slavery.

With these explanations, the author submits the tale to the public,
hoping the reader will derive some portion of the pleasure from its
perusal which he experienced in its preparation.

BOSTON, November 18, 1852.




HATCHIE:

THE GUARDIAN SLAVE.

CHAPTER I.


"_Antony_. You grow presumptuous.
_Ventidius_. I take the privilege of plain love to speak.
_Antony_. Plain love!--Plain arrogance! plain insolence!"

DRYDEN.


On the second floor of a lofty building in ---- street, New Orleans, was
situated the office of Anthony Maxwell, Esq., Attorney and Counsellor at
Law, Commissioner for Georgia, Alabama, and a dozen other states. His
office had not the usual dusty, business-like aspect of such places, but
presented more the appearance of a gentleman's drawing-room; and, but