The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-17
WASHINGTON. D. C.
C7ryrtRsf seeursd according TO 'a,0l
For the National Ira.
HERMAN;
YOUNG KNIGHTH00D.
BY f. FoxToN,
A1thor Of" Premices"
CHAPTER xIX-Coniinued.

80 rather to ike them. " Perhaps this kind
vines TOO sweet for you said he; and he
.,ir-.i up some of six or seven different sorts
aoI drank OF them freely himself before he grew
,a.-,.e again, while Herman had leisure tc
maize h;, observations and reflections upon the
tso'c
Besides the foreign delicacies already men
,.oned-the soup was evidently imported, as
gea as the pate kept on hand, probably, foi
occasional use and chance comers-there were
III. plantation Injuries of broiled pigeons and
scrambel eggs, sweet potatoes and coarse
lyniny. followed by a desert of dried fruits
a.I East aud West India sweetmeats. The
utensils were as heterogeneous as the fare
coarse. strong. white, boarding -house earthen-
var. and pressed glass being interspersed with
single aud beautiful specimens of Indian and
F..nch china. and Bohemian crystal, cracked
qni notched. The spoons and forks were some
Of Gernan silver, and some Of pure Spanish,
si-h coat OF arms, and, in one or two cases,
marked with French or Spanish name. Again,
ia Maria stories occurred to him and
perhaps he pondered longer than was quite po-
lit: Tor wLen he raised his eyes from ST. Dom
iuques spoons to St. Dominique's face, he saw
81 ,omimque's looks fixed upon him with a
aaze equally stern and sinister. He colored
consciously; the gaze fell !; and St. Dominique
pushed back his chair, and rose, saying, Well,
# YOU can't find anything fit to eat or drink, we
may as well be moving, if you've done inspect
ing my silver"
" beg your pardon, said Herman, thinking
'ha, some apology was due, and wishing for the
present to keep on good terms with Sans
owner. am fond of old plate; and some of
,h, is very curious.
d" All right. sir. No offence. Old tars are
apt - say whatever comes into their heads.
don't .a.ep more articles of that kind round.
than want 10 use myself commonly and when
stranger drops in unexpectedly, my black
devils set out the tablewith any odd things they
can Aiy their hands on. Going round and round
'Le world. one who has taste that way picks
-p a good many of 'em first and last bought
that spoon at an old curiosity-shop in Amster
Jam Take it into the ether room with you, if
yoa ike it; and well play game of billiards
iyr IL"
Thank You; but see the rain has held up ,
and as | have thirty miles TO go before | sleep,
mast run, as the saying is, between the drops"
Oh, the -! Twill he down again within
an hour, and the thunder, too. Never saw such
rls-en for thunder L"-l-,- do. --:-i &. 80
some people do-should have been crazed be-
,or, mow-neyer heard anything like on the
.iac. Ill swear. j. sounds, sir, as if the win
.oa3 81, heaven were opened all of a sudden, to
ki.k some new wildcat sowing angel out neck
ami heels. and then banged down again with
crash that shiyered them all into long cracks
and sharp splinters, rsttling and ripping up the
.kr Tor leagues overhead. When 1t wakes me,
aitting my head. in the night, scmetimes-
hla>t i'll think it's the day of doom come
Ni.l;y hard isn't ii, whel: you're all alone III
Nh, lark. and half asleep or jill, 10 get those -
Superstitious notions out of your head, that the
id nurscrv.iadcs and mammies put into II
vixen you're too Young to know better? Better
as half stop and stay the night. If folks knew
goa were coming here, they won't drag the river
icr 70 tin tomorrow Your mother knows
.oa re- Gu, don't she? Besides, your nice aca-
Icalic tongue has told me before now, youngster,
THAI Yogr dear uatire home is too far from here
fr you ia reach tonight or tomorrow"
- thank Won. sir but | sm obliged to re-
turn You own a man named Sam Taiiaserro,
Do yoa not?
Yes. DO own man named Sam Taliaferro;
and The blacklist est devil he is, that ever |
ciught out Of the pit
" What may | offer you for him 2"
'-Well. I'm law-and-order man, sir, and
don't know that there's any law against your
offering re anything you please" said st. Dom
Unique .eS,. ding ike hyena; but don't make
2 practice of selling my negroes-'tisn't consid-
cf,4Ee.pectahle among the better class of plant
&C, her--,hat. Of course, as o stranger you re
not expected 20 know, so my feelings aren't so
much wounded - they might be but if you'll.
stake atioasand dollars against him at billiards,
don't know but I'll play With you for that"
:" it is utterly impossible. even know moth
r2 about the game" said Herman, who cared
Tor noEe excepting active sports in the open air.
Not know billiards. at your agei III teach
yoi, iiieu; and we'll play for small stakes at
irst. f.me, said he, rolling the balls into the
pockets @i-i. one hand, and with the other po-
KING cue. iEts !4ermans, must have some
amusement. swear. or go mOping mad in this
So ;ary haunted old dem
aiii play little for your en,e, taipnent,"
>aa H''nao. really plying him, but=-ey-
e1>r nc-not iGg money"
Oh. the -! What entertainment would
There .e in that p"
Atplt inns business. then. TGu mentioned
thousand dollars. That seems high price
81" vail give il YOU outright for Sam Talia'
ieIFo' % he proves u be the man, | think"
Sam IaIiaierro? Sam Taliaferro What
'' :oa van, Of Sam Taliaferro2 Got a spite
against him. CHIP
40, al all"
On. indeed" said St. Dominique, mocking
nun i.a.isnAnty, wine and disappointment hav-
'is larry got the better of him. "Well, then.
Is Lave, suspect he'll be of more use to me
Than be would to YOU" Herman turned red
anu his eyes flashed ST. Dominique pale and
nus ewes flashed York and Lancaster, under
genial. P'O''N
Nay ask said Herman, swallowing his
'hoief. Of What use man. whom you hate
M WHO probably does not serve you satisfac
:.i!' can possibly be to you, in comparison
"',I good sum of money, which most men dc
''o' hAle' and which serves them obediently, in
any way they please?"
A'si certainly YOU may, sir. Always pleased
80 srahiy an enlightened curiosity. Ill satisfy
IN not myself. but by proxy. I'll place a
,ishly intelligent negro-oracle at your disposal
answer any questions yon please-as have
az 80 usllcions that you have an indiscriminate
'A-ue Tor That interesting race-if you'll only
50 good as 10 inform me, in return, if you re
-'o' he individual referred to here" He took
Urn dlngy little newspaper from one of the
pocAeis OF the billiard-tabie, apd pointed to a
paragraph, adding, "One of my friends sent
NE TINS while ago"
N.!Ine paper was the Chincapia Oriaamme,'
nathaniel Nardwell, Editor. Herman took it
and feaf. to his intense disgust:
Abolitionism in High Life.
,ba one OF the bright-eyed daughters of one o
,.e most ancient and noble families of the sun
a w soo!A' tCarolina,) who of late was driven