Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
A Now Lotter BIZ Artemug Wagd.

following letter, by Artcmus Ward, which
VIC believe has never been printed III Ameri-
ca. 1t is worth printing, on this account
He says:
was sitting in tho bar, quietly smoking
frugal pipe, when two middle aged aud stern
looking fcmales,s aud a young and pretty
female, suddenly entered the room. They
negro gentleman. "Do you feel for the down
trOdden?" said one of the females, thin
faced aud sharp.vOiced person in green specta-
cles. ''DO feel for it p answered the land
lord in q puzzled voice Do feel for it 2"
Eyes, for the oppressed, tho bcnited 7" "In-
asmuch as to which Z" said tho lau'lord.-
''You see this man z" said the females, pint
ing her Umbreller at the negro gentleman
a Eyes, maStn, see him" SIZES !" said
The female, rasin her voice to a exccedin high
pitch, 'you see him, and he's your brother !"
mo, I'm darned if he Is !" said the lan'lord,
hastily retrcatin to his beer cask. 4" And
yours - shouted the excited female, addresin
me, "hc is also your brother" mo, think
not, marin, pleasantly replied, "the nearest
we come to that color in our family WASH the
case Of my brother John. lie had the jans
dc-s for sew raj years but they finally left him.
am happy to state that, at the present time,
lie Lasu't a solitary lander" '.Look at this
man :" screamed the female. looked at
him. He was an able bodied, well dressed,
comfortable lookin negro. Ho looked as
though he might heaye three or four good
7 meals day into him with murnrar. 'Look
at that down: trodden man ~ cried the female.
"Who trod on him ?" inquired. '.Villins
dcspots!" "Well," said the Ian'lord, ''why don't
you go to the wilkins abouti? Why doyou come
here, tellin US niger is our brother, aud
brandishin your umbre!lers round like lot of
"Have you," said m;ddle-aged female No. 2.
who was quietcr sort OF person, "Havc you
NJ sShtimcnt-no poetry in your soul-no
love fer the beautiful? Dost never go into
the gercn fields to Gull the beautiful flowers 2"
Il no: only never dost," said the Ian lord, in
an angry voice, but I'll bet you Eve pounds
you can't bring man as darcs say burst"
THE little BIRDS continued the female,
''dost not love to gaze onto thcm?" 81 would
were bird, that 1 might fly to thou - l
humoroUsly sung, casting sweet glance at
the pretty young woman.
Don't you look in that way at my dawtcr,"
said female No. l in u violent voice you're
old enough to be her father" Twas an
innocent look, dear madam" softly said.
You behold in me an emblem Of innocence
and purity. In fack, I start for Rome by the
first train to morrcr, to sit as 4 model to Il cell
ebrated artist who is about to sculp a statue
to be called Sweet Innocence. Do you S pose
sculptor would send for me for that purpose
onlcss he kuOw'd was OVERLOOKING with in
noccnce? Don't make a error about me-"
1T is my opinion" said the leading female,
''that you're scoiIer and a wretch Your
mind Is in wusser beclouded state than the
poor negroes We are seckin to aid. You are
gropcr il the dark cellar of sin. q sinful
mani
There ia a sparkling fount,
Come come and dIink.
No: you will not come and drink" EYES he
WILL" said the landlord, IF you treat Jest
try him" AS for you," said the cnraged
female to the landlord, you're degraded
kein, too low and vulgar to talk to-" This
is the sparklin tOunt for me dear sister :" cried
the Ian lord, DRAWN an drinkiH mug of beer.
Having uttered which COAX, he gave a low
rumblin larf, and relapsed into silence, 'My
colerd fren'," | said to the negro kindly,
''what is it all about?" lie said they was
tryin to raise money to send missionaries to
the Southern States in America to preach to
the vast numbers Of negroes recently made
free there. lie said they were without the
gospel. They were without tracts.
l sail, "my frcn, this is serious matter
l admire you tor tryin to help the race to
which you belong, and far be it from me to
say anything again carrying the gospel among
the blacks OF the South. Let the gospel 90
to them by all means. But l happen to
Individually know that there are some thous-
aEds of liberated blacks in the South who are
starvin. l don't blame any body for this, but
it is very sad fact. Some are really too i'll
10 work, some can't get work to do, and others
are too foolish to see any necessity for wo! kin.
| was down there last winter and [ observed
that this class had plenty o!preachin for their
soulds, but skurce any vittles for their Stun
mux. Now, if it is proposed to send flour
and bacon along with the gospel, the idea is
really excellent one. II on the t'other hand
it is proposed TO send Prcachin alone, all can
say is that its a hard case for the uiggers.-
If you expect coored person to get deeply
interested liz q tract when his stunmuck is
empty, you cxyect too much" l gave the
negro much as l could afford, and the kind
hearted Ian BIRD did the same. Il said, Fare
well, my colourcd fTicn. 1 wish you we'll,
certainly. You are ROW as free as the eagle
Bc Ike him and soar. But don't attempt
to convert Ethiopian person while his STUN
muck ycarns for vitt!cs. And you, ladies-I
hope you ready to help the poor aud un>
fortunate abroad" When they had gone the
llu'lord said, Come into the garden, Ward"
Aud we went and cullcd some carrots for
dinner.