Shortly after this I was made a member of the boys` choir, it being found that I possessed a clear, strong soprano voice. I enjoyed the singing very much.
Northern white people love the Negro in a sort of abstract way, as a race; through a sense of justice, charity, and philanthropy, they will liberally assist in his elevation.
My luck at the gambling table was varied; sometimes I was fifty to a hundred dollars ahead, and at other times I had to borrow money from my fellow workmen to settle my room rent and pay for my meals.
Shortly after this I was made a member of the boys` choir, it being found that I possessed a clear, strong soprano voice. I enjoyed the singing very much.
