The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-31
MORNING, DECEMBER 81, 1869.
In view of this cheerful

In view of this checrful"-
II must have silence. Yours was not,
in tic beginning, . criminal nature, but
circumstances changed it. At tho ago OF
nine years you stole sugar. At the ago
of fifteen you stole money. At twenty
you stole horses. At twenty-five you
committed arson. At thirty. hardened in
crime, you became an editor. Since then
your descent has been rapid. You arc
now public lecturer. Worse things arc
in store for your. You will bc sent to
congress. Next to tho penitentiary. FL
nally, happiness will come again-all will
be well--you will be hanged"
was now in tears. 1t seemed hard
enough to 60 to congress. But to be
hangcd-this was too sad, too dreadful.
The woman seemed surprised ut my grief.
I told her the thoughts that were In my
mind. Then she comforted me-this
blessed woman rcconciled me, made me
contented, even happy.
"Why, man." she said, hold up your
head-you have nothing to rievo about.
Listen. You will live In New Hamp-
shire. In your sharp need and distress
tho Brown family will succor you-such
of them rs pike the assassin left alive.
They will be benefactors to you. When
you shall have grown fat upon their boun-
ty, and are grateful and happy, you will
desire to make some modest return for
these things, and so You will go to the
house some night and brain the whole
family with an axe. You will borrow
funds from the deceased, and disbursc
them in riotous living among the rowdies
and courtczans Of Boston. Then you will
be arrested, tried. condemned to be hang
ed, and thrown in prison. Now Is your
happy day. You will be converted-you
will be converted just o, soon rs every
effort to compass pardon, commutation or
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,ho hos, and nrro.t ,,oun, Iad;o. Of tbo
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hymns. This will show that assassination
Is respectable. Then you will write n
touching letter, In which you will forgive
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noble n fortune III" yet you ''' mere grew
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siishcd' l I'll" not KNOW pcioro ''a@ my
great grandfather was hanged. hut 1t Is OF
no consequence. He has probably ceased
IN he hotberod obout Il nv this time-and
nave not cothhehceu yol' cohioss'