DR.

HUMPHRIES BUYS A SLAVE AND BRINGS HOME NEWS.
A few days after Mrs.Wentworth had sold her last piece of furniture, Dr.Humphries was walking along one of the principal streets in Jackson when he was stopped by a crowd that had gathered in front of an auction mart.

On walking up he learned that it was a sheriff's sale of a "likely young negro girl." Remembering that Emma had requested him to purchase a girl as a waiting maid for her, he examined the slave and found her in all respects the kind of house servant he desired.

Going up to the auctioneer who had just mounted a bench for the purpose of selling the slave, he enquired where she had come from.
The auctioneer responded by handing the doctor a small hand bill setting forth the sale.

After reading it he walked up to the slave and commenced to question her.
"What is your name ?" he enquired.
"Elsy, sir," she replied.
"You say that you come from New Orleans," he continued.
"Yes, sir," she responded.
"What was your master's name ?" asked the doctor.
"His name is Mr.Alfred Wentworth," the negro answered.
"Where is your master now ?" he enquired, continuing his questions.
"Massa is a prisner in de Yankee army," she replied.
"And what made you leave New Orleans ?" was the next question.
"My missis was turned away from de city, and I runaway from dem Yankees and come here to look for her." "Have you not been able to find your mistress ?" asked Dr.Humphries.
"No, sir.