Coloured people can enjoy none of these advantages; they are shut out from them entirely.

Now which of the two would you rather be--coloured or white ?" "I should much rather be white, of course," answered Clarence; "but I am coloured, and can't help myself," said he, innocently.
"But, my child, we are going to send you where it is not known that you are coloured; and you must _never, never_ tell it, because if it became known, you would be expelled from the school, as you were from Miss Jordan's." "I didn't know we were expelled," rejoined Clarence.

"I know she sent us home, but I could not understand what it was for.

I'm afraid they will send me from the other school.

Won't they know I am coloured ?" "No, my child, I don't think they will discover it unless you should be foolish enough to tell it yourself, in which case both Mr.Walters and myself would be very much grieved." "But suppose some one should ask me," suggested Clarence.
"No one will ever ask you such a question," said Mr.Balch, impatiently; "all you have to do is to be silent yourself on the subject.