Thompson's, and go back to Wilson's, and strenuously objected, knowing
that I could get to see her only once in two months.

Wilson having learned that I was not desirous of returning to him, wrote
to Mr. Thompson to send me home as soon as the last day of my service
expired; but Mr. Thompson was desirous of retaining me, and made
efforts to that effect. He sent me to Wilson to learn the price set for
me. I arrived in due time, when Wilson informed me that he would sell me
to Thompson, but that he would not take less than twelve hundred
dollars, cash.

The proposition did not seem to please Thompson, but after a time he
concluded to buy me, and sent his son to Wilson with the purchase money.
The purchase at that particular time was lucky for me, as Wilson had
written Thompson a very abusive letter, and it was received by Mr.
Thompson on the evening of the day on which his son went to Wilson's to
buy me. The bargain was made, however, and I was duly transferred to my
new master, by delivery and a bill of sale. The personal matter between
Wilson and Thompson soon blew over, and I was duly installed on the
plantation as one of the chattel fixtures.

I seemed to take a new lease of life from this time, and determined, if
possible, to profit by former experiences and shun every appearance of
ill-nature and evil intentions, and to gain the confidence of my new
master, that I might better do the work of my heavenly Master. All
nature seemed lovely to me, and I was happy in doing my duty and
obliging the will of God.

I was invested with authority on the plantation by Mr. Thompson, and
was required to keep an eye on the overseer, and to report any