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Show 72 UNCLE TOM'S CABIN: OR, waiting," he said. 1' Let 's sit down here, on this scat, till they come. What 's the matter, Cousin?- you look sober." ''How could you be so cruel and wicked to poor Dodo?" said Eva. ''Cruel,- wicked! ' ' said tho boy, with unaffected surprise. "What do you mean, dear Eva?" " I don't want you to call me dear Eva, when you do so," said Eva. '' Dcnr Cousin, you don't know Dodo; it 's the only way to manage him, he 's so full of lies and excuses. The only way is to put him down at once,- not let him open his mouth ; that's the way papa manages." "But Uncle Tom said it was an accident, and he never tells what isn't true." "l-Ie 'a an uncommon old nigger, then!" said I-Ienrique. "Dodo wiJI lie as fast as he can speak." "You frighten him into deceiving, if you treat him so." "Why, Eva, you've really taken such a fancy to Dodo, that I shall be jealous." "But you beat him,-and ho didn't deserve it." " 0, we11, it may go for some time when he does, and don't get it. A few cuts nm•cr come amiss with Dodohe 's a regular spirit, I can tell you; but I won't beat him again before you, if it troubles you." Eva was not satisfied, but found it in vain to try to make her handsome cousin understand her feelings. Dodo soon appeared, with the horses. " Well, Dodo, you ' vc done pretty well, this time," said his young master, with a more gracious air. "Come, now, and hold Miss Eva's horse, while I put her on to the saddle." Dodo came and stood by Era's pony. His fitce was troubled; his eyes looked ns if he hnd been crying. LIFG ,u!O~G TllB J.OWLY. 73 Henriquc, who valued ltimsclf on his gentlemanly adroitness in all matters of gallantry1 soon had his fair cousin in the saddle, and, gathering the reins, placed them in her hands. But Eva bent to the other side of the horse, where Dodo was standing, and said, as he relinquished the reins," That's a good boy, Dodo; -thank you!" Dodo looked up in amazement into the sweet young face; the blood rushed to his cheeks, and the tears to his eyes. "Here, Doclo, 11 said his master, imperiously. Dodo sprang and held the horse, while his master mounted. "There's a picayune for you to buy candy with, Dodo/' said Hcnrique ; '' go get some.'' And llenriquc cantered down the walk after Eva. Dodo stood looking after the two children. One had given him money; and one had given him what he wanted f.'lr more,a kind word, kindly spoken. Dodo had been only a few months away from his mother. His master had bought him at a slave warchouse1 for his handsome face, to be a. match to the handsome pony; and he was now getting his breaking in, at the hands of his young master. The scene of the beating bad been witnessed by the two broth'l)·s St. Clare, from another part of the garden. Augustine's check flushed; but he only observed, with his usual sarcastic carclessness1 "I suppose that's what we may call republican education, Alfred?" "IIcnriquc is a devil of a fellow, when his blood 's up," said Alfred, carelessly. " I suppose you consider this an instructive practice for him," said Augustine, drily. " I couldn't help it, if I didn' t. Henriqno is a regular \'OT,. l(, 7 |