The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-04-13
For aie Okla Star.
Angelique, The Quadroon Girl.
OR,
Bondage Without Chains.
CHAPTER vI.-CosrrxuED.
pY mRs. H. L. BosTwIcK.

CHAPTER VI.-CosTINuED.
At the Post Office of the will gs where Alice
Hammond lived, the coach stopped just sufficient
time for travellers to look in upon the bewilder
ell young teacher and say Farewell, and then
away again. rat,ng nierry the smooth street
to the nearest point on the Railroad 1t u
time for travelling. The Guild snap I'D
passed by the air, even at Franeonis mild
and sweet as June morning, and they ,uF
neyed southwark, the trees grew greener, and the
air b!ander, till frankie began TO think the year
was moving backward The journey occupied
week. and well as she enjoyed its novelty, it
relief to hear, she stood. one sunny forenoon.
upon the guards of crowded steamer. weary of
| the sameness of the low banks of the Mississippi,
that the boat would he at Nafch-z in an hour.
a" Then by sunset'' she cried joyfully, 'twe
shall see Uncle Walter and Phil !''
Tracy dad not fully participate in her happiness.
!. You seem highly eiated Frankie,'' said he,
.what about the old bonnet and the abolition senti
mems? 10
My bonnet, Mr.. Unobserving is entirely new;
| one of Madam Bloudei's latest innportations and
as for the abo'itionsm, have-''
Left it at home. hope," uterposed her COM
| paninn, very ungaliantIy.
frankie looked up in some surprise; but reading
perfect good faith upon his features, she threw
into her petite figure all the dignity it was capable
Of holding, and looking him re5ukingly in the eye
! said:
Mr. Tracy Hammond, no one will question
your entire liberty to leave your conscience at
home, TO exchange it for any commodity that
may chance TO serve n better purpose, where we
are going; but pray dont counsel me TO any such
course e. or expect 10 follow any such example,
:. Why, Frankiel!'' returned Tracy, good hu-
moredy. :. how could have dared to offend you
/ thus! You'll notleave the boat at the next wood
lag station, hope
But Frai ke wouldn't smile. and stood casping
and unclasping The band Of her little pea-green n
parasoI, with something very like scorn shooting
from the corners of her duwncast eyes.
How could II have expected it of you'll she
cried at length after all l've heard you say-all
the eloquent speeches you made before the wor-
shipful Epsilon Society last winter. To think OF
SO much fine sentiment and feeling turning out
mere matter of geography question of distance
from the Equator Oh fallen %
This, If must be confessed, was rather plain
speaking ;-but it should be borne in mind that il
there was anything on the lace OF the earth. thai
Frankie's kind and charitable heart was capsble oI
hating, it was oppression in all its forms. From
The roor little ostracised chicken in her fthel :
. vard and homeeFs underling nf The district school
up to earihs nobles spirit ever martyred for truth
end conscience sake-everythiug that pnjusfLs
i suffered had specially warm pace in her heart
And if there was anything that she desPsed as
n,uci as she llnted oppression, iS was rscrean
Z from principle, or to modern word made
luminous by constant illustration. n dnugh; face
and such she certainly believed her companion tf
be. Therefore it was with very gracious nil
That ahe turned to listen as he replied:
uYou misunderstood me, frankie, or rather
spoke inco' rec'ly. and consequently your remarks
are not quite as just, your intentions are excel
lent. / am as conscientiously opposed 10 slavery
as you can be- AMI would make nny effort or sac
d riHce 10 my power 10 hasten the day which OK
q y pect to live 10 SEE, when ths borders Of our Re
public shall not contain slave. By saying
). h'p"d Son had left your abOlilionism n, home,
9 dad not mean your Anti Slavery principles, bu
l. your pr-jndices, and bitterness If you will allow
that expression"
t rhai's something Of an explanation. Tracy
tut don't think I have prejudices If SO they arr
}. honestly entertained, and will be summarily dis
posed of, 80 soon as am convincsd Of them