The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-07

iiiat ynu might LIAR him mile gu. Ana
lie would pray fus me and my WIFE aud
rllilirrn. aud all my bspil.ers and si>lets
and siari, slsildrrn. aud our wliulr family
rnnnersipn 10 lie third generation; and
sometimes. y hen We would have visitors.
Moses prayers wnuld in'eIrupi The ron
sersasion AMI destroy lie enjoyment 81
The wbule company. 1he wnmen auuld
rs,. and lie rhil.ilen would cry. aud i
So me- almnsl frantic; and even sFies rad
reliiea. il ~ouid sometimes be nearly
daylight before could 20 % sleep: im i
appeared 10 ne lliai could hear Moses
prss fer iliree hnurse afer he had finish
81. | bore il as long - could. and siitn
forbid lis praying % loud any n,nfe.
Nioses Promised obedience. bul he soon
nansgres.ed; and my rule is never 10
slsip. bas wllenrscT negro proves inenr.
rigihle. sell him. This keeps them N
hei.rr suhierliun. aud j. less irpuhle llian
whipping parlnned Moses twice f'.r slls-
obedience IN paying - lnnd. bni ihr third
lime knew | must sell HIM. or every me-
ktN Nu tetN lsAAt Nhuiu sNWs " FAtNAM3
regardless oil III ny nrlefs.
ioa sroke u Moses quarter; sup
pose IRON that he has amily."
/. Yes. lie has woman and ihFee chll-
dren--or wife. ! suppose he csllsl.sT now.
FIR so,n af,er he gol religion. he as1ed me
il they might be married. aud presume
they we're
hal will you tale for her and .he
chil!remt'
!. II you want them Cor yon owu use. !
will ,ake seven hundred dollars; bul shall
nol sell Mosrs nor them 10 81 vus ot lhe
STATE"
II Sish ten ill lnr my o~n use, and
y III give svu lie fourteen handicd dol
Lars
Nj. n. and Col. G. then went 10 rs
.s.ss. drew up lhc writings, aud closed lhe
sale. 4l,rI which ,licy returned 10 tae vessel;
and MF. Is. approaching Tie negro. who
sal ~nh lis eyes fixed upon Tie sirrk,
,,enmsiy wrap. IN mediation Of the nlosl
awful forrbodings, said
:. Well, Muses., have bought You"
Moses made d ,ely ln~ baw. ana
every muscle Of his face worked Will
rmo,iun = lie replied
is you, r,assa! Where is !. .g~ine
aiassa! Is gwinc 10 Georgyf"
Aa." raid MIR. j. - am mcrchan
here IN The city; ,ondcr 10 my store.
= ant you 10 attend on the Store; and have
purchased your wlie aud children loo, shs
yon may no, be separateds
!. Bress Gud fot dsi And, Massa, XII
60 10 mcelin sonleslmess
!. Yes, Moses, you can 60 10 churci
three tl,nes on Ssbbs,sl, and every nigh
IN lie week; and you can pray as often u
YOU rliousr. aud A. loud as you choose
and 40 long as you chouse; and gel as hap
py as you chnose; and every time yp'
pray, VII. ther j. be 4, llo.nc or IN church
van. you 10 pray for me, my wife, an
all ny children. and single-handed. loo
!. for il you are good mn your prayer
: will do us no harm. and we need theu
, very mach; aud il you wish 10 you na
pray for every body Of The name Of y
in lie State d Maryland. Il will not u
!. jufc ihem." !"
Nhle Nr. Il. VAS dealing out tlles
:, privileges 10 Muses., The negrn's eye
!, danced IN their sockets. aud Is full heal
" laughed rgli ou, lpr gladncss. eAposin
! two rows III even clean lvoIlrs as any A
riean can boast. and his hearts respon.
VAS, Bress tod, bress God, all dc Tim
aud bress sou lno, nassa. Moses nen,
!, !, lorg.l abnu, lie gsiue 10 have all thcs
caMnadati0ns; IL make me INK abo'
Joseph in lie Egypt" And after Mos,
had poured le2 blessings on Colonel 8
and bidding him warm adiru, aud q
gueatag fim 10 give his 1--we eand talcwc
10 Iii. mistress. ,lle children and all II
servants, lie lloWed Mr.. Il. 10 the slor
ii enter upon ihe functions of lls new
fee.
The return III the schooner brought
Moses lis wife and children.
arly lhe next spring, As Mr. y. 81
i one dat standing al lie store door, iie So
! man leap upon lie wharf rom The De-
IL ! vessel aud walk hurriedly toWar'
,lie sinre. lie then recognized him
/ Col. &. They exchanged sala'asl"i's, ~
/, ii The Cnlone's inquiry alter Moses, NJ
|, replied ,hai lie was up STAIRS measaEIl
gram, aud invited him - walk up and $
] him. soon Mr. B's attention was ARE
!. lee, by very confused noise above.
!, listened, aud heard an unusual siiufiiing
: fcci, some one sobbing Violently, a
some one taking very huIiiedly; a.
when lie reflected upon Colonel C.'s u
! cnIar movements aud The peculiar EXPIRE
i sion ol.hls cuuitenance he became atari
il, et. aud determined To 60 np and see WI
i was tsanspiring.
| When he reached tile head Of The siai
ID he was statiled hy seeing Moses m !
i'll middle Of ihc floor, down upon one knt
70 viii, his arms around the GoIouel's wal
Ell a,l taking mot rapidly, while the Col
i, ncl stood weeping au,libly. SO soon
ID lie Cuunrl could sufficiently conrnl !
i, feelings. lie rld Mr. Il. lha, he had ne
-, fra, I,funselE trnm tl. 4