The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26
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81 the esvs when slavery existed ia
oa- own STATE. gentlemen oflen trusted
ttisa hondsmen wiih fbeir families 81
wel - with theif estates, during long
absences a rieb land owner having
heard ol slave, reckless Ana imPeFiou'
youug fellow. whom Bis master vas 70
stil becauss Be had refused obedience 10
/ bic son, resolved TO raa the risk snd pur'
chase bim. potWiihstan8iug they said his
spirit Lad ncyeF been broken
Ponnp bad Ike The most of ~, beset'
I liug sloi & wAs pride Of blood aud o.
/ bonor; or iu other wor1s, he was Al
larlslocFai lie could not forget that IA
+ boy hood be was prince; lbai be ws'
borne sbont on The shoulders of strong
men, cradltd 10 skins that were The soft
est trophies of the chase, aud iulled lo
+ slumber by the sweeles, singers OF hi'
( tribe aud The tinkling Of their rude
stringed instruments. Was Il any WOO
+ der ,hai, whh al those memoties fresh
on his heart, lie could uoi obey the cal
Of every pert boy that wanted bis gun o.
bi. BAH brought to him, O that hs pat OF
+ few Of tic airs Of royalty
+ Pomp's nMiernal ancestors lad been
susbo chalmers aud magic healels, ant
! be always felt that there was healing IL
Ibis own touch for those be loved ht
would never Try bis powers on others. =
All who knew him acknowledged bis
skill with herbs, whether bis paiienI
human being or disabled horse or i
sick dog
1 This great, ierrlfic-lookiDg fellow was
brought into that huge kitchen Of hi'
owner one stormy December night
There were two women and girl ant
i three black boys there at the time, ant
though they had never seen or heard his
name, they were seized with a spirit o
almost worship as well as awe. The,
WED with each other from that hour IL
serving him; aud old Molly, who hat
4 been u Is rant over the black family be
/ fore, was hnmbled forever, aud became
as peaceable as lamb. OF course ih,
wild stories Pomp told Of his grand earl,
i life, and the airs be put on, kept up th'
delusion OF bis greatuess More thar
on,e old Molly, when told to do some
thug by one OF the ladies, forgot hersel
and said, Yes'm; quieks rs sarved d,
doctor, will.
I The blacks always called him Dr.Pomp
the boys called him Pompous, and tbt
ladies called him Pompey.
4 Pomp was born with strong mora
principles, but was at this time as utterly
devoid OF religion as were his half-naked
people on the banks OF his native river
Indeed, be hsd heathenish hatred o
God, and all that perlained 10 His wor
ship; aud Molly, who more than hal
sympathized with him, aud who neyel
went TO church except when she had 1
new bonnet or gown 10 show, said mys
teriously; Folks might link dc doctO
hadn't got no 'ligion, but dey was 'stak
ened, for he fetched his own ligion wiC
him cross de big sea, and he dance ant
howl il ont now down in dc great SWAMI
in de midnight, when all de oder 'ligiou
folks is sleep.
The truth was, Pomp was heather 0
the widest sort, although living in I
Christian land and in Christian home
IIe had no family of his own, but he sc
his heart on one OF his masters sons will
strange love, and often declared that h'
would lay down his life to please tina
boy. Pomp cut and sold timber and graiI
in his masters absence, and bis shrewd
ness in selling became provefb-Sharl
as Pomp-w which is even now occasionally
heard from some aged man in that re
gion.
I pomp was very fond OF liue clothes ,anC
nothing pleased him so much AS casI-s 4
coat or bat Of his believed masters. y
one time lhc old gentleman laid aside bl
white wig Tor new oue, and Que OF tn
mmily offered f 10 him, play IL
the ams1emcnt Of alt, be appeared th,
next Sundsy with il comp etely coyrrias
his tight, black wool l,cohlIaAling strange
Z ly with hi sable face.
Pomp never weotinto Tie chnrch, 9p
always sat on tbe sioue-wail opposite, al
The service time, lo show hi' own granC
clothes, aud 20 look At other reopc'., a
/ they went il ard out.
College temptations proved too mnci
for the boy romp loved 30 dearly, aud b.
came home with a lasie for The wine cul
aud gaming table. Now, allhongh pomf
bad no fear OF God before bis eyes, h
had 4 high idea Of honor, aBd he felt tha
the whole family was degraded by Mas
MoFtou's being seen Ia low company y
the tavern aud the horse race. lie plead
ed with bin % stay al home, he followed
him like shadow wherever he went a
night, and when he could not prevent
be tried 10 eoueeal his disgrace. lie haC
been known to carry that Young man
mile in his arms, to watch his opportunity
TO get bim up stairs quietly, and then 81
beside his bed weeping, aud whispering
some magic words over his beauty boy
AZ he alsd bin
Eat tie boy grew worse aud worse
t.f. e.t..,t, ,nefhatts f.ttb Ead atrnos