The sugar-making season will shortly begin; he understands the business thoroughly; we could not supply his place at a moment's notice, or probably in a number of months, and the whole crop would be lost.

We must not be hasty or rash, but remember the Bible command, 'Let your moderation be known unto all men.' Nor should we allow ourselves to judge the man too hardly." "Too hardly, papa! too hardly, when he has shown himself so cruel! But I beg pardon for interrupting you." "Yes, too hardly, daughter.

He is a New Englander, used to see every one about him working with steady, persevering industry, and the indolent, dawdling ways of the blacks, which we take as a matter of course, are exceedingly trying to him.

I think he has been very faithful to your interests, and that probably his desire and determination to see them advanced to the utmost, led, more than anything else, to the act which seems to us so cruel." "And could he suppose that I would have blood wrung from my poor people that a few more dollars might find their way into my purse ?" she cried in indignant sorrow and anger.

"Oh, papa, I am not so cruel, you know I am not." "Yes, my darling, I know you have a very tender, loving heart." "But what shall I do with Spriggs ?" "For to-night, express your sentiments and feelings on the subject as calmly and moderately as you can, and enjoin it upon him to act in accordance with them.