Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-17

down in the mud and dirt, and those
that wear fine clothes have summed me;
the officers have kicked me; and only
thieves anti pickpockets have been good
to me. Oh, if could only have a
chance ?''
You have been punished for doing
wrong?' queried.
ayes. sir.r he said. 81 was sent to the
penitentiary."
uRut IL didn't seem to do any good"
.How could it ?" he asked. with utter
simplicity. 81 was treated like a little
wretch while was there, and when /
came ont was kicked back into the old
nath. What chance was there for me to
he better? Give me a chance and
see."
After talking with the boy a while. and
satisfying myself that his very soul
yearned for better life, told him to
make himself comfortable and content
ed where he was until I saw him again.
made him understand that if he came
out be must come upon my responsible
ty. and that / only wanted time to find
suitable starting point for him in the
new sphere. There was no wild burst of
thanks--no gushing OF sentiment or
promise. He took both my hands, and
looked up with solemn, earnest look,
he said
"Give me chance, Doctor-a chance
where can hold my own with honest
peOple-and if fail will never ask
help again."
Ipromised that would try, and then
/ left him.
49, wi in he,
country-a true Christian man, who
preached true Christianity by ltctng it,
who prayed with strong hands and ten
der heart. wrote to my friend, and
told him the whole story, and be wrote
back tor me to send the boy to him.
Then went down to the Jail, and when
Dick looked into my face he clasped his
hands over his eyes and broke out into
sobbing and weeping. My first thought
was to comfort him with assurance OF
coming good; but he stopped me.
81 know! know !'ne cried. III seen it
i'm your face. l saw you smile, and l
knew you had come to help me. Oh! L
never, never saw that smile before"
On that day took Dick Printle from
the Jail, and carried him to my own
house. where gave him new clothes,
where my wife and daughter were kind
to him. On the day following, as l
needed recreation, went with him into
the country, and introduced him to my
friend, where he was at once taken to a
comfortable home, and to tender, loving
hearts.
That was IL years ago. To-day the
waif which l rescued from the male
strOm of vice-the brand of witch l
plucked from the burning-is an Orna-
ment to the society in which he moves,
anu that society is OF the very best. He
says it was from reverence of me that
the idea came to him of being a.
physician but no matter whence came
the thought. the medical profession
gained grand accession when he re-
ceived his diploma, and suffering human
ity gained true and able helper. He
found wife in the daughter of the man
to whose care L consigned him and he
has found friends everywhere. In this
letter he tells me that second child has
been born to him-the first was Il girl
this is a boy-and he asks me if he may
give it my name and asks further, that
will bring him my answer in person.
Come" he writes, land take a peep
into the heaven we owe to you. Come
and make our heaven brighter still by
the presence of one whom we love so
deeply and so devotedly. Come
But never mind the rest. 1t was
only meant for my eye."
'And you will go 2" said L.
YES" said the doctor. at always
does me good to see that man. My
heart warns beneath his cheerful smile
and my faith in humanity gains new
strength from the grandeur of his later
life"