The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-02-01
HLead Us not into Temptation. |"


corKr INCIDENT.
I.aa-thpngh famed far the prniec-
tisn of socieiy. for the indi, islual bene-
fit uf lie memb~rs-nltsn admits sf
construction adverse 10 the designs of
It's legislature. aud in It's application.
frequently defeats The object which il
was intended ia sustain. We have.
however, numerous instances wherein
honest juries have given their yer,iicts
confarmabiy TO the prumptinss Of jus
iice aud happily, nhen such decisions
have not been too widely different lrom
the expressed rule. the, have escaped
from the appeal.
We take pleasure an relating an in
cidsnt. which greatly enlisted our sym-
pstlies. held a. spell bonnd by It's in.
ieress. and finally made ear heart leap
with joy al It's happy termination.
/ In tie spring oil lsI~ We chanced 10
be spending lew days in a brautiiul
inland counirs tasn in Pennsylvania.
II aas court wrek, and to relieve us
from the somewhat monotonous Incl
dents of village life, we stepped into
fhe room where the court had con,cn-
ed.
Among the prisoners in the box we
saw lad but ten years Of age, whose
sad and pensive countrnance. his Young
aud innocent appearance, caused him
To luok sadly our of place among the
hardened criminals bs whom he was
surrounded. Close By the box. and
manifesting the greatest interest in the
proceedings. sat fearful woman.
whose anxious glance from the judge
10 the boy, left Us no doubt that II was
his mother. We turned with sadness
from the scene, 10 inquire Of the offence
of the prisoner. and learned he was nc
cuscd Of stealing money.
. The case was soon commenced, and
from the interest manifested by that
large crowd, we found that our heart
was not the only one in which sympa.
thy for the lad existed.
. How we piticd him. The bright
!, smile Of youth had vanished from hi.
face, and now II more expressed the
|, cares Of the aged. Ills Young sister
r a bright-eyed girl--had gained admis
!. sion TO his side, aud eheercd him will
! thr whispcrings Of hope. But tina
: sweet voice, which before caused hi
! heart to bound with happiness. adde,
/ only to the grief his shame had brough
, upon him.
The progress Of the case acquain te,
us with the circumstances Of the loss
!, the extent Of which was but dime
no more
|, The lads employer wealthy, mi
i serly aud unprincipIed manufacturer
had made use Of II for the purpose o
} what he called testing the boys homes
. ty. II was placed where. from its yer,
, position, the boy would oltencst Sc,
/, and least suspect the trap. 4 da.
r passed, and the master, to hIs mortiii
!, cation, not pleasure, found the coli
, untouched. Another day passed, an,
! vet his object was not gained. u,
!. was. however, determined that the bo,
should take il, aud so let it remain.
This continued temptation was to-
:, much for the lads resistance. Th
dime was taken. 4 simple presen
/ for that little sister was purchased b,
. it. But while returning home to glad
! den her heart, his own was made hea
w by being arrested for theft |. Grim
J the nature of which he little knew
These circumstances were substantial
!. cd BY several Of his employers work
men, Who were also parties To the plot
IN attorney urged upon the jury th,
: necessity Of making the I" little rogue
, an example to others BY punishment,
: Ills address had great effect upon al
!, that heard it. Before could see ma
!. ny tears Of sympathy for the lad, an
Il his widowed mother and faithful sis
ter. But their eyes were all dry now
and none looked as if they cared fo
or expected aught but conviction.
!. The accuser sat in conspicuou
! place, smiling, as if in iiend like exul
n tation. over the misery he had brougt
n upon that poor, but once happy tamil.,
,e We felt that there was but littl
y hope for the boy, and the youthful ap
le pearance Of the attorney, who had Va
le Iunteered his defence, gave no encour
n agemcnt, as We learned it was th
3. Young mans maiden plea. his first a,l
Is dress. lie appeared greatly confused
X and reaches, to desk near by him
from which he took the Bible that ha,
been used to solemnize the tcstimon,
al his movement was received with gt
,e neral laughter and taunting remarks
5, among which we heard a harsh fellow
h. close by US. or, out
Df He forgets where he is. Thnkin
it to take some ponderous law book, b