The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-04-20
For the Ohio Star,
Angelique. The Quadroon Girl,
OR,
Bondage Without Chains.
CHAPTER VII.-CoSr1suEp.
BY MRS. H. L. BosTwIcK.

CHAPTER VII.-CoST1NUEp.
"Ned why, poor Ned is it possible" !" ex-
claimed Constance; but the next instant all thought
was centred upon her brother. He was living |
the pulse beating, feeby, but pereeptibly, and
after short time spent in judicious efforts to re-
cover him. he was able to speak in a whisper.
They wrapped him in Constance's shawl, aud Mr.
Hammond's cloak, which had escaped wetting
and the next thing was to construct a rude litter
of branches on which the servants who had arrv-
ed witt. the horses, might bear him home; as it
was thought the motion would be easier than that
of horse. A few minutes suficed to construct
this litter, and the child, now just reapsiDg into
the delicious anguor that is said to follow the i'm
mediate pain of resuscitation, was placed upon it
and borne away in triumph by the two slaves.
Slowly, and with some difficulty, for the planter
could not endure cold bath Of this description, as
we'll as he might twenty years ago, Mr.. Herbert
mounted his horse, and rode towards Ned, who
had recovered, and was attempting to rise. He
raised his eyes, his odd master approached and
drew up his horse beside him.
And now what did Ralph Herbert do for the
heroic slave who had saved The life of his OF ly sen!
Did he take his hand, and lift him from the earth,
and say to him, !" This night you are free man!'
| Oh no!-certainly not. What course the un-
mingled blood of chivalric Mississippi or Virginia
might have prompted, we know not. Perhaps it
was the infusion of Yankee eoveiousness in the
planters veins that influenced him, for certainly
he did no such thing. Perhaps in place Of the
dripping golden locks of his drowning boy, there
rose before him vision of dollars and cents, look
| ing very precious in his eyes. Did he order him
to the slave.driyer to be punished for running
away! Oh no He were less than human TO
have done that No, he only said cooliy as you
might speak to dog who had first worried your
sheep, and afterward by his barking saved your
life from midnight flame robber, All, Ned !!
It's you, see; and you've been gone long
while. Get back to the house, now, and tell
Becky to give you hot supper, and don't let us
find you skuking again. Here are Pete and Tom
going straight home-they will show you the way"
Father r' exclaimed Constance, in quick, re-
proaehful tones that struggled with emotion.
Come, Miss Herbert, Mrs Grace will be
alarmed for US. Mr.. Hammond, 1 hope you do
not consider your unfortunate introduction to our
estate. disastrous omen.. The obligations you
have just laid me under, refrain from expressing,
ill can offer you dry clothing and refreshment.
Do me the honor to ride this horse, which ORDER
ed Tim to bring here this evening, in anticipation
of possible addition to our party; and consider
r him yours while you remain with US. Come
Constance!"
His daughter would have demonstrated, or al
least besought him Neds behalf. but he was
riding quickly away after the bearers of little
jamie. She looked at Tracy Hammond, and read
inquiry, asionishment, indignation. upon his fine
features. Blushins with shame-shame for the
exhibition of heartlessness that she felt he had un
derstood-she fingered, and approached the slave
Ned, I'm glad to see you again;' said she in
a gertle voice, you have have saved my brothers
life, and surely you never want for friends"
\ But her kind words drew from him not one
answering syllable. He gazed vacantly in bel
face, but the light was all gone from his eyes
Fierceness, cunning, hatred hope despair all, al
had died out, and those fiery orbs locked
: blank and dull, almost, as the eyes of the dead
Silently, mechanically, without even look at the
negroes who walked beside him, he followed tht
]. horseback party to the house. When there, he
gszed about him, but no familiar object appeared