She came and kneeled down before old Mas'r, and begged him to buy her with me, that she might have at least one child with her; and he kicked her away with his heavy boot.

I saw him do it; and the last that I heard was her moans and screams, when I was tied to his horse's neck, to be carried off to his place." "Well, then ?" "My master traded with one of the men, and bought my oldest sister.
She was a pious, good girl,--a member of the Baptist church,--and as handsome as my poor mother had been.

She was well brought up, and had good manners.

At first, I was glad she was bought, for I had one friend near me.

I was soon sorry for it.