These exercises caused the old man's heart to burn within him, and again he ran over his past life, his early wickedness, and the grace that snatched him from ruin, while the mingled tides of gratitude burst forth from heart, and eyes, and tongue.
When we turned his attention to the temporal freedom he had received, he instantly caught the word FREE, and exclaimed vehemently, "O yes, me Massa--dat is anoder kind blessin from de Savior! Him make we all _free_.

Can never praise him too much for dat." We inquired whether he was now provided for by the manager.

He said he was not--never received any thing from him--his _children_ supported him.

We then asked him whether it was not better to be a slave if he could get food and clothing, than to be free and not have enough.

He darted his quick eye at us and said 'rader be free _still_.' He had been severely flogged twice since his conversion, for leaving his post as watchman to bury the dead.