my mistis money, as I know'd of. I told him, yes, Mrs. Barrett did,
and mistis often sent me after it without any order, for she know'd I'd
bring it straight to her. Now, my boy, said the Abolitioner, dis money is
yourn--its your wages. You've got a better right to it than ever your
mistis had. You can't start on a journey without money; so you go to dis
lady and tell her you was sent for money by your mistis, and you keep de
money for your own use. Here's de money,' said he, 'Master George, take it
to mistis, and tell her de truth.'

"'Damn the rascals,' says young Mr. Seymour, 'they're not content with
man-stealing, but they're stealing money and clothes, and every thing they
can lay their hands upon. So much for your Abolition friends, Simon,' says
he. 'I wish you joy of them. They've brought you to a pretty pass, and lost
you as good a home as ever a servant had.'

"'Oh, master,' said Simon, 'won't you take me back? Indeed I will be
faithful.'

"'Can't trust you, Simon,' said Mr. Seymour; 'besides, none of your
fellow-servants want you back. You have no relations. My mother bought you,
when you was a little boy, because she knew your mother; and after she died
you were knocked about by the other servants. My sister taught you how to
read the Bible, and you have been a member of the Methodist church. If you
was a poor ignorant fellow, that didn't know what was right, I would take
you back; but you've done this wid your eyes open. Our servants say they
wants no runaways to live 'long o' them. Now, if you can get any of your
Abolition friends to buy you, and take you North, and make a gentleman of
you, I'll sell you to them; but they wouldn't give a fip to keep you from
starving. I am sorry its so, but I can't take you back.' He said these very
words, sir. He felt mighty bad, sir; he talked husky, but he went out.
Simon called after him, but he didn't even look back; so I know Simon's
goin for true."

"I am really sorry for the servants, Bacchus," said Mr. Weston, "but they
won't take warning. I'm told that since Abolitionists have come to live in
Washington, and have been going among the colored people, that it is almost
impossible to employ an honest servant; it is on this account that the
Irish are so much employed. Some years ago the families had no trouble with
their domestics, but Abolition has ruined them. What a wretched looking
class they are, too! lazy and dirty; these are the consequences of taking
bad a