The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-11-07
Vol. 4-No. ~.

-Anu the All-Nercliui was with him, |
and sent influences to sustain him thro' /,
tho terrible agony. 1t did not break his
heart il melted and subdued him. The
CONCEALED sympathies Of his nature flowed
under this ordeal Of FIRE and, for the first
time, he had realizing sense that every
human being is, or has been, somebody's
little Joe.
"How kind you are to me- said the
prisoner, in answer to his soothing and
aifec,ionate attentions.
He replied meekly, "Would | had al
ways been so - Then turning his face
away, and earnestly pressing Joseph's
hand, he said in an agitated voice-"Tell
me truly, my son, does it ever occur to
you that may have been to blame for
this create misfortune 7"
"Yoa, dear father - he exclaimed
81 do not understand WIS. you mean =
Still keeping his face turned away, and
speaking with effort, Mr. Barkar said
"You remember once when was beating
my horse cruelty (you were boy then, J
neighbor Goodwin remarked to me that l
was giving bad lesson to my son was
angry with him at that time and per-
maps that resentment helped to make me
harde toward poor young fellow who is
dead aud gone but his words keep ring
ing in my ears now My God, in His
mercy forgive me, if have ever done or
ever said anything to lead you iuto this
great sin. Tell me, Joseph, do you ever
think it might have happened otherwise.
if ysu had had less violent father =
any poor father - exclaimed the pris-
oner, pressing his fathers hand eonvul-
siycly, at almost breaks my heart to here
you thus humble yourself before me who
so little deserves it at your hands. Only
forgive me for my violent outbreaks, dear
fa:..:er for in the midst of them all, al
vays love YOU. You have always sought
to de me good, a..d would rather have
died than to have led me into any harm.
But since have been here IN prison.
have thought of many things that new
err occurred to NE before. The world and
all things in it are placed before me in
different light. 1t seems to me men are
all wrong in their habits and teaching.
see now that retaliation tnd hatred
are murder. / have often read Of late,
the cxortation of Jesus to forgive our
offences, not only seven times, but seven
ty times seven and feel that thus il
ought to be with human beings in all their
relations to each other but if it will be
! ~ .aS, to rod h ~
| did not intend to kill him. | was
wretehed, and | was foil enough to drink,
and then | knew not what did. VIC
lent as my temper has been, never con-
ceived the thought of taking his life"
II Knew it, my son, knew it, he said;
land that reflection consoles me in some
degree. While | have loaf of bread |
will share it with that mother and sister
of him You - he hesitatcJ, shud-
dered, and added in low, deep tone
'you murdered"
al was goiug to ask that of you" re-
piled the prisoner land Que thing more,
dear father ; try to bear up under this
terrible blow, for the sake Of my poor pa
tient mother,
II will, l will " he answered land
now my dear, misguided boy" say you
forgive your poor father for the teachings
Of violent words and actions. | did not
foresee the consequences, my child
did it in my ignorance. But it was
wrong-vror-, all, wrong"
The young man threw himself upon
his fathers bosom, and they had no 9TH
er utterance but tears.
After his only strong link Of life was
broken By the violent arm Of the law, Mr..
Barker vas changed man silent and
melancholy, patient and forgivips to
all He never complained of the great
sorrow that wasted away his life but the
neighbors saw how thin and sad he looked
and the toughest natures felt compassion
for him.
! Every year, she who had been Mary
| Williams, received hundred dollar note
| He never whispered to any mortal t at
it was sent BY the juryman who helped
condemn her son to death but when he
died, a legacy of thousand dollars to
her showed that he never forgot the pale
despariag face, that for years had haunt
| ed his dreams