The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-08-07

II was a man, they shouldn't do it-they should
not do so ~ said George, with kind of subdued
howl
"ohl mass'r George this does me good,n said
Tom. couldn't bar TO 20 of without seein ye
1t does me real good, ye can't tell" Here Tom
made some movement Of his feet, and Georges
eye fell on the letters
4" What q shamew he exclaimed, lifting his
hands "pll knock that old fellow down. willn
No you won't, mass'r George; and you must
not talk 80 loud 1t won't help me any, to anger
himn
"Well, won't, then, for your sake but only
TO think Of it-aint il shame7 They never
sent for me, nor sent any word, and IL il hadn't
been for Tom Lincoln, shouldn't have heard it
! tell you blew EN- up well, all of en- at homer
"That ar wasn't right, Pm 'feard, Master
George"
"Can't help IL say it's shame Look here,
Uncle Tom said he turning his back to the shop,
and speaking in mysterious tone, " PIE JrOugh
you my dOllarn
"0h | couldn't think o. takin ont, mass'r
George, no ways in the world, D said Tom, quite
moved.
@But you shall take it, said George; SloOk
here--I told Aunt Chloe Ia do Il. aud she advised
me just to make q hole in it and put string
through, so you could hang it round your neck,
aud keep 1t out of sight; else this mean scamp
would take it away. tell ye, Tom, want TO
blow him upl it would do me good I"
=" No, don't mass'r George, for 1t won't do me
any good"
"Well | won't, for your sake,n said George,
busily tying his dollar round Toms neck; but
there, now, button your coat tight over 1t and
keep 1t, and remember, every time you see it, that
III come down after you, and bring you back
Aunt Chloe and have been talking about it. |
told her not TO fear Ill see to il, and I'll tease
fathers life out il he didn't do itn
"Oh mass'r George, ye mustn't talk so bout
yer father"
"Lor, Uncle Tom, | don't mean anything bad"
And now, mass'r George said Tom, aye
must be a good boy member how many hearts
is sot on ye- Alters keep close to yer mother.
has Of gettin too big to mind their mothers. Tell
~ sc Z-s.erc,S.a A., sae lord s<x - -,
things twice over; but he don't give We mother
but once. Yen never sec SIGH another woman,
mass'r George, II ye live to be hundred years
old. So now you hold on 10 her, and grow up,
and be comfort to her, thar's my own good boy
You will now, won't yep
ayes, will Uncle Tom,o said George, seri-
ously.
And be careful Of yer speakin, mass'r George
Young boys, when they comes to your age, is
wilful, sometimes-its natur they should be. But
real gen'lmen, such as ! hopes you'll be, never
lets fall no words that isn't spectful to thar pa
rents, Ye amt Tended, mass'r George7"
No, indeed, Uncle Tom you always did give
me good advicen
"Ps older, ye know" said Tom, stroking the
boys fine curly head with his large, strong hand
but speaking In q voice as tender as a wOmsn's,
and | sees all that's bound up in you. Oh
mass'r George, you has everything -larnin, prv-
leges, readin, writin--snd you'll grow up to be a
great; learned, good man, and all the people on
the place and your mother and fatherll be so
proud on ye. Be good mass'r, like yer father,
and be Christian, like yer mother-'membery yer
Creator in the days o. yer youth, mass'r George
"rll be real good, Uncle Tom, tell you" said
George. "Pm going to be a frt-rater; and don't
you be discouraged. PHI have you back to the
place yet. As told Aunt Chloe this morning
I'll build your house all over, and You shall have
a room for parlor, with carpet on il, when Pm
man. Oh you'll have good times yetw
Haley now came to the door with the handouts
In his hands.
Look here, now, Mister said George, with
an air Of great superiority, as be got out, 81
sYou'r welcome said the trader
al should think you'd be ashamed to spend all
your life buying men and women, and claiming
them, like cattle. should think you'd feel mean"
said George
$50 long as your grand folks wants to buy men
and women, Pm as good as they is," said Haley
" faint any meaner sellin on en- than tits buyinW
"Fll never do either when Pm q man" said
George; "Pn ashamed, this day, that Pm Ken
tuckian. | always was proud Of it before !" and
George sat very straight on his horse, and looked
round with an air as il he expected the State
would be impressed with his opinion.
"Well, good bye, Uncle Tom keep stiff up
per lip" said George.
"Good bye, mass'r George said Tom, looking
fondly and admiringly at him. I" God Almighty
bless you An! Kentucky hsint got many like
youn he said, in the fulness Of his heart, as the
frank, joyous, boyish face was lost to his view
Away be went, and Tom looked till the chatter Of
his horses heels died sway-the last sound or
sight Of his home But over his heart there
seemed to be warm spot, where those young
hands had placed that precious dollar Tom put
up his hand, and held ii close to his heart.
"Now tell We what, Tom" said Haley, as he
came up 10 the wagon, and threw in the handouts,
mean to start far with ye, as gently do with
my niggers and pll tell ye now, to begin with,
you treat me far, and III treat you far; l amt
never hard on my niggers. Calculates to do the
best for EN- can Now ye see, you'd jest better
settle down comfortable, and not be tryin no
tricks-because n;gger's tricks of all sorts Pm up
to, and it's no use. III niggers Is quiet, and don't
try to get off they has good times with me; and
if they don't, why it's thar fault, and not mine"
Tom assured Haley that he had no present in
tentions Of running off 10 fact, the exhortation
seemed rather q superhuous one to man with
great pair of iron letters on his feet. But MIR
Haley had got in the habit Of commencing his
relations with his stock with little exhortations
Of this nature, calculated, as he deemed, to In
spire cheerfulness and confidence, and prevent
the necessity Of any unpleasant scenes.
And here for the present we take our leave OF
Tom, TO pursue the fortunes Of other characters
in our story
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