Evangeline "Eva" St. Clare
Appearance: "Her form was the perfection of childish beauty, without its usual chubbiness and squareness of outline. There was about it an undulating and aerial grace, such as one might dream of for some mythic and allegorical being. Her face was remarkable less for its perfect beauty of feature than for a singular and dreamy earnestness of expression, which made the ideal start when they looked at her, and by which the dullest and most literal were impressed, without exactly knowing why. The shape of her head and the turn of her neck and bust was peculiarly noble, and the long golden-brown hair that floated like a cloud around it, the deep spiritual gravity of her violet blue eyes, shaded by heavy fringes of golden brown,—all marked her out from other children, and made every one turn and look after her, as she glided hither and thither on the boat. Nevertheless, the little one was not what you would have called either a grave child or a sad one. On the contrary, an airy and innocent playfulness seemed to flicker like the shadow of summer leaves over her childish face, and around her buoyant figure. She was always in motion, always with a half smile on her rosy mouth, flying hither and thither, with an undulating and cloud-like tread, singing to herself as she moved as in a happy dream. Her father and female guardian were incessantly busy in pursuit of her,—but, when caught, she melted from them again like a summer cloud; and as no word of chiding or reproof ever fell on her ear for whatever she chose to do, she pursued her own way all over the boat. Always dressed in white, she seemed to move like a shadow through all sorts of places, without contracting spot or stain; and there was not a corner or nook, above or below, where those fairy footsteps had not glided, and that visionary golden head, with its deep blue eyes, fleeted along."
Personality: Eva is a playful child, gentle, loving and kind. She is one of those children that can be called an angel, for she is so innocent, compassionate, and never judges others. She loves everyone she knows with all of her heart, and her ties to God are strong. Whenever she sees abuse or misery, it hurts Eva's heart, and so she will always try to protect the abused and cheer up the miserable. In her last days, she gains wisdom beyond her age.
Family:
Biography: Eva was born of Marie and Augustine St. Clare, their one and only child. She is a frail little thing, so her father loves her all the more, and will do anything for her. She does not abuse his love, instead returning it in abundance. She enters the story on the same ship as Tom. As they travel down the Mississippi, the two begin to take a liking to each other, so Eva has her father buy her new slave friend. Upon returning to her home, Eva greets all of her servants by name. One slave, Mammy, is exhausted from caring for Marie all night every night. Seeing this, Eva tries to convince her mother to give Mammy a night off, but Marie refuses. Eva is sad, but gets over it quickly.
She soon takes to reading Tom the Bible, and playing with him every day. One day St. Clare buys a new slave, Topsy, who has terrible behavior. St. Clare presents Topsy to Ophelia, and tells her to teach the slave, and care for her. Eva watches as Ms. Ophelia tries, with little success, to get Topsy to cooperate. One day, as Topsy is about to be punished, Eva takes her into a room, hugs her, and begins telling her of how she is loved. Eva tells Topsy of how God loves her, and how Eva herself loves her, and soon Topsy is cured of her bad behavior. Suddenly, Eva gets a cough. Ophelia is immediately worried, but St. Clare tells her that it is nothing but a slight cold, and that it is nothing to worry about.
However, he says this merely to convince himself of his daughter's health. Tom realizes that Eva is going to die. Eva herself suddenly gains a wisdom beyond her years, and soon is bedridden. Tom begins to stay by her side, always, Topsy performs her little dances for her, and Tom takes her for piggy-back rides around her property. Eva, sensing that her end is near, has Ophelia cut her hair. She gives the locks of golden hair to her family and her slaves as a way for them to remember her. Eva, a true Christian, dies soon after this, wondering at Heaven's beauty with her dying breath. She is never forgotten.
Personality: Eva is a playful child, gentle, loving and kind. She is one of those children that can be called an angel, for she is so innocent, compassionate, and never judges others. She loves everyone she knows with all of her heart, and her ties to God are strong. Whenever she sees abuse or misery, it hurts Eva's heart, and so she will always try to protect the abused and cheer up the miserable. In her last days, she gains wisdom beyond her age.
