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| 486 THE UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD, While Asburj's story appeared truthful and simple, a portion of it was too shocking to morality and damaging to humanity to be inserted in these pages. Asbury was about forty years of age, a man of dark hue, size and height about mediocrity, and mental ability quite above the average. EPHBAIM was a fellow-servant aud companion of Asbuiy. He was a man of superior physical strength, and from all outward appearance, he possessed qualities susceptible of ready improvement. He not only spoke of Newbold in terms of strong condemnation but of slave-holders and slavery everywhere. The lessons he had learned gave him ample opportunity to speak'from experience and from what he had observed in the daily practices of slave-holders; consequently, with his ordinaiy gifts, it was impossible for him to utter his earnest feelings without making a deep impression. LYDIA also fled from Michael Newbold. She was a young married woman, only twenty-two years of age, of a chestnut color and a pleasant countenance. Her flight for liberty cost her her husband, as she was obliged to leave him behind. What understanding was entered into between them prior to her departure we failed to note at the time. It was very clear that she had decided never to wear the yoke again. ARRIVAL FROM WASHINGTON, 1858. JOSEPHINE ROBISSOH. Many reasons were given by Josephine for leaving the sunny South. She had a mistress, but was not satisfied with her—hadn't a particle of love for her; " she was all the time fussing and scolding, and never could be satisfied." She was very well off, and owned thirteen or fourteen head of slaves. She was a member of the Methodist Church, -was stingy and very mean towards her slaves. Josephine having lived with her all her life, professed to have a thorough knowledge of her ways and manners, and seemed disposed to speak truthfully of her. The name of her mistress was Eliza Hatn-bletoo, and she lived in Washington. Josephine had fully thought over the matter of her rights, so much so, that she was prompted to escape. So hard did she feel her lot to be, that she was compelled to resign her children, uncle and aunt to the cmel mercy of slavery. What became of the little ones, David, Ogden and Isaiah, is a mystery. ABRIVAL FROM CECIL COUNTY, 1858. BOBEBT JOHNS AHD Hffl WIFE " SUE ANN." Fortunately, in this instance, man and wife succeeded in making their way out of Slavery together. Robert was a man of small stature, and the farthest |