course,i prefer it

course,i prefer it to any other follow my directions,maxwell has everything prepared, and tonight will carry you off upon the broad blue ocean of liberty. Enjoy that liberty, clotilda,be a woman,follow the path god has strewn for your happiness above all, let freedom be rewarded with your virtue, your example, says franconia, as she again places her arm round clotildas neck. And leave my child, franconia. The other inquires, looking up imploringly in franconias face. To me, is the quick response. I will be her guardian, her mother.

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hinges. Her hopes

hinges. Her hopes seem for ever extinguished. The law is thus far satisfiedthe legal gentlemen are satisfied, the warden is not the least generous and mr. Cur feels that, while the job was a very nice one, he has not transcended one jot of his importance. Such is highly gratifying to all parties. Clotilda is hurried into a carriage, driven at a rapid rate, and soon arrives at the mansion. Here she is ushered into a chamber, arrayed in a new dress, and conducted into the presence of franconia. The meeting may be more easily imagined than described. Their congratulations were

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hand over annette,

hand over annette, and parted her hair, mother will return soon. There was something so touching in the word mother, spoken while leaning over a sleeping babe. Clotilda reaches the door, having kept her eyes upon the child as she left her behind. A tremor comes over her,she reluctantly passes the threshold of the narrow arch but she breathes the fresh air of heaven,feels as if her life had been renewed. A mothers thoughts, a mothers anxieties, a mothers love, veil her countenance. She turns to take a last look as the cold door closes upon the dearest object of her life. How it grates upon its

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the man of

the man of keys into a subservient creature. He hastens to the cell, mcarstrow following,draws the heavy bolts,bids the prisoner come forth. Yes, come, girl ive had a tough time to get you out of that place it holds its prey like lawyers seals, rejoins mcarstrow. Not without my child. She inquires quickly. She stoops down and kisses it. My daughter,my sweet child. She mutters. Till tomorrow. You must leave her for tonight. If i must. Again she kisses the child, adding, as she smoothed her

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valuable square inches

valuable square inches of the property. What matters all this. The honourable sheriff holds it no dishonour modest gentlemen never blush at it the coarse dealer makes it his study,he trades in human nature the happy democrat thinks it should have a cofellowship with southern hospitalityso long and loudly boasted. Those little necessary displays over, the honourable sheriff invites his distinguished friends to have a cigar round having satisfied their taste in gymnastarising the property. Romescos, however, thinks he has not quite satisfied his feelings he is very dogged on

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Are you a

Are you a friend of budges. Friend doesnt half express it. He made the touchdown that won me a clean hundred last season. Outside of that i wouldnt know him from henry ford. You see how fate binds us together. Will you tell me one thing, please. Pleaded anne leffingwell desperately. Have you ever been examined for this sort of thing. Not yet. But then, you see, im only a beginner. This is my first attempt. Ill get better as i go on. Will you please crank my car. Requested anne leffingwell faintly.

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t e niggers,

t e niggers, gin him bacon free times a weeksometimes mo den dat. Several voices chime in to affirm what enoch says. Ah, very good. Few planters in that district give their negroes bacon and an all cornfed nigger wont last two years on a sugar plantation, remarks one of the gentlemen dealers, as he smokes his cigar with great nonchalance. While these quaint appendancies of the trade are proceeding, romescos and graspum make their appearance. They have come to forestall opinion, to make a few sidewinded remarks. They are ready

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to enter upon

to enter upon the disgusting business of examining property more carefully, more scrupulously, more in private. The honourable sheriff again joins the party. He orders that every accommodation be afforded the gentlemen in their examinations of the property. Men, women, and childrensorrowing propertyare made to stand erect to gesticulate their arms to expand their chests, to jump about like jackals, and to perform sundry antics pleasing to the gentlemen lookerson. This is all very free, very democratic, very gentlemanly in the way of trade,very necessary to test the ingredient of the

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good bits among

good bits among it but it wont stand prime, as a lot. The gentleman, who seems to have a nicely balanced mind for judging the human nature value of such things, is not quite sure that they have been bacon fed. He continues his learned remarks. Yeh hant had full tuck out, i reckon, boys. He inquires of them, deliberately examining the mouths and nostrils of several. The gentleman is very cool in this little matter of trade it is an essential element of southern democracy some say, nothing more. Yes, boss. Replies enoch, one of the negroes masr ollers good

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Property like this

Property like this ye dont start up every day, says one. Best ize seen come from that ar district. Give ye plenty corn, down there, dont they, boys. Enjoins another, walking among them, and every moment bringing the end of a small whip which he holds in his right hand about their legs. This, the gentleman remarks, is merely for the purposeone of the phrases of the very honourable tradeof testing their nimbleness. Well. Replies a tall, lithe dealer, whose figure would seem to have been moulded for chasing hogs through the swamp, theres some

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accompanied by several

accompanied by several brokers slavedealers, comes rushing through the transept into the yard. The sheriff is not rude he approaches harry, tells him he is a good boy, has no objection to his praying, and hopes a good master will buy him. He will do all he can to further his interests, having heard a deal about his talents. He says this with goodnatured measure, and proceeds to take a cursory view of the felons. While he is thus proceeding, the gentlemen of trade who accompanied him are putting the property through a series of examinations.

