The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-07
WASHINGTON. D. C.
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For the National Era.
HERMAN;
YOUNG KING H tn GOD.
BY E. F0XTON,
Author Of" Premiees."
CHAPTER XX-Concluded.


.Wbar DIVER git so much boss p
d. F,upd him when he was a babe, mas'r.
p.;.I him. mas'r. Honor'ble Harrison L.
IN he make me donation of de ole
,-..-rarrow an Young mas'r he done put on
- six an little wheels in front, to make it run
...r f,r his ole NANNY and de beast"
-Wbrre do you live, ma am? ?" said Herman.
We'll. ides in de bush, mas'r, not far off,
Voaorble Harrison T. Henson's ole place,
..r When de ole mansion nigh here con-
~.3 he move down de river to his oder
r.;.p bnt.I didn't think I'd like de SILVIA
,.r and sav: |, 'mas'r, jus kind o Tub my
... home lie best. an if yon'd low me to re-
main. IN alters dissent to come to your resist
..r- masr. wheneber you summonses me,
IN So. Den he apply, July, ranticipate
r.l b. secluded; and say, well, mas'r, if is,
III i5ll4r arter We pretty surreptitiously. So he
owed me to remain; and nobody ever interferes
Nth me-: an goes an makes dem visit now
81. lsa. when wants society, to see ifdey's get
IN along we'll an don't want nothin; an dey
comes now am den, an makes visits to me. Dat
ar ,.mman irlisposed ~
Yes. He has been very badly hurt. |
ri that We could get him to your cabin, and
PERSUADE YOU to take him under your care. .
Herman looked in his purse. There's twenty
collars, to help pay for the expense and trouble.
b. sou think you can accommodate him?"
Well, mas'r, if he'll be patient an specta-
H.. don no bul | might. De good book say,
r. not regretful to entertain strangers; fol-
one on en- is angels onawares. If you's de
Good Samaritan. Ise be de host, will so, an
mrrile what is necdful from de steamboat, can
go. Steward berry nice colored gemman, friend
o nine | has poultry an vegetable at my resi-
dence, and eberyting berry compatible. Dis
u4v. gemmal, long de lawn
She led her stag, and led the way. The other
men. ly Herlnans direction, laid the longest OF
their blankets upon the ground, and his patient
upon IT, and he helped them to carry it
smoothly and evenly over the smooth, short
ga,s. They soon came where the woods were
parted by AN old halfchoked avenue, and then,
in q cultivated clearing, a few rods from it, to
ur,le log cabin mantled and almost hidden
STA Wild grape-vines The little old negress
tci her stag without, and seemed almost swal
isael up IN the darkness within, but hustled
about, rroditced, with a hospitabe flourish
hard biscuit and cheese from cupboard, and
promised eggs and chicken so soon as she
>hgld have bestowed her patient comfortably
Il her rudc bnt tidy bed.
lis aicty was now, evidently, next to that o.
Eer az, winch was stltl scarcely reconciledto the
hs.5iborhood ofthe dog, her chiefidea: she was
animated by that JOY of nursing in which hah
TIE genius of nursing consists; and Herman, a:
lie directed and assisted her, was greatly re
Ecred as he noticed her zeal and skill Noble
wa- adjusted properly, with an extent pore
stump pillow of Hernans devising, and asleey
instantly The men went out for fre-wood
The old woman took out her irying-pan. Her
man cave ller his last orders, and took biz
have IN spite of her hospitable entreaties
Promising to|eive or send further assistance j
be- could. Free at last, he wonld 90 his ways
aal take to The bush again, while the men wer'
al their dinner
They were not getting fre-wood. They wer,
Di',riug notwithstanding together, rife in hand
teilre the oalv door. As he appeared within
H. they closed, side by side, into row, AM
faced him, stirring each other up with thei
elbows
Say, DOCTOR! stop with us an take bite
Thank you, I'm not hungry
Well, but, doctor, don't be in hurry. VIA
ay1 sag ge& name ,cdS. ~
Excuse he | am in hurry-fatigued AM
uuwclL"
Well then, doctor, Jest you set down al
rest awhile. an take drop O whisky"
Z" shall come back and see your companion
o'ain, or segH him another surgeon, if | can, il
irg DAYS Now | have business elsewhere
vel, but, amt yer name Ard'n? Cause
s Reckon Yer'll have to stop"
iiayr tur stop yer now anyhow, cause Tn
ae1nslable an take We up to ST. Dominique
Tar s-e il his pesky Sam amt got away again
Noic thought he see him, Jest afore we Sc
.ou Az ST. Dominique told me if they war an
abolition cspers cut up around here jes' now
% have an eye arter Yankee o that name
Ina; had been up to his place, insultin on hin
Make everything as pleasant TO We as We car
along your attentions to Noble; an if Sal
an 60, away, nor none o the niggers aroun
here sou Il be discharged in a day or two, a
uoat the wuss.'
% Noble went to bed Sam TO Canada; an
heTman loIJail. Perhaps, even there, he di
Lo' "ish himself back again, on that night, il
me wood. However tiinty the way before hin
night be. it was now at least straight an
pam. Tue voice of duty. no more confuse
"id umnteiligible, clearly called upon him
iHer and To his suffering. accordingly, as be:
ne iAiSot BE patiently and manfully addresse