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a woman at St。 John's。 But； poor fellow； as he was passing down the street one day； he met a woman； at the first glance they nearly recognized each other； they both turned round and stared； and unconsciously advanced； till she screamed and flew into his arms。 Her first words were； 〃Dear； are you married？〃 On his answering in the affirmative； she shrank from his embrace； hung her head； and wept。 A person who witnessed this meeting told me it was most affecting。
This couple knew nothing of each other's escape or whereabouts。 The woman had escaped a few years before to the free States； by secreting herself in the hold of a vessel； but as they tried to get her back to bondage； she fled to New Brunswick for that protection which her native country was too mean to afford。
The man at once took his old wife to see his new one； who was also a fugitive slave； and as they all knew the workings of the infamous system of slavery； the could （as no one else can；） sympathise with each other's misfortune。
According to the rules of slavery； the man and his first wife were already divorced； but not morally； and therefore it was arranged between the three that he should live only with the lastly married wife； and allow the other one so much a week； as long as she requested his assistance。
After staying at St。 John's two days； the steamer arrived； which took us to Windsor； where we found a coach bound for Halifax。 Prejudice against colour forced me on the top in the rain。 On arriving within about seven miles of the town； the coach broke down and was upset。 I fell upon the big crotchety driver； whose head stuck in the mud； and as he 〃always objected to niggers riding inside with white folks；〃 I was not particularly sorry to see him deeper in the mire than myself。 All of us were scratched and bruised more or less。 After the passengers had crawled out as best they could； we all set off； and paddled through the deep mud and cold and rain； to Halifax。
On leaving Boston； it was our intention to reach Halifax at least two or three days before the steamer from Boston touched there； en route for Liverpool； but； having been detained so long at Portland and St。 John's； we had the misfortune to arrive at Halifax at dark； just two hours after the steamer had gone； consequently we had to wait there a fortnight； for the Cambria。
The coach was patched up； and reached Halifax with the luggage； soon after the passengers arrived。 The only respectable hotel that was then in the town had suspended business； and was closed； so we went to the inn； opposite the market； where the coach stopped： a most miserable； dirty hole it was。
Knowing that we were still under the influence of the low Yankee prejudice； I sent my wife in with the other passengers； to engage a bed for herself and husband。 I stopped outside in the rain till the coach came up。 If I had gone in and asked for a bed they would have been quite full。 But as they thought my wife was white； she had no difficulty in securing apartments； into which the luggage was afterwards carried。 The landlady； observing that I took an interest in the baggage； became some… what uneasy； and went into my wife's room； and said to her； 〃Do you know the dark man downstairs？〃 〃Yes； he is my husband。〃 〃Oh！ I mean the black manthe NIGGER？〃 〃I quite understand you； he is my husband。〃 〃My God！〃 exclaimed the woman as she flounced out and banged to the door。 On going upstairs； I heard what had taken place： but； as we were there； and did not mean to leave that night； we did not disturb ourselves。 On our ordering tea； the landlady sent word back to say that we must take it in the kitchen； or in our bed…room； as she had no other room for 〃niggers。〃 We replied that we were not particular； and that they could sent it up to our room；which they did。
After the pro…slavery persons who were staying there heard that we were in； the whole house became agitated； and all sorts of oaths and fearful threats were heaped upon the 〃dd niggers； for coming among white folks。〃 Some of them said they would not stop there a minute if there was another house to go to。
