The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-04-25
TIE NEWSPAPER BOY.

l!E NES 81 hfER BOY.
In my statement for the labors Of
the prisoner, in March, 1919, | pub.
lished an account Of a newspaper hoy,
which has excited much interest, and
has been widely circulated in various
periodicals in the United States. Ma.
ny Of my friends have expressed de.
sire to know more Of his history.
now rcpublish the account for those
who have not seen it. and that l may
the more easily inform those who did
read it. how he is now doing.
Entering the Police Court, as usual
one morning, l noticed among the
prisoners a youth who was poorly clad
and who was bathcd in tears. Sitting
down by his side, / said to him, "Why
are you here M son -
81 am accused Of selling newspap-
ers, Sir, without q license % (Enor.
nous olTencc.)
'';! Are you ,. guilty."
"Havc you been arrested before Z"
"Yo, twice."
"What for ?"
"For selling newspapers"
"Why do you persist in doing it Z"
"Because don't know what else
to do to get living
'lIave you father
NO, sir, my father is dead
is your mother liying?'
My mother is adrunkard; she does
not take any care Of me, and l don:
know where she is now
As the thought of his loneliness came
over him, he wept. / was much NOV.
ed.
Where do you lodge p l inquired.
Near Union street, sir. ] pay
nincrencc a night for my lodging, in
advance, and l buy two plates Of beans
in the course Of the day, for Which /
pay as much more
'How do you spend your evenings u"
Il walk about the streets, or 20 into
the auction rooms
Cannot you 81. down in the house
where you lodge, by the fire, and
read 2
No sir, the woman Of the house is
poor. She has no room for me at her
fire.
Would you like to 90 into the coun.
try and work, if a place could be ob.
tanned for you: =
Yes, sir, would be glad to 90 and
work for my living. don't want to
stay in Boston any longer; but I lave
nobody to get place for me. Idon't
want to 90 down to the Jail again.
now spoke to the Judge respect.
ing the prisoner. One Of the officers
of the Court said. It's no use for YOU
to try to do anything for him, for he
has been sent to the Jail twice for DO.
Ing the same thing, and it did not do
him any good
That is good reason / said, 'why
he should not be sent there again
After some conversation with the
Judge, ! agreed TO pay the costs Of the
prosecution, and he agreed 10 call the
! fine one cent.
Taking the boy by the hand to my
house. he was supplied with food, shoes
and stockings were put upon his feet, and
good place was Immediately obtained
for him in the country.
Let us now see the result Of this effort
TO save lad who had been sen, to the
Jail twice, and had no, been made better
by it.
Entering my office the day before
Thanksgiving, | found there a neat
healthy, comfortable clad youth. He
arose As entered, and called me by
name. Perceiving did not recogniz,
him, lie smiled, and said, Don't yol
know John Z"
As,onished, l exclaimed, care 20.
John C--?"
Il am"
Where do you now live, and how
are you DOING"
IL am living in the town where yot
sent me, and " it'll the man who iirs, tool
me into his family. have b"ught anc
paid for the good clothes ] now have on
and am earning nine dollars per month.
Results Of this character greatly en-
courage me 10 labor for the salvation o
the guilty. Prisoners Friend.
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