The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-06

or U5fs, | suppose he cafls her now; for soon af
ter he got religion, he asked me II they nigh
be married, and presume they were"
"What will you take for her aud the child
ren2"
elf you want them for your own use, will
take seven hundred dollars; but shall not sci
them to 20 out Of the State.
Il wish them all for my own use, and will
give fou fourteen hundred dollars"
They both went to BIS store, drew up the
writings, and closed the sale, after which they
retired to the vessel, and Mr.. B., approaching
the negro, who sat with his eyes fixed upon the
deck, seemingly wrapt in meditation Of the most
awful forebOdings, saying
"Well, Moses, have bought you"
Moses made a very low bow, and every mus.
Gle of his face worked with emotion as he re-
| piled
"IsyO massai Whar is l gwiue, massai Is
| gwine to GeOrgyi"
Mo- said Mr.. B., 81 am merchant here
in the city; yonder is my store. want you to
attend on the store; anl have purchased your
wife and children, too, that you may not be
separated"
"Bress God for datl And Massa; kin l go
to meetin sometimes?"
Yes, Moses, you can 90 to church three
times on the Sabbath, and every night in the
week; and you pray as often as you choose, and
as loud as you choose, and as long you choose,
and get as happy as you choose; and every time
you pray, whether it be at home or in church,
want You to pray for me, my wife, and all my
| children, and single-handed, too; for if you are
good man, your prayers will do us no HARM
and we need them very much; and if you wish
to, You may pray for everybody Of the name Of
B. in the State Of Maryland. 1t will not in-
iure them"
While Mr.. B. was dealing out these privi-
leges to Moses, the negro's eyes danced in their
sockets, and his full heart laughed outright for
| gladnesss, exposing two rows Of as even, clean
ivOries as any African can boast; and his heart 8
response was, "Bress Godl bress God all de time,
and bress you, too, massa! Moses neber thinks
bout he gwine to have all desc eommodationsi
dis make tink bout Joseph in de Egyt."
And after Moses had poured few blessings
on Colonel c., and bidding him a warm adieu,
and requesting him to give his love and fare
well to his mistress, the children and the ser.
wants, he followed B. to the store, to enter upon
the functions of his new office.
The return Of the schooner brought Moses his
wife and children.
| Early the next spring, as Mr.. B. was one day
standing at the store door, he saw man leap
| upon the wharf from the deck OF a vessel, and
walk hurriedly toward the store. He soon re-
cognized him, and upon the ColOnel's inquiry
after Moses, Mr.. B. replied that be was up
stairs measuring grain, and invited him to walk
up and see him. Soon Mr.. B. IS attention was
arrested by very confused noise above. He
listened, and heard an unusual shuffling of feet
and some one talking very hurriedly, and when
he reflected upon Colonel's C.'s singular move
ments and the peculiar expression Of his eOun-
tenanCe, he became alarmed and determined to
go up and see what was transpiring
When he reached the head Of the stairs, he
was startled by seeing Moses in the middle of
the floor down upon one knee, with his arm
around the Colonel waist, and talking most rap
idly, while the Colonel stood weeping audibly.
So soon as the Colonel could sufficiently con-
troll his feelings, he told Mr.. B. that he had new
er been able to free himself from the influence
of Moses prayers, and that during the past year
he and his wife, and all his children had been
converted to God.
Moses responded
" Bress God, Massa c., doe is way up hea,
| neber forgit you in my prayers; l oilers put
de ole massa side de new one. Bress God! dis
make Moses tink bout Joseph in de Egypt
agin."
The Colonel then stated to Mr.. B. that his
object in thus coming to Baltimore was to buy
Moses and his family back again. But Mr. B.
assured him that that was out Of the question,
for he could not part with him, and he intend
ed to manumit Moses and his wife at forty, and
his children at thirty five years of age.
Moses was not far wrong in his reference to
Joseph. For when Joseph was sold into Egypt,
God Overruled it to his good and he obtained
blessings that were far beyond his expectations !;
so with Moses. Joseph eventually proved the
instrument of saving the lives Of those who sold
him. Moses proved the instrument in Gods
hands Of saving the mans soul who sold him.
Old Moses Is still living and doing we'll He
long since obtained his freedom, and at present
occupies comfortable house of his own; and |
suppose sings and prays and shouts to his hearts
content.