlNNA ~ HhNlIE hllNl hIAlh lllFF " llllNAl
contrived TO accumulate for himself and wife
enough TO purchase for cach,many little COM
forts aud privileges, They were thus enabled
10 nmclioratc their condition. and were for
timo happy. Though not permitted to see
each other oNencr than once week, they
had many secret meetings.
These stolen interviews were sweet aud
precious. Woro they not, We who love the
wife Of your affections Thoughts of their
condition, their hard lot, mingled with una
yailing regrets, without doubt, were the priu-
cipNl ones exchanged between them BUT
this condition they were constrained io chs
durc, almost ioy0lly, in view Of the greater
deprivation and suledngs of their fellow
slaves.
Privileges like these however. were dos
tined TO bear their rich harvest Thoughts
OF liberty are never long absent from a slave
or prisoner. This was the great subject, be-
tween Ellan aud William. Ia the long, lone
hours Of che night that were but ushcring in.
~ them, another day of bondage, the spirit Of
liberty visited them.
IL is quite certain that they could have cs-
capped from the city in which they were But
1riTtiTrr ruriiri T,'ryyy-
without means Of support, hunted bv every
tlove-catcher: like the partridge upon the
mountains" surrounded by enemies, thoir
capture was certain; aud stripes separation,
accumulated woes, would be their lot.
These considerations filled their hearts with
sadness But liberty ever bright and Gir
bId thGm 10 hope on. For many weeks
they thought over every plan of escape
which promised success, but they could fluid
none.
They had heard vaguely Of the abolition
list: Of the north; but they had been repre-
scntcd to them as monsters more dreadful
than the save-drver himself and their hopcs
led them not that way. Still they would in
quire concerning thcm,and Que dav suHioen,
wa, learned to determine their course. They
would fee to the abolitonsts.
Their star in the east had indeed arisen.
but how could they follow its glorious path
The nearest city to them was Philadelphia,
distance of 1000 miles,'a weary way for figi-
tivcs from slavery. But the determination
once formed, every obstacle was 10 bc over
-e'''it,I. accordingly tthuir stepping and walk
ing thoughts were given to find out the way
to the spot where liberty dwelt.
The first obstacle to be overcome was to Sc
cure the necessary funds for the proposed
tight. BY double toil,by more than miscr-
~ savinp,a sufficient sum was acquired. Thy
were, for slaves, really rich, and now free
dom. or death, rather than slavery, was their
joint Ianguagc. s.
Pfc plan adopted displays n degree Of in
genuity which could not have been acquired
under the ordinary circumstances of life
solitary confinement, or a life Of perpetual
bondage are the only Incentives whicb bring
ont all the latent ingenuity of the man. The |
thougl'ts at the captive are upon one point |
HE " t'it. energy atta strength of i1iz mint
ARE directed to ono end. Let such AN one .