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The next day Uncle Bob dug up his money, and the bag was found to
contain three hundred dollars.
His master put with it a check for the same amount, and sent him into
the laundry to tell Ann of her good fortune.
The poor woman was overcome with happiness and gratitude, and,
throwing her arms around Uncle Bob, she sobbed and cried on his
shoulder.
She wrote at once to her husband's relatives, and a few weeks after
Major Waldron took her to New Orleans, had the requisite papers drawn
up for her freedom, and accompanied her on board of a vessel bound for
New York; and then, paying her passage himself, so that she might keep
her money for future emergencies, he bade adieu to the only slaves he
ever bought.
CHAPTER IX
AUNT EDY'S STORY
AUNT Edy was the principal laundress, and a great favorite she was
with the little girls. She was never too busy to do up a doll's frock
or apron, and was always glad when she could amuse and entertain them.
One evening Dumps and Tot stole off from Mammy, and ran as fast as
they could clip it to the laundry, with a whole armful of their
dollies' clothes, to get Aunt Edy to let them "iun des er 'ittle," as
Tot said.
"Lemme see wat yer got," said Aunt Edy; and they spread out on the
table garments of worsted and silk and muslin and lace and tarlatan
and calico and homespun, just whatever their little hands had been
able to gather up.
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