Bates, in Iowa; but, on learning my destination, seemed strangely oblivious that anything more should be due from him to me.

And so, having waited patiently about for a goodly time, I mounted my horse and rode on till dark; then seeing a light, and having called at the house, I found an old man who kindly received and lodged me.

In the morning it appeared that his house was surrounded by negro cabins.
Having inquired my destination, he began to talk to me concerning the subject that seemed to be in every man's heart.

I replied, submitting to him such views as were held by a majority of Northern men.

To my surprise he flared up in anger, and said: "If you talk that way when you get to Kansas you will never come back again; they will hang you." The thing was so absurd I only laughed in the old man's face, and said to him: "Well, you can not teach an old dog new tricks.