Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-09-03

bets Walker, mother says. but I say Arnold.
That was fathers name. 'Taint no difference
though. rs Bots anyway.
well, Betsey, what DO you suppose made this
little mound we arc sitting upon ?" I asked mere
ly to gain time.
81 never heard" she answered, looking up curl
ously in my face, maybe a rock got covered up
and grove over, ever so far down. Maybe an In
jun's buried up there"
told her l had seen larger mounds that con-
tanned Indian remains, but none SO small as this.
ut might a been a baby, though" she return
ed, digging her brown toes among tho leaves, and
%winking her eyclids roguishiy. "a papoose, you
know, real little Injun +! wish it had been me,
and I'd been buried here; I'd liked it first rate
only I wouldn't a wanted the girls should come
and set over me-"
why do you talk so' What makes you wish
yourself buried here I" said I.
"Cause I do It's better to be q dead Iniun
than a live Niger" she answered resolutely.
You're not quite SO dark skinned as that" /
said with a considerable gravity.
She burst into q pleasant and musical laugh.
Il wasn't thinkin' Of my skin and you know it.
Mother and old Walker make a niger of me, and
send me to get drink for 'em, when I'd rather got
'em pizen. The old man drinks, and mother, she's
learning, and | expect to take it bime by. The
school girls treat me worse than q Niger, too. II
didn't want so bad to got to read the books father
lett, I'd never go to school another day. ]
wouldn't, so P And her brow darkened AGAR
with evil emotions. '|
did your own father leave you books ?"
Eyes, real good ones.-Only they're old ant
torn some. Mother couldn't sell 'em for nothin;
so she let's me keep 'em. She sold everything
else." Then suddenly changing her tone, she ask
ed slily;- .rsl
"YVu hain't lost anything, have you ?"
eyes," l answered, II see you have my sun
shade"
She held it up, laughing with boisterous tri
umph. "You left it hanging in that tree yonder,
!, she said, pointing to q low-branching beech at
little distance. ut was kind O. careless, too
'Sposin' it had rained ?"
Astonishment kept me silent. How could
have forgotten what l now SO clearly recalled
banging the shade upon a tree. the previous after
noon, while l descended u ravine for flowers?
felt Inundated in the presence of the poor littl
neglected and suspected child.
SHb ~ 4 q toib'J uAVouluii1 Il
=, less, and am greatly obliged to you for takinI
care of my lost property. Now l must go witt
, my class, who are waiting for me over yonder. S
only one word more this time, but l will see yor
r again soon. Keep on going to school, and tr
hard to learn. Don't notice what the girls say
blu. act rightly, and make them ashamed to plagu
| you. Next term, if you study hard. you will &c
r into my department, and we will see then if thos
books can't be mastered very soon. At home b
I patient and gentle to your parents, and never, ne,
err taste that wretched drink Good Bye"
'Gook bye" Her eyelids were winking AGAR
but not this time with mischief. She tossed o
8 her ragged bonnet, and before I had rejoined m
a ambushed class, was out Of sight. Forlorn an
n irientless little waif,-how my heart ached f
9 herl
found the ambushed faces considerably elo1
|. gated, and much more serious than l had lie
them, for they had heard every word that passe
!, and we're measurably ashamed of their uni u
le suspicious. But do not think they felt any mo
kindly towards Mrs. Walkers Betsey than befor
.g For several days after this the girl did not con
Of to school at all, nor did I once see her, though
ID thought of her daily with much anxiety. Duril
r this time, the Principal of the school planned
excursion by railroad, to a station, ten miles d
tant, to be followed by a picnic on the lake shol
Great was the delight of the little ones, grow
Is weary of the UNMARRIED routine through the exhar
to ting heat Of July. Many were the councils call
by the boys, many were the enthusiastic discul
~ ions held among the girls, and seldom, indee
did they break up without leaving one or me
Of subjects of controversy unsettled.
Il. In these differences, the teachers wisely int,
fered Us little as possible, and they were gen
he ally amicably adjusted. The party who wish
cd blue to be the uniform dress, yielded to the maj
N. ity. who preferred white the portion who vot
lv for warm refreshments, were soon reasoned il
he holding up their hands for cold; and the few W
desired a speech" from some noted orator,
considered the matter, and decided that it wou
undoubtedly be tedious 2" But upon one poi
4. the most perfect harmony of opinion p~revaile
and it was the solitary one against which l {
bound strongly to protest. This was the decisi
20 that Mrs. Walkers Betsey was quite unnecessa
to the complement of the party. and was con
quently to receive no invitation.
~ miss Burke that looking obj act p cried Al
- Pease, as l earnestly demonstrated. "Why.
-. girl hasn't a thing fit to wear, if there were
}" other reasons" reminded her that Betsey b
me a very decent basque given her by the ministe
Fe- wife, and that an old lawn skirt of mine could
II tucked for her with very little trouble.
"Such an awkward, uncouth creature!" groar
He.tie Dale.
1"She could carry no biscuits or cake, for
vol has no one to make them for her." said anothe
'oA "She would eat enormously, and make her,
ae sick" objected little Nellie Day, a noted gluttc
', In vain ! combatted these arguments, offering
INC take lemons and crakers for her share, and Q
'o'' urging the humanity of allowing the poor CIR
'n' make herself sick upon good things for once in
as life. Some other teachers Joined me. but VI
pm the question was put to a vote among the schol
IN it received q hurried negative, as unanimous a
:, was noisy. "f .N
:! "And now I think Of it," added Matte Pr
IN the Principals daughter, "the Walkers are GU