Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-31

ments, as she said, "John, will Won com. h.l,
NE git to the big chest, the captain ha, I'd
some truck put on it."
"Wsll, you amt baby, reckon, that
you can't tote it somewhar else, >" was the
amlable reply. .a-
"But thsr's such heap Of It," answered
the poor girl, unwilling to Be wholly refused /;
so early too 9r
What if thar is heap. Tote away ten
or fifteen minutes, and thar won't be 90
much"
She turned away without another word,
put as she passed the open window, cav
her Wiping her eyes with the corners Of her
canco apron. Ii was the most human mani
iestation had seen in her Notwithstanding
the intense disgust felt for the base-hsarted
tyrant who stood before me, was constrained
10 make one more effort on behalf of his vic
tim sand, therefore, as gently az I con Id
speak, that II was not customary 20 treat fs-
males 80 In our country that a man vould
be pronounced brute who would refuse 20
render or procure assistance for a woman m :
der like circumstances, even If she were his
servant ana ssch conduct was still more alb
horrent towards a wife.
wall, reckon the Yankees may do -
they like about them things, and 1 shall do
JIst the same. don't think a voman's of
much account any how, if she can't help her
self little and me too. II the Yankee yo-
men was raised np IKE the VOnsea here ar,
they cost heap less and be worth more /"
This was the old key again He was hope
lessiy benighted and brutifed His red aan
mel bosom and dark face inspired stronger
aversion than ever, aud tnrned away, say
ing that trusted his wife would agree With
him In these opinions, or they might lead to
some unpleasant differences
"Oh, as 70 that" said he, "I reckon her
pinions won't go fur any how; she II think
pretty much as do, or not at all"
Thou beast! L exclaimed mentally; ana
sat down IN the cabin pondering on the in
credible brutality of sach opinions in q civil
lied man, when the wife came in She had
just returned from her visit to the "bie chist. {"
There was no longer a doubt, from the exprss-
sion of her face, that she had heard the con.
versation, and understood some part of it too.
left her TO her own choice, whether 10 speak
of it or not
After a few minutes she said, al reckon
you III think John talks hard about women"
replied, that it was quite unusual to find
persons thought as he did
Well" said the faithful creature, CT
reckon he don't think as bad ss he says ., but
her suffused eyes more than half contradisted
her tongue.
There's too much of the true woman in her
for this brute, notwithstanding her ignorance
and stiffness. thought L It's an absolute
compose human nature to throw her away
with this selfish animal
How long have you been married,"
asked.
Two weeks yesterday" she replied. the
blood mantling through her dark cheek aud
brow.
Had you been long acquainted 80
This question unsealed her tongue, and
without waiting further inquiry, she ran on
with her story.
No, never seed him bat three or four
times We was newcomers in the settlement
whar his folks lived, and nobody knoved
when be come back that he wanted 20 GIT A
woman to take with him. He come 70 our
house once after night, and him and the old
man had long talk out doors, and finally he
come In and stOpt little, and went of The
day, dad aSt me how I'd like to come TO ILL.,
ntce! L didn't take his meanin rightly, but
John come again afore long, and then be ast
me. told him I'd heern twas a good coup-
try, but liked it well enough thar Then
he said the old man had told him he might
have me TO 20 back with him if was wiiIin
to 1t, and he allowed would be So after
two or three weeks We got married, and put
right of for his place
And you expect to be happier in the new
home than you were with your father and
mother 9p
/" hain't calculated much about that; but
L reckon III want to see them and the young
ones little, till get broke in"
coulk scarce forbear a laugh az the signi-
fcancy Of this rude expression liz was a
common one. with her, but described the pro-
cess before her more forcibly than the most
elegant language. There was no hope for her
but to settle into her slavery, aud wear the
shackles, If possible, without chatting under
them. She had not character enough TO re-
deem herself, and the brutal treatment Co
which she was doomed would tend every day
TO diminish The little that she had, and reduce
her to the condition of a mere machine. Both
parties were beyond hope so that in grstify-
ing my curiosity L had raised crowd OF pain.
ful emotions in my own breast, and turned a
dark page for the poor over-grown child be-
fore me- They left us next day, the bride
wrapping her light slippers in her pocket.
haIdkerchief, and walking barefoot from the
landing