The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-07

$50. you ungrat"fui devil" said the direct
or, have yon killed NV calf: Is that be-
canse | have given you such an easy place
oft ?"
he calf was dropped dead. massa."
| "DroPped dead! You liar. And why
then did you leave :he row ont And why
We're You not in the field that night when she
calved 2"
IL could not possibly get the cow in. Last
evening she could scarcely stand on her legs,
| have not been ont the whole night"
! "lou lie. The hastinado caught YOU at
it. lie saw you kill the calf-aidn't YOU,
bastinatio -
The negro nodded almost imperce?tilly.
''ls 1t possible" sighed the Old slave, and
vas silent
Ill pay YOU out for this" growled the d.
rector; ''you shall remember. nv man, try
ing to feed SO we'll on nv meat. BRING the
wretch to the cof1re-lo loft. bastinado, and shut
h'm up there. Let nobody 90 near him; if
any one dares 10 go near him, he'll have
devil to deal wi,h."
The slave. limpins. followed the bas:ina 10
and was locked up in the coilee-ioft
Anu there lay the unhappy man upon the
floor. Nobody attended to him. for the fear
of the directors rage kept all hi, fellow slaves
away. There he la., unfriended. without
bread to eat or wafer to drink. With the
evening. hunger and thirst began fearfully to
torment hIm. but TO one came near to bring
him banana or a draught OF water
lie fell asleep. but at midnight, he was
awoke, tOrmentcd hv an intense burning SER
sat'on IN his throat and cutting pains in his
stomach and bowels. But nobody came to
console him, 10 comfort him. in his tlrearv
solitude. No slumher came TO refresh his
heavy evc.l!S, aud now and then his smart
ing pain drew from him sllrieks of agony.
AT length morning appeared. lie hears
footsteps; they approach his prison house.
At last. thought he, | shall get some food
but drink %, for draught of water, The
footsteps come nearer; the loft door is OPEN
ed the bastinaio enters. With strainins
eyes the wretchcd creature watches hi. hands,
but they bring nothing for him. The basti-
na!o opens a window in the loft that looks
into the field, ani, without u,terins a word,
leaves again.
Then the s!ave sees the creole mamma
with the Young negroes-bovs and sirls-en-
trusted TO her care. approach the building in
which he Is shut up. Each OF the children
carries the food and water that serve them
for breakfast AS they approach the coffee
warehouse. the mother orders the children 10
Sit down and get their breakfast.
That was diabolical invention of the di-
rector to excite still more the hunger and
thirst of his agony hy !et,in. him see with
what eagernesS and joy the children devour-
al all that WAS given them. The director
himself stood at short distance, tc be able 10
discern the effect of this strategy on tho
OF the miserable slave. When N.
meal was over. the creole mamma went avav
with her troop of Juveniles, and the starved
Herman remained alone in his misery, still
further increased bv the ioy he had seen pic,-
ared on the countenances of the children.
happy in their bananas and cans of water.
But such barharitv is unnatural, Won will
perhaps say. What could be the mofiy. tb,,
urged the director to such crueitv1 The LOSE
ot hrs calf might betray him into an un govern
'bte passion for moment, but AT the end IS
wentv-tour hours that passion must have
'ooeh down. How was this lingering desire
or mar'yrinc possible? What had the slave
lone &c him:
admit that there must he stronr ,easo,
o in'iuce some people in Surinam, who ara
II liberty to do AS they like with their f.i!ov
'reatures. whom they are pleased to call their
laves, to perPetrate such :orturinas an,i crn.
'ities; and here WAS such a reason. Yon
hall see what It Is, If vou will follow III ii.
'ector, who. after eniovins the .i-ht of the
casting creole children and the .t,r.;n,,
herman, slowly withdrew. lie re,urn.i
iome.
lie sat Gown in his veran1ah. and a .er-
rant brought him his coffee While h. u
nduising IN this tasty beverage. two fm,l.
laves slowly approached their master On.
vas woman of about forty, thou-b n
'earance much older the other was her
laughter, beautiful girl of that ..uhious a,a
shen the child merges into maidenbona
he let-biack eyes. that Shone with Ii,ht and
lie, had become red with weeping. wb;,,. b.r
mother shed bitter tears. and sohh.a ,,on,,
Both tel! on their knees before :he m.r-;,...
lirector.
"lardon for Herman" imp!ored the moth.
"Pardon for my father" sohbed the chill,
ne director very complacently put down
us coiiee' and' with smile curling up bis
lP, he stared at the two women knesl;n, no.
ore him.
pardon But wha. i, ,ha. cowLec,.,
Iou?" 0"Ae'Per 70
~ you know, massa." said the vom,,.
ne Is my husland-my husband whom !
owe he is the father of NV child"
"Hc is my father" said the o;,l
so, so. my child. Your father ro,,
consider HIM If YOU will, but that j. no,b;n.t.
ne. me-, lou have no father am YOUR onlv
amIy. And he laughed as amiablv =, -.
distorted features would permit him. and an.
iearlnciy pastcd her cheeks. ''''N e"-
~. massa. pardon br Herman ,,,;,
lshed the mother. """
Now though You know very we'll ,b,.r
I'm hot hound to acknowledge your -
mp to Herman. nor that of your a,nnh,"
'et l am inclined to be considera,c ! IN;
e' 'ne rogue at h5erty-but on one rorE
ION: lou must give your daurbter %
iou must come and live with mo nv. ,..
'hild;yOu shall have every tb;ra ro', ~. uear
II, nu, may not consent to that. macs,
Wy el'ild Is still so Young. When she is Old
+ sne can DO as she likes, but l NAV not o;v.
'er up now. Wait so long, massa. | bse
Inplore you; and pardon now nv poor Her,
ne director cast a look on the beaut;6,
orm OF the maiden. still kneelino h.to..
','n' !, and who trcmbled from head ,o CO..
lie Srasped her by the arm. '''''
"Do what desire, Diana. and ror, e..,
5 saved said bo souA IotuSf