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


spectators of no kind 90 all these things comes
easieTr
IL m afraid mine are not properly brought up,
then said Mr. Shelby.
"S'eose not YOU kentucky folks spile your mig
gers You neGn we'll by 'em, but rant no real
kindness after all. Now, niger, you see, What .
got 10 be hacked and tumbed round the world, and
sold TO Tom and Dick, and the Lord KNOW VINO,
TAM no kfndr s,s to be givin' on nin notions and
expectations, and brnsin' on him mp too well, fof
the rough and tumble comes all the harder on MIN
alter Now venture TO say, your nigseB would DC
quite chop fallen in place where some OF your
plantation nigsers wsuld be singing and whooping
ike all possessed Every man., you know, MI
shelby, naturally thinks well OF his own ways
and think treat ringers JUST about as well az IL
ever worth while TO treat 'em
1T . happy thing TO be satisfied said MT
Shelby, with q slisht shrug. and some percepuole
feelings OF adisagreeabls nature
"Wen,' said Haley, after they had both silently
picked their nuts for a season, "whs. do you ssy"
"Tll think the matter over, and talk with my
wife, said Mr. Shelby. Meantime, Haley, if you
want the matter carried on in the quiet way you
speak of, you d best not let your business IN this
reishborhood be known. 1t will get out among my
boys and it will not be particularly quiet business
getting away any Of my fellows, If they know 1t,
I'llpromise you"
But II tell you, IN in a dsvll OF hurry, and snail
want to know. soon as possible, what may de-
pend on" said he, rising and putting on his over
coat
"well, call up this evening, between six and sew
en- and you shall have my answer said Mr.. Shelby,
snc the trader DO we'd himself cut OF the apartment.
"I'd like TO have been able TO kick the fellow
down the steps," said he to himself, as he saw the
door fairly closed, with his impudenS assurance
but he knows how much he has me at advantage.
II anybody had ever SAID to me that should sell
Tom down South TO one OF those riscslly traders,
should have said, Is thy servant dog, that he
should do this thing = And nov 1t must come, for
aught Isee And EliZa's child, too l know that
snail have some fuss with wife ABOUT that and,
for that matter, about Tom, too So much for beng
in debt,-teigho The fellow sees hts advantage,
and me ans 81 lush it,
The hero Of the story is more fully presented
in the following sketch of an interior:
AN EVENING IN UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
The cabin of Uncle Tom was a small log
building, close adjoining to "the house." as the ne
gro par srcelltncs desisnates his masters dwelling.
In font 1t tad nea. garden-pasch, where, every
summer, strawberries, raspberries and variety OF
fruits aRa vegetables fourlshed under careful tend
ing The whole front of 1t was covered by large
scarlet oienonia and native muinhora rose, which;
entwisting ana inerlacing, len scarce yestse Of
the rough logs to be seen Here, also, In summer,
various brilliant ANIMALS, such as margolds, petu-
Mas, four-o'clocks, found an inculgent corner Ia
which to unfold their splendors, and were the de-
light and pride of Aunt Chloe's heart.
Let Us enter the dwelling. The evening meal az
the house is ever, and Aunt Chloe, who presdei
over its pre- paration head cook, has s to inferior
officers in the kitchen the business of clearing away
ard washing Dishes and come out into her own snug
territories to get her ole mans supper" therefore,
doubt not that 10 her you see by the hre presiding
with anxions interest over certain frZzhug items In
a stew pan, and anon with grave consideration lift
ing the cever OF a bake kettle, from whence steam
forth irdubtable mhmations of something good
round, black, shining face is hers so glossy as to
suggest the idea that she might have been washed
over with white of eggs, like one OF her own tea
rusks. Her whole plump counsenance beams with
satisfaction and eontensment from under her we'll
akaAe ha-k off rhan hnar n IN -
we must confess it, little OF that tinge OF sslfcon
sciousu which becomesshe rss cook OF the neigh
borhooo as Aunt Chloe was universally held and &C
knowledged TO be.
A cook she certainly was, In the very bone and
center OF her soul Not chicken or turkey or ducs
in the bam-y ard but looked grave when they
her approaching and seemed evidently to be reflect
ing on their later end ard certain 1t was that she
al ays medtatipg on Iussing stuffng and roast
ing, to degree that was calculated to inspire terror
In any rejecting fowl living. Her corn cake, in ali
its varieties OF hoe cake, dodgers. mullins, and Other
species too numerous to mention, was q sublime
mystery to all less Practiced comPounders and she
merrimsnt as she would narra,e the fruilleS efforts
that one and another OF her compeers had made t.
attain 10 her elevation.
The arrival OF company at the house. the arranging
OF dinners ard suppsrs in STYLE" awoke all the
e Ss e n:s i9s e. ssa1 ss
verandah. for then she foresaw fresh efforts and
Just at present, however, Aunt Chloe Is booking
into the bak .psR-in which congenat operation We
shall leave her TIL We finish our picture OF the cot
tage.
In one corner of it stood bed, covered neatly
" ith a snowy spread and by the side OF 1t a
piece OF es,petins of some c5n.ldsIaele size; On
as beng decidedly IN the upper walks OF life
and 1t ard the bed by whichit lay, and the whole
corner IN fact, were treated with distinguished
steratlon and made, far as possible sacred from
the marauoing iDroads and reservations OF ilttle
folks In fact, that corner was the drauiBg OF
the establishment In the other corner was a bed
OF much humber preteDs ions and evidently designed
for The wall over the fireplace was adorned
wIih some brilliant scriptural prints and por-
trait OF Gen. WASHINGTON, drawn and colored In a
manner which would certainly have asionished
that hero If ever he had happened TO meet with its
like.
On rough bench in the corner, couple of wool
ly headed boys, With glistening black eyes and fat
aiming cheeks, we're busy in experimenting the
first walking operations Of the baby which, as Is u
ally the case, consisted In getting up on Its feet
moment and then tamoing down-each
successive failure being violently cheeret, as some
thing decidedly clever.
A table, somewhat rheumatic Ia its limbs was
drawn out IN front OF the FIRE. and covered with
cloth, displaying cups and saucers OF decidedly
brilliant patterH with other symptoms Of ap
Tom, Mr. Shelbys best hand, who as he Is to be the
hero OF our story, We must dsguereotype for our
readers. He was large, broad chested, powerfully
made man, OF a full glossy black, and face whose
ssion OF grave and seady good sense, united WITH
II uch kindlinsss OF benevolence There was some
thing sbou, his.vhoe air selfrespecting and dign-
fed, yet united with confdpg and humble SIM
plicIty.
He was very busilv intent at this moment on a
slate lying before him, on which he Was carefully
and sloaly eLdtavorlng to accomplish copy OF
some letters, In which operation ne vas overlooked
by youfg Nas'r George, smart. bright BOY OF thur
who appeared fully to realize the dignity of his
position as instructor
~ hat VA mol ~ aid
he, bsiskly, as Uncle Tom lab )riOusly brought up
the tail Of his the wrong side out that makes a
q. youNe'
La sakes, now, does =" laid Uncle Tom look
ing with a respectful. sdmiring air, as his young
teacher foursnlDgiy scrawled rs and g's Innumera-
bic for his sdifesIion and then taking the pencil 10
his big, heavy fingers, he patiently recommended.
How easy white folks alus does things said