jasmine handed zachary a manila folder and he removed the document : a humble narrative of a slave named pennyworth stillwater told completely and fully in her own words by the author herself , pennyworth stillwater intended and purposed to be read only by the progeny of pennyworth stillwater dedicated to the most loving and beloved lord jesus christ and all free christian nations written this autumn 1855 : oh , to be born into the cruel cold bosom of slavery is surely the worst fate that can befall man or woman !