The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-12-25

was to meet her friend, the English
man. The child, as if knowing that
something was at stake, kept perfect
ly quiet.
James friend was waiting at the
rendezvous, though he had almost
given her up, and concluded that it
was impossible for her to get away.
Together they proceeded to the river,
Jane trembling so much with excite
ment that she was obliged to give her
child to her conductor to carry.
Walking across the wood-boat, the
Englishman perceived man waiting
in skiff, and though it was too dark
to distinguish faces, he felt confident
that it was the faithful Casey, and
handed him the child. Then assisting
Jane into the skiff, he bade her good
by, with fervent God bless you"
Casey brought the fugitives to our
house, where they arrived about mid
night. We knew nothing Of the cir
cumstances beforehand, but were ac-
customed to receive fugitives at all
hours. They were soon secreted in
an upstairs room, where they re-
manned in safety for several weeks.
About week after James escape, the
old Englishman, who had been afraid
to make any inquiry before, came over
to Cincincinnati to learn what had be-
come Of her. He was not acquainted
with the Underground Railroad and
its workings, and inquired of Casey
whether its agents or managers were
reliable persons. Casey told him there
was man in the city who could tell
him all about it, and also give him in
formation regarding Jane. He then
conducted him to our house, intro
duced him, and told what his errand
was.
| informed him that instead of the
Underground Railroad being an insti-
tuition organized for the purpose Of
making money, it was attended with
great expense, and explained the prin=
ciples by which the managers were
actuated,, and the motives which
prompted us to spend our time and
money in aiding the poor fugitives;
which so affected the old man that he
shed tears. Having answered his
questions satisfactorily, l invited him
to walk up stairs with me. gave g
light tap at James door, which was
locked, and when it was opened, I in
troduced to Jane the friend and bene-
factor, to whom she owed her escape
from slavery. Jane threw herself in
to the Englishman's arms, and they
both wept like children. Then he
took up her lovely and interesting
child and kissed it, after which he had
long conversation with her, giving
her much good advice When he bade
her good-by and started away, he gave
her five dollars.
James master made great efforts to
find her and the child, and after a
general thorough search in the city,
men were sent to the lake shore, to
watch at different points where fugi-
tives were wont to take passage for
Canada. He was heard to say that he
intended to find her if he had to put
one foot in hell. When I heard of
this expression, I remarked that I
feared he would get both feet there.
but thought that he would not get
Jane.
All this time she was safe and com
Portable in her quarters at our house.
She became much attached to Uncle
Levy and Aunt Katy as she called
us, and when the time came for her to
leave she wept bitterly. She was put
into The care Of William Beard, that
active agent for the Underground
Railroad, who lived in Union County,
Indiana, and he took her to colored
school in Randolph County, called the
Union Literary Institute, and there
left her to attend school.
About this time, young slave girl,
from the far South, who had made
her way to the Mississippi River, and
secreted herself on an up-river boat,
by the aid Of a friend. arrived at Gin
cinnati, and came to our house. After
remaining here short time, she was
sent to the same school which Jane
attended. They studied during the
summer term, and made fine progress,
but in the autumn some of the calored
people of Cincinnati visited the school
and !, fearing that the girls might be
discovered-that the news Of their
whereabouts might reach their pur.
suers-went te the school and bade
them prepare for travelling, explain
ing to them the exigencies of the oc-
casion. They had become attached to
the place and were reluctant to leave,
but told them that they would in
cur great risk by remaining, and
they finally consented to go to Cana
da # | would accompany them across
the lake. | agreed to do so, and We
started together. but on the way
stopped at Oberlin, Ohio, and had 6
meeting with the friends of the fugi-
tives there, and as | could not well
spare the time for the journey, re-
liable and trustworthy gentleman Of
fered to go in my stead. The girls
being convinced that they could put
entire confidence in this escort, ex-
cused ME from the task, and soon
were on the way.
Some years afterward [ accompa-
MED a party Of fugitives to Amherst
burg, Canada West, and there had the
pleasure of dining with Jane in her
own home She had married an in
dustrious man Of nearly her own col
or, and was comfortably situated and
very happy. IL it had not been for
the Intervention of the friends of hui
manity she would doubtless have been
toiling, broken-hearted, beneath the
burning sun in Southern fields, and
oft times fallen under the cruel sting
Of the lash instead Of living in peace
and happiness in her Northern home
A New York dime museum has i'm
ported Russian with the face Of a
puppy. He is not likely to be mistak-