New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-11

tended broad gallery.
A dog Lad been barking at me sher aismoun'edi
ard Just a. reached the step. Of the gallery vgor-
ous MIDDLE aged man, with rather sallen and sas-
p,ious expression Of fac, Out without any coat
on, 10 s1e what eIcied him.
Doubling whether be was the master Of the bouse i
told Lin that had come in 10 inquire II uOuh De
convenient 20 allow 20 spend the night with them
lie h.ked where came from, where wes gong 70,
and ysnoui other question, until hsh gwen Nun 80
eIitoue 81 my day. wandering ana aoYen'II'si al
the c0DclusiCD 81 which be walked 10 the ehh 81 lhe
gallery 10 look at my horse; then, without giving me
sny ahswer, but mutt eriDg indi-tnctly some nln2
about servsnis walked into the house shutting The
door behind him! .
Losuitsbe. What can IT mean
While wa, considering whether be e1pfcte1 me 10
20 without any further tak-his cuno-liy beng,
irSyed fatifed-be came out again, ana "a
.sE.ckop Won can stay sir If you'll take what we j
eiye you' The good man had been IN TO consult b..
suei replied that | would do 70, thankfully, ana
MN they would not give tLens~lves any unuece'-a
truble or inter their usus family arrangements was
then tied 20 come in bat preferred TO see my horse
taken care Of irtt. Ny host called for sam twOor
tlsee tnnes and then tsid lie rckODed al h. 60 eO-
ule had gone of, and be would attend 10 my horse
Lin sei Offered to es-is him, and we walked on, b
the Gate where the negro, not being inclined TO wait
fer my r,turn, bad left Jane fastened TO post Our
host CONDUCTED us 70 an Cd square lOg-cabn, wnleh
had reiy been used for curing tobacco, tnere belg
10 room for Jane, lie sad, in the stabl"s proper.
The floor Of the tobaccObOuse wac GOV red with
lumber old plCws, scyhes aud de, part OF ~alch
had ~ be reu owed 20 make for the fly 70 stand
She was then induced, wtb sOm" difficulty, 10 enter II
rough low, square doorway. saddle and birdie
were removed, and she was fastened in corner by
piece of O.d pOw-Inc. We then went {, u fodder
seck and pulled out from i several snaii bund!es OF
maize tavos Additional feed and water we're prom
ised when some q tie riggcrs came IN; Gnf, ater
Fighting up Old door that had fallen from one hinge,
and stti rel against TO keep 1t IN Its place, We
lCtumed 10 the house.
Nv host whom will call Dir. Ncwmanl ob'erved
TINT bis buildings and noes were good deal out Of
order he Lad owned the place but few years, and
had not had time 10 make much Improvement about
TIE iCuse yet.
Entering the Dausi0n he took me to large room
on the fItt floor gave chair, went ont ani sDon
returned now wearing n coat with two negro gr',
ore Bringing wood and the other some flaming brands
FIRE wa made with great deal OF trouble scDlding
Of the gIs bringing in more brands and blowing VITA
the mouth. Wien the room bad been su0Ocatng
filed with rmoke, ard al l'neth strong bright blaze
tpt II, adiy up the chimney, Mr. Newman again
went out Nth tie girls. and WHs lcn alone for ntary
on hour, with one interruption when be came in and
threw some wood upon the fire. and saii lie
hoped would make myself comfortable.
II was Il square room with door from the ba on
o., side ana two windows each of the Oher 81 &c..
