The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-27

waif he has parents, but bis father is intempe-
rate ard treated him hushly, which drove him
from home. IIis father used 70 ssnd him out
with brother and sister in the morning TO sell
matches, and If they succeeded in disposing Of
them, thew met with q tolerable reception whsn
they returned, but in the event Of bad sae,
they wera severely beaten the money thcy
nade in Uis way went invariably for liquor
Willie al length disheartenod by this unkind
treatment, rsvoltsd against II. lie left his
wretched home, and after wandering a1e out
cast life OF some weeks, bec Ame an inmate Of the
Lodging House. lie WAS very destitute and
gave him some money from the Superintendent
to start bin in the newspaper business lie
succeeded BY little and little. until at length he
v@ able 20 ave something.
few days ago his mother cLlsi At tue
lodging house. Her face bore the strcsg tts.e.
OF grioi, and with tears in her eyes shs informed
Willie that his brother had mSt With a sad &C
client, he having been driven over by Third
Avenue car, and was now IN the Hospital, after
having had both logs amputaLsd Willie was
much shocked 1t was Aome time before gush
Of tears came 10 hs reliof. d" Mothst, he
said, with much feeling, "you know ! could
net live at homo with fstEer-but III tell you
what can 10 70! you. have twenty dcllus
in cur bs' k, ard will sivc yuu 6fteor or (with
an imru' s,Ss no, cuCut towards his ms : -
Il 80. Ike | VII give yov all Ihe Hco
" NAN was much 1ved y, lis tNe,N Non sld
Z
too much ~ eSpoct i'o q him hat she couo
not bring h,rsall to teke a.. frHU N,m. Ue
n On ssiG, hastily, and with mach cs.lestucss
Never mind. mother, | will not bo long ostn-
ing ~ much again" lilo drew the money, all
band1d ii over t. his mother. W. Q. d.
Tho following report Of a ,potcd . ;hi News
hoy, is from tho TRIBuSE
Tho greatest hero TO a novsboy ia the s'itor
oi nowspape', snj accordingly on the usual
sun sy evening meeting at th, Nevsboys'
Lodging House, there WAS great excitement
when IL was announced that Mr.. Moses Beach,
the editor Of the sun was u az dress the boys.
NV tho lsadors f tho hoys-"FAtty,' and
"Bcecher snd PADDY" and "Butch'--pu
themselves in posturos Of unusus AuNn,iv~,
those who had shirts and no coats. rollod up
their sleeves that they might apply all their
mental faculties TO the subject, the small boys
who were sleepy were summarily punched
10 arouse their feelings of reverence. aud there
vas a dead sillne,s when Mr.. Beach began his
tomatkA. VtlikO many orators to children,
h. did not remark ON abstract dsprayity, and
the dreadful nature of sin in gene al, but ho
came right do IN to rowsb Iys sins in PARTICULAR
lio had known nowsboys for 2j years and he
gave sketches Of various lads who had turned
out In different ways according a. they uero
honest and God fearing, or were ltzv and vi
cious. His history Of tho progressive influence
Of the institution on tho character and morals of
tho boys, ss he had watched IL year by yesr,
vas deeply interesting. Formerly, hs said, tho
large boys used 10 deliberately rob and boat tho
small boysin his press. room; others would stsud
al tho head OF tho stair way In Fulton s'reet
aud tear away the papers and the change from
tho weaker onos. IIe spoke to tho police asout
IL, hut the police Of that dsy said II was no con.
corn Of theirs. Whom at length tho officers Of
tho Ch,ldron's Aid Society came 20 him to
ash him about tho boys, aud wh,tlor Ia
his judgment, anything could DO done for
them, he iolt rather hopeleas. Even after
thoy took his upper story ho thought they would
lo sick Of their amiable effort in year; in isct,
lo laughed In his sleeve though he subScrbat
m ney to the plan, at the idea Of reforming aud
improving tho ncwshoys--sO thorO lghly va
rant, vicious and thioving wors thoy. At
inst he did not observe mach difference among
hc b vs. but gradually. year bv year, hs
began to no'o an improvement. Thi boys DO.
avCd bot'or-looked better thcy did not ID
,no another thero was less lighting he did
: ot hor of 70 much Gam line no found that
throughout tho country, and now in their at
tentiOn and gOoi order in that religious meot
ing he saw the final fruits of tho work. lilo
then showed how each boy by saving and in
yesting his money we'll, and by being prompt,
aud temperate, and faithful, could got ON in the
world illustrating each point, as every one
fhould in speaking to children, by stories. lilo
clo4od his remarks with more direct religious
application. Tho attention and interest Of tho
bows were undivided up 10 the last word.
a warm hearted Indiana gentlemen present,
aso inspired the Lads 10y the offer Of two prizes Of
| 80 each 10 tho two best boys, year hence.
Tho friends present then visited the little COM
| ijrtable, well-vontilatod bedrooms, while the
boys took tho opportunity TO lot off their feel
ings in something Of pow WOW, in which,
however, they we're soon brought TO order.
The excellent Superintendent and Matron,
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Connor, state that their great
| desire now ia 20 open an additional room, in
which boys may sleep on the floor, who are too
poor TO pay the five cents for a lodging, or who
we're asian ed TO sleep for nothing whore tho
others paid. The Society sollcits means for this
purpose.