The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-01
RAVENNA, WEDNESDAY JUNE /. 1858.

y, allowed myself in attachment to who
never. out of my presence, wasted a moments
thought on mel who ifI drowned my If tomorrow,
wouldn't look sad the day after! Pshaw. it was TOD
verdant of mel I'll leave for the North TO- morrow.
and when Constance is married, send her Treat
iss on Housekeeping. as prosy-well. as Prosy as
my whole future life will probably be:' and in
spite of his valiant resolves, Tracy's voice had
dash of bitterness, and his breast suffucating
sense of weight.
/ We have not been particular in describing our
hero, trusting the discovery of his virtues and faults
| to the readers penetration; but here cannot
forbear hespeaking for him the appreciation of all
sober minded common sense people of forty and
uFwarl, moment after the above solIoquy he
sat down and penned cheerful letter TO his moth
er. Cheerful and even gay it was, except when
he spoke of the little lost and ending with the
assurance that in three or four weeks-for he was
going to return by sea-she might open the win
dow of his little chamber. and put fresh balm of Gil
cad branches in the fireplace.
Have on your diminishing glasses, dear moth
er' he wrote. for am grown SO large, and so
dark tina: you may take me for stranger Not
a word Of unhappy atfachment-mispaced aff,c-
| tions--blighte6 hopes; not word hint to
shadow the loving hearts of the expectant ones;
though he spoke of his determination to enter ac-
tive life. of the course he had marked out, of his
| wishes and aims.
But when the letter was fairly sealed and des-
patched, and he had started TO walk to Mars,on
Hall to take leave of its kind hearted inmates
when he sanntered through the garden, and paus
ed BY the trelrises upon which he had assisted Con-
stance and Angelique to train the towering vines;
as he threaded the labyrnthne paths where he
had so often walked with the fair child who now
trod the gardens of Paradise a feeling of unmin-
gied sadness took possession of his bosom. Then
the thought of Balfour, aud as he thought the con-
vic,ion of his worthlessness fixed itself strongly
in his mind that he determined to confide his fenrs
to Colonel Marston. He quickened his steps, and
| ina few moments reached the Hall.
Positively, my dear young friend, we cannot
spare you, and Indeed Mr.. Hammond. our win
ter evenings will be very long without your oeca-
sional presence and Sic transit gloria rnundi
say Tracy, shall cease to exist. or take to bad
habits without you or frankie = were some of the
ou; bursts That greeted him when his intentions be-
came known. But he was proof against all en-
treaties to remain with them only till spring; ;
and at evening Tracy prepared to bid farewell to
these true friends. s7.s s57zs2
-. I'll send over bundle of trinkefs and things
in the morning. said Uncle Waiter, Just a few
trifes for tho Dr's children. and dress or so for
your mother and Alice, if you take them -
Tracy assured him he could take them with all
ease. * 7 'ss.s azss s. zs55E't1
= Aud now continuedth Colonel my tenants win
wish 10 say good bye, for you must know ytu are
powerful favorite' with many of them; come out
among them few momants.' And taking Tra-
cy's arm, he drew him in the direction of the me-
gro quarter. One thing " ish to learn, Tracy,
before you go, you have been with US long enough
to judge impa TALLY for yourself of the institution
Apsllaw! l mean Of slavery: negroslsvery. Now
though l know yon for energetic thinker,
know too, that your habits not exactly demon
strative that is, you possess the vi,rue. and
valuabls in young man, of keeping y"ur opinion
until it is asked. Therefore confess to some con
siderable darkness. as 10 your present standing OF
this point. Will you enlighten me
Very willingly my dear sir. 1t it is true sci
dom broach this subject, though have taken ne
pains to conceal my opinions, even from Mr.. Her
P bert. came here. as you know prepared to dis
cern all the good well as all the evil of slavery
: The latter search has been we'll rewarded, bu
y the former has proved bontless indeed. You will
take no offence when say that all the good have
: been able to connect with slavery is merely paili
q alive. Miserable substitute for the God granted
'f rights of man. have travelled much. and observed
believe the effects of slavery upon all classes
slaves, slave holders. non slav eho:ders, the poo
N whites the free blacks the nanimate soil it
t,uva tboo f1l l,nd scur repdh
& slavery upon them.
Il have seen perhaps, every description of slave
le and found none to whom their condition has II.
u been bitter curse. have seen tn Sc gifted ap
~ parently with less of mind than intelligent brute
10 and all grades above, up to those whose natur.
eniowments might. under kinder fortune, wi
e. the admiration of senate; and have seen An
b, gaEque; the glorious creature who in everythin
4 that makes humanity excellent and beautiful, is a
OF far above the man who writes her chatteE as ih
lie heavens above the earth. l have studied tn
slave code, and witnessed slave-frals and my fac
ce has crimsoned to find such denominations in Amer
lid can statute books. | could talk with you half tf
W; night if had time, but can only say one tlir
III more. If I am silent now, l do not intend to
he always so. There is band of men, Il scarce
i'm know who or where, but shall fnd them.) wi
are aboring as christians and patriots should aba
by for the emancipation of the slaves. intend
set cast in my lot with Jhem. and that which lies in n
hss rowe 10 doswith my might
IN Al,ls the calm, clear. strong head is capture
W. conquered, conyneed at last; and now the gre
1t manly heart has eave to voice forth the beauti
he instinct of humanity ,that God and the angels par
my ed there long ago; halowing it with glsam
to DIVINITY spch n The atronoest snbtlest ,ntpile
or never knew Rnt ab, Tracy have von tbouy
ei- of Frankies triumph!
cn Thank Heaven, Tracy said Urcle Wait
~" grasping the yourg maus hand. This .rejoic
=" - me. It you had returned npogist for the sy
hi' tem shsnld have regretted Till my dying day,
g part took in getting you here. But it's all rig