The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-04-18

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their guef. He thanked me for my letter,
which he had sent to the father; and prom
ised bis assistance to procure the eouyicfs
pardon.
This news l gave to Arthur; be seemed
panied and pleased; hope and fear;
joy and grief, filed his heart alternately;
but from thence his eye beamed brighter,
is step lighter, an1 hope seemed to dance
in every nerve.
Days passed; and at last there came
man to the prison. rushing frsnticly into
the Office, demanding to see his boy, my
boy! My boy Oh. let me see himP The
clerk, who knew nothing of the matter, calm
ly asked him the name Of his son. Arthur
- No such name on our books;
your son cannot be herep He Is herel--
Show him to me. Here sir is your own let
ter. Why do you mock me? The clerk
looked ever the letter; saw at once that Ar
thur Lamb was the convict wanted, anG
rang the bell for the messenger. There is
the warden sir. it was his letter you show
ed Too much Of good thing is often un
pleasant. The old man embraced me and
wept like q child. A thousand fines he
thanked me. and in the name of his wife.
heaped blessings upon my head But the
rattl ng of the great iron door, and the
grating sound Of its hinges indicated the ap-
proach of Arthur, and conducted the ex-
cited parent into side parlor. then led
his son 10 his embrace. Such half shrek
and agonizing groan as the old man gave,
when he beheld the altered appearance Of
his boy, as he stood, clad in the degrading
stripes, and holding conyict's cap in his
Ihand, never heard before. | have seen
many similar scenes since, and became in
ured to them. but this seemed as il burst
my BRAIN drew up and signed petit
tion for the pardon Of the young convict;
and such deep favorable impression did
the perusal of the letter | wrote in answer
to the advertisement make upon the Direc.
tors. that they readily joined in the petition
though it was long time before Mclean
consented. He was exceedingly cautious
and prudent; but the old man clung to him;
following him from his Office 70 his country
residence, and there in the presence Of his
family plead anew his cause. At length,
excited by the earnest appeal Of the father,
the Director looked over the papers again;
his wife becoming interested. picked up the
answer to the advertisement; read it and
the t. ars came to the rescue. Mac said
rather harshly, that the Warden would let
out all those young rascals if he could, but
finally yielded and signed the paper. Those
who know Gov, Wood, will not wonder,
that he was easily prevailed upon, in such
a casa and the pardon was granted. Need
l describe the old man's joy. How he
laughed and wept. Walked and ran rail
impatient to see his son free. When the
lad came out in citizens dress, the aged pa.
rent was too tuil Ter uterance, lie hugged
the released convict to bis bosom, Kissed
him; wept and prayed. Grasping my hand
he tendered me his farm, his gold watch;
anything would take. Panied at the
thought Of pecuniary reward. took tile old
mans arm in mine, and his boy by the
4 hand, and escorted them to the gate--liter.
ally bowing them away.
i 4 never saw them more! But !he young
man is doing well, and long may he live to
reward the flial affection Of his parents.
i This case may be but oae among hum
dred where the innocence Of the convict is
SO clear; but where guilt clear there
should be pitt for youth and some proper
means taken to restore them to the paths
of rectitude and honor.
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