The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-08-14

studying IL.
The long legged veteran, who had been be-
sieging the ire-iron, as before related, now took
down bis cumbrous length and, rearing aloft his
tall form, walked up to the advertisement and
very deliberately spit full discharge OF tobacco
juice on II.
"There's my mind upon that p said he, briefly,
and sat down again.
why, now, stranger, what's that for ~ said
mine host
ara do it sill the same TO the writer Of that ar
paper, If he was here" said the long man, resum-
ing his old employment Of cutting tobacco. Any
man that owns boy like that, and can't find any
better way o treating ON him. deserves 10 lose him
Such papers as these is a shame to Kentucky
that's my mind, right out, if anybody wants TO
know
well, now, that's a fact" said mine host, as
he made an entry in his book.
give got a gang of boys, sill" said the long
man, resuming his attack the fre-rons, "and
jest tells enjoys, says run now dig put
Jest when ye want 10 never shall come TO look
after you That's the way keep mine. Let
EN- know they are free TO run any time, and II
jest breaks up their wanting to. Moren all, PVe
3 free papers for ell recorded, in case gets
keeled up any o these times, and they knows it
and tell ye, stranger, there amt fellow in our
parts gets more out Of his niggers than ! do.
Why, my boys have been TO Cincinnati, with five
hundred dollars worth Of colts, and brought me
back the money, ali straight, time and agin. II
stands to reason they should. Treat EN- like dogs
and you'll have dogs works and dogs actions
Treat EN- like men, and you'll have mems work.
Aud the honest drover, ia his warmth, endorsed
this moral sentiment by firing perfect feu de
joie at the fireplace,
al think you're altogether right, friend" said
Mr. Wilson; and this boy described here IS hne
fellow-no mistake about that. He worked for
me some half-dOzen years in my bagging factory
and he was my best hand, sir. lie Is an ingeni'
GUS fellow, TOO he invented a machine for the
cleaning Of hemp ~~NlfS -'4N"t1s sesiv i1s
gone into use ia several factories. Ills master
holds the patent Of H."
: sNsg.s =--sr-,stK y CU1s-& !. taA1r3
and makes money out of il, and then terms round
and brands the boy in his right hand. II had
fair chance, I'D mark him, reckon, 80 that he'd
carry it one while"
"These yer KNOWN boys Is alters aggrayatin
and sarcy,n said looking fellow, from the
other side Of the room that's why they gets cut
up and marked SO. II they behaved themselves,
they wouldn't"
"That is to say, the Lord made EN- men, and
it's hard squeeze getting EN- down into beasts,
said the drover dryly.
bright niggers isn't no kind of vantage to
their masters continued the other, well en-
trenched, in coarse, unconscious obtuseness, from
the contempt of his opponent; what's the use o
talents and them things, if you can't get the use
on EN- yourself? Why, all the use they make
ont is to get round you. pve had one or two Of
these fellers and jest sold EN- down river.
knew I'd got to lose EN- first or last, If didn't"
uBetter send orders up TO the Lord, to make
you O set, and leave out their souls entirely
said the drover.
Here the conversation was interrupted by the
approach Of small one-horse buggy TO the inn
IL had genteel appearance, and well-dressed
gentlemanly man sat on the seat, with colored
servant driving.
The whole party examined the new conner with
the interest with which set of loafers in rainy
day usually examine every new conner. He was
very tall, with dark, Spanish complexion-fne,
expressive black eyes--and cosecurling hair, also
of a glossy blackness. His well-formed squiline
nose, strait thin lips, and the admirable contour
of his finely formed limbs, impressed the whole
company instantly with the idea of something
uncommon. He walked easily in among the com
pany, and with q nod indicated to his waiter
where 20 place his trunk, bowed TO the company,
and then with his hat in his hand walked up
leisurely to the bar, and gave in his name rs
ing with an indifferent air he sauntered up To
the advertisement, and read it over.
"Jim," be said to his man. "seems to me we
met a boy something like this up at Bernan's
didn't weW
"Yes, mass'r," said Jim, "Only amt sure bout
the handn
"Well, Ididn't look, of course" said the stran-
ger, with q careless yawn. Then walking up to
the landlord, he desired him 10 furnish him with
a private apartment, as he had some writing TO
do Immediately.
The landlord was all obsequious and relay
of about seven negroes, old and young, male and
female little and big, were soon wh,ziDg about,
like a covey of partridges, busting, hurrying,
treadng on each others toes, and tumbling over
each other, in their zeal 20 get massr's room
ready, while he seated himself easily on chair
in the middle Of the room, and entered into con-
versation with the man who sat next to him.
The manufacturer, Mr. Wilson, from the time
Of the entrance OF the stranger, had regarded him
with an air of disturbed aud uneasy curiosity.
lie seemed to himself to have met and been ae-
quainted with him somewhere, but ne could not
recOllect Every few moments, when the man
spoke, or moved or smiled, he would start and fix
his eyes on him, and then suddenly withdraw
them, rs the bright, dark eyes met his with such
unc0nceraed GOODNESS. At last sudden recol-
lection seemed to fash upon him, for he stared at
the stranger with such an air Of blank amaze
meut and alarm, that be walked up TO him.
"Mr. Wilson, think" said he in tone Of
recognition, and extending his hand. {" beg
your pardon, didn't recollect you before | see
you remember me-Mr. Butler, OF Oaklands,
Shelby county,
"Ye-yes-yes, sir," said Mr. Wilson, like one
speaking in dream.
Just then negro boy entered, and announced
that massrs room was ready
I" Jim, see TO the trunks said the gentleman,
negligently; then addressing himself TO MIR. Will
sou, he added should like to have few mo-
ments' conversation with you ON business, in my
room, IL you please
MIR. Wilson followed him. as one who walks In
his sleep; and they proceeded to a large upper
chamber, where a new-made fire was cracking
and various servants flying about, putting finish.
ing touches TO the arrangements.
When all was done, and the servants departed
the young man deliberately locked the door, and
putting the key in his pocket, faced about, and
folding his arms on his bosom, looked Mr.. Viii
son full In the face.
"Georgep said MIR Wilson
ayes, George said the young man.
Z" ! couldn't have thought itp
al am pretty well disguised, fancy said the
young man, With n smile--"a little walnut bark
has made my yellow skin genteel brown, and
I've dyed my hair black, so you see don't answer
10 the advertisement at alln
oh, Georgei bat this sis dangerous game you
are playing. could not have advised you TO it,
=" can do II on my own responsibility said
George, with the same proud smile
We remark, en- possam, that George was, by
his fathers side, Of white descent Ills mother
was one Of those unfortunates Of her race, mark.
ed ous by personal beauty to be the slave Of the
passions OF her possessor, and the mother OF chill
dren who may never know father From one
OF the proudest families ia Kentucky he had in
herited set Of fine European features, and high
indomitable spirit. From his mother be had re
oeived only slight mulatto tinge, amply cOmpen
stated by It's accompanying rich, dark eye
slight change in the tint Of the skin and the color