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was gone from me. He never told me, but I saw it,- I knew it, day after day,- I felt my heart breaking, but I could not say a word! At this the wretch offered to buy me and the children of Henry, to clear off his gambling debts, which stood in the way of his marrying as he wished;- and he, sold us. He told me, one day that he had business in the country, and should be gone two or three weeks. He spoke kinder than usual, and said he should come back; but it didn’t deceive me. I knew that the time had come; I was just like one turned to stone; I couldn’t speak, nor shed a tear. He kissed me and kissed the chil- dren, a good many times, and went out. I saw him get on his horse, and I watched him till he was quite out of sight; and then I fell down, and fainted. “Then he came, the cursed wretch! he came to take possession. He told me that he had bought me and my children; and showed me the papers. I cursed him before God, and told him I’d die sooner than live with him. “’Just as you please,’ said he; ‘but, if you don’t behave reasonably, I’ll sell both the children, where you shall never see them again.’ He told me that he al- ways had meant to have me, from the first time he saw me; and that he had drawn Henry on, and got him in debt, on purpose to make him willing to sell me. That he got him in love with another woman; and that I might know, after all that, that he should not give up for a few airs and tears, and things of that sort. “I gave up, for my hands were tied. He had my children;- whenever I resisted his will anywhere, he would talk about selling them, and he made me as submis- sive as he desired. O, what a life it was! to live with my heart breaking, every |
