This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ...I silently blessed the hand that had taken her first home. "Delirium came on; and in the spirit's wanderings he fancied himself again amidst the comforts of his English home, strangely blending present sorrow with past scenes of happiness. He would speak of himself as an exile; and then most touchingly address his ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ...I silently blessed the hand that had taken her first home. "Delirium came on; and in the spirit's wanderings he fancied himself again amidst the comforts of his English home, strangely blending present sorrow with past scenes of happiness. He would speak of himself as an exile; and then most touchingly address his father, entreating him to restore him to his love, and to his home. "And he was an exile; and there was a Father waiting to receive him amidst the many mansions prepared for the redeemed. "Some hours before his death, an old negro servant, who had been in the service of his father and grandfather, arrived with a present of fruit and 'breadkind' to his young massa; for through all his troubles these faithful people had remembered him. The old man had not even heard of his young massa's illness.; and most affecting it was to witness the unfeigned woe with which he knelt at the bedside, and prayed, in his own simple language, that the Saviour would uphold his servant in death's dark waters. "I think I see him now, his white hair presenting a striking contrast with his dark cheeks, whilst the tears were rolling down his face, Hush, missis, hush!' he said, hearing my sobs, and becoming at once attached to me by the viewless chain with which sympathy connects all sorrowing hearts, 'Hush, missis! God Almighty now speak to us, missis must no speak back again; only 'tan 'till and look;' reminding me, in his artless language, of the tried servant of God, who said, 'I was dumb, I opened not my mouth, because Thou didst it.' 'Massa in heaven, no hab right to bright flowers, ' he continued; 'and Him know for true, if him no take them, we no'gib them to him.' "I felt the force of the old man's remonstrance, and how unwilling we were to g...
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