Family:
- Augustine St. Clare-Father
- Marie St. Clare-Mother
- Ms. Ophelia-Cousin once removed
Biography: Eva was born of Marie and Augustine St. Clare, their one and only child. She is a frail little thing, so her father loves her all the more, and will do anything for her. She does not abuse his love, instead returning it in abundance. She enters the story on the same ship as Tom. As they travel down the Mississippi, the two begin to take a liking to each other, so Eva has her father buy her new slave friend. Upon returning to her home, Eva greets all of her servants by name. One slave, Mammy, is exhausted from caring for Marie all night every night. Seeing this, Eva tries to convince her mother to give Mammy a night off, but Marie refuses. Eva is sad, but gets over it quickly.
She soon takes to reading Tom the Bible, and playing with him every day. One day St. Clare buys a new slave, Topsy, who has terrible behavior. St. Clare presents Topsy to Ophelia, and tells her to teach the slave, and care for her. Eva watches as Ms. Ophelia tries, with little success, to get Topsy to cooperate. One day, as Topsy is about to be punished, Eva takes her into a room, hugs her, and begins telling her of how she is loved. Eva tells Topsy of how God loves her, and how Eva herself loves her, and soon Topsy is cured of her bad behavior. Suddenly, Eva gets a cough. Ophelia is immediately worried, but St. Clare tells her that it is nothing but a slight cold, and that it is nothing to worry about.
However, he says this merely to convince himself of his daughter's health. Tom realizes that Eva is going to die. Eva herself suddenly gains a wisdom beyond her years, and soon is bedridden. Tom begins to stay by her side, always, Topsy performs her little dances for her, and Tom takes her for piggy-back rides around her property. Eva, sensing that her end is near, has Ophelia cut her hair. She gives the locks of golden hair to her family and her slaves as a way for them to remember her. Eva, a true Christian, dies soon after this, wondering at Heaven's beauty with her dying breath. She is never forgotten.
Augustine St. Clare
Appearance: "A graceful, elegantly-formed young man stood by her, carelessly leaning one elbow on a bale of cotton while a large pocket-book lay open before him. It was quite evident, at a glance, that the gentleman was Eva's father. There was the same noble cast of head, the same large blue eyes, the same golden-brown hair; yet the expression was wholly different. In the large, clear blue eyes, though in form and color exactly similar, there was wanting that misty, dreamy depth of expression; all was clear, bold, and bright, but with a light wholly of this world: the beautifully cut mouth had a proud and somewhat sarcastic expression, while an air of free-and-easy superiority sat not ungracefully in every turn and movement of his fine form."
Personality: St. Clare is an indulgent, laid-back man. He can be somewhat irreverent towards his ancestors, and doesn't believe in God, but in the rare moments when he is serious about something, all the passion in his soul is poured out into his task
Family:
Biography: St. Clare was the son of a religious woman who loved the arts. She could play splendid music, and sing like an angel, but she never could seem to explain to Augustine's father just how much a slave was worth. She knew that each slave had an immortal soul and should be treated the same way as a free man or woman, but her husbands cold logic always kept her from doing much about it. Still, St. Clare took after his mother. His brother, Alfred, took after his father, though, so when their father died and the plantation he'd managed was left to Augustine and Alfred. At first Augustine had tried to work the plantation for money, but he just couldn't bring himself to rule over 700 slaves while not being allowed to get to know or care for any of them.
Because of this, St. Clare went off to live on his own. He found himself a woman who he really loved, but when he sent a letter of proposal, she replied back saying that she was already engaged. As it turns out, her response was a forgery made by her family, who did not want her to marry St. Clare. By the time St. Clare managed to get a letter saying so, he was already married to the town beauty, Marie St. Clare. St. Clare was depressed for months, though even when he had frequent "sick-headaches," Marie believed that he was fine. He still cared for Marie, though, and together they had Eva.
Eva is St. Clare's whole life, a fragile, tender, loving young girl, and he is very indulgent toward her. He understands her pain regarding slavery, but instead of turning himself into an abolitionist and going against Southern society, he just makes his own slaves very comfortable. When Marie becomes ill, St. Clare and Eva make a journey up to Vermont to retrieve St. Clare's cousin Ophelia. They want Ophelia to take over Marie's role of managing the household while Marie is ill. On the return journey to New Orleans, clumsy Eva falls into the river, and is rescued by none other than Uncle Tom. St. Clare buys Tom from Haley, and soon Tom is the St. Clare's faithful coach driver.
