The Barbadoes Girl

ch she had borne it. She had become sensible how much we must all be indebted to our fellow-creatures, in any privation of health and ease, and this had taught her to be humble and than

nt's Assistant," by Miss Edgeworth, had been presented to her just before, she made herself completely mistress of those admirable tales, and by conversing much upon them with Mr.

oman had undoubtedly been as nervous as any fine lady, and therefore given another proof, in addition to the multitude which must affect every person of judgment and f

roved by the emancipation of all the blacks, who will, I trust, become diligent servants an

them as a retribution for past sins; but as many of these sins were committed in days that are past, and the present inhabitants, in m

ers do. Oh, how I wish I could be there when all the slaves are set at liberty! with what delight

I don't like for any body to be ruined, especially people who are so nerveless

ked again

by that means enables people to collect their money, to divert the channels of their merchandise, or to make themselves friends of those who have hitherto been held by the arm of power only. The grand shout of a multitude restored to freedom is undoubtedly very attractive, and enough to warm

ter than people think; and there will be

ute, after living many years in a state of luxury; very happily she has only one child, and has not suffered her past prosperity so to unnerve her mind, as to render her usel

with a look of most anxious inquiry, she cried-"Oh, ma'am! surely you do not mean my poor mamma? And yet-yes, certainly you mean her-she has lived many years in prosperity-she has but one child, and she is possessed of a pious, good heart, and a kind, generous

ingenuous countenance-"I cannot help crying, to be sure; but indeed I am not sorry that the poor slaves are to have their liberty, and I do not mind the money we have lost; I only want to see my dear mamma, and to comfort her, and to tell her that I would not be the mistress of bought slaves for all the world; for I now know that in the sight of

r attention to these words-"My dear Matilda, your vivid imagination, and the quickness of feeling, which even in a good cause is too apt to hurry you away, have led you into unnecessary trouble; it is not your mamma, but a

ma is comin

a proprietor of West India estates, yet his fortune was not accumulated by the infamous traffic to which we allude; although, like other people, he held slaves for the purposes of agriculture a

oke no estate, no money, to supp

ble her both to support herself and benefit others; and by this means the cup of affliction now may hereafter prove one of bl

at, the young ones surrounded her, and with cheerful looks congratulated her on the change in her feelings, which they were aware a few moments must have produced; for, as Edmund observed, though it was very right to be resigned to every change which it pleased God to send, yet it was undoubtedly

ed by a proper diffidence of herself, to the time when, with her beloved mother, she should be employed in acts of