_Do as I bid you_." Mr.
C.confessed frankly, that he had often used such language himself.

Yet at the same time that he affected such contempt for the opinions of the slaves, he used to go around secretly among the negro houses at night to overhear their conversation, and ascertain their views.

Sometimes he received very valuable suggestions from them, which he was glad to avail himself of, though he was careful not to acknowledge their origin.
Soon after supper, Miss E., one of Mr.C.'s daughters, retired for the purpose of teaching a class of colored children which came to her on Wednesday and Saturday nights.

A sister of Miss E.has a class on the same days at noon.
During the evening we requested the favor of seeing Miss E.'s school.

We were conducted by a flight of stairs into the basement story, where we found her sitting in a small recess, and surrounded by a dozen negro girls; from the ages of eight to fifteen.