The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-04-04
ssMust be Buried with the Free. :"

One of the editors of the Cincinnati Com
mercial relates the following touching Incl
dent. He was travelling on the cars up t<
Cleveland:
must tell you Of rare scene that wa.
witnessed on the cars coming up. At Crest
line, very aged woman, apparently in dy.
ing condition, was borne into the rear ca, bv
two brakemen, and left in charge of lad of
fourteen years. who proved to be her sole at.
tendant. The passengers were astonishcd
that so old aperson-app,rently quite a
hundred years should be moved in winter,
even so far as the next station, and they
gathered round to help the bov for she was
gaspine as if for breath Presently the fresh
air and cup of cold wa:rr revived the aged
sufferer, a9adsa;ksa RE ' lAI94 lAI94 sAl Yhs s g bed
boy pey' told old sis - =. . ~
voice %1t 'na ~a, & SEE ~ !
her thus fNak( s. ;S!tsji;ss Z s So
the borles5(sle6 6aSn fa1dst tshsnPb bir>ake
to Jefferson city. thence by railroad, and was
taking her to Scotland. She had come out
from the old country to die among her child
rem, who were wellto.dO planters in South
western Missouri, but she had taken an in
sane dislike to the country, and nothing
would do but she must be carried back to
Scotland. She would receive no attentions
would not wear the clothes provided for her,
would not be waited upon by the servants,
though father had two niygers to do nothin.
else but wait on her. would not ride in the
carriage that cost $500 and was brought for
her pleasure from Cincinnati'' She would
hardly take enough food to keep body and
(oule together. She had endured all but
death in the removal from Scotland TO Mis-,
souri,, but in the first month after her arrival
this craze come on her and we've had no
peace since In vain his father-the old
woman was the lads grandmoher-had ex-
postulated and begged till his patience and
fi'ial love was exhausted. and he hid to take
his choice between sending the au!i one to
the crazy house in St LOUIS or back to S.ot-
land, but he waI ra gan. wi her, 80 l came
myself
"A wee biz fair-a wee bit-a wee bit ?"
ga.ped the old woman, and we hurried to
help her. for it reall v seemed that death wa.
there to free the spirit from the worn and
shriveIlrd body. She revived little, and
We could not help asking the hoy further
questions. His story was straight. and evil
IDENTIFY true lie had a clear voice, with
metallic ring,that rose above the din of the
whirliny cars. and We listened and wonder
ed. Bv accident a passenger, Dr. Cook, of
the House OF representatives. believe.
asked, 'ani was there no cause of complaint
whatever =
"None. none." answered the bov, onlv she
cad ont she could ma breathe for the slavery.
ana she could m die in peace for the b!ud
on father. and she must caug owre the sea
and be buried on the hills wi the free
folks :"
Now we saw another person. The with
cred old crone was translated. as it were.
before our eyes. We saw the will of An he
-o.e S'a."h ,t...i-. the dissolution of
a worn-Out body that it might not be lett in
ground from which. in her ears. almost cold
in death. WAS crying out. the blood of her
brother. She will not vet die, her decayed
body may no longer respond to that sublime
will. but the spirit will cling to its Highland
kirk k-yard, ard laid among the free by the