Tie lower part Of the wall wGiuscoled and the
UPPER part, with the ceiling piastcied 0ni white
wBtLed Tie fireplace and maIliepccc we're n"ine-
what carved, ana were painted bGck; al The O'hrr
woodwork lead-cOlOT Blue paper curtains covered
The windOws; the floor was unexpected, and tue Only
furniture in The room come strong, PLAIN cndli'
Pnntcd yellow and Connecticut clock which did
not run. The house had evidently been built for
fany Of wealth, aud after having been deserted
by item had been bought AZ bargain by the present
rcsdeI who etkcr had not the CAPT al or the inclina
ton TO furnish ard occupy II appropriately.
when my entertainer called again, he merely opener
tie door and said in the words Of an ORDER but III
tone Of advice, Come get something to eat' l
followed him out into the gallery and thence through
door at its end into room in the wing-a family
oh iy a
beautifully spread suppeitable stood in the center at
which was sitting very neat, pretty little woman, Of
a. silent habits her husband but neither ba5biu
MOI molose very nice little gri sat at her rignt
side and peevish, i'll behaved whining glutton of
boy at her len. was requested to be seated eilon-
ing the little g and the master OF the house sat oppo
rite Tie fourth side Of the table was unoccuei,
though plate ard clair were placed there as il somo
one else Lad been expected.
II e two negro girls waited at table, An a negro
boy in the room, who, wien asked for glass OF
water, sent to get If. An old negro woman also
frequently came is from the kitchen, with hot biscuit
and corncake There fined fowl, and iiied bacon
and eggs and cold ham, there were pe-evedp peaches,
aud preserved ounces and grapes; there was not
wheaien bi4cut and hot snort cake, AMI hot corn
cake, and hot gTdde cakes, soaked 10 DuteTi there
wat coffee and there mi *, sour or sweet, which
ever preferred to drink | really ale NOR. than l
wanted aud extOled the corn cak" and the peacl pre-
serve, and eked how they were made but evidently
disappointed my pretty hostess, VINO said she wa
affHid there wasn't anything that suited ne-she
feared there wasn't anything the table could eat;
and size wae sorry couldn't make out supper And
this was about all she would say tired - get free
couvorsaion started, but have myself bit poor en-
dowments for such purpose, aud could oblin little
more than very lacOnic answers {, my questions
Except from the little girl at my sid, whose
confidence gained, by taking an opportunity, when
her mother engaged with young hopefu, 10th
side the cOfeepot, to give her great lot of ounce
and grape aud by several times pouring nplasscN very
freely on her cakes and bacon; aud finally by feeding
al had H. rat
and then kicked him away when be came round to
Martha and me- She told me her name, and tat she
had got a kitten, and that she hated PIhk all that
she went to Sunda! .scbOo at the Court.louse and
that e was going TO 90 to an every day school neat
winter-sle wasn't big enough to walk fi now, but
,he would be then. But Billy aid he didn't meau 70
go, because be didn't like to- though Billy was bigger
Dol tLe VA Leap. .,ae recsoned When Buy saw
Wash. Baker going past every cay aho hea' now
much fun be had every day with the other boys OF Tie
school be would want to 20 too wouldn't he etc, ETC.
When supper was ended set back my CHAIR TO tbs
wall ana took her on my knee but attei sht bai
been told twice p6 to trouble the gentleman ana !
had testified that she didn't do IT. ana anor several
mild hints that would perhaps fnd Il peasinter 10
the si,tirg.ioom-the chois in the suYperroom were
the easiest being count!y-made low, and seated WIKI
urdessed cali-skin,l she was called to, out OF tire
kitchen and Mr.. Newman in the form OF ADVICE, but
with the tone Of command saidgoiDg TO tho door ard
opening it for ne" Reckon you'd better walk iuto
the sittin '-TUVm, Sir.
Iwakcd out at tbs, end ssid would go and look
al the flly. Mr.. Newman called SAN" again. ant
Sam. having at that moment arrived at The ki chen
door was ordered to 60 take care of TINS gentle
mans horse | followed Sam 10 the tobacco house,
and paye him 10 know that he would 10 properly
remembered for any attentions he could give 70
Jne. lie wsttred her, and brought heT ahrsc supply
Of oats III straw and maize On the cob, but he
could get litter, and declared there Was ne siTs"
OH the plant alton though the next morning "a"
large quantity heap mot stack a. htic gr'aer
dirtance than he wiling to go Tor IL, suppose II
a hun The nnnn.ile sldc of Ire rOAd UAAln. acen