The. Person I loved best in the' world was my master; or rather, I should say, he was the person for whom I had the highest respect. My love was bestowed in at least an equal degree upon my young mistress, his daughter Lily, in whose every action I took a deep interest.

She was a graceful, gentle little creature, whom I could have knocked down and trampled upon in a minute; but though my strength was so superior to hers, there was no one whom I was so ready to Obey. A word or look from Lily managed me completely; and her gentle warning of Oh, Captain, has Often recalled me to good manners when I was on the point of breaking out into fury against some Obnoxious per son. Willing subject as I was, I yet looked upon myself in some manner as her guardian and protector, and it would have fared ill with man or beast who had attempted to molest her.

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