Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18

plan was carried Into effect. David Was
told of it as a secret, and he would come
into the kitchen TO sympa,hise and assist
his wife. Here their conversations would
continue for hours with unhagging inter-
est. Among other things, he could not
get through with telling her the scenes
that transpired at "Old Masters when
the slaves were told of their freedom
They we're like crazy, he said they could
neither eat nor sleep. And he aud Hetty
would talk Of humble home in one Of
the free States, where they could work for
themselves, aud of the probability of see.
ing, or hearing something concerning their
boys; but often, after drawing in imagi-
nation one Of these pleasant pictures, she
would burst into tears, declaring they
would prove too good ever to be true. At
length, however, David, who was most re-
spectacle in his appearance, and polite IN
his manner, had an opportunity to obtain
q situation as body servant to young gen.
tleman who was going to Europe; and as
! be could not remain with his wife, his
friends tho't best that he should accept it.
/ After his departure, lIetty was almost
heart broken, her face Was SO swollen and
disfgured with weeping, that, in order not
to excite too much remark, she was oblig-
ed to mufiie it in handkerchief; and it
was painful to see her trying to perform
her daily tasks. But taking courage from
the sympathy and kindness Of her mistress,
she again employed herself at baking, and,
as she was very skillful, soon had as much
as she could do; and it was not unusual
to see this poor black woman, bending over
;he stove at a late hour, night after night,
when every one else we're taking their
needful rest, her face furrowed by time
and trouble, toiling bey ond her strength,
in order to acquire money enough-what
for? TO lire ia the enjoyment her nat
urol affections. 1t seemed long time be
fore sum so large, to be earned in such
a manner, could be obtained, but the day
did at length arrive. Hetiy had amassed
hundred dollars! Mr.. Smith, accom-
panied by friend, proceeded to her mas
ter's Office. They found him alone, and
after stating the circumstances of the case,
Mr. Smith made him a tender of the mo-
ney. For momen. Mr.. Baily looked at
the good minister as if doubling bis sanity;
then, bursting into hearty laugh, he
leaned back in his chair. and said. "Why,
you don't think would take hundred
dollars for Aunt Het,y, do your
AYES" replied Mr.. Smith, stoutly, "She
is getting old, is not over strong, aud,
knowing how she is situated in respect to
her husband, was certain you would
"Tben you were never more mistaken
in your life," returned Mr. Baily, his man
ner at once becoming cold aud naughty,
81 would not take, at the very least, less
than three or four hundred dollars for her"
"Iou surely are not serious, my dear
sir" said Mr.. Smith, who could not bear
to return with tidings that would at once
PROSTATE every hope Of the poor slave.
And thinking perhaps to move the heart
of the master, he painted in glowing colors
the attachment between David and herself,
their separation, her ceaseless toil, the hopes
they entertained of going to free State,
&c. &c, but it was all in vain.
alt is perfect nonsense returned Mr..
Baily with sueer, when he had concluded.
"You Northern men know nothing at all
about it. Let Hetty take another hus-
band, and David another wife"
Here we would just pause to ask Mr.
Baily, and others who believe with him,
whether the Bible does not say, "a man
shall leave father aud mother, and shall
cleave to his wife, and they twain shall be
one flesh" Is human law paramount to
the teachings of Jesus But, to return to
Hetty. Ou Mr.. Smiths return home, she
learned her separation: for ever, from
her husband, and hopeless slavery-and
as the painter threw veil over features
whose anguish his pencil could not portray,
We will not attempt to express feelings
which, to be understood, must be felt
The last we heard Of her, she was still
slave. Mr.. Baily was dead, and she, with
her warm, womanly heart, and trusting
affections, had descended as a chanel to his
daughter
LeuisJury, Union Co., Pa.
A Coop REPLY.-A lady had written
on card, and placed it on the top of an
hour glass in her garden house, the follow