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George had the satisfaction, as the bell rang out its farewell peal, to see Marks walk down the plank to the shore; and drew a long sigh of relief, when the boat had put a returnless distance between them. It was a superb day. The blue waves of Lake Erie danced, rippling and spar- kling, in the sunlight. A fresh breeze blew from the shore, and the lordly boat ploughed her way right gallantly onward. O, what an untold world there is in one human heart! Who thought, as George walked calmly up and down the deck of the steamer, with his shy companion at his side, of all that was burning in his bosom? The mighty good that seemed ap- proaching seemed too good, too fair, even to be a reality; and he felt a jealous dread, every moment of the day, that something would rise to snatch it from him. But the boat swept on. Hours fleeted, and, at last clear and full rose the blessed English shores; shores charmed by a mighty spell,- with one touch to dis- solve every incantation of slavery, no matter in what language pronounced, or by what national power confirmed. George and his wife stood arm in arm, as the boat neared the small town of Amherstberg, in Canada. His breath grew thick and short; a mist gathered before his eyes; he silently pressed the little hand that lay trembling on his arm. The bell rang; the boat stopped. Scarcely seeing what he did, he looked out his baggage, and gathered his little party. The little company were landed on the shore. They stood still till the boat had cleared; and then, with tears and embracings, the hus- |
