The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-08

vial question o. party OF dress that ensrosseo !
his daughters thought:; .;, mn TO a
Blanche, and eDcircling her with his arm, Coz ,
come to ask your forgiveness to pes. HS s az.
your favor; not for ourseiv 81 a ne S tram his
fathers eyes, mot for ourselves, but ZOE po''
prodigal, truly repentant- ,w .r;aa
% ts jim! dear papa. ,a LIS S slow, stud
led speech, and throwing her arms aro"hc come
fathers neck. It's our Jim who ha a;,, 'o and
home, and he wants you to foFg, st him be the
take him back to your favor ana LOU n'
same old Jim he used to be-" D,a,ev
"whewi There, nowp though. don't
What short work she makes OF Lint ~ for for a
think would have come 10 tnA' PoA"
quarter of an hour YET" Tho |
IA soon as his name was mentioned ny .uo
tender voice which could not fail 20 WI. INT
way, Jim hurried forward bat, catching s.gI'
of his masters still stern face, he droppeo S S
denly on his knees, halfway between the door
and his masters chair. .;d :, a |
Here am, massa! mere am : Ae ''
tone of humble sorrow" ~.
"Hush. sir ~ commanded Mr.. Dudley IN ms
sternest voice, land listen to what nave 10
Jim's head went down upon his breast Us yas
! it had been suddenly dislocated, whilst II was
difficult to know if he breathed a1 al' s' s'''-
| and statue like he remained ur
"I have always said" continued MT Dudley,
" that if ever O SLAVE of mine saw NJ 70 Ian
away, would never again have awning a i,sscI
do with him. You. however. have cone me- o aon
of your own accord, and this shows that you
have good heart" " ,. to-,
Up came Jim's head again, while honest 10Y
." Though determined to adhere to to, my my, nr st
resolution continued his master, WI. nU
deal hardly by you; bnt will mysei. iooH U"'
for a good home and kind master for you"
Again did poor Jim's head go down WIN VIM
spring, while an unm,stakaoie eioan p''''e
'fo" viii III do even more" said Mr.. Dudley,
kindly; "whatever amount Your new owner
shall see fit to offer for YOU WI, gae Of time
enabled to purchase, in an honest way 'ha'
freedom you seem so much 10 eofeS 81, hs,rt tn
This was too much for Jlms poor hea,' y.
bear 1t was the fear of this that haa kep1
him there, and that now CAV, ; MEsuS " N''
sorrow and motion to his s,T'u at his masters
. feet he sobbed aloud; ~ don't want to o o,
h soId, I don't want to be free! only want TO
stay in my dear dear 1 1a h1 faee against her
br Blsesse bosom, and wept part
with him, dear papa" she pleaded i ton
It think he will ever leave as xaTd for him and
i I'm r;sim~ to his knees exclaimed, with
it ciasped hands and streaming eyes 1f .vsrv
othsr oT ni are ' r. New Orleans was Free
~ wnnldn't 20 with 'em. No, indeed! that
or woudntw ..w ,vh;snerei
"What absurd contingency!n wv wn an Iin
W Dudley to his sister. 1--WE can count on 'in
~ ~ remaininr with us II pretty long time" =.
But poor Jim saw nothing amusing th ~ III y,
humble plight n ans ar @Ie he nervousl
,s ornsnsd one arm of the velvet chair, he cor
III tinued his simple appeal: ...h;,, ~.
81 never knowed how dear everything W.
=, 70 ma until had lost 'em all! oh massa ma
sa! let me stay home now Win you ""'''
nv dep
nv she listened to the poor slaves entreaties; an
no. again laying her hand on her fathers shouloe
md she said ssFor my sake. papa, forgive him.
n, cannot bear to have him sold!"
orc Mr. Dudley was kind man in spite OF !
to determined will, and felt sorely troubled
mi. the altern atives forced upon him. Jim,s 81
ore cere attachment to the family souonSt III ~
deeply, and his daughters tears brought sy
the pathetic drops to his own eyes What was
he To doY How keep his word in regard to jim
'os' blanche Suddenly his face frightened n
bile drawing his daughter closer 10 MS sioe'
the spoke again: IT,; h,t 7 -,
i'm, not change nv determination never to o'
81 Won aVain as my slave. Still, think KIN
can of one person who will make you IS happy
did and s by fsei satisfied that
~ nf lin rocked his head from side to side IL
ices sS etee ct some hidden meaning her faith
the altered tone, glanced up to his lace Will
5 he glad lnqulring iook', .,5sa Mr. D,d
peri with emphasis anu h"fA NY "'N' "''
GARD lively" ,,,.;,r r,ot;
CON jim suddenly stopped the rocking mo.i
and looked up, but with face hos1 mourn
mas- and incredulous." -.
y his "I have already chosen your new owl
: and and henceforth you are no slave OF NINE
at .d trust that the lesson of the past may serve
a warning for the future, and that from ron,
auv day forth you will be wiser boy as well
more contented servant. Here. jim, Is
c,od owner! your new master, or rather mstr
ebod and I hope Miss Blanche may never aS
have to complain of her new slave, OF
a cir dissatisfied with her old father!
IiSav They saw it all -iiu a-moment, and rs
owery Dudley drew his daughter towards him,
orinyy seized his other hand, and covered it
days tears ana KISSES. ~. , +ho ,,ao,,
'ouug bianche clasI.u ni, ~ u ssrsnt an
ing words; while Willie, catching up his
and from where he had last left it, threw it u
Jim the ceiling and caught it again with /
She to Hip Hurrah! and father forever" Mr. i
the leys hearty laugh rang out with an un
white taxable satisfaction in its tone aud laying
theirs hand on Jim's shoulder, he brought him u
standing position
ing of .'iou are not looking very wei, Doy