williamfordunforunaelybecameembarrassedinhispecuniaryaffairsaheavyjudgemenwasrenderedagainshiminconsequenceofhishavingbecomesecuriyforhisbroher，franklinford，residingonredriver，abovealexandria，andwhohadfailedomeehisliabiliieshewasalsoindebedojohnmibeasoaconsiderableamouninconsideraionofhisservicesinbuildinghemillsonindiancreek，andalsoaweavinghouse，cornmillandohererecionsonhepnaionabayouboeuf，noyecompleediwashereforenecessary，inorderomeehesedemands，odisposeofeigheensves，myselfamonghenumberseveneenofhem，includingsamandharry，werepurchasedbypeercompon，apneralsoresidingonredriver

iwassoldoibeas，inconsequence，undoubedly，ofmyslighskillasacarpenerhiswasinhewinerof1842hedeedofmyselffromfreemanoford，asiascerainedfromhepublicrecordsinneworleansonmyreurn，wasdaedjune23d，1841aheimeofmysaleoibeas，hepriceagreedobegivenformebeingmorehanhedeb，fordookachaelmorgageoffourhundreddolrsiamindebedformylife，aswillhereaferbeseen，ohamorgage

ibadefarewellomygoodfriendsaheopening，anddeparedwihmynewmaseribeaswewendownohepnaiononbayouboeuf，disanwenysevenmilesfromhepinewoods，ocompleeheunfinishedconracbayouboeufisasluggish，windingsream—oneofhosesagnanbodiesofwaercommoninharegion，seingbackfromredriverisrechesfromapoinnofarfromalexandra，inasouheaserlydirecion，andfollowingisoruouscourse，ismorehanfifymilesinlenghrgecoonandsugarpnaionslineeachshore，exendingbackohebordersofinerminableswampsiisalivewihaligaors，renderingiunsafeforswine，orunhinkingsvechildrenosrollalongisbanksuponabendinhisbayou，ashordisancefromcheneyville，wassiuaedhepnaionofmadamford—herbroher，peera

er，agreandholder，livingonheopposieside

onmyarrivalabayouboeuf，ihadhepleasureofmeeingeliza，whomihadnoseenforseveralmonhs

shehadnopleasedmrsford，beingmoreoccupiedinbroodingoverhersorrowshaninaendingoherbusiness，andhad，inconsequence，beensendownoworkinhefieldonhepnaionshehadgrownfeebleandemaciaed，andwassillmourningforherchildren

sheaskedmeifihadforgoenhem，andagreamanyimesinquiredifisillrememberedhowhandsomelileemilywas—howmuchrandalllovedher—andwonderedifheywerelivingsill，andwherehedarlingscouldhenbeshehadsunkbeneahheweighofanexcessivegrief

herdroopingformandhollowcheeksoopinlyindicaedhashehadwellnighreachedheendofherwearyroad

ford’soverseeronhispnaion，andwhohadheexclusivechargeofi，wasamrchapin，akindlydisposedman，andanaiveofpe

sylvaniaincommonwihohers，heheldibeasinlighesimaion，whichfac，inco

ecionwihhefourhundreddolrmorgagewasforunaeforme

iwasnowcompelledoborveryhardfromearliesdawnunileanigh，iwasnoallowedobeamomenidlenowihsandingwhich，ibeaswasneversaisfied

hewasconinuallycursingandcompiningheneverspokeomeakindwordiwashisfaihfulsve，andearnedhimrgewageseveryday，andyeiwenomycabinnighly，loadedwihabuseandsingingepihes

wehadcompleedhecornmill，hekichen，ansoforh，andwereaworkuponheweavinghouse，wheniwasguilyofanac，inhasaepunishablewihdeah

iwasmyfirsfighwihibeasheweavinghousewewereerecingsoodinheorchardafewrodsfromheresidenceofchapin，orhe“greahouse，”asiwascalled

onenigh，havingworkeduniliwasoodarkosee，iwasorderedbyibeasoriseveryearlyinhemorning，procureakegofnailsfromchapin，andcommencepuingonhecpboardsireiredohecabinexremelyired，andhavingcookedasupperofbaconandcorncake，andconversedawhilewiheliza，whooccupiedhe09samecabin，asalsodidwsonandhiswifemary，andasvenamedbrisol，iddownuponhegroundfloor，liledreamingofhesufferingshaawaiedmeonhemorrowbeforedaylighiwasonhepiazzaofhe“greahouse，”awaiingheappearanceofoverseerchapin

ohavearousedhimfromhisslumbersandsaedmyerrand，wouldhavebeenanunpardonableboldnessalenghhecameouakingoffmyha，iinformedhimmaseribeashaddirecedmeocalluponhimforakegofnailsgoinginohesoreroom，herollediou，ahesameimesaying，ifibeaspreferredadifferensize，hewouldendeavorofurnishhem，buhaimighusehoseunilfurherdirecedhenmouninghishorse，whichsoodsaddledandbridledahedoor，herodeawayinohefield，whiherhesveshadprecededhim，whileiookhekegonmyshoulder，andproceedingoheweavinghouse，brokeinhehead，andcommencednailingonhecpboards

ashedaybeganoopen，ibeascameouofhehouseowhereiwas，hardaworkheseemedobehamorningevenmoremoroseanddisagreeablehanusual

hewasmymaser，eniledbywomyfleshandblood，andoexerciseovermesuchyra

icalconrolashismeannaurepromped；buherewasnowhacouldprevenmylookinguponhimwihinenseconempidespisedbohhisdisposiionandhisinellecihadjuscomeroundohekegforafurhersupplyofnails，ashereachedheweavinghouse

“ihoughioldyouocommencepuingonweaherboardshismorning，”heremarked

“yes，maser，andiamaboui，”ireplied

“where？”hedemanded

“onheoherside，”wasmyanswer