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and his wrongs

and his wrongs will then weigh in the balance of heavenly justice. With these remarks, harry counsels them to join him in prayer. He kneels on the brick pavement of the yard, clasps his hands together as they gather around him kneeling devotedly. Fervently he offers up a prayer,he invokes the god of heaven to look down upon them, to bestow his mercy upon master, to incline his ways in the paths of good and to protect these, his unfortunate children, and guide them through their separate wayfaring. The ardour, grotesqueness, and devotion of this poor forlorn group, are painfully touching. How it

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presents the portrait

presents the portrait of an oppressed race. How sunk is the nature that has thus degraded it. Under the painful burden of their sorrow they yet manifest the purity of simple goodness. Oh. Father in heaven, hast thou thus ordained it to be so. Breaks forth from harrys lips, as the criminals, moved by the affecting picture, gather upon the veranda, and stand attentive listeners. Their attention seems rivetted to his words the more vicious, as he looks through grated bars upon them, whispers words of respect. Harry has scarcely concluded his prayer when the sheriff,

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We must be

We must be going on, she said. He gave her a grateful glance. I was afraid id spilled the apple cart and scared eve clean out of the orchard that time, he murmured. Having helped her to her place at the wheel, he stood bareheaded for a moment, turned away, came back, and asked abruptly sister of budge leffingwell, the princeton halfback. No. Cousin. I knew old man chance had a happy coincidence up his sleeve somewhere, he declared with profound and joyous conviction.

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purchaser in want

purchaser in want of his specific kind of property it will save him from that fieldlife so much dreaded. The property, in all its varied shades, comes rolling out from all manner of places in and about the gaol, filling the yard. It is a momentous occasion, the most momentous of their lifetime. And yet many seem indifferent about its consequences. They speak of the old plantation, jeer each other about the value of themselves, offer bets on the price they will bring, assert a superiority over each other, and boast of belonging to some particular grade of the

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property. Harrywe mean

property. Harrywe mean harry the preacheris busy getting his wife and children ready for market. He evinces great affection for his little ones, has helped his wife to arrange their apparel with so much care. The uninitiated might imagine them going to church instead of the man shambles. Indeed, so earnest are many good divines in the promotion of slavery, that it would not be unbecoming to form a connection between the southern church and the southern man shambles. The material aid they now give each other for the purpose of keeping up the man trade would be much facilitated.

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domestics he is

domestics he is none of yer common niggers, has never associated with black, field niggers, which he views as quite too common for his aristocratic notions, has on his very best looks, his hair combed with extraordinary care, his shirt collar dangerously standing above his ears. He feels something better than nigger blood in his composition, knows the ins and outs of nigger philosophy he knows it to be the very best kind of philosophy for a nigger to put on a good appearance at the shambles. A dandy nigger is not plantation stock,hence he has trimmed up, and hopes to find a

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rather suspiciously, seems

rather suspiciously, seems inclined to relieve her conceit, and has taken very good care that his own dimensions are trimmed up to the highest point. Dis nigger wouldnt swop hr carcas foh yourn. Dat she dont, rachel retorts. Reckon how ye wouldnt, ah. Dandys face fills with indignation. Buckra what sting ye back wid de lash ll buy ye old bag a bones foh down south and when e get ye down da he make ye foh a corn grinder. Dandy is somewhat inflated with his rank among the

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the cabin. Husbands,

the cabin. Husbands, or such as should be husbands, look upon their wives with solicitude they feel it is to be the last day they will meet together on earth. They may meet in heaven there is no slavery there. Mothers look upon their children only to feel the pangs of sorrow more keenly they know and feel that their offspring are born for the market, not for the enjoyment of their affections. They may be torn from them, and sold like sheep in the shambles. Happy, free country. How fair, how beautiful the picture of constitutional rights. How in keeping with everyday scenes of southern life.

