Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-22

ed thai on the next Sabbath, as be came
from school, would send for him and
learn his history. Ii, happened, howev-
er, that was one day in store, waiting
for the transaction of some business, and
having picked up an old newspaper, |
read and re-read, while delayed, until at
last my eye fell upon an advertisement
of ga Lost Boy Information wanted OF
a boy named Arthur -" ] will not
give his real name, for perhaps he is still
living;) and then followed description
of The by, exactly corresponding with
that of the young convict, Arthur Lamb.
Then there was somebody who cared for
the poor boy, if indeed it was him per
haps mother, his father. his brothers
and sisters, who were searching for him.
The advertisement was nearly year old,
vet l doubted not and as soon as the
convicls were locked up, sent for Arthur
Lamb He came, as a matter of course,
with the same pale uncomplaining face
and hopeless gait, thinking, no doubt,
that something had gone wrong, and been
laid to his charge.
was examining the Convict's Regis.
ter when lie came in; and when l looked
up, there he stood, a perfect image OF
despair. l asked him his name. He re-
piled
'Arthur."
"Ar;hur what?' said l stemly.
"ArIhur-Lamb," he answered hesi-
tatingly.
Have you father or a mother liv-
ing?"
His eye brightened-his voice quiver-
ed, as he exclaimed
ooh! have you heard from mother?
Is she alive! is she weIl?" and tears,
which L had never seen him shed before,
ran like great rain drops down his cheeks,
As he became calm rom suspense, l told
him had not heard frum his parents, but
that had paper wished him to read.
He took the advertisement which | had
cut from the paper, and as he read it ex-
claimed:
That's me that's me - and again
sobs and tears choked his utterance.
L assured him that the advertisement
was all l could tell him about his pa,
rents, and that, as it requested informa
ton, | desired to know what l should
write in reply. The advertisement di
rected information to be sent to the edi
tor of the Christian Chronicle, at New
York.
"Oh, do not write !'' he said, sit viii
break poor mothers heart p
l told him l must write; and that i
would be lighter blow to his mother
feelings, to know where he was than thu
terrible uncertainty which must haun
her mind day and night. So he con
sented; and taking him 10 my room,
drew from him, in substance, the follow
sing story:
His father was aresr ectable and veal
thv mechanic in an interior town of tht
State of New York. At the holding o
the state Agricultural Fair, in his nativ,
town. he got acquainted with two stran
ger boys, older than himself, who per
suaded him to run away from home, ant
go to the West. He foolishly consented
! with high hopes of happy times, nev
scenes and great fortune! They cam
as far as Cleveland, where they RENAME,
several days. One morning the othe
two boys came to his room early, an,
showed him large amount of jewelry
DC, which they said they had won a
cards during the night. Knowing tha
t he was IN need of funds to pay his board
$ they pressed lin to take some of it fc
means to pay his landlord. But beGor
e he had disposed of any of it, they wer
n all three arrested for burglary, and as
}, portion of the property taken from th
It store which had been robbed was foun
If in his possession, he too was tried, cor
: victed and sentenced. He had no friend.
a no money, and dared not TO write hom,
d so, hope sank within him--he resigne
a himself to his fate, never expecting
;, get out of prison, or see his paren
:. again.
d Upon inquiiing of the two young COZ
d vicIs VINO came with him on the sam
1t charge. l learned that what Arthur La
e stated was.strictIy true, and that his Grim
e was keeping bad company, leaving h
d home, and unknowingly receiving stole
y goods. Questioned separately, they a
Y told the same story, and left no doubt
n my mind of Arthur innocence. Full
y compassion for the unfortunate little fe
d low, | sat down and wIoie full descri
d ton of Arthur, his condition and histor
v as l obtained it from him, painting ii
,, horrors of the place. the hopelessness
ID his being reformed there, even if guilt
Dr. and the probability of his never livil
N out his sentence, and describing the pr
e. cess TO be used to gain his pardon. II
I'd seat according to the directions in t
1t. advertisement. But week after we
lie passed, and no answer came. The b
e. daily inquired if ] had heard from