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67 and influence, to whom, unknown to her father, she was betrothed.

On his entering the room, she fell prostrate at his feet, pouring forth a flood of tears; then, with uplifted hands, her tearful eyes fixed on his, with that plaintiveness of voice, which woman only is capable, exclaimed, "Sir, I am a Slave! and my father has sold me! You are the only person in this world that can save me; upon you my future welfare and happiness depend. Will you save me? what shall I hear! oh, what shall I hear from one I love so dear?" This, to him, was like a thunder bolt,—astounded, he gazed upon her in her prostrated condition, (he could hardly realize that it was the object of his affections,—but it was). He took her by the hands, and raised her from that position, with all the sympathy and tender feeling of which his sympathising nature was capable. He wiped the tears from her youthful and lovely cheeks, and said, "I will save you." Weak and feeble, from the shock her nervous system had undergone, she sobbed, sighed, wept, and groaned. Measures were immediately taken to leave that land of blood. It was not a matter of choice but stern necessity,—they flew, and came to the city of Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio, a distance of six hundred miles, where I then lived. They were immediately married,—