New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-09

Haley Who'll he, and -ha. may DO his sp,,.
well. hesa man that I transacted some Ar.-
mes, with last time Was as NatcAer,, said NJ.
Shelby.
"And he presume on Il To make himself oui,s :,
home, and call and dine here ayr
"why. invited hin 1 had some accounts vnA
| him. said Shelby.
lis he a hesro.tradsri- said Mrs. Shelby. ma.
ing certain embarrassment In her husbands nas.
"why, my dear. What pu, tia, into your head.
Nothing-ozy ELIZA came In here after dnn.v
in great vorry, crying anc taking on, and said va,
were talking with tracer. and that abe heard ~,
make an offer for her ocS-'ns ricisuloas hsls
"Shs did. heyip saif Mr. Shelby, rsturpi,. - 4
his paper which he seemed for fe y moments qal.
intent upon, not Percsisins that he was holding
bottom upward.
cit viii have to come out" said he, mentally ~
well now, az ever"
tiaued brushing her hair THAT she wss hsls fosl
for her pains, and that never had ythine -
do with that sort OF persons. or course, knew VOC
never meant to sell any of our peopls-leass Of Al.
"Wel, Emily" said her husband, Z" 80 have a.
WAYS felS and SAID ous the fact 10 that nv businsx
lies 90 that cannot get on wlsaout. shall have 10
sell some OF nv hanos"
"To ths, creatures Impossible Mr.. Shelby, yos
cannot be serious !"
Pm sorry TO say that an" said Mr.. Shelby.
"Whst, our Tom that good, faithful creature
been your faithful servant from boy o, hr.
Shelby and you have promised him his freedom,
too,-you and have spoken TO him hundred times
OF It. Well. can believe anything now,-l can BE-
Lsye notc that you ecu sell little Harry, poor Eli
za's only child " said MRS. Shelby, IN toae Of
srief and iDd,sr alton
'.Well. since YOU must know all 1t 10 So Ihavs
agreed to sell Tom aud harry both and don't
know why | am to oo rated, asa were = monster,
for doins what every one does every day
4 D.. ~ 81 all ff.R. FFA a aasA Ax.
Shelby "why sell Them, VI all On the place. ifyoe
must sell at all ;"
Because they WI oring the highest sau of any,
that's why. u,o caoose anotner. IL yen say
So The fellow mace ms high bid on Ehza, that
wouid SUIT you any better" sid Mr.. Shelby.
THE wretch SAT- Mrs Shelby, veheme aty.
sWell did n'G listen 10 It moment.--out VI re-
gard TO your feelings, would nc so give me some
| credit"
"My dear" said Mrs Shelby, rseoleetins her
self "fOrgive me | hsvs been haSty. was sur.
prssd and entirely imp repsred for this blu, surely
you viii allow 10 letercede for these poor crea-
lures Tom is NOBLE hearted, faithful fellow, II he
| is black l do believe, Mr. Shelby that II he were
nut to it, he would lay DO IN his life for you"
~ know it'll dare say but what'sthc use Of all
this IL cant help myself
"Why not make pscuniary sacrifice Ia vii
lima to bear my part of The Inconvenience. o, Mr..
Shelby, | have trIed-tued most faithfully -
Christian womsn shouid-to DO my duty to these
poor. simple, dependent creatures; l have cared
for hem, instructed tHem watched over them, an1
know all their little cares aud Joys, for year.;
and how Can ever hold up my head again among
them, II. for the saAs az a little paltry ganswe
sell such a faithful, excellent, conhdng creature
as poor Tom, ana tear from aim an moInsne
all We have taught hlm 10 love and value have
taught them the duties Of The family, OF parent ana
ehilo, and husband and vile and how can osAts
have this open askno v loo sment that We care for
no tie, no duty no reia ION however sacred, com
pared with money have TAXED with iza about
ber boy--her duty 10 him as Christian mother, 70
watch over him, pray for hin, and bring him up 10
Christian way and nov chat can say, II you seas
him away and sell him soal aad body; TO profsaef
uhprinc Piled man, just tn save a little money }
have told her that ons scul 10 worm more than Al
the money IN the world ami how Will she believe
whom she sees us turn round and sell her child
sell him, perhaps, 10 certain ruin OF body ~
sOulf"
I'm sorry yoa feel so about il. Emily,-indssA
I am" said Mr. sheoy and respect your feel
ings too, though I don't pretend To share them %
their full extent buI toll you now, selemny, us
OF no use--I cant help myself l did MT mean y
.en s }SS s' b.,.ssn selling these two and sess
ever thiBg. Either they must co. or all must Ha-
ley has come into possession OF mortgage, whieos
II | don't clear OIL with nun directly, vii take
everything before t. I've raked and serAped, ans
borrowed, and all but 0egged,-aad tue price o
these two was needed to make up the balance, sd
| had TO give them no Haley fancied the child;
he agreed TO settle the mater that way, and no
other. 1 was IN his power, and had to do II II you
feel so to have them soid would IL be any better
70 nave s a. 800 ..-..s... Finally
turning to her to1et, she rested her face In hss
This 10 Gods curse on slavery IA bitter, bitter,
most accnrsed thDk,-a curse to the master and
curse to the slave! was fool to think | could
make anything good ont Of such deadly evil. Il
is a sin TO hold slave under laws Ike ours,-l
al~ays felt it wss-I always thought so when
was gill; thought SO sIil more after joined
the church but thou ght could gild 10 oyer,--I
thought, by kindness, ard care. and instruction,
could make the condition OF mine better than free
dom-fool that was!"
why, wife, You are getting to be an asoli,ios
isl quite
kboIitionist il they knew all I know about
slavery, they might talk We don't ed them to
tell US; YOU know never thought that slavery was
night never felt wiling 20 Own slaves"
a. Well, therein YOU differ from many wise and
pious men," said Mr.. shelby. "You remember Mr.
BIS sermon. the other Sun ayl"
II don't want 10 hear such sermons I never
wish 20 hear Mr.. ia our church again. Minis
ters can't help the evil, psrbap',--cant cure H. any
more than we can but defend IL lit always went
against nv common sense And think you didn't
think much of that sermon, eithsTv
well" said shelby, must say these minis
tiers sometimes cary matters further than We
poor sinners would exactly dare to do. We men
Of the world must wink pretty hard at various
things, and get used to deal that Is nj the exacs
ministers come out broad End square. and beyond
US IN matters Of either modesty or morals, that's 8
fact. But now, my dear, trust you see the neces.
city Of the thing and YOU see tina. have done the
very best that circumstances would ALLOW.
"Oyes, yes I" said Mrs Shelby, hurriedy and abb
strsctedly lingering her gold wa.ch,-"I have M
any jewelry Of amount" she added, tnouEhlfully
Z" but would not this watch do something lit was
an expensive one, ~hen 1t vas bought II coald
only at east save EIzs's chlld, would sacrifice
anything have"
" I'm sorry. very sorry, Emily" said Mr.. Shelby,
I'm sorry this takes hold OF you so but It will DO
no good. Tie fact Is Emily, the thing s done the
bills Of sale already signed and in Haleys bands
and you must be thankut it Is no worse. That mas
has had II IL his pc yer 70 ruin rs a-aad nov ne
fairly of. II you knew the man as do you'd thlnk
that we had had a nsrro~ escape"
els he 80 hard, then -
"Why, n-ta cruel man. exactly, bat a m4g VI
leathsr,a man alive to nothing but trade and profb
cool and undertaking. and usreieatiBg, as dsase
and the grave. He'd sell ms own mother a. good