New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-10

v,,arv 10 .ettle up" and talk Of matters generally,
"u ~" " N Mssss ieorgc," sad jerry after few pre-.
Lmin aries, II wants 10 be free"
What, Jenny answered 'oe ma''er' s''snsh-
Il want, to be free, Masssi how much yen ar t''
met" IN,
want 10 he free for Don't you do just ~ you psese
'U Yes Mssss George; but just got notion that
I'd ike TO be free. How much do you think I'm
worth How much you az for me y
."Oh, don't know. II you want TO be free, Why
don't YOU nun away"
me mn away, Mass George" answered Jerry,
rather Indignantly, and, putting bis hand upon his
br.ast ,xciaimed " Too much honor Of tie tamiEyi
Jerry never will run away! Blu, say how much got
70 pay-how much you think Pm worth, hasss
Wei. jerry, don't know-never thought Of how
much YOU are worth. suppose about sl,oeO'
"Wby Nasss George, can't give you taat mnehi
amt cot it. Can't You take nothing lees for me !"
said Jerry. -, -. u...,
The earnest manner of the slave and his queer
propceiioa, coming unexpectedly TO the Inrter,
rather amused him, and he determined to let jerry
have his own way this matter, as be had generally
done in Others. 50 be SAID -.
.syery well Jerry; YOU are very FOOLISH 70 want 10
Le any more free than YOU But If It suits you TO
buy yourself and ii you can't pay me sl'oO what 10
| YOU say to sl,00Ol" 49, ~
| ceorge Cant vou saw eight hundred l b'heye
can raise about tia. much. Ill go gee, you says yoa
| take il" ,,a
| But Jerrv, where did You get ths money!"
.Where did get it, you AK, Mssss George' Why,
made some of it on the rIver some OF by Knock
mo about and doing little Jobs, and one gentleman
| hired me to wait on him 10 Cahaoa' Two oF Iies
| done that before.
~Canada Have YOU been 10 Canada you are
fool WHY didn't You stay there If you are 30 ANXIOUS
TO be free Don't you know yo1 were as good - tree
Yes. Ms.sa George and they told me 80. Bat ne
honor Of tie fdrniIy Massa George; couldn't stand
Il. never forgot was born and raised IN old Men
| lucky. Too much dc family pride, maSsa George.
A6rr some further conversation IN which the honest
| and faithful slave expressed his dislike of Canadian
niggers and AbotiOnists he went OIL to see ABOUT hs
$500.
Ns,t morning jerry again visited his master. There
| was change in his cOuntensnce quite perccptble'
He see med TO be dissatisfied and very uneasy and his
| master, noticing Il, said,
| "Wen Jerry, what the matterI DO you begin TO
| seI unbappy AZ the idea of being free !" !;
"No, Masss George l wants to be free. Dat aiht
| de matter Blu, finds M little short OF the sso0
| What YOU goin' TO do bout that 49,
| How much money have YOU got, Jerry
"Only $500, Massa George. Won't you take mat
| and trust me for the balancei"
"Ah. but will you pay if l trust ysu'" asked the
Tie honor of the family Massa George!"
That's all very WELL Jeiry, but can't you give me
| sccurity7 Can't you find some responsible person
who will give me his note for you
| "Nhy, | don't know who go my security, Aassa
George, ,ritloat you do IL yourself You knows me
| better than anybody else. Wont you be security !
| You cure to get the money. The honor o. TIC
| fdmHy!" ou
| This wa. new way of doing business but " Mas.
| 8. George thought he good enough security,
| e.pcciay when backed by the honor of the family,
and so he took the five hundred cash and Jerys note
snr three hundred more aud gave him regular bill Of
| sale. :.
jerry is now doing thrifty business, maintains his
family dignity and loves " hassa George, for whom
| be would shed bis last drop of blood!
90 IT, Jer1yi