The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-08-26
TIE BLOOD NF EiAKRY LEE

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tissr.
Year after year Robert jackson has
been the second waiter at the Grand
Union; but the careless crowds that
frequent the mammoth hostelry have
not known that through his veins
courses the proudest Virginia blood.
Robert IS a small, well-made quad
room, fashioned, perhaps, in about the
same mould as Stephen A. Douglas.
tor his head closely resembles that of
the Little Giant. His grandfather was
Gen. Harry Lee, of Revolutionary
lght-hofse-cayalry fame, and his
mother was a slave woman named Jen
ny, maid OF Mrs Lee Soon after the
birth OF William Jackson, the head
walters father, Jenny was sold to Col
Stewart, off'rederick county, Maryland.
The boy William showed extraordinary
intelligence, and became a pet OF his
master, and on the death of Col. Stew
art found himself free by a clause in
the will William went Immediately to
Washington, where he had been many
times with his master. There he met
John Mclean, Postmaster General un
der Martin Van Buren,, and friend of
his old master. Judge Mclean ap-
pointed BIN q messenger in the Post
Office Department at a salary Of 5000
per annum.
WILLIAM FALLS IN LOVE.
While a messenger III the Postoffice
9ftT
beautiful long-haired octarOOn. the
slave Of old Judge Stewart of Balti-
more. The slave girls name was
Rachel, and she came to attend Miss
Stewart, one of the fashionable bellies
9t Baltimore, at one Of President Van
BTen's receptions William lost his
heart with the duslly maid, and soon
went to baltimore to get Judge Stew
art, who owned her, to consent to their
marriage.
No, sir, said the Judge, indig-
nantly, "Rachel is slave, and she
must marry a slave If she marries
free negro, she VIII be running away
herself and, besides, | don't know
when ! may want to sell her to the New
Orleans traders
Then | can never marry herr"
Never, until somebody buys her
from me, returned the Judge.
THE STERN RESOLVE.
Rachel was sent to the Frederick
county farm, and thither William went
in the night to hold a consultation with
her First ii was resolved to run away
But there was no chance of success.
The Fugitive Slave Law was in effect
4 81, g
the plantation, and to run away was
surely to be caught, returned, and then
dreadful whipping to be followed.
: What can we do ~ sobbed Rachel.
know, replied William, : [ will
buy you myself.
9 But YOU have no money.
. can work and earn 1t, " replied the
determined lover
How much viii you take for
Rachel I" he asked of Judge Stewart,
the next day
Well, thousand dollars will buy
her, replied the hard-hearted Judge.
William vent to work-eyery cent
was saved, he even going on foot into
Frederick county by night to see Rach
ell, where they held solemn consulta-
toms and hoped only for the time when
he could buy her and own her and
make her his wife.
Think o. that, mercenary beaux,
heartless fortune hunters of Congress
Hall-think of toIling night and day,
and then think of paving your last
cent for the love OF woman.
OLD JOHN M'LEAN To THE FToNT.
Two years rolled around and nine
hundred dollars gladdened the sight of
William Jackson. Christmas came
What shall | give YOU for Christ
mas this year. WiIIiam!" asked the
good old Postmaster General OF his
trustv messenger.
:. ANYTHING, Mr. Secretary
But what would YOU like most!''
Then William told the story of bis
and Raohel's troubles-how he was
afraid she would be sold, how he loved
her dearly, and how he lacked still a
hundred dollars to buy her.
The old Postmaster General took Oft
his specs, wiped his eyes, then put them
ON again Then he fumbled in his
pockets. Five-ten-twe thir-
IL, " he counted, and then he handed
William hundred dollars.
CRUSHING BLOW.
Too happy to live, William started
for Judge Stewards
Here, Master john" said he, his
eyes all aglow with JOY, here is the
thousand doIlars-now | want Rachel :
. Ny God, William You don't tell
tell me 50 !" exclaimed the Judge
"Why, | sold Rachel yesterday for
81 300, to go to Mobile
When is she going 2" asked vii
liam, neryously.
. She'sgcne already--went yesterday.
Shed be IL Lynchburg IN three days,
by the boat.
Broken-hearted and crushed in spirit
William hurried back to Judge Mclean,
in Washington. The Judge heard his
story. Daniel Webster aud John c.
Calhoun were il the Judges room, and
hey both took deep interest.
= Let's raise the money and send
William after her, said the generous
Webster.
: He would be seized dozen times
as a fugitive said the Judge, . and
they'd sell him, too
I'm send my private secretary, said
MIR Webster, and SO he dId.
There was no telegraph then, nor
cars, but the Secretary took the Poto
mae river boat, and, with 81, 200, con.
tributed by the VIM. Jackson's friends,
IN the Department, overlook Rachel,
showed Mr. Calhoun's letter, endorsed