Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-24

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Robert is small, we'll made quadsooh
fashioned, perhaps, in about the ssmt
mould as Stephen A. Douglas, for M
head closely resembles that Of flic I<itf2(
Giant. His grandfather vas GcneE<
Harry Lee, Of Revolutionary ligdth01
cavalry fame, and his mother sla<
man named Jenny, maid of Slrz.
Soon after the birth of William Jacks9H
the head walters father, Jenny was sol'
to Col. Stewart, of Friedrich County
MARYLAND. The boy William s1|lked ex
traordinaIy intelligence. and became
pct ofhis master, and on the deash OF Col
Stewart found himself free by clause y
the will. William went immediately =
Washin&son, where I've bad been nun.
times withshis MASTER. There nc me
John Mclean, Postmastcr-Gcnerni undo
Martin Van Buren,, and a friend of iii
old master. Judge Mclean appointc
him. a messenger in the Postofice Depart
mentSat a.salary of 5000 per annuIn.
Wshile .asp,esscngcr i'm the Postchiq
Dcpartuienf, William jackson met
beautiful, l6ffg-haired octoroon. the siax
of old Judge John Stewart, of Baitimos
The .slaye giyps name was Rachel, and 9
came to-attend Miss Stewart, ono of ti
fashionab ls. Baltimore bellies. at one n
President Van Bpren's receptions. VIII
lam lost his heart With the dusky maid
and soon lwsdit to Balsimore' to get .Iudd
ewartxvha oyifcH her, toe. conscntl
their rnarrsge.e ~ziss ST.. ...g.
.No, SIR said tie Julgejndi dignantly II
..RachSl is slave. and she must r'arryE
slave. Hfshe marrios a free nieger
will be ttpiing away herself:aud tcsid4
| don't kipw when l may want to
her to tho New Orleans truders."
Then 6an never marry hery
'.Ncyer, until somebody buys her ~
me-" replied the Judge. I
Rachel was sent to the Frcdrick %
ty farm, and thitler William went in Il
night to hold CONSULTATION with her. n
First, it was resolved to run away. H|
there was no chanceaof success. The
gitive Slave Law was in effect; pass
were required by the slaves on tho plsnt
ton, and to run away was surely to Nj
caught, returned, and then a dreadt
whipping followed.
..What can we do p sobbed Rachel. N
II know," replied William Il will
buy you myself"
'.But you have no money"
81 can work and earn it." replied tn
determined lover.
...How much will you take for Ra6Ite)7f''
he asked of Judge Stewart the next day
"Well, thousand dollars will buy her,
replied the hard-heartcd Judge.
William went to work-eyery cent WA
saved, he even going on foot into Fredricl
County by night to see Rachel, where thsy
held solemn consultation and hoped, only
for the time when he could buy her and
own her and make her his wife. 4.
Think of that. mercenary beaux, heart
less fortune hunters of Congress Hail.
think of toiling night and day, and then
think of paying your last centfor the love
of woman.
Two years rolled around, and nine
hundred dollars gladdened the sight oi
William Jackson. Cristmas came.
"What shall give you for CiIristpral
this year. William ?" asked the good Old
Postmaster General of his trusty messer
ger.
"Anvthinc. Mr. Secretary
"Rui what would Won ike most ,,
Then William told the story OF bis AND
he sold how he loved her dearly and Ln.,
he lacked still n hundrcd collar ~ ~,
her. -
The old Postmaster took off his npects
wiped his eyes, then put them on again
Then be fumbled in his pockets. AEiyc.-
ten-twentv--thirty." he counted. a,,d
then he handed William a nundred doll
ars.
Too happy to live, William ssartpd ~
Judge stewards. ~. y /
"Here, Master john. said aos
ms eyes an agiow Win JOY hcrn
thousand doiinrs--now 1 want HaclIrk N
MY Uod, WilllaiE, you don't tell rne
SOL! exclaimed the Judge. NV bg,
SOLO hachei yesterday Tor si,.00,to 60 Y
Mobile.
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