The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-18

great way from nome.
In the course of the day observing Angelique,
she inquired of Constance in some surprise, who
that lady was.
sAngelique, my waiting maid, or more proper
Iy my companion;' was the reply.
Not a slave you don't mean TO shy.' inquired
Aunt Deborah, looking aufully severe.
Yes slave surely answered Constance smil-
ing so faras name goes-no farther. She knows
nothing of bondage. She was fayorite Of my
dear mothers, and love her like sister,
We'll never heard the like : excl.imed Mrs.
Deborah with both hands in the air. Why, that
g,r is whittier than many one on the Western
Reserve. and handsome picu;' We'll I'm
thankful 1 want brought up here. might have
been given over TO do such things myself.
Il see said Co1st lnce, pleasantly. that you
are aboltionist and in that shall not differ;
but you will see that all slaves are not abused
Look at Angelique now. How would she compare
with Ohio giffs.'
Oh she's very handsome and ady-like, aud no
doubt she's highly edicated but the curse is on her
after ALL Don'1 she know she's nothing to look
forward to? Don't she know she can never have
home of her own, and family TO love and DO
for! It's no kindness in you to bring her up as
you have for the more you make her like white
folks. the more sorrcw it will bring upon her.
The good lady stoppedas she saw that Constance
was looking anxously in her face. Why should
her mothers lingering forebodings 10 respect TO
Angeliqne be brought wildly 10 remembrance
by these words of a sraDger
She is my own property said she afiera pause,
and when lam of age shall free her. My faith
or knows my intention, and has quite recently
fused offers for her. So you perceive she has
| something TO look forward to =
We know not what day my bring forth,
couldn't sleep wink, or eat meal of vctuals 10
comfort if owned slave. Nu5ody can convince
me that slavery is right, hten it over as you will,
and hope your Pa won't be offended if should
out with some things against it. couldn't help ii
! if tried.
Anil sure enough Mrs. Deborah die out with
good many things, and for The express purpose of
drawing her cou,tly cousin into conversation on
the subject; but the p'anter in his invariably guar
ded manner, managed TO Lvod any argument,
though he could not escape shafts of home
truth which suffered ro softening by their medium
of communication, vz-Aunt Detorah's fear, des-
| pising tongue. s'
Mr.. Herbert was tcu corfeous gentleman, not
| to listen with Difference, when there was no possi-
ble pretext of escaping from, the room but many a
time and heartily did he wish that his second cous-
in was safely returned 10 her good man at Parhin-
sons Mills. Aunt Deborah. on her part. as
contented as mortal conld possibly be. She call
the South wonderful growing country. and gath
/ cred q number of fower-seeds that she Thought
I might be hattered into blooming the Reserve.
She tired hearing Copstance's piano, nor
Augelique g wonderful singing, which she declared
raised her right off iier feet.8s z . - -'-s
+ Angelique though she frequently excused her
I self from trying her voice for The amusement o
the gay visitors aho ofien desired it, refus-
ed kindAunt Deborah, and fe good Old lady though
otsentimenta often shed tears. as she looked or
the strangely bea atful girl who sat singing in tile
twilight, with shadows, Ike warningsqfr from the
yelled future, creeping over her forehead. 54
7 For Tracy Hammond she conceived most sin
eere respect the moment she observed that he pre-
= served his integrity unsuled amid all the tempta
ton that surrounded him. She noticed that he
2 abstained from wine and cards, and gave no en-
couragement to the Trades against abuiii ,nists
which not sci elIom formed dnner-tabe topic, wlier
guests were present. Mrs. GrBce Cartwright she
simply after the first day, let afone,' regarding
her as proud, do-.ess sort Of body, mostly made
up of clothes.'
> But there were other members of The household
who sorely tried Aunt Debora'I's patience. These
were the lazy, fixed up girls as termed them, wh
thronged the Kitchen hills, and bed rooms. There
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head, account of her short curls of thick, cris
py hair, that bore slight resemblance to tina
useful irnT lement. Then there was Betty, whom
Minnie denominated cat at-tas'-because the form
er considered her toilet incomplete until her lon
hair " as braided, and hung In shining depcnfen
cies down her back Then there was Sylvia
who was continually performing or as Mrs. D+bo
rah pbrased it, footing upon an instrument, which
if unknown in aristocraic circles, bad at least III
merit of economy and simplicity, namely, a side
comb envelnped in piece Of paper. This latte
ID infliction was almost teyond Aunt Dehorth's en-
durance. -
Do, for the lords sake : she would exclhim o.
: some days, when the screeching side-comb greet
!, ed her from behind every door in the Eouse, Dc
!, Silvy, if you have any work 10 d', 60 along and
: it and do stop that awful din
Il Laws, Mssis,' Sylvia would say. with sly gri
on the farther side of her face, rs done up all m
l. work long go. Misss don't know nothin how fas
p niggers can 'stinguish themselves; and then shu
J. fling the side-comb into her bosom, che woul
/ courtesy, and walk circumspectly from the room
but the moment she found herselfsafe in the cook
to department, Aunt Deborah would hear with dis
ut may perfect explosion CT tootng, accompanie
ID by jargou of iudescrbabie noises from the sab
it orchestra gathered about, like black cuts, IL
n tables and dresses. l.s-- .
70 Laws me! BIZ would say with an abul
dance of parliamentary gestures, Wot does d
h. ar ole lady know bout de co,npactes OBJ de Afi
,d can race in eenerl. de coored individual in pc
,u tic'ler NolIin at all! Raised as she's been he
= can she be 'spected to know! And then nfter
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