, at the house of relatives
who knew Minnie's history, but who had never made any difference in
their treatment of her on that account.
"Is father and mother at home?" said Minnie to the servant, who opened
the door. She answered in the affirmative.
"Tell them to come into the parlor, they are wanted immediately."
"Sit down," said Minnie to the stranger, handing her a chair, "and wait
till father comes."
Anna and Thomas soon entered the room, and Minnie approaching them said,
"Father, this woman met me on the street to-day, and says she is my
mother. You know all about my history. Tell me if there is any truth in
this story."
"I don't know, Minnie, I never saw thy mother."
"But question her, father, and see if there is any truth in what she
says; but tell me first, father, am I white or colored?"
"Minnie, I believe there is a small portion of colored blood in thy
veins."
"It is enough," said Minnie, drawing closer to the strange woman. "What
makes you think that I am your child?"
"By this," said she, taking a miniature from her bosom. "By this, which
I carried next to my heart for more than twelve years, and never have
been without it a single day or night."
Thomas looked upon the miniature; it was an exact likeness of Minnie
when she first came to them, and although she had grown and changed
since the likeness was taken, there was too close a resemblance between
it and one which had been taken soon after she came, for him to doubt
that Minnie was the original of that likeness.
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