The Aliened American., 1853-04-09

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have no one to love but you. | dare not
render your escape doubtful by going
with you"
| The morn was near its dawning, and
till Clara knelt in earnest prayer. Her
uplifted face was covered with tears; her
accents fell not unheard on the ear of Him
who hath said by the mouth of his Apos-
tie" And if we know that He heard US,
whatsoever we ask we know that we have
the petition that we desired of Him."
Clara seized hold upon that promise, and
she felt that her entreaty for her brothers.
safety would be answered. ssb,a. arese
from that long communion with God, and
with comparative cheerfuness went about
her daily task. When it was reported
that Charles was to be found no where on
the plantation, and the company of hunt
ers went forth with bloodhounds, pistols
and the other accomplishments which
Slavery uses on such occasions, Clara's
faith remained unshaken.
But let us look forward and watch the
fate of that brother All night has he
been making his way through the thick
forest-now parting. with already lacera-
ted hands, the vines that clustered in his
path; now crawling through the dense
underwood-he made his way until the
bright sun peeped through the overhang
ing leaves. Plunging farther still into the
forest, he came to brook, which he cross
ed and recrossed, then threw himself
down to rest in the welcome shelter of a
cane e-brake. Here he lay still and unmo-
| Tested until near noon, when he heard the
bay of the leader Of the hounds, who had
separated from the others, and reached
the stream. In he dashed-again he
crossed, and came on through the rustling
cane. Charles heart beat wildlv-he
shuddered; it was only for nom Mt
Drawing his knife, he waited in silence
the coming of his savage foe. The ami
NAL approached, and, for a moment,
shrank beneath the acknowledged su-
premacy which flashes in the eye of man.
Charles seized that moment, and catching
him by the neck, buried the knife in his
throat. He gave low bay and all was
over.
Charles had saved himself for short
time, but at great risk, for when his
pursuers discovered the dog, they would
be certain that their victim was near.
Just then, as he heard the bay Of the
dead hounds companions, there was a
rustling near him in another direction,
and large animal of the wolf kind aP-
peared, falling upon the dead dog to de-
your him. Charles, recrossing the brook
as noiselessly as possible, pressed on until
he was compelled to rest. from pure e1-
haustion.
He remained, until he was aware, from
the quiet around, that his pursuers were
gone Thanking God in his heart for his
preservation, he pursued his toilsome way
until he found place of rest on the free
shores of Canada; British Monarchy be-
ing freer than American Republ!canism.
Though among strangers, without mon
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comparatively happy. He knew that no
one dared to lay hand upon him and say
''you are mine" He found friend good
and true, in Mr.. Stanhope, who, like him
self, was refugee from Slavery, and who,
feeling for "those in bonds as bound with
Them" supplied him with the necessaries
of life, and procured him employment.
Charles felt that what he earned was his
own, and he went about his work with a
will to accomplish it.
The light of Christianity at length
dawned upon his mind: Clara's prayers
were answered Often did he wish to see
that sister, but he knew that under pres
ent circumstances, it would be impossible.
By industry and perseverance he gained
| a home. had land and house of his own.
This was new and joyful era in his life.
He had suffered enough to realize all that
there is in life, Of Joy.
In the mean time, he had become at
tached TO Mary, the daughter of Mr..
Stanhope, his friend. Itwas true Charles
had more knowledge of books than her
self, for before he came from the South he
could read and write, and since he had
been free, had improved every opportuni-
ty. Mary's parents, being untaught them
selves, did not pay that attention to her
education which they should have done;
but hers was the inward teaching of a
meek and quiet spirit. She had that wis
dom which ''cometh from above, and
when she gave her hand to Charles Hayes,
felt that .here was duty involved IN that
as in everything else; consequently there
was happiness in their relation to each
other. One cloud alone darkened their
horizons sister was in the far South.
Charles had sent for her once; but the
person sent was not able TO obtain her, and
/ - zvoc rapartad cha was cold