Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-03-18

brance ia the shape of an aged father or
,,o,her who must necessarily be sold 1
with him: nor had he any children, for
T.frrav was not married. But Jeffrey, I
ebattel No. 3l9, being human in his al
feetions. had dared to cherish love LOT
Doreas. chattel No. 276; and Doreas,
not having the fear OF her master before
her ewes. had given her heart to jeffrey
Whether what followed was just re-
tribution on Jeffrey and Dorcas, for dar-
inc TO take such liberties with their mas
'ter's property as to exchange hearts, or
whether it only goes TO prove that with
black as with white the saying holds, that
the course of true love never did run
smooth. cannot now be told. Certain II
is that these two lovers were not to real
/ lie the contamination of their hopes IN
happy wedlock. Jeffrey and Dorcas had
told their loves, had exchanged their SIM
pl, vows. aud were betrothed, each to the
other as dear, and each by the other as
fondly loved, as though their skins had
been of fairer color. And who shall say
That in the sight of Heaven and all the
holy angels, these two humble hearts
were not as closely welded as any two OF
the prouder race that call them slaves.
Be that as it may, Jeffrey was sold.
He finds out his new master; and, hat
in hand, the big tears standing in his
ewes. and his voice trembling with emo
ton, he stands before that master and
tells his simple story, praying that his
.betrothed may be bought with him.
Though his voice trembles, there is no
embarrassment in his manner; his fears
have killed all the bashfulnesS that would
naturally attend such a recital TO a
stranger, and before disappointing wit
nesses; he feels that he is pleading for
the happiness of her he loves, as well as
for his own, and bis tale is told in frank
and manly way.
! i loves Dorcas, young mas,r, l loves
her we'll an true; she says she loves me,
land [ know she does de good Lord
knows loves her better than l loves any
one in the wide world-never can love
another woman half so well. Please buy
Dorcas, mas'r. We're be good servants
: to you long as we live. We're be mar
, ried right soon, mas'r, and de chillun will
be healthy and strong, mas'r, and dey'll
be good servants too. Please buy Dor
cas-, young mas'r. We loves each Other
heap-do, really, true, mas'r.'
Jeffrey then remembers that no loves
and hopes of his are to enter into the
bargain at all, but in the earnestness o.
I his love he has forgotten TO base his plea
on other ground till now, when he be.
, thinks him and continues, with his voice
not trembling now, save with eaSernes.
: to prove how worthy of many dollars is
the maiden of his heart:
e Young mas'r. Dorcas prime woman
A l woman, Sa. Tall gal, Sa; lons
: arms, strong, healthy, and can do heai
of work in a day. She is one Of de hes
rice hands on de whole plantation wortl
: 1920 easy, mas'r, an fus'-rate bargain
IS at that
= The man seems touched by Jeffrey
n last remarks, and bids him fetch out hi
gal, and let's see what she looks like
5 Jeffrey goes into the long room an
k presently returns with Dorcas, lookin
z very sad and seIl-possessed, without
E. particle of embarrassment at the tryin
position in which she is placed. SD
I'd makes the accustomed courtesy, and stanc
K meekly with her hands clasped across he
II bosom, awaiting the result. The buyt
th regards her with a critical eye, and grow
t. in low voice that the gal has GOO
ct p'ints." Then he goes on to more m
mute and careful examination of b.
ID working abilities. He turns her roun
to makes her stoop. and walk and then
IS takes off her turhan TO look at her hes
be that no wound or disease be concealed /
the gay handkerchief; he looks at ht
t teeth and feels of her arms, and at la
ny announces himself pleased with the r
so suit of bis observations, whereat Ieffre
nd who has stood near trembling with Gag
10, hope, is over-joyed, and h. smiles for II
first time. Tie buyer then crowns j
be frey's happiness by making a promi
We that he viii buy her, if the price isn'tr'
NJ up too high. And the two lovers ST
,or aside and congratulate each other on the
good fortune. But Dorcas is not to
he sold till the next day, and there are tive
an ty-four long hours Of feverish expect
=. ton.