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198    EBEDMELECK's KINDNESS.

Jeremiah was taken out of the court of the prison, and committed to the care of Gedeliah, that he should carry him home, and take care of him: and he dwelt among the people.
9. Thus was the promise of the Lord fulfilled.  For in the day that he called him to be a prophet, and put his word in his mouth, he declared that though they should rise up and fight against him, they should not prevail; "For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee."
10. And although we have no further account of Ebedmeleck, yet we have every reason to believe that the promise to him was also fulfilled; as it was made by Him whose promises are sure, and whose word faileth not.


THE GOOD MASTER, ETC.   199

TWO INSTANCES OF GENUINE BENEVOLENCE AND STRONG ATTACHMENT.

THE GOOD MASTER AND HIS FAITHFUL SLAVE.
Translated from the French.

WARNER MIFFLIN, for his candor, affability, and knowledge, was ranked among those who are an honor to their country and their age.  He had received from his father thirty-seven negroes, old and young.  The day that he had fixed upon for their emancipation being come, he called them one after another into his chamber, and this was the conversation that passed with one of them:-
2. "Well, my friend James, how old art thou?" "I am twenty-nine and a half years old, master." "Thou shouldst have been free, as thy white brethren are, at twenty-one.  Religion and humanity enjoin me this day to give thee thy liberty, and justice requires me to pay thee for eight and a half years' service, at the rate of twenty-one pounds and five shillings per annum, including in it thy food and raiment, making altogether a sum of ninety-five pounds, twelve shillings, and six pence owing to thee; but as thou art young and healthy, thou hadst better work for thy living: my intention

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