His town residence was a fine villa, seated on the brow of a hill at the edge of the city.
It was in the kitchen of this house that Agnes found her new home.

Mr.
Wilson was every inch a democrat, and early resolved that "his people," as he called his slaves should be well-fed and not over-worked, and therefore laid down the law and gospel to the overseer as well as to the slaves.

"It is my wish," said he to Mr.Carlingham, an old school-fellow who was spending a few days with him,--"It is my wish that a new system be adopted on the plantations in this State.

I believe that the sons of Ham should have the gospel, and I intend that mine shall have it.

The gospel is calculated to make mankind better and none should be without it." "What say you," said Carlingham, "about the right of man to his liberty ?" "Now, Carlingham, you have begun to harp again about men's rights.