The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-31
WASHINGTON. d. G.
rr,pvrisai secured according TO ia,e.l
For the National Era
HERMAN;
VoUNG KNIGHTH0 GOD.
By E. FoxToS,
AHshor Of" Prsm;ees."
CHAPTER XX-Continued.

CHAPTER Xxx Continued.
e.r, vent nuttering on, at his ease, through
i. 5srs uursuing his own train of ideas
.Ifysv owns my body, zey's welcome to take
+, ,f. en- aeep it; 1t never was no use to me,
.-.r d, ache me, an starve me, an work for
o,.,rs.sle. II zey wants re skin, lief ser Sam
80. le.sd take re flesh an bones an altogezer
II BE- a ghost, an ha'nt EN-, maybe-never a
dave again. If zey whips ghost, can't hit it;
tex ..rye. il, isn't hungry; if zey put it into
ssn don believe hell under ground is worser
-,r he'll on re ground, nor re great evil devil
,,, s.. Dominique an | won't be re worst
,s.;.bed zere, cause he's got to come down
i.saf 100. an take it. Wants a change, any
lor 80 use to run away in zis worl, and get
c,,sed again. Tried Eat twice afore. Las
,;,,s d, on a log. an fioated over re river. Got
,s.r %. 'ho. an said, free now Vented down
q. ny knees an kissed re grass an flowers.
c.f q rlace in hotel to wait an tend Found
o., los TO do everything. Folks Fought zere
want noziug ike me. st. Dominique know,
,r-h ALWAYS know everything. He send two
Diqrcrtatchers. ley come an put up, an
MAKE lseicve eenl'me | wait on 'em proper,
an pica an civil, wiz my white apron on. ley
say steal zeir brooches, so re constable takes
ne up Zen zey swear to me fore re postmaster,
glt zevti known me six years at st. Domi-
rilr.'. Want 50: never saw me in zeir lives !:
tuf s.. Dominique told EN- to swear all re
sam, he knowed twas /, anyhow an if zey
brought re wrong one he could send him back
ia, enough, SO no harm done. So re postmas-
Ter II, en- have me, an zey tote me back in
haadc afs Sol says st. Dominique, when /
come back, more toe-nails to spare, you -
- ,iLain?' While he was tying me, and
hauling en- out, he whispered right over me,
. Ii ,ua ascends into heaven, | am .zere.s If you
makes your bed in hell, l am zere. If you
takrs ze wings Of re morning, and dwells in &c
-ieTr,pst parts of re sea, even zere am wiz
zee anl nv right hand shall hold zee So,
after ed done Goggin me, and pepperin my
back an ali, when | was laying on re floor, l
studied it, an Fought it all out. lat man
am man, sare. He's real devil, come
ID iron down zere, 10 show re ozer masters
ay~ % do it. Oh, damn re niggersl give
IN he!i, he says; an zen he does it. Eats re
r-saon know row won't get away from him
l.Fsr bears everything, always sees everything,
a'-a, Aaows everything. God bless you, mas,
1e!. Oh. give me Eat pistol, now, or shoot me
yolrset and zen 90 off safei'
You lave got these wild notions INTO your
asil ~ poor fellow, merely from suffering
aua solitude. and the excitement Of your escape.
lel;a Oh thinking about them, and they will
leave vou when you have been safe, and among
KIM ads for time. There is a good God
overu
SIN pressed closer to him, and whispered,
e.. y, . IL zere is, why did He let my Georgy
ma 'er lpal he up from my knees, and whip
IL 4. sn kneeled down 70 pray to him? II
Le:t why did lie let ST. Dominique cruelty
,. "a 1capl -roat?"
SAN u hat do you mean Good God
I. y9i drive yourself mad, and me too?"
i yas Good FRIDAY night" continued the
l-a--e voice at his-ear in the dark. 81 peeped
1'mugh ze window. Ze shutters was shut
sl' l,rs WAS q little knot-hole. Zere was mas
i.1Fz two men Eat come up re river re day
Dil.e.' ley vas eatin, an drinkin, an laughin
r.ll % table. Ze light all burned blue. Zere
vas le scapegoat, gagged, on re great black
'ro;s Mex mOrnin, when &c folks come out
@ LIZ cabins, he was buried. ley say he'd
tai iit an died in re night. So, after St
uonmMua make me scape-goat, Tze bound to
ge' aaay, I've or dead, fore Good Friday"
"etd neayeasl | can't believe you You
S6ie oreau.ing \ ou mean TO pretend that you
'N 81 u 50 sight as that, and didn't inform
asala-l ihat lieid?"
ear use? Never say nozing to nobody
o's Tie whip me to IDEAS, and swear
sam sad Herman, after another pause
"u' uting 10 do you great service, am
+. indeed. mas'rl God forever bless you
"ont you DO me one, then?"
~ mas r, IL TAFT mon cGur!"
nf't tell ne any more ofthese stories
-, mas'r."
iAeY pa ned on steadily, speedily, and silent
I' several miles. The clouds lifted, and
Ter The tree-tOps. The pale stars came
r 2'in dark figure stood forth in stronger
~ 'Fi'in>t the dark woods beside him: and
--,'iaat admired the activity and firmness Of
&C. The strong desire so bravely bracing
~ frame aha torn leg:
~ are powerful fellow Yon ought to
a"e 10 serve yourself well in every way,
80 y come II be your own man. How
- am rieyeriy you planned your escape
M l'se a vet night, / suppose, that you
10. ee seen by the light of the great
Il IS HAT burned only in wet weather. "
IL 81 .'snt. sare, since year. Ze master he
~ cark IN re house. Abaddon, re body
,.''"a- &c tell Beeizebub Eat las time zey went
s'4'5 c!iE &c master and he, zey went to see
i.-e y ZEN witches Eat raises spirits wiz ia.
a. Il wrong one come up TO see re master
sibNl 20 talk zlngs Eat he not wish to hear
g;-i, 50 he Jump up out of re circle, an come
out ze spirit come after, an knock
M, an come homs wiz him an keep knock
nal. 80 tound his beds head every night so he
l;rb, b.-A'uon sleep on re floor, and keep re
p,,d t,lihs. No use, cough Ze spirit don
sane y come every night, an knock ON just &c
wbe,. ;.b ~ lamp keep re master from seem
do, - 6 men, cough he never like zat. Abad
IN - ways Sweared when it walked him up
H amp good TO scare re niggers wiz
ZEN ~ III 1t 5 a oewitched lamp, Eat will show
zeir 81 LII an burn zem up if zey goes out OF
II -. -, IN ze night. Zewomen~ believes
na,e. Always so Ignorant; 1 dom, cause il
bora urn up ze watch; boun' to try it. any.
,be;- -g emu OF early dawn began to creep into
ar., t 49es IN spite Of their rapid motion. The
pna, ' rs cleared their throats and tuned their
d aTv !. Jlfeordanily. The day began to break
lo3elr ~.pse approach is so infinite relief to
Or f'IeH I! throu gh night of pain of BODY
can L ,-pp..' II the pain be one of kind which
niyb, RI Npec'ed to be left behind with the
spirit. the growing light frightened Herman
and sbra ,Iosh ms companion seemed to cover
slF danger was nos great enough to hs ' aa
rsclable lie took from his vai;se the he hon mp
b b., aS intended Is "a sop for Cerberus;
Garo q Which that fl gitive slave-catcher's toe
- lromlslng dkeharge of the dnties q