The Christian slave: a drama founded on a portion of Uncle Tom's cabin

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ...no making him realize the rights of property, or feel that his master's goods are not his own, if he can get them. For my part, I don't see how they can be honest. Such a fellow as Tom here is, is a moral miracle! Oph. And what becomes of their souls? St. C. That is n't my affair, as I know of. I am only dealing in facts of the present life. The fact is, that the whole race are pretty generally understood to be turned over to the devil, for our benefit, in this world, however it may turn out in another! Oph. This is perfectly horrible! You ought to be ashamed of yourselves! St. C. I don't know as I am. We are in pretty good company, for all that, as people in the broad road generally are. Scene VI. Wew Orleans. A Parlor in St. Clare's House. Enter St. Clare and Tofsy. St. Clare. Come down here, cousin; I've something to show you. Enter Miss Ophelia, sewing in hand. Ophelia. What is it? St. Clare. I've made a purchase for your department--see here. Oph. Augustine, what in the world did you bring that thing here for? St. C. For you to educate, to be sure, and train in the way she should go. I thought Bhe was rather a funny specimen in the Jim Crow line. Here, Topsy, this is your new mistress. I'm going to give you up to her; see, now, that you behave yourself. Topsy. Yes, mas'r. St. C. You 're going to be good, Topsy, you understand. Top. 0, yes, mas'r! Oph. Now, Augustine, what upon earth is this for? Your house is so full of these little plagues, now, that a body can't set their feet down without treading on 'em. I get up in the morning, and find one asleep behind the door, and see one black head poking out from under the table, one tying on the door-mat; and they are mopping, and mowing, and grinning between all the railings, and tumbling over the' kitchen...