Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19
"Quocumque me Fortuna ferat, ibo hospesn

AS the company surge one way and an
other, Crosby is hustled into corner,
over-seat among dead rats, and his re-
fections about home, though disturbed,
are nightly deepened. He hears with
out much dread, the alarm that the police
are "down on them," and stares about
blankly as the leaders Of the row disap-
pear through back door, and through a
more public entrance, appeared men with
semi military clothing and hung to their
wrists was hung regular skull-cracker
of club. They briskly nabbed the few
remaining ones blew out the lights and
closed the shop.
They soon came to police station, and
marched in the prisoners, gave their names
and were searched, description written by
a clerk, and they were then walked down
fight of stairs to the basement, where
the gas light showed nnmber of cells to
which all prisoners taken in that ward
were confined. Crosby's captor was a
humorous, gocd-hearted fellow, used him
kindly, except calling him "green cuss, ,
and "spooney," when he shed a few tears
on entering the cell allotted to him.
AT twelve o'clock black covered car
riage came and took them to the city hall,
where they were confined until morning
then punishments as various as the crimes
were awarded to the criminals collected
tho previous night. When Crosby was
called up it appeared that the officer who
arrested him had from pity made inquir-
les which resulted in freeing him from
all blame; so with wholesome advice
from the judge to keep out of bad compa-
ny, he was acquitted.
Pulling his cap over his eyes. he walked
rapidly along until ont of sight of the
crowd around the steps of the city hall
He felt deeply disgraced by what had
; happened, and anxious to be out of sight
) before Carter or Turner could come out
even if they were acquitted. He inquired
the way to the l. Depot, of an old
r ish gentleman who walked leisurely in
! the samo direction.
II am going there" said he "and will
E guide you, unless your business requires
Q haste"
Crosby walked slower and kept pact
with his companion, who soon saw thai
some trouble had happened, and began tt
make inquiries, and learned the whole
history. They were then near the depo
and saw train about to start. He pre-
sented Crosby with few dollars, anc
took his hand.
!, "Now," said the old man, profit by
your experience here, and go home re
J.. solved to practice virtue which alone lead
r to happiness industry and economy
$ which lead to wealth. Set your fac
s and influence against the practice Of hir
ing scalawag help and compelling intelli
'. gent young men to seek a foreign marke
for their labor, and your children to ac
y cept bad company. Let brain govern
a muscle on the farm as we'll as in tn
}. council halls. If you should ever be il
g the vicinity of N, be sure and cal
at my home,--I shall be very glad to Sc
a you"
Q John Crosby pressed the old gentle
s mans hand, thanked him heartily for hi
= advice and good wishes, took his seat il
d the car and was rapidly leaving the cit.
and allits temptations behind.
: He was received at home with grea
) pleasure, and complete forgivness, for tn
l. father had again been reminded by hi
neighbor Ordway, of the advice given il
Q the Spring, and in his sorrow and per
:, plexity, he took the burden of guilt upol
E. his own shoulders. Mr.. Heath was agai
It permitted to till his old homestead at
n moderate rental; and no one would hav
n guessed the narrow escape from ruin
e when they saw father and son working s
n harmoniously together, and experiencin
g so good degree of prosperity.
!. ca The Woodstock Standard says tina
t Mr.. George Barrows'' of Bridgewater, own
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