As he passed on, his assistant inquired, "Isn't that a nigger ?" "Yes, a half-white one," was the reply.
"Why don't you order her out, then ?--she has no business to ride in here," continued the first speaker.
"I guess we had better let her alone," suggested the conductor, "particularly as no one has complained; and there might be a row if she turned out to be the nurse to those children.

The whole party are Southerners, that's clear; and these Southerners are mighty touchy about their niggers sometimes, and kick and cut like the devil about them.

I guess we had better let her alone, unless some one complains about her being there." As they drove through the streets of Philadelphia on the way to their new home, Mrs.Garie gave rent to many expressions of delight at the appearance of the city.

"Oh, what a sweet place! everything is so bright and fresh-looking; why the pavement and doorsteps look as if they were cleaned twice a day.

Just look at that house, how spotless it is; I hope ours resembles that.