St. Clare is kind to all of his slaves, but Ms. Ophelia seems ill at ease. One day, she confronts him about his apparent approval of slavery. Augustine, normally a very laid-back man, becomes serious, and explains to her his outlook on the matter. Ophelia remains unconvinced, however, so Augustine buys another slave: an abused yet playful young girl named Topsy. He does this so that Ophelia may see that even she herself is racist, and so that Topsy may gain a mentor and friend. After many weeks and a talk with Eva, Ophelia asks if Augustine will give Topsy to her legally. Augustine is unsurprised, even if he acts like he is. Soon Topsy belongs to Ophelia.
Suddenly, Eva develops a cough. Tom and Ophelia begin to worry, but St. Clare dismisses it, saying that is is just a little cold. The problem is that he only says this to try and convince himself that Eva is perfectly healthy, and indeed she is not. Eva slowly gets weaker and weaker, and St. Clare finally calls in a doctor, but Eva still dies, after giving him a lock of her hair. St. Clare seems perfectly calm after this, but Tom knows that this is not the case. Augustine's heart has been broken, so Tom tries to put the pieces back together again. St. Clare regains some of his sense, and makes out free papers for Tom, but Tom refuses them. He feels that it is his duty to heal his master's heart by making St. Clare a Christian.
Uncle Tom finally gets through to Augustine, who declares tat he will make out free papers for all of his slaves, just in case he were to die. St. Clare then leaves for a breath of fresh air, leaving all of his servants at the house. While St. Clare is in a bar, two men start fighting. St. Clare tries to separate them when one pulls out a dagger, and stabs Augustine with it. The wound is fatal, but St. Clare is returned to the manor. He asks Tom to pray for him, and Tom does so gladly until Augustine St. Clare passes away.
Personality: St. Clare is an indulgent, laid-back man. He can be somewhat irreverent towards his ancestors, and doesn't believe in God, but in the rare moments when he is serious about something, all the passion in his soul is poured out into his task
Family:
- Marie St. Clare-Wife
- Evangeline St. Clare-Daughter
- Ms. Ophelia-Cousin
Biography: St. Clare was the son of a religious woman who loved the arts. She could play splendid music, and sing like an angel, but she never could seem to explain to Augustine's father just how much a slave was worth. She knew that each slave had an immortal soul and should be treated the same way as a free man or woman, but her husbands cold logic always kept her from doing much about it. Still, St. Clare took after his mother. His brother, Alfred, took after his father, though, so when their father died and the plantation he'd managed was left to Augustine and Alfred. At first Augustine had tried to work the plantation for money, but he just couldn't bring himself to rule over 700 slaves while not being allowed to get to know or care for any of them.
Because of this, St. Clare went off to live on his own. He found himself a woman who he really loved, but when he sent a letter of proposal, she replied back saying that she was already engaged. As it turns out, her response was a forgery made by her family, who did not want her to marry St. Clare. By the time St. Clare managed to get a letter saying so, he was already married to the town beauty, Marie St. Clare. St. Clare was depressed for months, though even when he had frequent "sick-headaches," Marie believed that he was fine. He still cared for Marie, though, and together they had Eva.
Eva is St. Clare's whole life, a fragile, tender, loving young girl, and he is very indulgent toward her. He understands her pain regarding slavery, but instead of turning himself into an abolitionist and going against Southern society, he just makes his own slaves very comfortable. When Marie becomes ill, St. Clare and Eva make a journey up to Vermont to retrieve St. Clare's cousin Ophelia. They want Ophelia to take over Marie's role of managing the household while Marie is ill. On the return journey to New Orleans, clumsy Eva falls into the river, and is rescued by none other than Uncle Tom. St. Clare buys Tom from Haley, and soon Tom is the St. Clare's faithful coach driver.
St. Clare is kind to all of his slaves, but Ms. Ophelia seems ill at ease. One day, she confronts him about his apparent approval of slavery. Augustine, normally a very laid-back man, becomes serious, and explains to her his outlook on the matter. Ophelia remains unconvinced, however, so Augustine buys another slave: an abused yet playful young girl named Topsy. He does this so that Ophelia may see that even she herself is racist, and so that Topsy may gain a mentor and friend. After many weeks and a talk with Eva, Ophelia asks if Augustine will give Topsy to her legally. Augustine is unsurprised, even if he acts like he is. Soon Topsy belongs to Ophelia.
