The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-18
RAVENNA, WEDNESDAY NAY Is, 1858.

| II 3 was therefore S0reIy Ve&eu mat mrs. Cnrt-
wright, whe had left week previous on her prom
ised VISIT siiIl lined absent: for though she had
little knowledge fthe preparation of subs.antials
her taste in decorations regarded excellent
| However. Constance was sure that with the help
OF Aunt Deborah's plnin good sense. and Angeli-
que's exquisite taste. she should be quite equal to
the fancy arrangements-and SO it proved. Aunt
! Becky got up ihe substantals in her best style,
and the table which was laid at an early hour.
Io,ked sufficiently elegant with its display of Sew
res and Dresden, its cut gass and silver, and bo-
quets OF fragrant flowers to satisfy even the ambi
tous young mistress. who felt in the absence of Mrs.
Grace, weighty responsibility.
| All promised well, till just before dinner. Con
stance was seized with violent headache, and
compelled to retire to her room, where Angelique.
maitar of choice, attended her. and great was
Mr. lIerberts ch lgrin upon usherng his guest in
to the dining room to be met by an excuse frcm
his lushter, and to be forced to content himself
with such an administration of dinner as Mrs.
Parkinson and Katie could effect.
Dinner passed off well. though Mrs. Deborah
once came near upsettng her second cousins COM
pIacency, and the young tutors gravity, by inquir
ing O ths Honorable gentleman, in the course of
some political remarks, if he didn't think Mr.. Gid
dings as cute any in Congress- Dinner
ended, she withdrew with her knitting to her fa-
vorite afternoon seat the verandah, leaving the
gentlemen TO discuss CO ton and; ;cogniac at leisure
Tracy Hammond having no fancy for either,
eused himself, and went out with jamie for walk
| In short time, Mr.. Herbert, to his exceeding
disappointment, was summoned away by his over
seer on some unpleasant plantation business so
that the Hon. Mr.. Templeton had hing left
him, but to converse with Mrs Deborah or wrap
himself in solitary silence and cigar smoke. So
king, doubtless, that the deep shadows of the
verandah where fountains were flineing their cool
spray, looked more inviting than in door lounge.
lie walked cut and sat down little distance from
Aunt Deborah. There she sat- plying her glitter
ing needlss as furously if the home keeping
Ephraim had not already sixteen pairs of entirely
new stockings slowed away at home, with every
heel run and lump Of camphor gum between
each-and if this identical pair rot all fin
ished except toeng eff with white.
While she sat, wishing he would offer to hold
the skein for her to wind, the well-mannered gen.
tIeman turned about in his chair, aud tossing his
c df lntO Tue DuSue5, OrOko tue sfece ny TeiiidEh
ing as he pointed to the s'uthern landscape:
That's beautiful view, madam
| Mrs. Deborah, after quietly comparing two little
balls of blue Mixed to see if they had held on,
even took off her gl.sses aud answered, Yes sir
it is so.'
You have no scenery quite equal 10 it north O
the Ohio, presume continued the Honorable.
why no, our scenery is not SO hauosome al
this, for must say never such beautiful tree.
and flower there is bere, but iu some things
should say rather ahead
'Oh no doubt of it madan-not the Least re-
piled the gentleman, blaniy. Your nianufac'o
ries, for instance. But we are imp owing in these
things rapidly 7s'
+ Yes sir return ed the lady, factories ant
!, schools appear TO be more flourishing, and oul
roads and bridges are better. But l could put W
, with every :hing but your saves. III heard
great deal about them, but didn't begin to realize
how thick they were. Amt you afraid they'll ge
so numerous to be dreadful dangerous?
Not at all Madam. But, speaking of the ne
, groes may inquire if you raIier agreeabl
disappointed in their appearance and condition I?
i doHt know much about their condition, on
hasing this family, but know they slaves
obliged work all their lives for victuas and cothe
and likely to be sold and abused and that's enough
What could Aunt Deborah be thinking of to tail
in this manner to a live member of Congress-
There she sat, prin and straight, with her snuff
box in her lap, narrowing once in every seven stitch
, es, MS if all unconscious of the honor she enjoy
in conversng with great State dignitary who's
be- jewelled walking stick and gold repeate
with its dangling seals, had been the wonder an
, envy Of half the uuterrifed democracy at Wash
, ington.
'Oh there's good deal said on this subject b.
o persons entirely ignorant of if, permit say
remarked the gentleman, slightly yawnng, an
looking into the bushes if he would rather lik
. TO follow his fragrant Havana.
Like enough there is. But you rulers hav
been and done a thing that will enlighten peopi
pretty ia st if amt mistaken
j.. Whats that inquired the Honorable lokin
Interested.
: The Fugitive Law. When we could kee
clear of the iniquiy. our consciences were to
easy. But to be obliged TO away poor hun
: cry creatures from doors. aud send 'em off i
. chains, because they black and I've liberty,
u is little loo much like being slaves ourselves
'Ahem. perceive, madam, That your views o
/" this subec'. though no doubt honestly en'e. tane
} embrace but a part of the subject. You forge
y that we have the tight to slaves that 20
: have to your farm stock. You would compla
u l am sure, Mrs. P atkinson, if few of your COW
= should stray away among us, and we should dri'
them into our pens and refuse TO deliver th, m
> you. Where's the difference, prayl' g
!" IN tell you where's the difference respon1t
10 aunt Deborah. in no wise Disconnected. III sto
10 them cattle, bought 'em Of that stole e
l. should say first, tfHt it was dreadful unrighteo
u law that allowed me TO keep 'em: but if ii did, al
at .t,.,,il .,,,,, e.l .;,.
/ owner. (and you see believe every mans rig
r owner, is timself,) why l shoudt have any kind
/" "a conscience to go after 'em, should just sa
u Let 'em GO, they never was riehteously my cr