Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-03
From the Christian Press.
A Short and True Story for the Sabbath
Schools.

A poor Slave lived IN the far South. lie
felt tint it was hard To hp M the will of a
nlnsier to I've bought, aud sold. aud whipped,
b and driven, MS IL n beast Of The field lie,
hv some means, had beard, Tint far 10 the
North, there is II land of freedom called
Canndn. lie determined 10 he free or die in
tie cffnrt 10 gain what seemed To him dearer
Than lile. In the dark night, lie started upon
his long aud dangerous journey. In the day
time he hld himself IN dark rccesSes, aud
un'requCnied places; aud II, ain he travelled
M night, wandering rs he could when clouds
covered the starry heavens, aud when the
sky was clear, the North Star wns his guide.
lie had nothing To eat, but the little he could
galher in the night by the wny. Ottcn he
was hungry and faint. Often he sighed and
wrpt nlOne, as driven ont from the Syupa-
tlIies of all his fellow beings. His hear,
leaped nt the sound of the rislling Leaf, ns
u the footsteps of the pursuers were heard.
Many wearisnine days aud nights passed
awny-at length he crossed the Ohio River,
into Clermont County, State Of Ohio Ills
clothes were worn out, aud lis shoes were
without bottoms, aud h0 had no food to ent.
Pressing want forced him TO venture again
upon the dwellings, of men. iIa offered
himself 10 u Farmer as n day laborcr The
Farmer aud his family had prediudices
ngninst this poor man because he was black
This was very wrong; the poor man could
not help being black. The ihrlncr hired him
because lie was IN need of laborer. In n
few days the farmer aud his family forgot all
abou; the color Of the poor runaway Slave,
aud becnme very much attached to him. on
account of his amiuhc conduct, when he
found thut the Farmer and his family were
kind TO him, he ventured TO tell them that he
was on his way 10 Canadn, and how far he
had come, and that he needed shoes, mud
clothes, and money, to enable him 10 reach
the land of safety. The Farmer took his
horse aud rode to town few miles distant
in which mn Anii-Savery Society had bur
lately been formed, aud snid to the Aboli-
tionists, "Thgre is n runaway slnve nt INV
house, he has come II great distance, he
needs clothes, nnd shoes aud money 10 bear
his expenses 10 Cannda" These good. but
then prosecuted people, bought him shoes.
aud clothes, ANA provided money for his ex-
penses, and give all 10 the poor lnglive slave.
His heart melted IN him. lie went like n
child! lie vented his gratitude in tears for
he was so oveuoyed that he could not speak
Here in u strange land, he found white peo-
pie not enemies, hut brothers aud sisters
ready TO aid him in his trials aud wants.-
IL had never before entered his mind that
there were such white people on earth =
How happy these good people must haye
been in relieving and making lIalpy poor
colored brother. How blessed is he that
cousidereih The pOor!" Oar Heavenly
Father will bless those that will relieve the
oppressed, und slIew mercy to the afflicted;
hui he will be offended NJ those who despise
and oppress the poor black man, aud lie will
punish them unless they repent aud seek
forgiveness through the merits of the Saw
ior.
Now children, you should be kind and
good to all sorts OF people, aud he happy in
making llIem hapry. JoHN RANKIN.