Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-31

horror stricken and unable to demonstrate
Clarence was led along. Bot the coo
air revived him and though his lace wa
crimson with the consciousness Of the
disgrace Of his position thus guarded IN
the pubic! c!s,reet. he walked firmly along,
conscious of his innocence.
Ga demanding the name Of his accus-
er, the only reply he obtained was I'VE
shall see directly"
They led him into the Examination
room connected with the Station House
and the dagger was held up to his gaze.
Blu, he did not finch. He saw his name
upon ii and the peril he was in. was i'm.
lnedlately presented to his mind with an
almost oveipowerlng effect.
The, searched him and then led him to q
cell; the bolt fits in ITS socket and
CIarence Vernon is a prisoner; aud for
" Mhal crime?
The uairaat says-MURpER
Conscience cr'es-what crime is he
guilty d? Aud he sits down and weeps
bitterly. He recalls the scuffl. " lh
Me!anc.hon Day remembers missing the
dagger, bun all else is a pefect blank =
A Il he knows is that a cell holds him aud
his WIFE and chi,d are dlssraced with
him.
A Prison
Reader. were You ever for moment
in one. Have YOU ever cast your eyes
about the comiortles toward
the barred window through which steals
reflected hight? Did you ever consider
what it was to be confined in such a
place for even single niehl' Thc,,
with such smoro suspended over your
head as hung over Clarence Vernons as
he heard the click of the lock, would IL
net be trebly terrible! Does not your
blood run cold at the simple thoush,9
A Prison
Is II not spot where the low and the
vile huddt together in common misery
Ill the expectation ut common end!
Where the lowest dregs OF humanity
cluster III filthy co;eries to curse alike
the laws thai placed them there and those
who made the laws! They have come
from the pest houses Of society sugar
houses OF derravlty-Furlieus of vice
They have come up from the deepest,
tiithlest dregs Of Disgusting rotltnness-
lifted by the hand Of the hand Of the law
and placed in cells maxim. the jail the
cess pool INTO which all that Is disgusting
and unc lean from the SOURCES of depravliy
wee and crime OF deepes, dye that run
through and ln,ersec, all grades Of sccie.
". runs in Presidential proflseness.
A prison
Howard knew what the true meaning
OF the Term Is, II any one ever dad, and
he lelt the necessity for Il reform. 50
like an angel oi mercy he Vi sied the pri-
sons Of Europe and endeavored to excite
sympathy In behalf of the iunatts Far
and wide he travelled and the blessings
of prisoners We're upon him wherever he
went But how many followers have
trodden IN his footsteps, How many are
found wiling TO initiate his noble exam.
ple'
\ prison, and in one was Clarence
Vernon accused of wIul murder. A.,
The nigh, shades descend he is left with
the darkness and his own thoughts.
Aud of Allie do you ask in tones of
pity, readerf
W hen she returned tu consciousness,
she was doubly borcayed. She called
for her husband and for her child. but
called IN vain. Neither did the servant
respond To the bell when rang. Echo
only answered her call.
"BenJaman Is not mourned the pa,rl-
arch OF old. Joseph is gone and non We
have taken Benj,man away also, Such
a vail can only come up tron The Isj tbs
the deep recesses Of heart full of un-
told. intense agony, and in the same splr.
II Ahie cried for her husband and ior her
child.
Is Etiic gone and whittier,
In the excitement consequent upon the
arrest OF Clarence, the servant tlrl Bdiy
McFnn passed swiftly ont of the house
with fair haired girl nestled close to her
breast. Her cries were stlhed and her
struggles were stiIed by threat OF vic.
lence as the treacherous servan, hurried
onward unperceiyed.
Can we not join in the sweet words
OF Wordsworth in the prayer.
"Blislul Mary, Mother mild,
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