The Washington herald., 1911-09-03

former slave had not risen above the life
that had surrounded her. Ignorant, emo
tional, at times working herself into a
frenzy Of religious zeal, she was furthest
Of all from being q sober judge or a fair
minded agent for the views of others
Yet In time her two guardians, Carlisle
and Kammerer. unwisely allowed her
more and more liberty. She was even,
in times of great hurry. furnished
funds to go upon trips of investigation
for herself, as one best fitted to Judge
of the conditions OF her people. As
to these details, Josephine st. Auban
knew little. There. was enDugh to oc-
cupy her mind at the center Of these
AFFAIRS, where labors grew rapidly and
quite' beyond her original plan.
AS is always the case in such hope
less enterprises, the expenses multi
piled beyond belief. True, contribu-
tions came meagerly from the North.
here and there some abolitionist ap-
pearing who would do something be-
sides write and preach. In all, more
than a half million dollars was spent
before the end of the year 1851. Then,
swiftly and without warning, there
came the end.
One morning, almost a year after
her return to Washington, Josephine
ST. Auban sat in her apartments, look
ing at a long document inscribed in a
fine. foreign hand. II was the report
of the agent of her estates in France
and Hungary. AS she read 1t the lines
blurred before her eyes. II demanded
an effort even of her superb courage
to face and meet the meaning. In
fact. II was this: The revolution Of
Louis Napoleon of 1851 had resulted
in the confiscation of many estates in
France, all her own included. AS
though by concert among the monar-
chies of Europe, the heavy hand Of
confiscation fell, in this nation and in
that The thrones of the Old World
are not supported by revolutionists;
nor are revolutionists supported by the
occupants of thrones. Her Hungarian
lands had followed those which she had
owned in France. The rents of her
estates no longer could be collected.
Her revenues were absolutely gone.
Moreover, she herself was an exile.
Thus, then, had her high blown
hopes come to an end. 1t was proof
of the splendid courage of the woman
that she shed not a tear. Not a lash
trembled as presently she turned to
dispatch a message for her lieutenant,
Carlisle. to come to her. The latter
was absent at some Western point. but
within two days he appeared in Wash
ington and presently made his call,
as yet ignorant OF what were his en-
plOyer's wishes.
He himself began eagerly. the fanatic
fire still in his eye. on details Of the
" ork so near to his soul. My dear coun-
tess" he exclaimed, even as he grasped
her hands, we're doing splendidly. Wen
have the whole Mississippi Valley in an
uproar before long. All the Lower Ohio
Is unsettled. Missouri. Illinois. Indiana
are muttering as loudly as New Eng
land 1 hear that Lily has led away a
whole neisnbOrhood over in Missouri
few months more like this, and we'll
have this whole country IN a turmoil
It's bound TO come TO ITS senses-if we
keep on"
But we cannot keep on, my dear sir. -
she said to him slowly. That is why
have sent for you"
How do you mean? What's wrong?
cannot keep on-end our work? You're
jesting."
No: it is the truth. Kossrrh is in
Turkey. Shall join him there? Where
shall / go? I'm an exile from France
dare not return to Hungary"
''YOu-Tll-Tn not believe 1t! What
do you mean"
Il am ruined financially, that's all.
My funds are at an end. My estates
are gone! My agent tells me he can
send me no more money. How much
do you think, she said, with a little
moue, we can do in the way of de-
porting blacks out of my earnings
well, say as teacher OF music or OF
French?"
I'll not believe it-you-why, you've
been used to riches. luxuries. all your
life, And I-why. I've helped I'M
poverish you! I've been spending your
money. A ship-load OF blacks, against
you? My God, I'd have cut my hand
of rather"
She showed him the correspondence,
proof of all that she had said, and he
read with a face haggard in unhappi
ness
There. There" she said. You've
not heard me make any outcry yet.
have you? Why should you. then?
1 have seen men lay down their lives
for a principle, a belief. You will see