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Show \ 126 N AHRATIVE OF after engaging in teaching an academy a short time, Albert became a faithful and zealous minister of the gospel; and he and his loving wife in process of time succeeded in revealing their situation to their parents, in such terms as to reconcile them to their anti-slavery views, and to induce them finally to emancipate their slaves. They are all living happily in moderate circumstances, in a little town in one of the free Statcs,-in the direct line of the "under-ground railroad ;" and many a poor fugitive finds a comfortable shelter in either of their humble cottages. A short time since, :Mary was reading the discussion between Dr. Wayland and Dr. Fuller, on the subject of slavery, and was startled to find the very words of Mr. Gra9elius and his identical argument, used by the champion of American sbvery. "Albert," said she to her husband, "would yon be· licvc it, Dr. Fuller and Mr. Gracelius are one and the same person." "It sw-ely cannot be I" said Albert. But to this day the matter looks very mysterious to them. And it is hoped that Dr. Fuller or U;·. Wayland will ex· ALBERT AND MARY. 127 plain the coincidence of the arguments in some satis· factory manner. |
