.On a rough bench in the corner a couple of woolly-headed boys with glistening black eyes and fat shining cheeks were busy in superintending the first walking operations of the baby which as is usually the case consisted in getting up on its feet balancing a moment and then tumbling down--each successive failure being violently cheered as something decidedly clever.A table somewhat rheumatic in its limbs was drawn out in front of the fire and covered with a cloth displaying cups and saucers of a decidedly brilliant pattern with other symptoms of an approaching meal. At this table was seated Uncle Tom Mr,
vans uk shoes. Shelby's best hand who as he is to be the hero of our story we must daguerreotype for our readers. He was a large broad-chested powerfully-made man of a full glossy black and a face whose truly African features were characterized by an expression of grave and steady good sense united with much kindliness and benevolence. There was something about his whole air self-respecting and dignified yet united with a confiding and humble simplicity.He was very busily intent at this moment on a slate lying before him on which he was carefully and slowly endeavoring to accomplish a copy of some letters in which operation he was overlooked by young Mas'r George a smart bright boy of thirteen who appeared fully to realize the dignity of his position as instructor."Not that way Uncle Tom--not that way" said he briskly as Uncle Tom laboriously brought up the tail of his _g_ the wrong side out; "that makes a _q_ you see.""La sakes now does it?" said Uncle Tom looking with a respectful admiring air as his young teacher flourishingly scrawled _q_'s and _g_'s innumerable for his edification; and then taking the pencil in his big heavy fingers he patiently recommenced,
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