The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-12-12

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atsly after suPpcp and seerrrn, handing
some splendid IIahannHs on,a small sill
yer tray, we had just seated ourselves
s"'nfortnbiy before the enormou ERE al
oak w".d. when servant appeared at
the e,"i doI near my hoe,, LA, in haud,
and uttered in sutriue,i but dpliDct ,oneS,
the, to ,n-, stattliilg &dt Is
"M,sier, tfe coffin hab c. me-"
VERY WE'LL" was the only reply, and
the erSant disappeared.
Ny nos, remarked my gaze of inquisi-
tive wonder, AMI replied 10 IL:
81 have heen ,e,y sad" said he. "to-
day. have had greater misf,rtune
than l have experienced since my faith.
er's death, lost this morning the trurst
atd iliosi reliable friend had in the world
---ons whom have been accustomed TO
honor and respect since iny earliest re-
sollection; he was the pla, mate "f my
fathers youth, and the Mentor Of mine I;
n faithful serv.nt, an h"ne,t m n, aud n
sincere Christian. sl"@i hy his bedside
to-day, and, with hls hands, clasp,l in
m,ne heard the last wur,ls he utter.
ed Thry we're, "MMss;sr, ;aest me in
heaven.''
lIiI voice fsltcre.l moment, anl he
c''n,inns'! after pause with increased OK =
citPm~ui
"lIis loss is mrlan holy one To- me.
II left my home, said to him, John
see that Hll things ATE taken care Of aud
| knew that my wife and child, property
and all, were ~ safe ss th"rgh tlev were
ynrrd-.l bv hundred soldiers. never
spoke harsh word TO him in all nv life.
TOR he never merited it. | have a hum
irrd "therS, many Of them fnilhful anil
true. Int his ,.~s il irreparahle." '.'
! come from a section Of the Union
where slavery d"es no, exis,.an brought
with me all the prrjmlice. which so gea-
-rslIy prevail in the free States in regard
20 this "insiitution." had already seen
much To soii"n these. tut H.. observation
of wears would have fai'e.' tn give ine 20
clear All insight into the relaiio, l~twren
master aud servant ~ Ibis S.m ,.le inr,.
dent. Ii WAS not The hangLty planter.
the lrrilv ,rant, taking "f his ..-n.l
slave as 81 his dead h"rs... but the kind
hearted gentleman lamrniing the lo,s
and eulogizing tho virtue. Of his good q d
friend. -...
After an interval of silence my host re-
sum"d:
"Th re mre," aij he. "many of the old
mans relatives and friends who woul,;
wish {" attend his funcral. To afford
them an opl"riunily, several plantations
have l'-en notified that lie will lie buried
4" night; s"tn-. ] presume. have slrca,v
/ arrived; All d-sirlny To see that al things
are properly prepared f~ hi, iu,ermrnt
] trust you will excuse my alSence f,r
few ut"nI.nts"
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