Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-08-29
Lead US not into Temptation.

~ 49, ANs AAtO ACMPJ0tlOu.
In the year IS4-, we CHANGED to be
spending few days in beautiful in.
land country town in Pennsylvania.
IL was court week, and to relieve us
from the somewhat monotonous incl
dents Of village life, we stepped into
the room where the court had conyen-
ed.
Among the prisoners in the box, we
saw lad of but tender years, whose
sad and pensive countenance. caused
him to look sadly out of place among
the hardened criminals by whom he
was surrounded. Close bv the box
and manifesting the greatest interest
in the proceedings. sat a fearful wo-
man, whose anxious glance from the
Judge to the boy left US no room to
doubt that it was his mother. We
/ turned in sadness from the scene TO
inquire of the offence OF the prisoner
and learned that he was accused Of
stealing money.
L he case was soon commenced, and
| by the interest manifested BY that
large crowd we found that our heart
was not the only one in which syrnpa-
| thy for the lad existed. How we pit
/ led him The bright smile had vanish
eel from his face, and now it expressed
I more the cares OF the aged. His
young slster--a bright eyed girl-had
I gained admission to his side, and cheer
ed him with the whisperingS OF hone.
/ But tnat sweet voice which before
caused his heart to bound with happi
ness, added only 70 the grief his shame
had brought upon him
/ The progress, Of the case acquainted
Us with the circumstance of the loss,
/ the extent of which was but dime
no more The lads employer, a
wealthy, mlscrly and unprinclpled
/ manufacturer, had made use Of it for
the purpose Of what he called, test
ing the boys honesty. TWAS placed
where from its very position the lad
would Of necessity see ii, and leas,
suspect the trap. A dav passed. and
the master. to his modification, not
pleasure. found the coin untouched
Another day passed, and yet his objec,
was not gained. A simple present for
that little sister was purchased with it.
These circumstances were sustained
by several of his employers workmen
who were also parties TO the plot. An
attorney urged upon the jury the nee.
csslty Of making the little rogue an ex-
ample to Others by punishment His
address had great effect upon all who
heard 1t. Before. | could see many
tears OF sympathy for the lad, his wild
owed mother, and his faithful sister.
But their eyes were all dry now, and
none looked as if they cared for, or
aught else but a conviction. The ac.
cuser sat IN conspicuous place, smil
ing as il in tiend-like exultation over
the misery he had brought upon that
poor but once happy trio.
We felt that there was but little
hope for the boy; and the youthful ap
pearance OF the attorney who had vol
unteered his defence, gave no encour
agement- as we learned that it wa,
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address. lie appeared greatly con
fused and reached to u desk near him
from which he took the Bible that hat
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by us say, lie fOrgets where he Is
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