The mistress came up the next morning to know how long we wished to stop。 We said a fortnight。 〃Oh！ dear me； it is impossible for us to accom… modate you； and I think you had better go： you must understand； I have no prejudice myself； I think a good deal of the coloured people； and have always been their friend； but if you stop here we shall lose all our customers； which we can't do no… how。〃 We said we were glad to hear that she had 〃no prejudice；〃 and was such a staunch friend to the coloured people。 We also informed her that we would be sorry for her 〃customers〃 to leave on our account； and as it was not our intention to interfere with anyone； it was foolish for them to be frightened away。 However； if she would get us a comfortable place； we would be glad to leave。 The landlady said she would go out and try。 After spending the whole morning in canvassing the town； she came to our room and said； 〃I have been from one end of the place to the other； but every… body is full。〃 Having a little foretaste of the vulgar prejudice of the town； we did not wonder at this result。 However； the landlady gave me the address of some respectable coloured families； whom she thought； 〃under the circumstances；〃 might be induced to take us。 And； as we were not at all comfortablebeing compelled to sit； eat and sleep； in the same small roomwe were quite willing to change our quarters。
I called upon the Rev。 Mr。 Cannady； a truly good… hearted Christian man； who received us at a word； and both he and his kind lady treated us hand… somely； and for a nominal charge。
My wife and myself were both unwell when we left Boston； and； having taken fresh cold on the journey to Halifax； we were laid up there under the doctor's care； nearly the whole fortnight。 I had much worry about getting tickets； for they baffled us shamefully at the Cunard office。 They at first said that they did not book till the steamer came； which was not the fact。 When I called again； they said they knew the steamer would come full from Boston； and therefore we had 〃bet… ter try to get to Liverpool by other means。〃 Other mean Yankee excuses were made； and it was not till an influential gentleman； to whom Mr。 Francis Jackson； of Boston； kindly gave us a letter； went and rebuked them； that we were able to secure our tickets。 So when we went on board my wife was very poorly； and was also so ill on the voyage that I did not believe she could live to see Liverpool。
However； I am thankful to say she arrived； and； after laying up at Liverpool very ill for two or three weeks； gradually recovered。
It was not until we stepped upon the shore at Liverpool that we were free from every slavish fear。
We raised our thankful hearts to Heaven； and could have knelt down； like the Neapolitan exiles； and kissed the soil； for we felt that from slavery
〃Heaven sure had kept this spot of earth uncurs'd； To show how all lthings were created first。〃
In a few days after we landed； the Rev。 Francis Bishop and his lady came and invited us to be their guests； to whose unlimited kindness and watchful care my wife owes； in a great degree； her restoration to health。
We enclosed our letter from the Rev。 Mr。 May to Mr。 Estlin； who at once wrote to invite us to his house at Bristol。 On arriving there； both Mr。 and Miss Estlin received us as cordially as did our first good Quaker friends in Pennsylvania。 It grieves me much to have to mention that he is no more。 Everyone who knew him can truthfully say
〃Peace to the memory of a man of worth； A man of letters； and of manners too！ Of manners sweet as Virtue always wears When gay Good…nature dresses her in smiles。〃
It was principally through the extreme kindness of Mr。 Estlin； the Right Hon。 Lady Noel Byron； Miss Harriet Martineau； Mrs。 Reid； Miss Sturch； and a few other good friends； that my wife and myself were able to spend a short time at a school in this country； to acquire a little of that education which we were so shamefully deprived of while in the house of bondage。 The school is under the super… vision of the Misses Lushington； D。C。L。 During our stay at the school we received the greatest atten… tion from every one； and I am particularly indebted to Thomas Wilson； Esq。； of Bradmore House； Chis… wick； （who was then the master；） for the deep interest he took in trying to get me on in my studies。 We shall ever fondly and gratefully cherish the memory of our endeared and departed friend； Mr。 Estlin。 We； as well as the Anti…Slavery cause； lost a good friend in him。 However； if departed spirits in Heaven are conscious of the wickedness of this world； and are allowed to speak； he will never fail to plead in the presence of the angelic host； and before the great and just Judge； for down… trodden and outraged humanity。
〃Therefore I cannot think thee wholly gone； The better part of thee is with us still； Thy soul its hampering clay aside hath thrown； And only freer wrestles with the ill。
〃Thou livest in the life of all good things； What words thou spak'st for Freedom shall not die； Thou sleepest not； for now thy Love hath wings To soar w