I should never have taken him for a coloured man; had I met him in the street, I should have supposed him to be a wealthy white Southerner.

What a gentleman he is in his appearance and manners," said Mrs.Ellis.
"Yes, he is all that--my husband thinks there is no one like him.

But we won't talk about him now; I want you to tell me all about yourself and family, and then I'll tell you everything respecting my own fortunes." Hereupon ensued long narratives from both parties, which occupied the greater part of the morning.
Mr.Garie, on leaving the house, slowly wended his way to the residence of Mr.Walters.As he passed into the lower part of the city, his attention was arrested by the number of coloured children he saw skipping merrily along with their bags of books on their arms.
"This," said he to himself, "don't much resemble Georgia."[*] [Footnote *: It is a penal offence in Georgia to teach coloured children to read.] After walking some distance he took out a card, and read, 257, Easton-street; and on inquiry found himself in the very street.

He proceeded to inspect the numbers, and was quite perplexed by their confusion and irregularity.
A coloured boy happening to pass at the time, he asked him: "Which way do the numbers run, my little man ?" The boy looked up waggishly, and replied: "They don't run at all; they are permanently affixed to each door." "But," said Mr.Garie, half-provoked, yet compelled to smile at the boy's pompous wit, "you know what I mean; I cannot find the number I wish; the street is not correctly numbered." "The street is not numbered at all," rejoined the boy, "but the houses are," and he skipped lightly away.
Mr.Garie was finally set right about the numbers, and found himself at length before the door of Mr.Walters's house.

"Quite a handsome residence," said he, as he surveyed the stately house, with its spotless marble steps and shining silver door-plate.
On ringing, his summons was quickly answered by a well-dressed servant, who informed him that Mr.Walters was at home, and ushered him into the parlour.