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wasn't it?〃 remarked Dinah; for such was her name。 

     〃Yes; that was the place;〃 replied the former。 〃I see that your husband 

has lost one of his hands: did he lose it in the war?〃 

     〃Oh no; missus;〃 said Dinah。           〃When dey was taken all de men; black 

an white; to put in de army; dey cotched my ole man too; and took him 



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long wid 'em。 So you see; he said he'd die afore he'd shoot at de Yanks。 So 

you see; missus; Jimmy jes took and lay his left han' on a log; and chop it 

off wid de hatchet。       Den; you see; dey let him go; an' he come home。 You 

see; missus; my Jimmy is a free man:            he was born free; an' he bought me; 

an' pay fifteen hundred dollars for me。〃 

     It was true that Jim had purchased his wife; nor had he forgotten the 

fact; as was shown a day or two after; while in conversation with her。 The 

woman; like many of her sex; was an inveterate scold; and Jim had but one 

way     to  govern    her  tongue。    〃Shet    your   mouf;    madam;     an'  hole   your 

tongue;〃 said Jim; after his wife had scolded and sputtered away for some 

minutes。 〃Shet your mouf dis minit; I say:              you shan't stan' dar; an' talk 

ter me in dat way。       I bought you; an' paid my money fer you; an〃 I ain't a 

gwine ter let you sase me in dat way。             Shet your mouf dis minit: ef you 

don't I'll sell you; 'fore God I will。       Shet up; I say; or I'll sell you。〃      This 

had the desired effect; and settled Dinah for the day。 

     After a week spent in this place of concealment; Jim conveyed Clotelle 

to Leaksville; Mississippi; through the Federal lines; and from thence she 

proceeded to New Orleans。 

     The    Rebellion     was   now    drawing     to  a  close。   The     valley   of  the 

Mississippi   was   in   full   possession   of   the   Federal   government。   Sherman 

was on his raid; and Grant was hemming in Lee。 Everywhere the condition 

of the freedmen attracted the attention of the friends of humanity; and no 

one felt more keenly their wants than Clotelle; and to their education and 

welfare   she   resolved   to   devote   the   remainder   of   her   life;   and   for   this 

purpose   went   to   the   State   of   Mississippi;   and   opened   a   school   for   the 

freedmen;      hired   teachers;   paying    them    out  of  her   own    purse。   In  the 

summer of 1866; the Poplar Farm; on which she had once lived as a slave; 

was confiscated and sold by Government authority; and was purchased by 

Clotelle; upon which she established a Freedmen's School; and where  at 

this writing; now June; 1867;resides the 〃Angel of Mercy。〃 



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