A Daughter of Maryland — page 80: what you’re looking at

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A DAUGHTER OF MARYLAND. 63 toward your horse. There is so much I want to say I am at a loss how to begin. It is strange a man should want to come back here into the wilderness to locate, when there was just as good a privilege nearer the road.’’ He started in the direction where ae was standing, very much to her surprise. ‘‘Afraid it is not safe to enter the old mill; is that what you mean, Mr. Southard ?’’ ‘*Yes; I would not have you incur any needless peril, Aurian.’’ ‘*But I have been in there this very afternoon. And I forgot to tell you the adventure I had; how stupid of me! I found a negro who had somehow fallen under one of the timbers so that he was unable to get away. With the help of my servant, I succeeded in getting him out, and I sent him to Sylvania to be cared for. Poor fellow! he looked so nearly used up I pitied him. Why! what has happened? Are you ill, Mr. Southard?’’ ‘*A negro in the old mill?’’ he cried. ‘‘Was he an old man and somewhat bent in figure ?’’ ‘“Yes. Then you know him. How glad I am now that I was in season to help him.”’’ ‘‘T am afraid your generous act will bring you trouble, Aurian, though God knows it ought not to. Aurian, that poor negro was a fugitive slave !’’ “ It was now her turn to show alarm, and she caught at his arm, as she said: ‘*A fugitive slave, Carroll? You can not mean it! And I have sent him to Sylvania. What will father say?’’ ‘‘He cannot blame you, for you did a noble act in good faith. Nobody can blame you, though no punishment is considered too heavy for one who has aided a colored brother to gain his freedom in this benighted land. What a curse slavery is! Forgive me, for I meant not to speak thus to you.’’ ‘‘But the thought was in your mind. Perhaps you are ee es BRD oN) ete a Stein 3, Ave. irda Saal