Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14

asked her father to tell her all that had occurred
to him during their separation. But he re-
piled,
" Not to day, Eulie, you must be content to
See me in flesh and blood now and to morrow
will give you, not only account of myself
but also the history Of your mother, together
with the reason of our long separation. >
" But tell me when Rupert and his mother
left, she urged.
" The very night Of our return, his mother,
at the first sight Of me- actually tainted, and
after she recovered it was long ere she could
believe that | was not ghost come to torment
her and ayenge you. But when at last she was
convinced and sternly accused her Of her cru.
city and wickedness to you she fell down at
my feet and made such q confession Of crime as
never wishto bear again from mortal lips
She confessed all-- that she bad hated you al.
was 8, because you came between me and her
soIl--that after .ha believed me dead She could
noe have you IN her sight. Thus after burn
! ing ay siI ana rewriting Lutics letters 50
ss Nouil lead 70 suit her purpose she had
sold y3u lor slave. And then SIZE 50 earnestly
baJu2ht my forgiveness and mercy, that at
last bade her rise, telling her that on condition
that she would instantly leave the Hall never
to return, | would let her own conscience bo
your ayenger and would do nothing more to
punish her, but | could not then forgive her.
She Immediately sought Rupert, and as she sold
the Grove last Summer and had received pay
ment' she had money and together they left
that pight, and went, know not whittier, and
| care not, provided she never troubles MS again
= But now that | am restored we must pity
her and try to think Of her as kindly as we can,
must we not, lather?n
Il can tell better how shall feel towards
her when have heard u recital Of your woes
since she sold you. But as you are latigued,
W. viii be content with hearing what has oc-
carred to you since Gerald left you at Mr.. Mil
tons, for be related TO u what you Lad told
him up to that time"
Euloeen then gave au account Of Mrs. Nil.
toms death and her subsequent Journey and
pleasant stay q 3 llora Glen and when she
concluded, tbcy eronea 70, s1.s ss.....,-
After ten over, aunt judy found chance
70 pause beside her young mistress and say,
4" laws, Miss Eaie, it don't seem airthly to
have you 'mong US agin. BE sure thought
twas a most heaven when massa come, but
now Sc sure its all heaven with you here"
:" | an very glad that it makes you SO happy
aunt Judy it hardly seems reality to me
yct-all this happiness
- No wonder but pears to me III never
doubt de Lords goodness again after this
Here l'se been prayin an prayin' dat massas
soul might be safe in Heaven these mos two
years, an when ole missus had got to bein 50
cross case she s sureweall 'longed to her, body
an soul spose, de Lords done sent massa
back agin to punish dc wicked woman, an
bring you back. Laws, when looks on de new
missus, your own sweet mother, | think sure
nuff de debbil will get ole miss soul for such
lie as she tole bout your bein Luties chile
0, | was powerful 'fraid you d be sold agin lore
massa Earle go, thar, so he couldn't find YOU
" But God was good and did not allow such
thing. Yet, aunt Judy, my being sold as a
slave has taught me many things in regard to
them, which trust will prevent my ever abus-
ing them"
oh, no, honey, nobody would ever think
You d 'busc nlggers. But | see young mass =
lookin' anxious for you to come into de parlor,
so mustn't bother you no more and so saying,
she disappeared
Very, rry pleasant was the evening passed
in that dear old paror, to the united family,
and Euloeen, who could not keep her eyes from
the face of her mother longer than just to give
Gerald and her father an occasional glance, was
completely transported when at the hour Of re-
firing her mother told her she should share her
room with her that night.
Bo,h o. - hoppy to sleep, and till late in
the night the hours wore away in loving con.
verse between the mother and child.
Morning dawncd at last, and early Euloeen,
accompanied with Gerald, revisited the dear
familiar scenes oi other days, every nook and
arlor where she had spent 50 many pleasant
hours, while her heart oyerlowed with thank
iuluess that God had again suffered her to hs
there. But from this happy employment Milly
was sent to summon them to the house, as there
were callers waiting to see Miss Eulie. The
news Of her return had spread rapidly, and as
eagerly as they fastened, WHEN it was known
that Albert Meslyn was alive and had returned
with his wife to the Hail. did some of the neigh.
bors now come to see the returned daughter.