The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-02-12
AMY: OR l THRILLING OC-
CIRRENtE.

That none of tie following state
mcn,s are exaggerated, will appear by
reference to an article which was pub
Ii-hcl in the Hichmoni Whi., and
Louisville Journal.
Nanny, it, lorg time since I've
@'cn over To Ei.Amonl, 70 sec aunt
Hannah Mayn't ! 20 this cvcnin.
and stay all night? ki:,y's at home
roN. and want % sec her mighty
bad.
no, ANY, said the mother. you'd
better 10; 20 tc Richmond to stay all
might. They say kidnaplers are
mighty plenty there Eow, and ! can't
get anybody to write a pass fJr US
since good old Miss Edward died.
Our blessed master knows we have
got nj City few friends in this world
bnt it'll all be right sometime
Well NANNY, ni' = | 60 in the.
morning and stay all day, can get
home helore the toll gate shuts, and
then ! won't need PASS =
Yes child, you ma 70, and mind
you tell your aunt Ilannah / heard
from the old place las; week, and how
old M:ssus is dead, and Massar jim
has gone off, nobody don't know whar,
and the Old place is gwyne to be sold
to Tay his debts. Its a mighty good
thing We was set free long ago, or
We'd been soId along with tie rest
Of en-
Yes ma'am. I'll tell her, and
mayn't | pick some strawberries to
carry to little Sally Fletchc, |
cant never forget how that dear child
used to steal into her garden with her
book when she cotac home from
school, 10 learn me ;ay letters. Ia
soon know how to read, if her sister
Jane hadn't found her out, and tod
her father. How sorry tie little
thing looked when she said, Amy, |
can't teach you any more. Father
says | mustn't, but never mind, don,
cry, and if ! live 10 grow upa woman
and have home Of my own, I'll learn
you TO read and give you Bible too,
nice new one for yourself That
child amt like the rest Of white folks
she tod me all about h2l and the
Bible, and how | must try to be good
and respectable, if am colorcd, for
that makes no difference with God, for
lie loves his colorcl chi.1ren as well
as bis white ones, and we'd all be
alike in heaven
'Well, Amy, the cA.l told the
truth about it. and that's more than
some grown folks DO bu, 20 TO work
now, and mimi You .'ct up early III
the morning to pick the strawberries,
they don't look Lice when they arc
picked III the hot san.'
Amy, a little girl Of fourteen was
living with her mother, free colorcd
woman in Manchester Virginia. The
civy Of Richmond lies on the opposite
side Of James River, which is crossed
by several bridges connecting the
two Places. Colorel people, whether
slaves or free, cannot safely Iass the
night in Richmond, or indeed, any
where from home, without a written
permit or PASS from ,heir owner, or
sore responsible White Icrson, If
they are found out after night with.
ol, ,lis pcrmi. they are taken up and
put in Cage. "a small bird cage,
shaped buildin2J There they aye
ker't, If slaves. unti. claimed Wy their
owners, and il free. until Lailei ou.
ty ,2me iesron,it white persons,
Gases have occurred il which they
have been sold to pay their jail fees,
as in the instance we here record,
which substantially occurred within
the last year at Richmond.
Early next mo;..ng, Any was ou
lc. Nay over ,he brijge, With her
basket 4 s'rse5c,rje5 u her arm,