New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-03

parcntfcuCaly; "but r"'r ns ! 'heu WIZ {" "'"s''
very solemn and I've doubt could have beaten 80
parson at his oWn trade, and given bi-a9 Ion "o''o
ea!'go in the sJue.D
"waB. Il wiihin' ar prayin, Lenenant' repne"
Tom i've bin prayin' tls whole blessed nish'--of
reeI ycd GOT n'hoe inter ye et moighs let tne
he cont Tux to Lord deans yero mel doesn't see
10 nay eout o this but gwinc ter thet duroed hide
her-d scesacrc. az tie. I'D nuycr &c, Hohow.'
am. yor lont know TIA, 70 Isl secosfioBS'"
"Yas docs. I'd swar ter it IN the bacon;' and
hcavilg deep sigh. he g.ont to mra!ns agan.
Tic NICHE though thought il worid never end, OF
Us, wore away and the sun came in through IN,
trees Il hod been up about hours, and was warming
even ny cold bel anacr the laurel leaves when voice
y oyer ne suddenly exclaimed: "Wh-wh-
6 so. ui--you dom down dari'
Il vas tall s,alwar: negro man. who Ind come upon
us fom TIE eide % which Toms back turncd. Tie
latter ,.ss IA gentle dozc. arl di not hear his ap
rroach but the moment the black spoke he sprnng TO
hs fact and eelzns him by the coliar cried out: "Ye
| llcS tiur1egc.oud whoi does ye want yerct"
Tho NEGRO made 10 reply, but, drawing back. aimed
heavy blow at Ito natives face Tom caught 1t on
s arm and stepping aside. and making 10 effort to re-
.urn Il. sold With All azing cooness:
COVE. more O tLo;, II lay yc eout without ben
ct o. ca-y Yves friends te. al coch black devils like
We; so tot down yclc an tell us vho sc is. tye
down lie added. as TIC hac; showed disposition to
d.srccard bis inlgnction "soi sc down. On j II lamm
va I'll yer vhi.os ruT Squire Robins Old mar. an che
war go willie ye could NJ see lax By dayiight fur tho
fac: wus-sho var dead
The negro sat down. "Thet Q sensible teer' saio
Tom. Now. vbar q 80 blongT
Ter Squire Gibbon. over thar" replied the black
Mounting sukily in tie direction Of the planters.
An did MT 70 lose two hams frum the smoke-houss
las ncht an did NJ the Squire guy it ter 20 niGs Ike
blases this mornin fur a s,cain on emf
"Yas he done dat Massa."
! "Sarycd 70 right. tn lnrn ye better'n ter steal
sgin. Haint ger hassa Il burned old Seccahp
"IIe an dat. Massa muffin ese dat" replied the
negro. giuuing.
"Da Mt / tel yc Lelenantr cried Tom. In
triurap,ant tone. giving ono Of tho hams con-
tomptuous NICK Did Mt tel 30 knowd Il BY the
,aSio o the taooni'
Tic d,sky looked a, the hams; and sudden light
seemed 70 break upon llm for be shouted out, " Yah
vlh an DID yoa stole dc bacon. Nasal Did you done
dai. Mesa, Yahi ysh 0"
NO We al nj fiols IL; white ren doant steel; ony
70 eus,ed nies docs thcl. VIC korafscessd it,
Tie black looked at us rs II 10 DID NJ know the e.
tct difference between stealing end coaiiscntnG but
he sd nothing Ton rested ht bead on his hand FOR
moment. then. looking up said 10 the nc6ro'
"Isay. thandersrsi which u 90 take--death or yer
freedom =" A.. ...,,., n.
NIL with r-ore coolne.s than lie could have been er
pcce 70 orhib under Toms eye. which startled even
4 10 nlih 10 ieEe,ncss.
"Imean The. ~c i Union en- 'scapin Ter tho lnes
an nc, uo talo yc lorr. an suyyo yer freedom, q
YEA hoip rs, an AN " " ys sosaf Thsfs en-
I'm holp rcu Mssss. II yons uninn. Ia 90 ~ "'''.'
Iory z sivsn but. oh eosIse. Aaaa. Ia ruddsr hso
dat mt, L.
"Uv eoor,e 70 w'sd, ony fool w'nd. whet de'
lye ,hInt. Le.tenan,s Kin VIC trust himi'
"Ilak %. ! lie LA saoe." replied.
go doos l. But. my black beatty. &c Jest count OF
a. eve come to yarnint yen toich iIyin pam
o. b.. fire. ye wall wunyo member th,ti'
Oh. ya, Aiatsa. pg, leLss you raI. Aas,a III b
,rse. Shore Mesa
IN ugt. 70" sold Tom. az onee proceeding 4
talk affair, over With hln. We ascersDed from
him that The district was hlol with Union me-. "b'
would glsdl, aid but thtt they al lived at too Gsea
distance to te safely reacloi IN my wounded oondi
ton. A roor white man. however. who could b
irus,cd had Ill deainn'" about mile from where
Nc wore and to lin made mp our minds TO apply
Tie negro Get OF Il once ior bis hoEscvh ich s'oc on
a narrow wagon tTack rs through tho voods-and
=. abos, an hour returned With tho native
Iio vas a. oid-,ooklns specimen Of humanity. with a
iltan. gauni frame round. t.oopng slouldegs shot
t,ubhy e.a,urc long bony arms and knee, e seemed
., lo,o each another Iis eyes snail and restless
ID. nos. long him. and hooked n the end; AID bis cara
Largo enough 10 have been intended for qr'druped
renowned Tor brayinr. lie apar OF panis made Of
tuttcruui urfcy coat aud shirt Of tie same material
sad ar old bsoalbfmHcd slonchcd het turned up IN
nont and falling over his shoulders like The cage of
slackin,csh.
ue At orcc consented 20 receive mo into his house.
aad % keep until my wound was sufficiently healed
20 allow Of NY again setting on, for Na''illc. 81 be
mighty pore lIlns stranger" no sail; but wot hes
ls yolfn ter komnad"
,fy wound bad grown extremely painful so that The
least roi!ou gave circulating pain and attempting
e. rise found myiof TOO weak TO stand. Pc.cei'ng
tbs Tom and the negro making seat OF their eirf
took me up and carried mo TO the natives. His cabin
wa, Of the meancst sort and Tor cGcoual conccnlmont
A. bed had to be made in one corner of half noored
o,ic but hs kindness and To-, OF bis tIcy tender.
lorr.cd WIFE with Toms neyerceasng attention mode
my mean lodgings rs pleasant quarters under much
more prctelliouo roof.
As soon as could bear tho paIn Tom extracted tho
phi VIZ" NV s'oA'AN"'i pus ny '''"t'" ''-''' =
slowly. !. Yves ten dnys before l could et UP. Then
I .ayo Tom his frs, lessons in tho alphabet putting
no doubt Ayers Almanac to u much bet.cr use. than 1t
wa PIT 10 before.
At the End Of fortnight we held general consulia
lion oyer Affairs, and decided as II might DO weeks
before / wns allc 70 travel that Tom flpuld et.
tempt 10 make bis way TO Nashville with letters TO my
Colonel. 1hcy would probably Induce HIM to send Il
party OF cavalry 20 my rescue
Tom reached Nashville safely and just after dark ono
evening about a week aiterwerd 1 was gladdened by
tho sound Of hB voice entering the cabin In mono