The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-11-13

"Well, laws, is thinkin, missis it's time
Sally was put along to be doin something
Sallys been under my care now, dis some time
and she does most as we'll as me, considerin !:
and if misss would only let Inc go | would
help fetch up the money amt afraid to put
my cake, nor pies mother, long side no perfee-
toners"
Confectioner's, Chloe"
Law sakes, missis faint no odds-words is
80 curis, can't never get 'em right"
But Chloe, do you want to leave your
children ?n
Laws, missis de boys is big enough to do
days works-dey does well enough-and Sally,
she'll take de baby-she's such peart young
un, she won't take no lookn arter"
Louisville is q good way off"
claw sakes, who's afeard-its down river
somer near my old man, perhaps?n said Chloe,
speaking the last in the tone Of a question, and
looking at Mrs Shelby.
"No, Chloe, its many a thousand miles Off !"
said Mrs Shelby
Chloe's countenance' fell
"Never mind your going there shall bring
you nearer. Chloe. Yes you may go, and your
wages shall every cent of them be laid aside
for your husbands redemption"
As when bright sunbeam turns dark
cloud to silver, so Chloes dark face frightened
immediately-it really shOne
"Laws, if missis isn't too good. was think
ing of dat ar very thing cause shouldn't need
no clothes, nor shoes. nor nothin-I could save
every cent. How many weeks is der in year,
missis
"Fifty-two," said Mrs. Shelby.
Claws, now, deere is and four dollars for
lVbx, bn,., ,,,,,abtI lot ha y
1.-TWO hundred and eight dollars" said Mrs.
Shelby
"Whye!n said Chloe, with an accent of sur
prise and delight " and how long would it take
me TO work it out, missis F"
= +" Some four or FIVE years, Chloe but. then,
Won needp'tedo it all shall add something
" ~, ~ q ,rf,t,e ts.T.. 70, ,,t,Fl5
~ wouldn't hear to missis' givin lessons nor
nothin-massr's quite rightn dat ar-'twouldn't
do, no ways. | hope none our family ever be
brought to dat ar while rs got hands,
"Don't fear, Chloe, I'll take care of the honor
of the family" said Mrs. Shelby, smiling. But
when do you expect to goW
"Well, want spectin nothin only Sam, he's
agwine to de river with some colts, and he said
could 60 long with him so jes put my things
together. If misss was wilin, I'd 60 with Sam
tO-mOrrOW mOrnn, III miSSlS would Wrlte my
pass and write me a commendation.n
well Chloe, I'll attend to it. if Mr.. Shelby
has no objections. | must speak to him."
Mrs. Shelby went up stairs, and Aunt Chloe,
delighted, went out to her cabin to make her
preparation.
Claw sakes, mass'r George, We didn't know
rs gwine to Louisville tomorrow" she said to
George, as entering her cabin he found her
busy in sorting over her baby's clothes. al
thought I'd js look over ss's things and get 'em
straitened up. But Pm gwine, mass'r George,
gwine to have four dollars a week, and missis
is gwine to lay it all up to buy back my old
man agin
"Whewl ~ said George here's a stroke of
business, to be sure. How are you going?"
Tomorrow, wild Sam. And now, mass'r
George | knows you'll jis sit down and write
to my old man, and tell him all about it won't
ye?"
"To be sure" said George; Uncle Tom'll
be right glad to hear from us III go right in
the house for paper and ink and then, you
know, Aunt Chloe. can tell about the new
colts and all"
"Sartin sartin, massr George you go long,
and I'll get We up a bit o chicken, or some SIGH
We won't have many more suppers wild yer poor
old aunty"