Suddenly, Eva develops a cough. Tom and Ophelia begin to worry, but St. Clare dismisses it, saying that is is just a little cold. The problem is that he only says this to try and convince himself that Eva is perfectly healthy, and indeed she is not. Eva slowly gets weaker and weaker, and St. Clare finally calls in a doctor, but Eva still dies, after giving him a lock of her hair. St. Clare seems perfectly calm after this, but Tom knows that this is not the case. Augustine's heart has been broken, so Tom tries to put the pieces back together again. St. Clare regains some of his sense, and makes out free papers for Tom, but Tom refuses them. He feels that it is his duty to heal his master's heart by making St. Clare a Christian.
Uncle Tom finally gets through to Augustine, who declares tat he will make out free papers for all of his slaves, just in case he were to die. St. Clare then leaves for a breath of fresh air, leaving all of his servants at the house. While St. Clare is in a bar, two men start fighting. St. Clare tries to separate them when one pulls out a dagger, and stabs Augustine with it. The wound is fatal, but St. Clare is returned to the manor. He asks Tom to pray for him, and Tom does so gladly until Augustine St. Clare passes away.
Ms. Ophelia
Appearance: "Miss Ophelia, as you now behold her, stands before you, in a very shining brown linen travelling-dress, tall, square-formed, and angular. Her face was thin, and rather sharp in its outlines; the lips compressed, like those of a person who is in the habit of making up her mind definitely on all subjects; while the keen, dark eyes had a peculiarly searching, advised movement, and travelled over everything, as if they were looking for something to take care of. All her movements were sharp, decided, and energetic; and, though she was never much of a talker, her words were remarkably direct, and to the purpose, when she did speak."
Personality: Mrs. Ophelia is what we would call OCD. She has herself on a strict schedule, and all of her possessions are always perfectly organized. She disapproves of slavery, laziness, carelessness, disarray, chaos, and disorder. She is also a strict Christian.
Family:
Biography: Ophelia is Augustine's cousin, born and raised in Vermont. When Marie St. Clare falls ill, Augustine and Eva come up to retrieve Ophelia. When they return to the St. Clare residence, Ophelia takes over management of the household in Marie's stead. She is disheartened by the utter chaos and lack of discipline she sees displayed everywhere in the house, but even more that that, she is dismayed by the presence of slaves in her cousin's home. One day, she confronts him about his apparent approval of slavery. Augustine, normally a very laid-back man, becomes serious, and explains to her his outlook on the matter.
Ophelia remains unconvinced, so St. Clare buys Topsy in order to teach Ophelia about slavery, and provide Topsy with a mentor and friend. The girl is a thief and a liar, though sometimes she accidentally confesses to more thievery than she actually commits. No form of punishment Ophelia can think of can tame this girl. Ophelia is often frustrated by her behavior, but one day Eva pulls Topsy into another room just as Topsy is about to be reprimanded yet again. Eva hugs Topsy, and begins to whisper, telling the young slave of how she is loved. Eva tells Topsy of how God loves her, and how Eva herself loves her, and soon Topsy is cured of her bad behavior.
Ms. Ophelia realizes that she may have been wrong about Topsy, so she has St. Clare make Topsy legally Ophelia's slave. Suddenly, Eva develops a cough. Tom and Ophelia begin to worry, but St. Clare dismisses it, saying that is is just a little cold. The problem is that he only says this to try and convince himself that Eva is perfectly healthy, and indeed she is not. Eva slowly gets weaker and weaker, and St. Clare finally calls in a doctor, but Eva still dies, after giving all of her family and friends a lock of her hair so that they can always remember her.
Ms. Ophelia sees how miserable Topsy is, having lost her best friend, and the one person who had ever said they loved her. However, all is not lost for the young slave, for Ms. Ophelia takes her aside, and tells her that she loves her, just as as Eva did. Suddenly, St. Clare dies, with Ophelia praying for him alongside Tom. Once this happens, Ophelia moves back to her old home in Vermont.
Personality: Mrs. Ophelia is what we would call OCD. She has herself on a strict schedule, and all of her possessions are always perfectly organized. She disapproves of slavery, laziness, carelessness, disarray, chaos, and disorder. She is also a strict Christian.
Family:
- Augustine St. Clare-Cousin
- Marie St. Clare-Cousin-in-law
- Evangeline St. Clare-Cousin once removed
Biography: Ophelia is Augustine's cousin, born and raised in Vermont. When Marie St. Clare falls ill, Augustine and Eva come up to retrieve Ophelia. When they return to the St. Clare residence, Ophelia takes over management of the household in Marie's stead. She is disheartened by the utter chaos and lack of discipline she sees displayed everywhere in the house, but even more that that, she is dismayed by the presence of slaves in her cousin's home. One day, she confronts him about his apparent approval of slavery. Augustine, normally a very laid-back man, becomes serious, and explains to her his outlook on the matter.
