Incidents in the life of a slave girl.: Written by herself. Edited by L. Maria Child.

The New Mafter and Miftress.
II.
TIHE NEW MAVSTER AND MISTRESS.
DR. FLINT, a physician in the neighborhood, had
married tie sister of my mistress, and I was now the
property of thelcir little daughter. It was not without
rmurmuring that I prepared for my new home; and
what added to my uitliappiness, was the fact thlat my
brother William was purchased by the same family.
My father, by his nature, as well as by the habit of
transacting business as a skilful mechanic, had more
of the feelings of a freemani than is common among
slaves. My brother was a spirited boy; and being
b)rought uLip unLder such influences, lie early detested
the name of master and mistress. One day, when his
father and his mistress bothl happened to call him at
the same time, hlie hesitated between the two; being
perplexed to know which had the strongest claim upon
his obedience. He finally concluded to go to his mistress. When my father reproved lhim for it, he said,
"You both called me, aud I didn't know whiclh I
ought to go to first."
' You are mky child," replied our father,' and whlen
I call you, you should come immediately, if you have
to pass through fire and water."
Poor Willie,! He was now to learn his first lesson
of obedience to a master. Grandmother tried to cheer
us witli hlopefuil words, and they found an echo in the
credulous hiearts of youth.
When we entered our new home we encountered
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