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Come, G., said Mrs. F. at breakfast,
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It is good to be convinced, I said;
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I will go. The church was crowded to suffocation with the élite of New Orleans. The preacher's text was,
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Shall we have fellowship with the stool of iniquity which frameth mischief as a law? ... The sermon was over at last and then followed a prayer ... Forever blessed be the fathers of the Episcopal Church for giving us a fixed liturgy! When we met at dinner Mrs. F. exclaimed,
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Now, G., you heard him prove from the Bible that slavery is right and that therefore secession is. Were you not convinced? I said,
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I was so busy thinking how completely it proved too that Brigham Young is right about polygamy that it quite weakened the force of the argument for me.
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The faces in the house are jubilant to-day. Why is it so easy for them and not for me to
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G., I believe these are your sentiments ; and then he read aloud an article from the
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Journal des Debats expressing in rather contemptuous terms the fact that France will follow the policy of non-intervention. When I answered:
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Well, what do you expect? This is not their quarrel, he raved at me, ending by a declaration that he would willingly pay my passage to foreign parts if I would like to go.
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Rob, said his father,
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I went to Trinity Church. Some Union people who are not Episcopalians go there now because the pastor has not so much chance to rail at the Lord when things are not going to suit: but yesterday was a marked Sunday. The usual prayer for the President and Congress was changed to the
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G., first come and help me dress Phoebe and Chloe [the negro servants]. There is a ball to-night in aristocratic colored society. This is Chloe's first introduction to New Orleans circles, and Henry Judson, Phoebe's husband, gave five dollars for a ticket for her. Chloe is a recent purchase from Georgia. We superintended their very stylish toilets, and Edith said,
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G., run into your room, please, and write a pass for Henry. Put Mr. D.'s name to it.
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Why, Henry is free, I said.--
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That makes no difference; all colored people must have a pass if out late. They choose a master for protection and always carry his pass. Henry chose Mr. D., but he's lost the pass he had.