The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-27
Stories about the News Boys Lodsiax
House.

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Stories about the News Boys Lodsias
! House.
A few little histories and incidsats from the
records cf the poor lads oi the New, Boys
Lodging House may interest the reader. lie
will zee how the sunlight Of their early youth is
withdrawn from the troubled waters Of active
life, on which they have been too socn cast The
young reader will, perhaps, contrast it with
the innocence, happiness and love he himself Ca
jcys, and his own bright, clear eye may be
dlmmed with tear Of sympathy for tho poor
boys, or his heart may kindlo into tho work and
ho will to help them onward and upward
a SCATTERED HOUSEHOLD.
Several months ago. threo boys, brothcrJ
| the eldest ahsut 16 years Of age came for A
| home 10 the Lodging House, and nave remained
there since. Tney appeared to have suffered
| from penury their clothes wero bad and they
had sac, ,h faces. M. OCOnnor 10 IDod from
! them that their parents were living, but the
| illness of thc,r f.tner had brought wretcnednes,
on tho household. llo was at length uu ,blo t.
work, went Oh the Island, and lett tho family
in destitute circu instances, their support ma,1-
| ly depending on the poor mother who took in
sewing. Aitor brave struggle, the unhappy
| woman was at length compelled 90 bfeak
up hor Ii tie hiu-oh Id. The boys went
out into the world without home, aud sho
found atemporary shelter with a relation almost
as poor as herself The Lodging House received
the boys as inmates, and they boing industi.
| Gus and honest lads, wore soon able TO help
themsely,s Bobby, the Youngest Of the broth
ets' Is also the most interesting, His affection
| ior ms parents Is strong for his mother mar.
tieulstly so. Whom he speiks OF nor the toAr,
start int his eyes. His int cnto wish is that
sho should bs restored to her household again,
his earnest desire that he should be sths mo ana OF
making her happy again by her own fitesids.
Bobby Is gentle Doy Of IL years old, with a
thoughtful and somewhat pale face. We will
| give his simple story in his own words.
Father u cd to work at plumbing, but got
very feeble and old and then sad bad ht of
rheumatism. Tnon he wasn't able TO work.
No her used to get sewing from a society, aud
| kept us together IA vol as she cOud-but times
came on hard, and she soon found sho couldn't
do enough for us. There were four ot us at
| home depot ding on her, and there was another,
my step. brother (mnther was married beiore),
went TO sea- | got work a. an orrand boy from
a doctor, Tor some time, and ii helped a little,
but mother began at last TO fear that sho
should break up house. Father got worse atd
NJ last wont on tho Island tho blow was
great on mother, and she sicksnsd Ike, artor
this. At last she broke up house, aud We
were scattered for a while but brother. and
came together at the Lodging House. Mother
wont uptown to live. don't know what wo
should have DONE only for this place. | had no
money to start any little business till | came TO
tho Lodge now ! sell books and tho CHRISTIAN
Almanac, and my oldest brother was ttkin Dy a
gentleman t. run eftands. am ablo TO save
something now, and | have thought ia my
head that hope | will be abls to carry Out
we'll bocaus' 1t will help mother. | wilt make
and sivo all tho money can, to put mo her in.
to a house again. Wnon havo eight djilira,
| will be able to do that. Thrco dollars will
pay tho rcnt, aud five will buy a littl, furni-
ture for it. have beginning already nave
about ten shdlings in the bank.
IL will ho good If such affection is 70 Viried
ns its wishes point.
THE YouSG BURGLAR REFORMED.
Some time age lad about liftoes voars Of
fl6 Gatrtn8 superintendent thit ne was or
phan and had been 20 for several years, and had
been early cast upon the world, without iricn 1,
and on his oSn resources. For somo timo ho
did not much caro-. Ilo WAS easy tempered,
and Was hardy and patient. llo hal not been
taught to think much; but misfortune at length
taught him lie had bcon wild in his courses,
but a little good advice would have persu ,ded
him TO renounco them. Nj. O'C'nnor felt an
interest in Oliver, and there was irInknes in
his look which pr.ven'o oil him from entertain
ing a doubt Of his sincerity. Soon strange
rumors reached his car. Ono or two OF the
new,hoys seemed to have had previous know
ledge oi him. A whisper reached him that Oil
yer was a professional thief Mr.. O'Connor
callel him into the office, privately, and told
him what he hal heard. After his surprise hal
abated, he frankly confessed that the acc usAtion
was true but that he had not b5on false in his
first communications.
Yes Oliver was young Jack Sheppard, and
had engaged In many wicked adventures like
those which gave celebrity 10 the notorious foot
pad and highvayman.
"Whle my parents lived, said Oliver, 81
, led a good life. They were strict, but not so
we're. was f MI Of reading, and fond OF home,
: and kept no company that would lead from the
right path. But they died, and then found my
Q self though almost cnilf, without home,
: and without any relatives TO take care OF me.
, got employment in store, and got acquainted
, at the same time and they were not Of the best
kind. | went with them one night TO the thea
tro I'll never forget the effect the sight Of thai
4 first play had on me. | was so pleased and eX
Il cited that slept nothing that night, but wa
= thinking over what hal seen, and what the
g actors and actresses had said. soon went u
J, the theatre again, ana every time though wa
Y not 30 much delighted as a, first, became more
) ambitious to 20 again. i could not earn money
a enough honestly for this purpose. | began Il
= drink as well as frequent the theatre, but neve
q indeed much, and that | soon left oil. At leuu,l
: | was induced TO steal in order to 20 to th'
u 'Bowery, and lost my employment. ! became
. ''worse and worse He added in a low voice,
l. ~ became burglar.
/ Oliver was not dad 10 gool counsel. Tn
i Superintendent spoke to him kindly, but pace,
Pc clearly before him his danger, ani tho prJJIJl
p, result. lie wGs gl4l 10 tind that he W - no
d hardened in his courses. The tears Howe l, an
u his look became overcast by regret for the eyl
he bad done. The cony yers atom resulted in hi
y resolving to abandon all such pursuits, and l.
m enter on some honest calling. The sincerity o
r, his purpose was soon eyinced by the surrender
ir into the Supsrintendent's hands of such OF hi
'e burglars tools as he had remaining ia
l- small bag. They consisted Of smh
Do crow bar, technically termed Jimmy a scTe'
~ wrench in hammer form, a dark lantern, som
Il matches and piece of wax candle, (this is still
i in the office a. a curiosity). He had also in hi
y possession pistol, which no facetiously termed
y in his professional slang, "a shooting iron, bu
OF this he himself disposed Of. few days afte
he obtained work in a coffee shop, but sub3e
quen ly left 20 get better place, where he n0'
IN is. lie has been as perfectly restored TO hon
- esty and usefulness and virtuous life, as if h
OIL had been a constant attendant at church, an
he there is every appearance Of sincerity in his rC
formation. From his introduction 10 the Lodp
" ing House, he may date the change in his dei
"a, tiny, which we conf len.ly hope will inliuenC
IA his future life.
ll THE NEWsBoYs' UANK-How WILLIE SAVE
30 MONEY, AND now HE BPENT IT,
~ The force of example disposes several Of III
he bo, 10 deposit money in their bank, when time
er are good, and there are some who have a ma
.u- ural tendercy 10 make little boards these la
la. Ate very glad 10 have the opportunity Of "lal
ms ing up'' in a treasury part cultrly their owl
en as the " Newsboys Bank into which they ca