Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-20


contrasting them with the former part OF their
Journey. Tho way here was lighted up all along
with gas, which did but disclose the horrors of the
place. Their relays we're soon ready.
Hervey saw Tom handing a woman into the car.
Who lie that you are slowing away there Tom"
said he, hah "tant nobody but lamar" couldn't
20 withost de old woman along no how" You
have all left my mother without help. You con-
founded rupawsys. You had better believe 1 will
have you both back. Hsrvey felt his conscience
smite him for damping their joy in the pursuit of
freedom, by this threat which he never meant TO put
into execution.
"Now SIR said the conductor 1--WE have but
one more station to stop at before we get through"
"Heayen speed us in getting through" said Her
voy. "We shall 60 a little nearer to Niagara, but
don't fear. There is no danger. There is sufficient
thickness of ground beta cen us aud the falls
Hervey gave a compassionate look to Zlpa, and
again felt glad that she could not understand their
dismal condition. Well, take us anywhere away
from this confounded roar and trembling. All
ready, away they 60. The way was more haggard
where it was dug out by the hand of man than
whore nature made it on her own plan.
AT length they arrived at the other station, which
Heryey soon perceived was q very singular one.
There we're warehouses, an little buildings stuck
about in the inches of the caverns. There were
vehicles there, of a new and very strange construc-
ton drawn by animals rs strange, neither horse
nor donkey. Yet a little resembling both. The
men who were with them were still more strange,
they had very large eyes, and as they glaoced
and rolled them about, they looked lustrous like
suns. Their hair was short and straight. They
were of q darkish stature, their complexion seem
ed to be of an olive green, though they a bright
and cheerful aspect. Hervey approached them
them chartered to him but not one word of their
language could he understand. The conductor
told him that they belonged to other internal re.
gions, a great way of, that they had opened a com
munication with the people of this line. That
some of our travellers had gone to to thcir country
and that they found them q very innocent people,
that they recoilcd at the thought of war, living in
peace with all their tribes. They were shocked
at the account of Slavery and all the vices that
prevail in the United States. On the accout of
the state Of barbarism they decline coming out of
the upper world. They pay no taxes for govern
ment, but every one does what he agrees for
public good. On further inquiring, the conductor
said that the country of these people, was Inter
MIA that was very low down, and that the outer
region, nearer the surface was called POlarania,
or Linusonia. Their customs and laws, and the
productions of their country, l regret | cannot
retail to you at the present time. Il must pass
over many interesting particulars should be
glad to relate. They parted from these strange
people with reluctance and entered on the last
stage of their travel underground.
Strange were Hervey's sensations when they
first saw a glimmer and soon emerged into open
: broad day. How grateful to inhale the pure air,
to feel the sweet breezes from the lake, and to
look upon the expanse of waters, which lay placid
7 before them, as if all the world was at rest. He
! knew not his location, he ~enquired what lake il
was where the ships were sailing, and steamboats,
were playing, all the world alive? He was an
swered, it was Ontario. lie led Zilpa to the Hotel
aud went down upon the pier, and engaged a pas
= sage on u beautiful steamboat. The world wa'
never so full of beauty. When he returned Il
Zilpa, she said. This is a beautiful place Hervey
How fine the water looks with these boats ant
ships upon it. How rich the foliage of these tree
upon the bank. Very picturesque, and charm
ing" Hervey was overcome with emotion at til,
dawnings of her returning reason. A momen
after she asked, chow did we come here Hervey
1--WE came on the railroad" answered IIervey
I'VE will take passage here for Quebec. vii
you like to see that city?' "Yes very much," re
plea Zilpa. "Well, come, let us 60 down, th,
boat will start in half an hour. Zilpa complied
as if all was natural, and not unexpected, ant
: showed that easy grace in the transition from on
scene to another, which ~bespeaks the true lady
. They were soon under way gliding over the gran'
! lake, and then down the noble ST. Lawrence til
they landed at the old city Quebec. Here agail
/ regret to not take a view of sublime heights o
Abraham and all the wonders of the old port an,
the new, the manners Of the French, Canadian an
. English people, but Tor brevity's sake must pass Of
and leave you TO learn these interesting particular
, from other travellers, or from books, which woul
not like to learn now.
/, OEs thing we well notice, the old slave Tor
and his old woman lamar attached themselves pei
4 sevoringly to the two lovers. They could nc
shake then. of. / will serve you as long as l liy
Master Hcrvey. Tom would say 81 neber forsak
"a you in dis ere worl. When they first got on Cant
dian ground, Tom jumped up and struck his fist
together exclaiming, o freedom, freedom dat blei
sod freedom. o lamar we are in the good Ian
of freedom. IIurrah for de good Queen, Now
our 70 boys vas here, den we be complete ~satisfa
tion.
v. "IIah you old fool, don't you know | shall tax
d you both back to Kentucky where you will fin
or your true muster and mistress said IIervey.-
ID One hard lesson Tom had to learn, that was
C. leave of saying master. Mr.. Bond. Da, ] di
W say it, now you try lamar. Mr.. Bond you won
take me back to slavery ] know you wont, ] ncb'
IT forsake you. Tom kept his word, he never di
ke forsake Mr.. Bond, but watched his interest lii
ot a faithful servant. and Mr.. Bond could not fin
it in his heart to jetray the confidence they repose
wv in him. But poor lamar had a mothers hea
as which yearned so after her four boys, that she
.ot times would even have been willing to 60 back.
You may ask why did not Mr.. Bond return in
&C. mediately to his parents on finding himself G