Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-09-24

we left New (3ley,s She was eight years
Eold, sadAgs.ta aascsge alaa been eduea'
ted 1tI,ssssf 81 N.Y. gsber existcnat being OF
course, flaf af a. tawn girI4 You know
sir tlle lazy. luxurious habits Of the pes
tileutialkitvs andshow little they fit one
for rough lifeiii the woods. Well Nelly
was transl,lapted fllithcr. perseverng and
increasing her accomplishments and vet
She has become perfect prairie bird
Her fingers ply the rude needle required
to make these coarse garments. She and
Francisco prepare them for use. We
have a fensslc slave, Francisco wife, but
hers is out door work; and Nelly makes
butter, cooks ay. sir. and even cleans
And she is quite happy, singing all day
long; and if all hour can be found for a
book, she is in paradise.
Singular as it may seem. | do most Of
the hunting at ali events all the wild
fowl shooting. With the dawn am up.
and in my dug out, which I pull, while
Nelly stears. land here and conceal
myself in the bushes. while she returns to
prepare breakfast. With my loss of sight
| have gained an additional strength Of
hearing can detect Immediately the
approach Of ducks and geese on the wa
ter, and if they once come near enough l
am sure not to waste my powder and SHOT.
/ After about couple Of hours she returns
for me. Her time is now nearly up; you
! shall see her, and breakfast at New Edin
! burg"
At this instant diminutive sail caught
my eye at the distance of a hundred yards.
Rising, | perceived small canoe gliding
before slight breeze which had arizen.
and rapidly approaching. The torsail
and mainsail concealed its occupant; but
! presently q melodious voice was heard
carolling merry ditty.
i There is my child, said Campbell,
his voice hustled to whisper; there is
my child. [nsyer hear her sing but |
see her mother-before me
i Well fheE cried Nelly, taking in
her little 81 a no ducks FOR me to pick
up; aot onl You are uni7sI'y this morn o
ing"a
j At this moment she caught sight Of my
naval uniform and stoppedAhost. ." This
gentleman was kind enough y PICK them
up for me, and you'rhust give him asseat
in the boat"
j Nelly approached Though tanned by
Il the sun, one could still see the blue eyed
Scotch girl in her. Light curls fell from
beneath vast straw hat over her should
ers, while simple fur pelisse, and buck
skin mocassins, with red worsted stock
\ ings, was all her visible attire But new
er had [ seen anything more graceful or
more elegant. A woman, and yet a girl,
she had evidently the feelings of the first
with the joyous artlessness of the second.
i We were friends directly.
i In few, minutes more We were sailing
! for the shosaASaa in quarter of an hour
we were in sight of New Edinburg To
my surprise | discovered substantial
| log hut, several out houses, Indian corn
fields, while pumpkins, &C., fourished
around In abundance. Two COWS were
grazing in the neighborhood; as many
horses were near themj while pigs and
fowls were scattered in all directions. [
was amazed, the blind Scotchman's in
dustry was 50 novel in Texas. [ express
sed my surprise.
Eight years of perseverance can do
much" said Campbell, quietly; 1 thank
heaven I am very happy, and my Nelly
will not be left beggar."
But you must find her steady, hard
working young fellow for husband" re-
piled |, to preserve all this"
II think" said he smiling, if you
were to ask Nelly, she would tell you
that thatwas done already"
The slightly heightened color of the
malasis- ly-answef, and at that
moment we reached the landing, where
the negro couple and their picaninnies
were standing. The slaves were sleek
and hearty, and showed their white teeth
merrily.
Campbell led the way to the house,
which was for Texas, suuerabundantly
furnished. Comfort was everywhere, and
abundance. The breakfast was, to hun
ter, delicious consisting of coffee, hot
corn cakes, venison steaks, and wild hon
ey, while cold turkey graced the centre
OF the board. What enjoyed, however
better than the breakfast, was the atten,
ton of the daughter to her blind father.
He seated himself at the board, and Nell
/ ly having first helped me, supplied all his
wishes with care and watchfulness
which was delightful to behold. She an
! ticipated all his desires, her whole
Fspul being seemingly bent to give him
i pleasure. She was in fact more like a
mother with oasitsta than daughter with
Ia father in tie prime Of life. Breakfast
concluded, we talked again of his history,
particularly bince his arrival in Texas.
The routhe of the day was simple
enough, as they explained to me. The
negroes overlooked by the father and
/ daughter, wicked in the fields from dawn
until SIX in the evening, the father fash,
Joining some rural implement, an axe or
i plough handle, while the daughter piled
her needle. They breakfasted at half
past SIN dtned at half past eleven, and
\ supped at SIX; after this last meal, Nelly
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