The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-09-21
Il Romance Of Fort George Island.

The young owner of the island, cultiva-
ting hundreds of acres and raising euor-
nous crops of cotton aud sugar, used to
build schuuuers i'll ship yard of his own,
aud imported slaves directly from tie Afri-
can coast, selling 20 his neighbors such as
he di6 not want He was unmarried
Perhaps not one of the daughters of the
neigh boring planters could be persuaded to
share the lonely life which could hardly
have appeared attractive in any woman s
eyes perha ps he preferred life of freedom
aud independence. However that may
have beeu, he was in the habit of going oC-
casionally to Africa himself and OF buying
his slaves from the native chiefs, who dis
posed in this way of their prisoners of war.
During one of these visits, while engaged
in bargaining he was struck with the 9 Iace
and beauty of the chiefs young daughter,
"A child of ten years old. He proposed to
buy her, but she was a favorlte child and
her father could not part with her. Fer
suasions were for a time unavailiug, but
at length the savage father, unable TO re-
sist the glitter of the white mans gold,
agreed to part with his child upon condi-
tion that she should be treated with cou-
sideration and brough. up as becomes IA
kings daughter. The planter promised
and strange to say, he kept his word. Sne
was kindly cared for and well educaied,
ana i'm course of time became the planter $
lawful wife She had according to tradi-
tion, with the exception OF dark SKIN,
none of the usual negro characteristics.
Her handsome features were regular, her
hair smooth, her presence dIgnIfied and
commanding. Her husband seems never
to have regretted his unusual course, and
her Influence over her captive countrymen
was unboundcd. In addition To her posi-
ton aud superior intelligence was the con
sideratiou of her native rank, which 10
them at least was IA source OF unqueStloned
right.
nr;ncrly s,yle The SONS were sent to
Enolaud 20 he educated :. for The daugh hteI S
Ftench aud English gOvernesseS were pro
cured and established in separate houses
near the mansiJu; white artisans OF various
kinds were constantly employed, making
oui,e a large community aside fiom the
hundreds of slaves upon the island. And
over all this. in her husband i"Eg ana
frequent absence, reigned our dusky prln-
cess. as absolute in her insular domain as
her savage father in his native wilds. She
lad a strouo aud powerful mind, and wo-
manly kindness aud sympa by as we'll
One old negro who died SO ne tlms since,
so old that no one could fen'embei ilh as
other than old, used 10 teil how he was
b,ouoit over when young 10 TINS ls'ahu, :,
whore he had lived ever since, and how lie
.nd others. sick and exhausted, were MIN
;sta,ed to by the tnssis'' own hands, and
how they all loved hei and always prayed,
81 ard bless Ma'am Hannah = Every
morning as she stood upon this very spot
the field bands passed IN review before
her. each gang with its driver, gong 10
their daily work. She inspected them all,
picking out such AS were uhilt Tor labor
aud sending them to the hospital or L"
lighter tasks and every night III the same
-, sI,a heard "A report of the day. exam
/ inat into ALI complaints, and with strict
Justice adju,lged each Offenders punish
went: and without her order not lash
could be giveu.-Scrfbner.
DRy GOODS clerk relates that very
pretty aud stylish young lady called III me
SIRE ,'other day and requested 10 see SOME
Iayauder kid gloves, whereupon she was
shawn several different shades of'that color.
Reinp a little overcome with SO great a
v.r,efv. she asked (which OF those pans 5