Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23

SCENE Y.
Mr. Noble arranged the wreck OF his aGlir.
as speedily as possible, eager to be on the way
to Montreal. The evening before started.
Frank Helper waited upon Nh Grossman, and
said That handsome slave you have been
trying 50 hard to catch is doubtless beyond
your reach, and vii take good care not to come
within your power. Under these circumstances
she is worth nothing to you but for the sake
Of quieting the uneasiness Of my friend Noble
| will give yoa eight hundred dollars to reliu-
quiSh all claim to her.
The broker flew into violent rage "I'll see
you both IdInnei first" he replied " shall
trip EN- up yet. III keep the sword hanging
over the cursed heads as long as l live |
wouldn't mind spending ten thousand dollars
10 be reyenged Oh that Internal Yankee"
Mr.. Noble reached Montreal in safety. and
found his Loo Loo well aud cheereful Words
are inadequate to describe the emotions eXcit-
ed by reunion, after such dreadful pcrls and
and hairbreadth escapes. Their marriage was
solemnlzed as soon as possible ; but the wife
being an article of property, according to
American law, they did not venture to return
to the States. Alfred obtained some writing
to do for a commercial house, while Loo Loo
iAioNl uNtC'a t1ttiE aiN al udlC- anu Eub biu-
cry. Her character had strengthened under
the severe ordeals through which she had pas
sed. She began TO question the righttuleSS of
living so indolently as she had done Those
painful scenes in the slave prison made her re-
fleet that sympathy with the actual mjscrieS
Of life was better than weeping over romauces
She was rising above the de!eteriouS Influences
Of her early education and beginning to feel the
dignity of usefulness She said to her husband
shall not be sorry if we are always poor
1t is so pleasant to help uoH, who have done
50 much for nse And Alfred, dear, | want
10 give some Of my earnings toA INT Debby The
poor soul is trying to layu mouey TO pay that
friend of yours who bought her son aud sent
him to Canada. Surely /, of all people in the
world, ought to be willing to help slaves wh)
have been less fortunate thanl have Sometimes
when lie awake in the night | have yery
solemn thoughts come over me. 1t was truly
a wonderful Providence that twice saved me
from the dreadful fate that awaited me- |
can never be grateful enough TO God for send
ing me such blessed friend IS ,ny good Al
fred"
They were living thus coatentei with their
humble lot, when a letter from Ftauk Helper
announced that the extensive house OF Gross
man X Co, had stopped payment Thcjr Lu-
man chattels had been pat up At auction. and
among them was the title to our beautiful fugi-
tive. The chance of capture was considered
so hopeless, that. when Mr.. Helper bid sixty
two dollars, no one bid over him and she be-
came his property, until there was time to
transfer the legal claim to his friend
Feeling that they could now Ue safe under
their oEn vine and liz tree, Alfred returned to
the United States where he became first a
clerk, and afterwards prosperous merchant
His natural organization untitled him for con
Hict, and though his peculiar experiences had
had imbued him with thorough ahdorreucc
OF slavery, he stood alOOffrom the evgr-iucfeaS
ing agitation on that subject bat every New
Years day, one of the Vigilance Committees
for the relief OF fugitive slaves received on
hundred dollars from an unknown friend =
As his pecuuiary means increased, he purchaS-
ed several slaves, who had been in his employ
at Mobile, and established them as servants il.
Northern hotels Madame Labasse was iuyil-
ed to spend the remainder Of her days uudcI
bis roof but she came ouIy in the Summers
being unable TO conquer her shiveFing dread
Of snow storms
Leo LooS personal charms attracted atteu
ton whatever she made her appearance. A.
church, and other public places, people point
her out to strangers, saving, That i the wife
of Mr Alfred Noble, She was the orr han
daughter Of rich planter at the South, ana
had great inheritance left TO her hut Mr
Noble lost it all in the financial crisis of 1881
Her real history remained a secret. looked with
In their own breasts Or Their three children,
the youngest was named Leo Loo, and great
iy reSrmJed her beautiful mother When >lrr
was six years old, her portrait was taken il a
gypsy hat CaFlanded with red berries. Shs
was dancing round, little white dog aud long
streamerS of ribbon were floating behind her
Her father had it framed iu an archrd environ
ment Of viuework, and presented it to the wife
on her thirtieth birthday Her eyes mo.steu-
ed as she gazld upon it then kissing lis hand,
she looked up in the old way, and said, ]
thank you, sir, fer buying me-"
TIE END
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