Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03
SEPTEMBER 3, 1857.

" can trespass upon your time long enough to
ask few questions =
Possibly you might, and possibly you
mghtn't," replied the person addressed thrust
ing his hands into his pockets, and gazing at
Stanley with nonchalant air.
q If il is not too much tsouble os you ia IN
form ma. L. shonId, be pleased to. learn your
name"
8 No trouble at all, stranger can tell it
In just one word"
Well, continued Stanley, seeing the other
was not inclined to answer, "I'm waiting to
hear it,"
g Smith-thats the name. was waiting
to think ont
" Are you apt to forget your own name!
Wall, am, and likes not haint told
you right; but it don't make any odds, reck-
on, what maine man goes by in this country,
where he ain sure of his life two minutes at u
time
:" Do you reside in this section, sirl ="
" do when I'm to hum. That big house
yonder, with the plants and tater-yines, and
things, growing on the outside is where | re-
side the biggest part of the time Bought tia
short time ago. Going to raising niggers for
market"
" Do you follow that business for a living !"
" No, sir, follow it us speculation. I've
pOt rncka anouub IN loet 1,ar l;fa ,;,a stron,n,
amt obliged to work. no how; and when
did, it didn agree with me, so quit and went
into the stealing line on IA big scale. Stole the
hull of thi. suit of II chap from Georgia, who
belongs to the Order gang hereabouts.
= Do you ask any remuneration for the nfor-
nation you have given me ?"
" Not cent, stranger. lt's my duty to en-
Tighten the heathen and diffuse gneral informa-
ton mong the lower class that populate this
sile If you stop at the house. jest mention
my name, and there II he thousand and one
niggerS at yer heels, ready to wait on YOU
Thank you, Mr. Smith" replied Stanley
with IL smile.
You ain going to travel in the Territory,
be- you, Squirrel!
1t is uncertain, but we may.n
:" If you stop at my house over,night; Iii be
'rrerein the morning, and give oua letter Of
introduction to some of the principal Free State
men in Lawrence and other big Places
"Mr Smith," said Selwyn, at this moment,
could you inform lie whether there is Il man
in the Territory by the name of Waldo'"
Possibly" replied Smith cycling his interro-
gator curiously. S'posing eould1"
"Then would like to find him"
You're green, if yer dream of finding him,
stranger. Jest like hunting for needle in a
haymow, exactly Tween you and me- there
sint no such chap there"
Are you sure Of it, sir ~
Reckons am There's chap-half hu,
man and half devil-what they call Waldo, bu
you can't find Il man in the hull Territory
that's seen him long enough to speak to him.
He gives the Slavery folks mighty lick now
and then, though there can't nobody tell how
he does it Fact, sir"
Ham," exclaimed Walton, revealing him
self 50 that the so, distant Smith could see hin
. how long since you purchased Oakland o
Col. Montague!"
Wh-ew-" calculated Ham with sheepis
look. " It's alters my luck. Never lied in IN
life, but What got caught
Keep truth on your side then Now to
us honestly do you know where Waldo is "
No, gospel truth, don't :"
Don't you recognize this gentleman "
"Well do, come to look close allel
knew d it, alters. Said yous brick, the f IL
time ever sot eyes on you-bound to come OF
top Of the heap any now you can fix it"
''Woll, Ham, get lnto the carriage, and e
with us to Oakland You have been our fren
in time Of trouble and danger, and now whe
prosperity is ours, we will not forget you, sal
Selwyn.
Don't want nothing of that kind. Now
wouldn't give dam no how to be fixed up an
live as you are going. Reckon it's the last /
see of you round in the Territory, with riff
and pistils.'
1t is, Ham. Necessity alone compelled n
to lead such life, and now am going to leu
it,"
/ "Wall, I'm glad yer going to enjoy yoursel
aud am glad too that amt in your place
} wouldn't live a month, nor week nuther, fix
, up as am now. am going to see the tarn
) fight out, and then put up IA shanty, and bu
the rest of my days. When | get my clai
. Established, I'll send you card, 50 you Ii knc
: where to come hen you re hereabouts.'
Q but you must accompany us to Oakland |
8 night"
f Could mt think ont for minute. Shou
, die in fit fore I'd got dozen rods in that
travellin shanty mongst the wimmin. See
: you're bound should go, maybe I'll do it, i
r ken get the hoss rode TO the plantation start
n agin. Shan't get there tonight though, cat
d you see he's contrary's as thunder--won't
= out of walk eff you wert to pound him h
n week.
Is Remember, then we shall expect you.
r not fail to come" and, Iesuming his seat,
i carriage moved on, leaving Ham to go in qu
= of his horse, which he had left at negro cal
It on the plantation.
ii The meeting between Col. Montague and
It the 70, mer was crushed, his naughty beari
relaxed. and with tears bedewing his cheeks,
q clasped Walton in his arms, and plead for
l. forgiveness. Need we say, it was joyfully a
freely given, ln that hour the past was f
!. gotten in the mutual joy that filled the hearts
both. Clara s heart beat with emotions of
% as she heard from Selwyn that Maitland had