The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-01

They led her 20 bench at the other end OF
the room. She sat there, still as marble
statue, and almost as. pale. The sudden ces-
sation Of excited hope had so stunned her, that
she could not think. Everything seemed dark
and reeling round her. In few minutes, Mr..
Grossman was at her side. a. - q
"Come my, beauty" said he. "The car
riage is at the door. IL you behave yourself.
YOU shall be treated like Queen. Come my
lcve!o ne ta6
He attempted to take her hand. but his
touch reused her from her lethargy; and spring.
ing at him, like wild-cat, she gave him a
blow in the face that made him stagger,-so
powerful was it, in the vehemance of her dis
gust and anger. AS a
His coaxing tones changed instantly.
"We don't allow niggers to. put on such
airs" he said. "I'm your master. You've
got to live with me; and you may as well
make up your mind to il first as last.~ 6
He giowered at her savasely for moment;
and drawing from his pocket an embroidered
supper, ne duued,-
"Ever since I picked up this pretty thing,
Ive been determined to have you. Iexpected
TO be obliged to wait till Noble got tired Of YOU
and wanted totake up with another wench;
but Pve had better luck than expected.
AT the sight Of that gift of Altred's in his
hated hand, at the sound Of those coarse words
so different from his respectful tenderness, her
pride broke down, and tears welled FORTH
Looking up in bis stern face, she said, in tones
of the deepest pathcs.--
"Oh, Sir, have pity on a poor. unfortunate
girl! Don't persecute mep'
"Persecate you?'' he replied. ssNo, indeed,
my eharrneri II you'll be kind to me. I,ll
heat yon like prihcess.'' 4 s
He tried to look loving, but the expression
was utterly revolving. Twelve years of lin.
bridled senssality had rendered his counte-
nance even more disgusting than it was when
he shocked Alfred's youthful soul by his talk
about 6 'Duncau's handsome wench.''
'sCome, my beauty he continued, persua-
sively, sim glad to see you in better temper.
Come with me, and behave yourself,
~She cufled her lip scornfu.ly, and repeat
ed,-- ss
81 will never live with you! Neverl,
"We'll see about that, my wench, % said he.
81 may as well take You down peg, first a.
last. If you'd rather be in the caiaboose with
niggers than to ride in carriage with nae, YOU
may try it, and see how you likei Ireckon
you'll be glad to come to my terms, before
long - 80 sa,-s s., -
He beckoned to two police-oficers, and said
Take this wench into custody, and keep her
on bread and water, till give further orders.s
The Jail to which Loo Loo was convened
was wretched place. The walls were dingy
the floor covered with puddles Of tobacco-
juice, the air almost suffocatiug with the smell
OF pent-up tobacco-smoke. unwasheu negroes
and dirty garments. She had never seen any
place so loathsome. Mr.. Jackson's nous.
was palace in comparison. The prison was
crowded with colored people of all complex.
ions, and almost every form OF human vice
and misery was huddled together there with
the poor victims Of misfortune. Thieves, muir.
derers, and shameless girls, decked oat with
tawdry bits Of fnery, were mixed up with
understanding, ,heart-b,oken wives, and moth.
ers moCrning for the children that had beer
torn from their arms, in the recent sale. Some
were laughing, and singing lewd songs. 9th.
srs sat still, with tears trickilng down thei,
sable cheeks. Here and there the fierce ex
preston of some intelligent young nan indi.
Gated volcano Of revenge seething within
bis soul. Some were stretched out diowsily
upon the filthy floor, their natures apparently
stupehed to the level Of brutes. When Loe
Loo was brought in, most Of them were reused
to look at her; and she heard them saying Il
| each other, "By gum, dat ar amt no niggere
"What fur dey fotch her here2" s.She b.
white LADY OBJ quality, she be. y M
ss The tenderly -nurtured daughter Of ths
wealthy planter remained in this miserabl,
place two days. The jailer, touched BY he,
beauty and extreme detection, offered her bet
ter food than had been prescribed in bis or
ders. She thanked him, but said she could
no. eat. When he invited her to occupy, 70,
the night, - small room apart from the herd Of
prisoners, she accepted the offer with graft.
tude. But she could not sleep, and she dared
not undress. In the morning, the jailer. afraid
o. being detected in these acts Of indulgence
told her. apologetically, that he. was Obliged
to request her to return to the common apart.
ment.
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