The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-01
Whole Number 1883

Whole Number 1883
And in the night, or may be1ong before day
j this morning, when I was asleep, you was
brought on board in box. This is all know.
But la knows neVer expected to see such a
ono as you a-going 10 New Orleans to be a
slhve.''
Amanda listened to this account with great
| composure, and calmly asked the woman if
her clothes were brought.
+" Yes" said Jane. your trunk was put
on board yesterday morning, aud there it is
undsr the bsrth.,' -
!" That is not my trunk said Amanda.
Mr.. Waters said it was.''
VIII you be kind enough TO ask Mr..
Waters whore my clothes are ~
Jane soon returned with key, saying,
/" Mr. Waters says your clothes are in that
trunk"
Amanda opened the trunk, and found it
filed with quantity Of plain cloiliing, suitable
for servant girl. She again burst into tears
but had calmness and thought enough to So
lect such articlesias she needed. Jane liay-
ing left her to attend to ber business, SHE
dressed herself Id the plaiu attire, and hay-
ing smooihed her hair.and put il upas simply
as her rich rinslets would allow her, she
opened the state-room door, and requested
Jane to call Mr.. Waters to her.
When he came Into the cabin, aud saw
tile beautiful girl sitting calmly, and her pen
etrating black eyes fixed upon his, there was
a momentary expression of reinorse but il
imrftediately passed off, and he addressed her
in that manler that none but master of
slaves knows how to assume.
{" Well, Martha you are better, are you -
My name is not Martha, sir; and Il would
be informed by you why am your prisoner.n
Look here. mono of your airs, girl; re-
member you are not IN P Philadelphia now.'' s
Amanda's philosophy WINS not enough fof
this. Tho tears gushud forth. and she sob,
bed aloud.
The slave monger took her by the arm .and
dragged her to the state room. Pushing her.
IN, he closed the door upon her.
Amanda threw herself upon her knee and
remained in prayer probably niofe than ati
hour. Tile door was opened, md Waters
entered. She rose and stood before him.
! The tears were flowing rapidly but her pres
lence of mind was completes.
-" Mr. Waters,I am in your power /; md /
think now can with patience, meekness.
and resignation, submit to such language as
you may choose to employ, however harsh.
lentreat you, sir, totell me how and why
am here" sss
Well, said Waters, !" since you can now
speak with less impertinenee, / will tell you
whut perhaps you have not known before. 1
am your master, ard you are my servant.
:. had already come to the conclusion, sir,
that some such claim had been set up, or 9TH
erwise could not have been in my present
situation. ! am also, perfectly aware, that
once in slaveholder's power, the laws of
the Southern States and the authority of the
Federal government give him every advan-
e"So' out appear ~ u uigtler pOWcr:a IaSk
you in the name of heavens Sovereign, by
what authority you claim me as your slave ?,'
Very prettily spoken, indeed" replied.
Waters, .sbut know, girl, that all that learn
ed talk won't do fur mo. Isuppose you think
you are awhite girl, because old Simpson
has made you believe you are bis daughtor; !;
but will let you know that you are not
Amanda Simpson, but Martha, the daughter
of a mulatto woman, although You have a
white father. You We're born in New Or
leans. My father owned your mother. Mr..
George Simpsons brother, who died in New
Orleans when you were an infant. was your
father, and hence You look like the Simpsons.
Mr.. George Simpson being in New Orleans
at the time with his wife, they tried to pur-
chase you, but my father would not SELL
Some months afterward, when thev Ii, enc srtca
turned to Cincippssss1 SPRiNGS-13 !
GENTLY ascssze inches wide, of Eastern manu-
n sale cheap by E. T. RlCHP
OF the HDATENT and Enameled LIE
s'ent OF good assortment just reed and fo
ail Road, low by E. T. RICHA