"The old man prides himself on being able to detect evidences of the least drop of African blood in any one; and makes long speeches about the natural antipathy of the Anglo-Saxon to anything with a drop of negro blood in its veins.

Oh, I shall write him a glorious letter expressing my pleasure at his great change of sentiment, and my admiration of the fearless manner in which he displays his contempt for public opinion.

How he will stare! I fancy I see him now, with his hair almost on end with disgust.

It will do him good: it will convince him, I hope, that a man can be a gentleman even though he has African blood in his veins.

I have had a series of quarrels with him," continued Mr.Garie; "I think he had his eye on me for Miss Clara, and that makes him particularly fierce about my present connection.