Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-29


ings, anything to make penny for my
sweetheart, as | called her. But one
day felt sick, and could work no longer,
SO they came and carried us to one Of
your charity institutions. Fine things ?
No doubt, sir, but children want more
than just enough to eat
"Woll, they kept us there until one
day man, | suppose you would call him
a gentleman, came and bought us
Bought? Well, it's tho same thing, for
We wcro bound to him for SO many years,
and wcro as near being his slaves as
the whites can be in this country. This
man carried us to his country seat, and
there the years went by, slowly enough
to us, who longed for freedom. He work
ed US hard, and never wasted word Of
kindness on us, but | was patient, wait
ing till | could grow to be man, aud
with my sister get away.
| had a heart, then, and I loved Mary
hs one loves the only thing in this world
I doubt, sir if ever you looked on sweet
er face than that of my sister, and she
was almost seventeen. All at onco my
master soomod to change. Not so much to
me as to my sister. When he spoke to
her, his voice grew mild and smooth as
a woman's and | noticed Marys cheeks
took on deeper rcd when he approached
her, but was ashamed to speak to her,
and to him / dared not.
"Onc morning | looked for Mary but
could not find her / ran to the servants.
they could tell me nothing. Half mad,
| hunted for my master, but he too
was gone, and it was night when he
made his appearance. ran up to him.
Master" | cried, "what have you done
with Maryp lie laughed in my face as
he said:
Fool what do know Of her get
out of my sight, dog, and trouble me no
more"
II crept away, | was so used to obey
ing him.-crept to the holo called my
room. So tho days--weeks, passed and
! heard nothing, but | waitcd--waitod
for time to set me FREQ 80 I could 90 af-
ter her. Ha ha she did not wait for
that, but came to mo.
1T was night, had gone to my room
over the stables, for | slept with the
other beasts of burden, | was feeling
very miserable; there was dread of
evil on me that I could not shake off. -
Suddenly my door opened, and Mary
stood before me, that is, all that was
left of her, went up to her and would
have put my arms around her, but she
drew back and placed in my arms bun
die she had hidden under her shawl
II tore it open, and--O heavens /
saw the face Of little dead baby. Sis
ter whispered, for ] could not speak,
who's is tbis!' She gaspcd out, Mine
and-our masters, then she fell at my
feet. carried her to bed. / felt of
her heart, it was still. Great God sir,
my sister vas dead. Well, | put the
baby on her breast and covered her up,
then sat down
"Whcn the gray light Of morning
came through the window, 1 went to the
| house, | ran to my masters room, %,
master master / cried, como quickly
to the chamber over the stables and see
what l have found. Get out, fool he
said, but rose up and followed me-
when | had him safe in the room,
turned and locked tho door, and going to
the bed drew off the quilt. Look, mas
ter, said, my sister has como home
He gave look--a scream, and would
have fed, but | caught him caught him
by the throat, so. Bah man you need
not turn SO pale.
i choked him until his false, hand
some face grew red-choked him until
his false, handsome face grew purple
black, and then threw him to the floor.
kissed the poor little baby. cut his tres
scs from Mary's head and-but there
you know the rest.
"Thcy made short work Of me, didn't
they, sir but he was rich, with many
friends, while had none. It's all right.
Do ! wish anything2 If you will be 50
kind as to just lay that curl, pretty one,
amt it 2 on my heart"
Can murderer have such thing?"
"Wcll, when am dead place it some
where near me"
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