The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-01-27
CHAPTER XVII-ConcIuded.
BY Z. FoXToN,
.4uthOr o 2" Princes"

CHAPTER XVII-ConcIuded
More than year., sighed Constance, with a
sh. The Bishop, when he knew me better,
d,.l-.d my power of self.renunciation and to
prose It, | wrote to my guardian the day |
va tscntyone, and desired him to send all
r,r lfaIertc. Of all kinds, as | should never re-
,gr 10 the South. He did so at once-he was
clad suppose, TO rid himself of the care of it /;
and / saye the money to the church. The
BISHOP was troubled when / brought it to him.
H., asked me whether | had not slaves, and
SAID that | had been hasty, and wrong, In not
kinz his advice. He would have counselled
me b. all means, to see that they had Roman
Cithulic masters, that their souls might be
cared for: but did not think that that would
ll,. made much difference to Them for those
uh, Bought them might, at any time, sell them
aeni: and | told him that they would proba-
b, Dee better off under any masters than they
hd lyea under only overseers. He shook his
head and said he feared | was mistaken but
thar, Al AL events, it could not be helped then,
asl ade nae Sit up from twelve to one, two
nights ia every week, for i month, saying pray
er fr the conversion of the world and for all
prisoners and captives. did, and then | felt
SAL aud never thought whether or not the
slave were So, and dismissed the subject from
my miuI."
&c Morr than year ago it would have been
an easier matter, then, to trace them. / wish
i hll occurred to him, that at that uncture he
could best secure the welfare of your soul by
setting YOU to see after other peoples bodies
"Oh. Herman, what if now it should be too
atr?~
e 1t shall not be, if they are above ground
But, If amy of them not oh, Herman
Herman
Constance, the mercy of Heaven is infinite
and Cniailng. What We can do, we will and
God, forgiveness will supply the rest"
SI, hurst into tears again. I" We will ? you
sill. can do nothing. Oh if / could only
sell myself to ransom them, and then die, how
thankfully would do it,
And leave me? No, sell Yourself to me
aud ! will give you myself in exchange"
And pay YOU for them? That would be the
prce could not pay, and yet it would be
Iu-i. That poor, poor, girl has been a whole
wear. and more. and NAV still be for life with
you a. buy him back withholding but those
,W dollars oui of which | was going to bear
inr pary thank-oilering SO compacently to
the altar. without even remembering that those
STartiy lrtlherS and sisters of mine, So deep
IS slil'e'i "a -ainsi, had aught against me. Her
maii. ! ""St let YOU 90, must | not 7"
lrs. and come back again, too, hope,
siil Auu not
III Iid not hope and believe so, l could
Ao el you 90; and yet, feel as if were I'M
der doon Everything is perfectly dark to
m~ and where | shall fnd any comfort when
sou are gone, | cannot tell The very Bible
seen> full of curses. all aimed against me
'Who.6c,er shall offend one of these little
ones The words seemed to choke her. and
She '"ppcl, shGddering.
" t"nstahcc, you grieve and alarm me more
'h"o ! can ie!l you when you allow yourself to
g, on D.. ll manner If YOU did but know it,
ANY DIS. lt'e, one of your very worst faults,
tlolu inst 10 last, has been nothing but this
/ lert uultriird ychemence, taking different
tornt, which Is just now diStracting you with
r-mgu.e. i the Bible is full Of curses for i'm
ienheut sn a is full of blessings for penitent
>i1crs. Despair is one Of the very strongest
Of lhe sIripe-locks which keep the strait gate
fastened to.U~. lou must not shut it against
,oaret You will be i'll You will not be
abe 10 write To- me- while | ain gone You
"ill have a brain-iever How can | possibly
stay away. ir start, even? ] have a great mind
10 bleed y,ii this moment Herman wiped
ms iurrhcad lie had actually wrought himself
"l iio GIVING her something like scolding,
lhe Iaivr effects of which he had perhaps
Win ed before IN other cases less interesting
a. im.
on no,|no-yoG need not | will be firm
an now. have been poor-spirited and weak,
ana gwen voa trouble. Herman, when YOU were
Com your Very llindest and best for me. The
'iui' IS mine the penance yours the lamenta-
,on nnhc. That ought not to be. 1t shall not.
bu N. YOU tell me how | ought to feel?"
iir and by. perhaps, when the time for
helm come eff YOU need to be told. Thought
4hd action for YOU i'll the first place, Con-
Siatiee II am stern, dear, it is against your
bosom foes
loa are not. You are but strong and
kn-lr; ani admire and love and trust you
only tAr more. In your hands | can fear moth
NJ ona
liz dark, deep eyes shone on her with their
>",'>' trh'hrest pity. " Iou admire and love
ana trust nIe only the more for my severity
against the t-w faults that stand between you and
i'Fieel"n. GA fear nothing long in the hands
= one bat little stronger and quite as mortal
'T tOul'>cli Cannot YOU adore more heartily,
h'HsH and strong, and bear the discipline of
i'e one only Wisdom and Mercy? Cannot we
iFarh 70 tear nothing long in His hands, even
" 80! :. lttle while He sets us apart? High
l?ll' Tiii YOU not prove yourself worthy of your
H'3h aiher? Fear Him reverently; but can
g'' be atrapi Of Him ablectly ?"
"od Wall be done-in mercy-on me
Ai'l ON me too. Say Amenl"
Mi t'E--when YOU come back"
II ,h, Herman, indeed this is matter
act nov.
True
Will aet Tell me what to do
lake this pen and ink, and write few lines
oo0 Jake Saying that you will send person
H." Veeh or two, if possible, to buy him and
ms oihghiel. Now, if writing does not in
HgA-e YOUR headache, / should be glad to have
eter oi introduction to your guardian-your
,OISlh' Is he not? Tell him that you wish me
- %! back your slaves for you, and ask him
D'e SO KIND as 10 give me all the necessary
'''9gria'ion IN his power
ei mere, i is done. But there may be forty
.I3 OF them, or more, even"
NE more the merrierr
But where shall YOU get the money?r
Out OF the bank
IT II may take the whole of your little fortune"
/ hen Shall have to make another
And more"
men Clara will lend me some more"
And be fined for my fault"
enc VIII think it one of the best investments
IN the lother) world"
:. ana you are to keep yourself impoverished.
:" oiuer 1" pay my debts!"
arts and poverty are as good a recipe
C me making of a physician as of a lawyer
Constance could not take this cheerful view