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LUCINA.
OLD HEPSY.
BYMRS. C. W. DENISON.
With Illustrations, from Designs by the Author, Engraved by N. Orr. "The native vigor of the soul must wholly disappear under the steady influence and the demoralizing example of profligate power and prosperous crime." —WASHINGTON'S LETTERS.
New York:
A. B. BURDICK,
8 SPRUCE STREET.
1858.ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by C. W. DENISON, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. W. H. TINSON, Stereotyper. GEO. RUSSELL & Co., Printers.
PREFACE.
"'TIS STRANGE, BUT TRUE; FOR TRUTH IS ALWAYS STRANGE, STRANGER THAN FICTION."
page: viii-ix (Table of Contents) [View Page viii-ix (Table of Contents) ]CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
- In which the Reader will be introduced to a new Character, 20
- Mistress Kenneth, 22
- In the Kitchen, 29
CHAPTER III.
- In which Lawyer Kenneth delivers his opinion of his Wife's New Purchase, 32
- Amy's Proposition, 39
- Hollister, 46
CHAPTER IV.
- Old Hepsy denounces the Lawyer, and refuses to take Money that has been in his possession, 51
- CHAPTER V. The Quakeress and her Son, 59
- The Decision, 64
CHAPTER VI.
- Amy Kenneth is not pleased with her Letters, and feels the influence of Old Hepsy's superstitions, 63
- Fred Keene, 73
CHAPTER VII.
- In which the Guests are introduced, and some thing's mentioned that have not been spoken of before, 80
- The New Guests, 85
- The Broken Heart, 93
- Lawyer Kenneth on Slaves, 99
CHAPTER VIII.
- Mabel and Lucina, 106
- Mabel proves herself an Angel of Mercy, 113
- Spitfire, 119
- Dole Baker, 128
- A Ride over the Estate, 131
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
- One blow on a Free back tells more than a thousand books or sermons against Slavery, 146
- Clubbing vs. Praying, 150
CHAPTER XI.
- In which some reasons are shown why Slavery is the foulest wrong that was ever upheld and perpetuated by man, 158
- The Slave Sale, 164
CHAPTER XII.
- Slaveholding Arguments, 176
- Maggie's Nonsense, 180
- The Blacksmith, 184
- Lucina finds a Resting-Place, 188
- Old Hepsy's Dream, 194
- Old Hepsy's Advice, 203
- Old Hepsy's Indignation, 208
CHAPTER XIII.
- In which is shown that some Southern Slaveholders can be Heroes, 213
- Lucina Protected by Mrs. Kenneth. 218
- Marshall and the Deacons, 222
CHAPTER XIV.
- In which Fred Keene discloses to his half brother, Hollister, a dread secret, 232
- The White Slave's Fury, 239
- Hollister and Keene still confer, 245
- Keene meets his Child, 251
- The Lawyer's Freak, 262
CHAPTER XV.
- Past Guilt is ofttimes innocently thrust in the face of the wrongdoer by those he loves best, 269
- Mrs. Kenneth's Agitation, 275
- Amy's Interview with Hollister, 277
- Harry's Unexpected Farewell, 280
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
- We sometimes little dream what is to follow a scene of brilliancy and festivity, 298
- The Runaway Slave comes home to Die, 305
CHAPTER XVIII.
- Maggie, the slave-holder, begins to appreciate the situation of Lucina, and to feel for her the pity of a generous heart, 315
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- The Generous Heart of Maggie Willis, 320
- The Shadow of the Coffin, 327
- The Yearning Cry of the Lawyer's Wife, 332
CHAPTER XIX.
- In which a Minister of the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ counsels a poor hunted soul to bear the lot God had placed upon her, 337
- Lucina's Call upon the Minister, 342
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
- Fool-hardy experiments do not always terminate in success, 372
- Maggic thrown from Spitfire, 376
- Hagar Washington, 390
CHAPTER XXII.
- Lawyer Kenneth, goaded by Wine and demoralized by his own Passions, fills the cup of his sorrow till it overflows, 408
- The Wife Denounced, 414
- Hollister Outraged, 420
- The Last Mournful Interview, 426
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
