By F. Colburn Adams "An honest tale speeds best being plainly told." NEW YORK AND AUBURN: 1855
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. MARSTON'S PLANTATION.
CHAPTER II. HOW A NIGHT WAS SPENT ON MARSTON'S PLANTATION.
CHAPTER III. THINGS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT AS THEY SEEM.
CHAPTER IV. AN UNEXPECTED CONFESSION.
CHAPTER V. THE MAROONING PARTY.
CHAPTER VI. ANOTHER SCENE IN SOUTHERN LIFE.
CHAPTER VII. "BUCKRA-MAN VERY UNCERTAIN."
CHAPTER VIII. A CLOUD OF MISFORTUNE HANGS OVER THE PLANTATION.
CHAPTER IX. WHO IS SAFE AGAINST THE POWER?
CHAPTER X. ANOTHER SHADE OF THE PICTURE.
CHAPTER XI. MRS. ROSEBROOK'S PROJECT.
CHAPTER XII. ELDER PEMBERTON PRAISEWORTHY CHANGES HIS BUSINESS.
CHAPTER XIII. A FATHER TRIES TO BE A FATHER.
CHAPTER XIV. IN WHICH THE EXTREMES ARE PRESENTED.
CHAPTER XV. A SCENE OF MANY LIGHTS.
CHAPTER XVI. ANOTHER PHASE OF THE PICTURE.
CHAPTER XVII. PLEASANT DEALINGS WITH HUMAN PROPERTY.
CHAPTER XVIII. A NOT UNCOMMON SCENE SLIGHTLY CHANGED.
CHAPTER XIX. THEY ARE ALL GOING TO BE SOLD.
CHAPTER XX. LET US FOLLOW POOR HUMAN NATURE TO THE MAN SHAMBLES.
CHAPTER XX. A FATHER'S TRIALS.
CHAPTER XXI. WE CHANGE WITH FORTUNE.
CHAPTER XXII. THE VICISSITUDES OF A PREACHER.
CHAPTER XXIII. HOW WE MANUFACTURE POLITICAL FAITH.
CHAPTER XXIV. MR. M'FADDEN SEES SHADOWS IN THE FUTURE.
CHAPTER XXV. HOW THEY STOLE THE PREACHER.
CHAPTER XXVI. COMPETITION IN HUMAN THINGS.
CHAPTER XXVII. THE PRETTY CHILDREN ARE TO BE SOLD.
CHAPTER XXVIII. NATURE SHAMES ITSELF.
CHAPTER XXX. THE VISION OF DEATH HAS PAST.
CHAPTER XXXI. A FRIEND IS WOMAN.
CHAPTER XXXII. MARSTON IN PRISON.
CHAPTER XXXIII. VENDERS OF HUMAN PROPERTY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS MENTAL CAPRICES.
CHAPTER XXXIV. A COMMON INCIDENT SHORTLY TOLD.
CHAPTER XXXV. THE CHILDREN ARE IMPROVING.
CHAPTER XXXVI. WORKINGS OF THE SLAVE SYSTEM.
CHAPTER XXXVII. AN ITEM IN THE COMMON CALENDAR.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. IN WHICH REGRETS ARE SHOWN OF LITTLE WORTH.
CHAPTER XXXIX. HOW WE SHOULD ALL BE FORGIVING.
CHAPTER XL. CONTAINING VARIOUS MATTERS.
CHAPTER XLI. NICHOLAS'S SIMPLE STORY.
CHAPTER XLII. HE WOULD DELIVER HER FROM BONDAGE.
CHAPTER XLIII. OTHER PHASES OF THE SUBJECT.
CHAPTER XLIV. HOW DADDY BOB DEPARTED.
CHAPTER XLV. HOW SLAVEHOLDERS FEAR EACH OTHER.
CHAPTER XLVI. SOUTHERN ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
CHAPTER XLVII. PROSPERITY THE RESULT OF JUSTICE.
CHAPTER XLVIII. IN WHICH THE FATE OF FRANCONIA IS SEEN.
CHAPTER XLIX. IN WHICH IS A SAD RECOGNITION.
CHAPTER L. IN WHICH A DANGEROUS PRINCIPLE IS ILLUSTRATED.
CHAPTER LI. A CONTINUATION OF THE LAST CHAPTER.
CHAPTER LII. IN WHICH ARE PLEASURES AND DISAPPOINTMENTS.
CHAPTER LIII. A FAMILIAR SCENE, IN WHICH PRINGLE BLOWERS HAS BUSINESS.
CHAPTER LIV. IN WHICH ARE DISCOVERIES AND PLEASANT SCENES.
CHAPTER LV. IN WHICH IS A HAPPY MEETING, SOME CURIOUS FACTS
CHAPTER LVI. IN WHICH A PLOT IS DISCLOSED, AND THE MAN-SELLER MADE TO PAY THE PENALTY OF HIS CRIMES.