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Ize gwine to

Ize gwine to be sold youre gwint to be sold were all gwine to be sold. Wonder what masrs gwine tbuy dis child, says aunt rachel, arranging her best dress, making her face shine just so. Aunt rachel endeavours to suit her feelings to the occasion, trims her bandana about her head with exquisite taste, and lets the brightcoloured points hang about her ears in great profusion. Dah s a right smart heap o dollar in dis old nigger, yet.if masr what gwine tbuy em know howt fotch um out masr must do dah clean ting wid dis child, rachel says, as if exulting over the

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law which makes

law which makes them chattels. Oh, no. Sympathy, generosity, human affections, have little to do with the transactions of slave dealing that belongs to commerce,commerce has an unbending rule to maintain while money is to be made by a legalised traffic. We must invite the reader to accompany us to the county gaol, on the morning of sale. The gangmarstons slaveshave been ordered to prepare themselves for the market the yard resounds with their jargon. Some are arranging their little clothing, washing, brightening up their

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faces to make

faces to make the property show off in the market. Others are preparing homony for breakfast children, in ragged garments, are toddling, running, playing, and sporting about the brick pavement the smallest are crouched at the feet of their mothers, as if sharing the gloom or nonchalance of their feeling. Men are gathering together the remnants of some cherished memento of the old plantation they had many a happy day upon it. Women view as things of great worth the little trinkets with which good master, in former days, rewarded their energy. They recall each happy association of

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Ill ask him,

Ill ask him, i replied, and escaped with that excuse. When i broke it to the little red doctor, the mildest thing he said to me was to ask me why i should take him for a dashbinged vet. Appeals to his curiosity finally overpersuaded him, and now it was my turn to wait on the bench while he invaded the realm of the voices. Happily for me the weather was amiable it was nearly two hours before my substitute reappeared. He then tried to sneak away without seeing me. Balked in this cowardly endeavor, he put on a vague professional expression and observed that it was an obscure case.

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decided that her

decided that her square inches of human vitality were worth strong fifteen hundred that was all desirable for the sheriffit would leave margin enough to cover the cost. But mcarstrow, when given the bond, knew enough of nigger law to demand the insertion of a clause leaving it subject to the question of property, which is to be decided by the court. A high court this, where freemen sit assembled to administer curious justice. What constitutional inconsistencies hover over the monstrous judicial dignity of this court,this court having jurisdiction over the monetary value of

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beings moulded after

beings moulded after gods own image. It forms a happy jurisprudence for those who view it for their selfish ends it gains freedom tyrannys license, gives birth to strange incongruities, clashing between the right of property in man and all the viler passions of our nature. It holds forth a jurisprudence that turns men into hounds of hell, devouring one another, and dragging human nature down into the very filth of earth. Marstons troubles keep increasing. All the preliminaries of law necessary to a sale of the undisputed property have been gone

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sheriff, or creditors,

sheriff, or creditors, in the event of loss he reconciles himself with the belief that she has been enticed into some of the neighbouring bright houses, from which he can regain her in the course of time. Mcarstrow knows little of clotildas real character and thus the matter rests a time. The sheriff,important gentleman of an important office,will give himself no concern about the matter the plaintiffs attorney acknowledged the deed of release, which is quite enough for him. Graspum, a perfect savan where human property was to be judged, had

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Slowly we pass

Slowly we pass through the precious scenes, hoping our readers will indulge us with their patience. Five days have passed since clotildas departure her absence is creating alarm. No one knows anything of her. A general search is instituted, but the searchers search in vain. Maxwell has eluded suspicionfranconia no one for a moment suspects. Colonel mcarstrowhis mind, for the time, absorbed in the charms of his young bridegives little attention to the matter. He only knows that he has signed a bond for fifteen hundred dollars, to indemnify the

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time, gets very

time, gets very muddled so much so, that, when daylight appears, he finds, to his utter astonishment, he has enjoyed a sweet sleep on the floor, some of his quizzical friends having disfigured his face very much after the fashion of a clowns. He modestly, and mechanically, picks up his lethargic body, views his constitutional self in the glass, and is much horrified, much disgusted with those who perpetrated the freak. Chapter xviii. They are all going to be sold.

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property out on

property out on em, hes just the tinker to do it. They shake their heads doubtingly, as if questioning the policy of the advice. Mr. Scranton, however, to whom all looked with great solicitation, speaks up, and affirms the advice to be the wiser course, as a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Oh, yes. Says romescos, significantly, youll be safe then, and free from responsibility graspums a great fellow to buy risks but, seeing how hes not popular with juries, he may want to play behind the scenes, continue to prosecute the case in the name of the

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creditors,thats all. Curious

creditors,thats all. Curious work, this making property out of doubtful women. Sell out to them what understands the curious of the things, clear yerselfs of the perplexin risksye wont bag a bit of the game, you wont. Saddle it on norman he knows the philosophy of nigger trade, and can swim through a sea of legal perplexities in nigger cases. Mr. Romescos never gave more serious advice in his life he finishes his whiskey, adjusts his hat slouchingly on his head, bids them good night and, in return for their thanks, assures them that they are welcome. He withdraws mr. Scranton, after a

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