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Our Dear Brother

           IntoabeastlyscrapofgroundwhichaTurkwouldrejectasasavageabominationandaCaffrewouldshudderat,theybringourdearbrotherheredepartedtoreceiveChristianburial.Withhouseslookingon,oneveryside,savewhereareekinglittletunnelofacourtgivesaccesstotheirongatewitheveryvillainyoflifeinactioncloseondeath,andeverypoisonouselementofdeathinactioncloseonlifeheretheylowerourdearbrotherdownafootortwo,heresowhimincorruption,toberaisedincorruption:anavengingghostatmanyasick-bedside,ashamefultestimonytofutureageshowcivilizationandbarbarismwalkedthisboastfulislandtogether.Comenight,comedarkness,foryoucannotcometoosoonorstaytoolongbysuchaplaceasthis!Come,stragglinglightsintothewindowsoftheuglyhouses;andyouwhodoiniquitytherein,doitatleastwiththisdreadsceneshutout!Come,flameofgas,burningsosullenlyabovetheirongate,onwhichthepoisonedairdepositsitswitch-ointmentslimytothetouch!Itiswellthatyoushouldcalltoeverypasserby,"Lookhere!"Withthenightcomesaslouchingfigurethroughthetunnel-courttotheoutsideoftheirongate.Itholdsthegatewithitshandsandlooksinbetweenthebars,standslookinginforalittlewhile.Itthen,withanoldbroomitcarries,softlysweepsthestepandmakesthearchwayclean.Itdoessoverybusilyandtrimly,looksinagainalittlewhile,andsodeparts

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