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

last yer poor daddy's gwine TO have to homeW
ooh Chloe,n said Tom, gently.
oval, can't help it." said Aunt Chloe, hiding
her face in her apron, DPS 80 tossed about, it
makes me act ugly"
The boys stood quite still, looking first at their
father and then at their mother, while the baby,
climbing up her clothes, began an imperious, COM
handing cry.
"Thsr p said Aunt Chloe, wiping her eyes,
and taking up the baby, "now rs done, hope
now, do eat something. This yer's my incest
chicken. Thar, boys, ye shall have some, poor
critturs! Yer mammy's been cross to yer"
The boys needed no second invitation, and went
in with great zeal for the eatables and it was we'll
they did 80, as otherwise there would have been
very little performed to any purpose by the party
"Now,n said Aunt Chloe, busting about after
breakfast, al must put up yer clothes Jes likely
as not, he'll take EN- all away. | know thar ways
mean as dirt they is! Wal, now, yer fannels for
rhunatis is in this corner; so be careful, cause
there wont nobody make yer no more then here's
| yer old shirts, and these yer is new ones toed
off these yer stockins last night, and put de ball
| in EN- 70 mend with But Lori who'll ever mend
far yep and Aunt Chloe, again overcome, laid
her head on the box side, and sobbed ITO
think ont no crittur to do for ye sick or well
don't rally think oughter be good nowp
The boys, having eaten everything there was
thought of the case and seeing their mother cry
ing, and their father looking very sad, began to
whimper and put their hands to their eyes Un-
Gle Tom had the baby on his knee, and was let
ting her enjoy herself to the utmost extent,
scratching his face and pulling his hair, and &C.
casiouslly breaking out into clamorous explosions
of delight evidently arising out of its own inter
nal reflections
Gay, crow away, poor critturp said Aunt
Chloe "ye'll have to come to it. too yell live to
see yer husband sold, or mebbe be sold yerself-
and these yer boys, they's to be Sold spose too
jes like as not, when dey gets good for somethin ;
amt no use in niggers hRvin nothin"
Here one Of the boys called out" Thar's mis-
sis comm in" ~ ..,--
@tsso can't doEo good THAT'S she coming for ~
said Aunt Chloe. -'' = --.--'- =
Mrs Shelby entered Aunt Chloe sat chair
for her in manner decidedly gruff and crusty.
She did not to notice either the action or the
manner She looked pale and anxious
Tom" she said, 3" come to"--and stopping
suddenly, and regarding the silent group, she sat
down in the chair, and covering her face with her
handkerchief, began to sob.
Lor, ow-missis-don't don't,n said Aunt
Chloe, bursting out in her turn, and for few
moments they all wept in company. And in those
tears they all shed together, the high and the
lowly, melted away all the heartburnings and an
ger Of the oppressed. Oh ye, who visit the dis
tressed, do ye know that everything your money
can buy, given with a cold, averted face, Is not
worth one honest tear shed in real sympathy
"My good fellow said Mrs Shelby I" | can't
give you anything to do you any good. II give
you money, it will only be taken from you. But
| tell you solemnly, and before God, that will
keep trace Of you, and bring you back as soon as
can command the money; and, till then, trust
In Godp
Here the boys called out that Mass'r Haley
was coming, and then an unceremonious kick
pushed open the door Haley stood there in very
Ill humor, having ridden hard the night before,
and being not at all pacifed by his i'll success in
recapturing his prey
"Come," said he, aye niger, yer ready Ser
want, ma'amp said he, taking off his hat, as he
saw Mrs. Shelby.
Aunt Chloe shut and corded the box, and get
ting up, looked gruffly on the trader, her tears
seeming suddenly turned to sparks of FIRE.
Tom rose up meekly, to follow his new master,
and raised up his heavy box on his shoulder. His
wife took the bahy in her aErsste SO ~its h;,~ 90
on behind.
Mrs Shelby, walking up to the trader, detsin-
ed him for few moments, talking with him in
an earnest manner; and while she was thus talk
ing. the whole family party proceeded to o wagon,
that stood ready hsrnessed at the door. crowd
of all the old and young hands on the place stood
gathered around it, to bid farewell to their old
associate. Tom had been looked UP to, both as
head servant and as Christian teacher, by all
the place, and there was much honest sympathy
and grief about him, particularly among the wo-
men. :,
@Why, Chloe you bar it bettern we do" said
one of the women, who had been weeping freely,
noticing the gloomy calmness with which Aunt
Chloe stood by the wagon.
"ps done ma tears p she said, looking grlmly
at the trader, who was coming up; :" does not
feel TO cry fore dat ar old limb, no how"
@Get in ~ said Haley to Tom, as he strobe
through the crowd of servants who looked az
him with lowering brows.
Tom got in, and Haley, drawing out from under
the wagon seat a heavy pair Of ssS"t.oS, made
them fast around each ankle.
A sme.hered groan of indignation ran through
the whole circle, and Mrs. Shelby spoke from the
verandah-
"Mr Haley, assure you that precautiOn is
entirely unnecessary
"Do'n know, ma am-pve lost one i've hundred
dollars from this yer place, and can't ford TO
run no more risks"
a What else could We 'spect on himp said
Aunt Chloe Indignantly, while the two boys, VINO
now seemed to comprehend at once their fathers
destiny, chung TO her gown, sobbing and grooming
vehemently
@Pm Sorry said Tom, "that Mass'r George
happened to be away"
George had gone to spend Two or three Gays
with COMPANION on q neighboring estate, and
having departed early in the morning, before
Toms misfortune had been made public, had ieft
without hearing oft.
aGiye nv love to Mass'r George" he said, ear
nestly.
Haley whipped up the horse, and with steady,
mournfnl look fixed to the last on the old place,
Tom was whirled away.
They ratified on along the dusty road, whiring
past every old familiar spot, until the BOUNDS OF
the estate were fairly passed, and they iouna
themselves out on the open pike AFTER tney nau
ridden about mile, Haley suddenly drew up al
the door of a blscksmith's shop, when, taking out
with him pair Of handouts, he stepped into the
shop, to have little alteration in them
"These yers little too small for his build, =
said Haley, showing the letters, and pointing out
TO Tom
"Lor. now, II thar amt Shelby's Tom. He
ha'nt sold him now ~ said the smith.
ayes be has,n said Haley
"Now ye don't well, RELY" said the smith,
"who'd thought IL! Why We needn't 60 to fet-
term him up this yer way. He's the faithfuiieSt'
best critturw
"Yes, yes" said Haley, but your good iellers
are just the critters to wanter run OIL Ihem
stupid ones, ss doesn't care whar they 60 and
shi6ess drunken ones, as don't care for nothin,
they'll stick by, and like as not be rather pleased
to be toted round but these yer prime feliers,
they hates IL like sin. No way but TO fetter EN- !
got legs, they'll use em--no mistake
"Well, said the smith, feeling among bis tools,
them plantations down thar, stranger, Amt jest
the place Kentuck niger wants TO 60 to-they
dies thar tol'able fast, don't theyp
@Wal, yes--torable fast, Their dying is--what
with the 'climating and one thing and another,
they dies go as to keep the market up pretty brisk
said Haley.
"Wal now, Teller can't help thinkin It's a
mighty pity TO have nice, quiet, likely Teller, as