The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-10
CHAPTER XIX-Coniinued.

any warnln
..Dh. you 90 long. Liza Maria You wait till
the next prayer-meetin, if you want to talk
about warnius Tell you what, you don't ketch
roi.ne frller with an eye like that chaps got
IN lis head--half on ii black coal and the other
half burnin--that don't know enough to take
car Of himself; an if he knows, but don't
cboose. all the warnins in this world an the
other won't make him. If he was SO mighty
rettg-behavcd, an all that to commence with,
III ike TO know what he'd be likely to want
with St. Dominique"
-Well, but, / see HERMAN caughed; but
the dialogue proceeded.
Well. but well butt Tell yer what
Yyu mind yOur business, an I'll mind mine, an
lri other folks mind theirn, an then we'll all be
,o,k car on. Only wish was sartain he'd be
hack in GOOD time with the boss but | reckon
l' have To resk it."
The mild sandy woman brought her pale
iae. end freckles back into the parlor, with an
anxious aud uncertain look, two or three times
meeting Hcrman's, and as often dropped on the
>anled loor.
Excuse me, said he, breaking the ice for
her. but the door was open, and | had heard
mos. Of what you said, before | suspected that
YOU we're speaking Of anything which could con-
Germ me- Was il that you were speaking of?
ani is it possible that you wished me to be
cautioned against going to see Mr.. st. Domi-
nique?
She rose again hastily closed the door, and
returned TO her seat all in .futter: " Well,
res. sir; | think it is my duty, cOnsiderin
you're a stranger, an brother don't think best
to speak. hope you won't think I'm takin
ibertv
Not at all, | assure you. My business with
this Gentleman is perfectly lawful and peace
able one; but perhaps it is as well that / should
knos beforehand what sort of person am to
have 10 deal with
Well, sir, I'm fearful, pretty bad person.
don't know him myself-nor don't wish TO-
lcclar' I'll be afraid-but I've known them
that did. 1t amt right to repeat all anybody
hear, about their neighbor; and brother is very
fearful of getting his i'll will, if / amt carful ;
bat you're young an inexperienced an-if you
wouldn't let it go no farther -
Not for the sake of tale bearing, believe me,
nor IN any way to compromise you, or your
Lr'iher; but if this man is really one of despe-
riei, lad character, it may be your duty TO =.
lr,,. him and as | am compelled to have some
dealings with him, | shall take it very kindly if
gou viii tell me anything you know about him,
that It, may concern me to KNOW.
Well. sir he amt much in society in this
place lie keeps himself to himself good
deal: only now an then he goes down to Capet
Cts when the Legislators a-settin, an launches
oul, they say, and gives elegant dinners an set
rundown suppers; but in the ten years he s
liyri in this State, he's had five fraycusses
and one day there was a gentleman stopped
here over night-he died shortly after-he'd
been up to his house a-peddlin tracts, an st.
dominique told him to go to--the bad place,
You know. SIR. An he told me he knew HIM, and
all about him If he want very much mistaken,
Le used TO sail With him when he was a cabin
hoy, aiore he got converted; an then he called
himself Captain Goat, cause Captain Kidd
want lad enough for him. His real name,
though. he reckoned, was St. Dominique, all
tl, time. lie remembered of seem it marked
With lady hair ON an old pocket-handker-
chief ia his locker, one day when twas left open
"a, he taptain-St. Dominique, / would say
come along behind, and give him a kick that
ctuclcd ham right into the chest head foremost,
i.r leeping aud spying. He was raised on the
Yves, lniy islands. His father was rich plant
cr. An he had advantages an privileges but
when he was some sixteen years of age, he had a
understanding with his own twin-brother,
"hen they was ont together a-takin walk on the
Foi'anoe>, and suppose he didn't think, or his
hr"ihe' foot slipped, or somethin, for be came
L..
hunters or shepherds, or somethin, that was a
mlis or two of, an see the fraycus, brought
homie the remains all mashed an smashed, and
sand they found it at the foot of precipice, as
hgfas the moon. So then his payments re-
Proved him most awfully, for his brother was
NE ityorgllt son; an he ran away, like Cain,
WIN has mothers curse upon him-only think,
Slr' ho~ awiul-an | s'pose then he felt under
ftpTobatlcn. poor young creatur, and didn't
lnnk then twas no kind o. consequence what
he did, for he grew up real awful young man
ana he Just first did one thing bad, and then,
as soon as he got tired Of that, he went on and
d" another. He was Guinea SLAYER. when
the colporter sailed with him, an before that
ne been a pirate a highwayman, an
aon know what all. He was so smart, he al
WAYS made money, and never got caught, what
ever he did: an, when they hanged the gam
p'rS to Eicksburg, he was the wust of 'em all
h' BE- got wind of the business somehow fust
ana lay down his cards, and slipped into his
T'alero0m. and stuffed out his stomach, and
pU' "n black coat an white cravat, an gold
>Pce'acleS, and shaved off his baird, an cropped
..Au houred has head an knocked out one of hi
Hoiii teeth. and made believe he was an ole
taFsCn: an when the lynchers come aboard, h,
vas areadm the services in the ladies' cabin
IA acoughn an spittin blood now and then, al
">ayn IT wouldn't harm him in the way of hi.
sacred r'lllln, as solemn as any saint. An whel
'eF s'rung up the other rascals on the trees, HI
@ehi along. an prayed as impressive as could
De' an hes got chapel on his plantation
now Didn't YOU see it as you come along
about twenty miles after you passed st. Peters
, rurs' half way between there an London,
i'le temple on a mound, with four pillows il
I'ohl and cHP0lo, not far from a high woodel
''0IlSon' IN clearing? It's in sight through
zap IN the wood from the cart-track you com
over"
10 be sure! So did So have COM
'n'r'y miles out Of my way. WE'LL must onl
maze The more haste, now then, and bid vol
good morning
= " that, hat srl You'll go there in spite of tn,
IN spite Of the chapel?' beg your par
Jon but really, don't understand YOU"
"hy. slr, what do you suppose he does il
The chapel?~
Indeed / do not know" said Herman, hard
able TO keep himself from laughing ha.
tengious services there every Sunday for hi
ianlly and slaves, / hope"
=. No, sir; he has 40 family an I'm fearful
i !. servants has few pious privileges He use
Il commonly, I've been told, for a store-house
out when his Unlocking friends comes up tn
''e'' from don't know where, to see him, it