Ophelia remains unconvinced, so St. Clare buys Topsy in order to teach Ophelia about slavery, and provide Topsy with a mentor and friend. The girl is a thief and a liar, though sometimes she accidentally confesses to more thievery than she actually commits. No form of punishment Ophelia can think of can tame this girl. Ophelia is often frustrated by her behavior, but one day Eva pulls Topsy into another room just as Topsy is about to be reprimanded yet again. Eva hugs Topsy, and begins to whisper, telling the young slave of how she is loved. Eva tells Topsy of how God loves her, and how Eva herself loves her, and soon Topsy is cured of her bad behavior.
Ms. Ophelia realizes that she may have been wrong about Topsy, so she has St. Clare make Topsy legally Ophelia's slave. Suddenly, Eva develops a cough. Tom and Ophelia begin to worry, but St. Clare dismisses it, saying that is is just a little cold. The problem is that he only says this to try and convince himself that Eva is perfectly healthy, and indeed she is not. Eva slowly gets weaker and weaker, and St. Clare finally calls in a doctor, but Eva still dies, after giving all of her family and friends a lock of her hair so that they can always remember her.
Ms. Ophelia sees how miserable Topsy is, having lost her best friend, and the one person who had ever said they loved her. However, all is not lost for the young slave, for Ms. Ophelia takes her aside, and tells her that she loves her, just as as Eva did. Suddenly, St. Clare dies, with Ophelia praying for him alongside Tom. Once this happens, Ophelia moves back to her old home in Vermont.
Marie St. Clare
Appearance: "a yellow faded, sickly woman"
Personality: Self-centered and jealous, Marie St. Clare is the kind of person who doesn't know just how much something is worth until she loses it forever. She believes that no one cares about her, and often wallows in self-pity and self-induced misery.
Family:
Biography: Marie St. Clare was Augustine's second choice as a wife. He had found himself a woman who he really loved, but when he sent a letter of proposal, she replied back saying that she was already engaged. As it turns out, her response was a forgery made by her family, who did not want her to marry St. Clare. By the time St. Clare managed to get a letter saying so, he was already married to town beauty, and daughter of a plantation owner, Marie St. Clare. St. Clare was depressed for months, though even when he had frequent "sick-headaches," Marie believed that he was fine. He still cared for Marie, though, and together they had Eva.
Soon, though, Marie becomes jealous of Eva, and somewhat bitter, so her misery induces illness. Because of this, Ophelia is called into the household to take over Marie's role as household manager. Marie is always contemptuous toward her slaves, even going so far as to believe that Mammy, who had been working all night and all day every night and day for weeks to help Marie, was now slow to work due to laziness. She has also inherited her father's slave-owning ability, and seems to have expectations as to how her slaves be punished.
When Eva dies, Marie finally realizes how much the child meant to her, and becomes consumed by misery and despair. Augustine, who seems unnaturally calm, given that his daughter has just died, is an object of her bitterness. She believes him to be a horrid man who does not understand the pain that Marie is going through at losing her child and does not even try to understand. When St. Clare himself dies, Marie immediately begins to select the slaves that she will keep, and the slaves that she will sell. The majority are sold, and Marie moves back to live with her father on his plantation.
Personality: Self-centered and jealous, Marie St. Clare is the kind of person who doesn't know just how much something is worth until she loses it forever. She believes that no one cares about her, and often wallows in self-pity and self-induced misery.
Family:
- Augustine St. Clare-Husband
- Evangeline St. Clare-Daughter
- Ms. Ophelia-Cousin-in-law
Biography: Marie St. Clare was Augustine's second choice as a wife. He had found himself a woman who he really loved, but when he sent a letter of proposal, she replied back saying that she was already engaged. As it turns out, her response was a forgery made by her family, who did not want her to marry St. Clare. By the time St. Clare managed to get a letter saying so, he was already married to town beauty, and daughter of a plantation owner, Marie St. Clare. St. Clare was depressed for months, though even when he had frequent "sick-headaches," Marie believed that he was fine. He still cared for Marie, though, and together they had Eva.
