New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-22


ne, chi,dren pesty, and, in some instances taste
ilIy dressed bad gathered in the corners aud angles
~ he dining.rooTn. whispering ADD Laughing and
- I'D tbet darling acrOss the floor and joining N
a. came a. II thes found IL impossible 20 resst the
swstafion Bot their interference generally re-
lived i'm good-naiured remark, pleas ut jest
ID AT length the most OF them minglin2 unre-
gaipeolv in the sport. Children are usually true
esnopctsns.
Near the glaze door that opened upon the piazza
spu this room, group of women were stsuding.
zee Of them might readily have been recognized a.
xr friend Venus for the passing years had tpu he'd
N lightly, and she seemed 10 have renewed her
9th instead Of growing old. great Improvement
az percepiible in her dress Her urban was Of the
pes' ,ric and her bright plaid dre's OF fac
soolen material, while her aprons, which in defiance
4 al criticism she stll persisted in wearing ono
hove another were made ooe Of black and the other
green silk and sbuDdantly rufiied.
model Of negro character is presented in the
ustory of the slave Alfred, whose terrible expe-
fence forms one Of the most striking episodes of
be narrative. We give two or three scenes,
,hich show the writer's power of vivid repre-
: s,utstion:
Diner wa. ended. and Col. Ross, having ordered
" carriage, WA about TO depart, when messeDger
sne to say that the boys sent with the plants had
stDrned.
where is Alfred" asked Mr.. Wynn.
alfred say. nssss, he done come back; say Of
jere MT nothin else he like mighty well 20 to bed,
es,e he ant 20 berry we'll
"Tell hin / want to see him moment ia the
library, and then he may was the reply; but Ida
noticed an ominous compression Of those thin lips
and an unwouted sternness in the tone with which
thoso simple words uttered and her fears were
at once aroused In an instant sho thought of the
bad face Of the who had been cOseted there with
Mr. Wynn In the morning, and she impressed
with the idea that Abreds secret was discovered.
A she could escape from the uDroticed,
after Col Ross prolonged leavstakng, shs fastened
to Msum Abbys room. But IT was empty. Alfred
was already in the library, and Ida returned just in
tine to MIR. Wynn enter, and shut the door care
fully behind him.
Locking the door ss he shut tan action that
startled Alfred not little-Mr. wynn walked to the
fireplace and, turning round, put his hands behind
him staigheDed himself firmly on his feet, and fixed
biz eyes, without speaking, upon Alfred, who was
standing near him, by the table. We have before
said that few could endure the peculiar stare with
which be expressed displeasUre; and, least Of any,
could the man who now stood before him, burdeDed
" tLe weight Of secret that involved all he held
.ear in life. lie cast down his eyes, shifted himself
rom one foot to the other, changed his position
asyed bervcusly with the cap he held in his hand
nd, al last, unable longer 20 endure this silent tor
nre, he said, respectfully, Dick said you wanted
ne, Sir.
81 did want you. Give an account OF Yourself
Where were you last night"
Alfred started visbly at this question, AMI. through
be dark skn, IL was easy to see that every particle
Of blood receded from his face Twice be essayed to
be- would have said. He knew, from his masters
wboe manner, that disguise was useless-thet,
through some unknown channel, his secret plans bad
been conveyed TO the that should never have
heard them; to the heart that would know no pity
Nervng himself at length to meet his fate he looked
up AND with effort AZ calnness, he replied, firmly
but still respectfully d" j went to my wife, Sir"
"Who is your wife p said Mr. Wynn, with a sneer-
ipe emphasis on the last word.
" Elsie Nelore, replied Alfred.
"Did not command you three years sgoto have
nothing mere to do with her, ony Of her family
said Mr.. Wynn. And then, as his companion did
mot reply he went on, with increasing excitement
"Ana now is not this just what told you would be
Tie consequence of assocatiog with them You
have grown sulky and discOntented, and full OF no
ons that ought TO have been whipped out Of you long
sQo-buti have been fOOiishly indulgent,-sni 10
highs you were going TO steal my best horse and run
ayay were your 700 ungrsteful COG u this the
way you pay me for al have done for yOuf'
Alfred was proud and high spirited, and IN the des-
peraon of his circumstances he could no longer re-
strain the burning words that were struggling tor Ut
,ersnce like the Java ~ pent voleho 80,
what have you done for me ne EXCLAIMED, MT
ing himself proudly "a mighty debt oTe you,
SIR but not Of gratitude What have you done for
me ? You made me plaything in childhood! You
fed and dressed me well, because you like to see fat
and reSt looking servants about you You educ ated
NE just enough to suit your own purposes ana then
rudely checked my craving for further kI owledge
What more did you dol You prosecuted the Girl
loved and insuted me by Offering Inc another woman
IN her place - -,
"Sleuce" Numbered Mr.. Wynn, stamping his
foot on the floor. 5000
"IWir not be silent Il VA speak now it die for
Il :" cried Alfred. Twenty five years have served
YOU faithfully and because yeur expressions at last
made me cad and gloomy You have scoled ana
threatened me- You did not like il because the man
you had wronged would not sing and smile, as well as
sork for YOU because l had a human heart ~ my
, NsOm because God made me with the sane wishes
and powers that be gives the white man
l.. a~a1al
"dAre Won talk that way to me!-to me your mas
Ter YOu talk Of being wroagedl You il ma nave
Arwey to take these notions out OF your head, you
impudent niger You shall be hea up ana ~. nogge "
before all the people in the place. ia take the con-
eeit ont of YOU if take all the skin oil your oacK
Alfred shiyered from head to foot as if with deadly
,old He knew this was no unmeanng Unrest. Due
6s eve ouailed not as he answered: For Your own
all Sir be careful what you do 10 me. cannon
hear What some can have not been degraded quite
10 the condition of beast, ana nave the ieenss VI
A man tell YOU | could not bear IT, tnougn KNOW
some can. Itwoud ruin me. shouid DC ei'nef al
IDIOT OF crazy. -. A., ~ =
"Oou had better be crazy or an idiot. than snch a
rebeilious impudent scoundrel IS you are DO" sna
Mr. WYNN. His voice was terribly cam anu oolu ;
His anger had reached the polh' "heio "A 'u'"
demonstration ceases. L.,d =
Alfred made step forward, and raised Ms manu-
little. ,L ..;a
@Twenty FIVE wears have l served you, ne sald,
NSnd never q laHh mas idlltn oh my
ma Sir never A lash shall fail there have eScaped
hat disgrace and torture, and never will endure II
-neverp =, ~, ,...or,.l
As he spoke these lost words Mr. Wynn also siIePpea
forward and. sezipg small riding whip thst lay on
he tsbIe struck sudden singing blow directly
scross Iifreds face, cutting the SKIN slightly from his
eve to bis chin Alfred caught it in hs hands, as II
was descending , SS IN tbr"s pecss and threw
Il oym MIR. WynD's shoulder into the IRE, ana sprang
10 me window. There was a momentary delay IN nn-
doing the lock- which was fastened and selIlng an
oslsn chair. Mr.. Wynn made one bound across the
- hoarx blow descended, and Alfred was