'I won't keep you.

Go home to your wife and children, and give them all my love.' 'Cousin,' said Miss Ophelia, coming into the room, 'I want to speak to you about Topsy.' 'What has she been doing now ?' [Illustration] 'Nothing; she is a much better girl than she used to be.

But I want to ask you, whose is she--yours or mine ?' 'Why yours, of course; I gave her to you,' said Mr.St.Clare.
'But not by law.

There is no use my trying to make this child a Christian, unless I can be quite sure that she will not be sold as a slave again.

If you are really willing I should have her, I want you to give me a paper saying she is mine.' 'But you think it is wicked to keep slaves.