Soon, though, Marie becomes jealous of Eva, and somewhat bitter, so her misery induces illness. Because of this, Ophelia is called into the household to take over Marie's role as household manager. Marie is always contemptuous toward her slaves, even going so far as to believe that Mammy, who had been working all night and all day every night and day for weeks to help Marie, was now slow to work due to laziness. She has also inherited her father's slave-owning ability, and seems to have expectations as to how her slaves be punished.
When Eva dies, Marie finally realizes how much the child meant to her, and becomes consumed by misery and despair. Augustine, who seems unnaturally calm, given that his daughter has just died, is an object of her bitterness. She believes him to be a horrid man who does not understand the pain that Marie is going through at losing her child and does not even try to understand. When St. Clare himself dies, Marie immediately begins to select the slaves that she will keep, and the slaves that she will sell. The majority are sold, and Marie moves back to live with her father on his plantation.
Topsy
Appearance: "She was one of the blackest of her race; and her round shining eyes, glittering as glass beads, moved with quick and restless glances over everything in the room. Her mouth, half open with astonishment at the wonders of the new Mas'r's parlor, displayed a white and brilliant set of teeth. Her woolly hair was braided in sundry little tails, which stuck out in every direction. The expression of her face was an odd mixture of shrewdness and cunning, over which was oddly drawn, like a kind of veil, an expression of the most doleful gravity and solemnity. She was dressed in a single filthy, ragged garment, made of bagging; and stood with her hands demurely folded before her. Altogether, there was something odd and goblin-like about her appearance,—something, as Miss Ophelia afterwards said, 'so heathenish,' as to inspire that good lady with utter dismay; and turning to St. Clare, she said,"
Personality: Topsy is a fun-loving girl who for some reason believes that no one loves her, that pain and punishment are good for her, and that she is the most wicked girl in the world, and deserves to go to Hell.
Family: None
Biography: Topsy does not know who her parents are, and has been brought up by her masters to believe that she is the most wicked girl in the world, and that punishment is good for her. St. Clare buys Topsy in order to teach Ophelia about slavery, and provide Topsy with a mentor and friend. The girl is a thief and a liar, though sometimes she accidentally confesses to more thievery than she actually commits. No form of punishment Ophelia can think of can tame this girl.
Topsy is hated by the older slaves, and idolized by the younger. She is very good at dancing, and singing traditional African songs. Eva takes a liking to her, and one day pulls her into another room just as Topsy is about to be reprimanded yet again. Eva hugs Topsy, and begins to whisper, telling the young slave of how she is loved. Eva tells Topsy of how God loves her, and how Eva herself loves her, and soon Topsy is cured of her bad behavior.
When Eva suddenly becomes ill, Topsy continues to perform for Eva in order to cheer her up. As Eva's condition worsens, Topsy begins picking flowers for her sick friend, and when Eva dies, Topsy is heartbroken. However, all is not lost for the young slave, for Ms. Ophelia takes her aside, and tells her that she loves her, just as as Eva did. Soon, Ophelia has St. Clare make Topsy Ophelia's legal slave so that the older woman might continue to take care of her charge.
Personality: Topsy is a fun-loving girl who for some reason believes that no one loves her, that pain and punishment are good for her, and that she is the most wicked girl in the world, and deserves to go to Hell.
Family: None
Biography: Topsy does not know who her parents are, and has been brought up by her masters to believe that she is the most wicked girl in the world, and that punishment is good for her. St. Clare buys Topsy in order to teach Ophelia about slavery, and provide Topsy with a mentor and friend. The girl is a thief and a liar, though sometimes she accidentally confesses to more thievery than she actually commits. No form of punishment Ophelia can think of can tame this girl.
Topsy is hated by the older slaves, and idolized by the younger. She is very good at dancing, and singing traditional African songs. Eva takes a liking to her, and one day pulls her into another room just as Topsy is about to be reprimanded yet again. Eva hugs Topsy, and begins to whisper, telling the young slave of how she is loved. Eva tells Topsy of how God loves her, and how Eva herself loves her, and soon Topsy is cured of her bad behavior.
When Eva suddenly becomes ill, Topsy continues to perform for Eva in order to cheer her up. As Eva's condition worsens, Topsy begins picking flowers for her sick friend, and when Eva dies, Topsy is heartbroken. However, all is not lost for the young slave, for Ms. Ophelia takes her aside, and tells her that she loves her, just as as Eva did. Soon, Ophelia has St. Clare make Topsy Ophelia's legal slave so that the older woman might continue to take care of her charge.