Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-01-17

for evcry,sparkling wave as it danced and quiyer'
cd in the moonlight
'lIad caught a star in its embrace
And held it trembling there"
They were returning from one Of these visits on
a glorious night in June. The evening air was
richly freighted with melody and fragrance, and
the La belle river lay basking in the moonbeams' I"
mirror Of the sky, rejecting from its dimpled sur
face, myriads Of twinkling worlds, and giving back
The form of shrub and flower along its margin
with marvellous distinctness Ann was carcIessiy
touching her guitar and singing in low sweet tones
the fairy like "boat song" and listening to the dis
TAM, echos, as il was repeated MS if by spirit voices
among the distant hills. Mary seemed lost in
thought, and unmindful of her sisters presence
and wholly unconscious of the scene around her
AT length her thoughts found utterance in words
ard she repeated as if to herself the glowing Ian
ruage Of England's sensitive poet:-
Il would not have a stare to till my ground,
To carry me, to fan me while sleep.
And tremble when | wake, for all the wealth
That sinews bought and sold have ever earnedi
No; dear as freedom is, and in my hearts
Just estimation priced above all price,
had much rather lie myself the slave
And wear the bonds than fasten them on him"
The clear silvery laugh Of Ana rung out in
merry tones upon the evening air as she excla'm-
ed. "What arc you getting enthusiastic my far
sister? Poetic, too. But | fancy the dull reality
would dampen your enthusiasm. Only think OF
those lily white hards Of yours, performing the
laundress' duty, or those jeweled fingers %grasping
the mop, duster and broom. Well | declare, the
. = $1,000 :l:.1.,- an, Int 1apub IN 500 how
serious you look"
And yet | am IN sober, serious earnest, sister
Ann" said Mary, while the tears gathered i'll her
mild eyes, and breaking from their restraint, fell
thick and fast. What l have seen and heard in
our frequent visits across the river, leave Il feeling
of sadness on my heart, that time does not ohliter-
ate, and each repeated visit makes the impression
deeper as streams their channels deeper wear
No | would rot own a slave and become accessory
20 the sin which it involves, Cor all the wealth Of
the Indies.
"Well | should like to have a little waiting mait
to do my bidding and tremJle at my frown," sale
Ann. Il wish papa lived on the other shore yon
der, and you should zee what n model mistress
would make. My servants should understand TIT
import of "A look or a nod and move as l wilied
Power, sister is a glorious thing; l should exult il
/, my authority, and use it to suit my fancy"
ooh (! sister. how can you speak thus" reptile,
Mary. Power, IN limited power over our fello'
beings is a fearful trust; l should not dar
to exercise it. l should fear its infuenc
} on my own heart, lest it should wither its best in
: pulses and turn its sweetness to gall, leaving n!
hard, cold and selfish, insensible to the nature
rights of others. No, l trust l may be led not il
! to this temptation"
Her sister ~playfully responded by remindin
her of the dark eyes, fascinating moustache, an
agreeable manners Of young Clarence DE Forest
! n young planter, whose plantation, just oPFoslt
! TO her fathers farm. was a model of neatness an
! order: and who was, she said. 'the lucky owner {
e a hundred slaves, of whom l fear my gentle an
G tender hearted sister may one day be the mistress
i and become intoxicated with her power and use
e with us much rigor as l should delight to, Jul
S think of this before your sensitive heart is gor
n past recovery"
Mary was silent. Her sisters words led her
h reflect upon a subject of which she had scarce
thought before. TIRE, she had been pleased wi
d the society IF Clarence. From earliest childhO,
thew had been friends and companions. Togeth
sc they had ruamed among the hills and dells tn
le skirt the river ON either side, had tloated down
N peaceful current, while their hearts were ms tran
er parent to each others gaze as the crystal food /
IL meath them. They had never thought of lo'
t, had never felt its influence or power; and could
be, she asked herself, that the sentiment they CHI
ished for each other was aught but friendship?
er Could it prove love in disguise? But her reh'
N tions were soon interrupted as the boat touch
le the shore, whore young Clarence awaited their
10 rival. After assisting them to land, he secur
I'd the boat to a large tree that o~vcrhung the wat
n and accompanied them as they slowly wander
err through the fields in the vicinity Of home.
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