Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-04

cry head turned to the right walking
in such perfect step and so close togeth-
err, they seemed more like wall which
was being propelled by some unseen
power than like human beings. Around
two sides of the court they slowly NOV
ed and then, in obedience to a motion
of the hand of the guard, every head
turns to the left. No one speaks, no one
for moment steps out of line or moves
a hand, but like any machine, simply
obeys the will of the master. The first
detachment disappears within the rooms
where each man receives his rations and
then retires to his cell to eat in soli-
tude, and then those from the next shop
file out and again and again it is re-
peated until all the shops are empty and
every prisoner is locked within his lone
ly cell.
| wished. as [ looked upon that spec
tacle, that the father and mother of ev-
cry child in this country could see with
my eyes, and have their feelings stirred
as were mine. Six hundred men and
boys wrecked forever and they but
handful compared with the number in
all our prisons. 1t does seem as if,
could parents once understand the dan
gers which everywhere beset the feet of
our youth; if they could only compre
bend the enticing forms which tempta-
ton takes, they would be more careful
to train their children into the right
paths, to ipstill right principles and to
guard against evil associations. L be-
: lieve one great danger to our youth rear
ed in country places is to be found IN
the want of care exercised by those who
employ "help" Men often hire any
strolling character who happens along
allowing their sons free intercourse will
them, permitting them to Ego to thu
village" together evenings, where they
listen to coarse jokes. vulgar stories, IN
t terlarded with profanity, and then won
). der why their boys are so different from
n what they used to be. Right there ar
e sown seeds which bring forth rich har
d vest for our penitentiaries. for by an
+. by the sons drift off to the cities, an
: there are plenty standing ready to waite
e and dig about the seeds Of poison alread
s sown, until they blossom into crime.
10 wish my voice could reach every ear i
e all our fair New England. | would b,
D, seech you to use every care to know wit
le whom your children are associating
le know where and how they spend the
h evenings; invite their confidence tn
10 you may be familiar with their tho't
{. spend more time with them make hon
" more attractive than any other place
| know what books and papers they rea
he and look well to it that they do not fl
ee prey to the damning influence of t
rk 'yellow covered" literature of the day
ol Then, too, our stern New Englal
Oh ideas incline US too much to shut up ;
be the warm impulses of our hearts lest
a. be deemed childish-'soft," as | ha
he heard it defined. If these notions cou
of be put so deep down in the ground as
nevor be resurreeted, it would be hln
nd ing to New England, for | believe hi
III. the happiness is crushed out of lives
ids the habit of restraining all hearty
yn. pulses and shutting up all affection.
in isn't enough that children's bodies
but fed and clothed, that their minds rece
"; the usual school training; their hea
Ids must be fed and warmed and educate
hat they should be taught to love each 0
ar er and to manifest that affection.
ich Not long ago woman who spent
early life in Vermont, in referring
ted the lack of sympathy and affection
we families, said to me: "On certain
lers of my life | stood by the bedside of
ops mother, who lay ill. Although ever
the licitous for her children's welfare
the comfort. there was never any outW
lrge manifestation Of affection, and we
ully ways repressed our feelings, hove
tual strong they cried out for expression,
who stood there on that winter morning '
this mittens and hood on ready for sci
but dreading to go. | wanted to
7 is my mother, my good, patient moi
any living there so white and sick. My
7hile heart ached to show her how muo
sug- loved and pitied her, but hesitated
reat- she might chide me, might say, 81
less be foolish p Then, just as | had
are moned courage and resolved to risk
man, displeasure, my aunt came in, AM
1ture sight of her my courage fed and
side ed away, determined to watch an o.
count tunity at night and then to kiss my
lown. Their All day my heart was full of
r, no and longing, child though | was, a
n for seemed to me four o'clock would
which come. At last school was over a
n6ne- hurried home and went straight tt
the mothers room. My aunt stopped
, the lifted the latch. simply saying, 9
away, child; your mother is d
Sc of Dead, and | had never kissed her
SEN and never to know how | wanted t
4 To her Z, [ knew hY the tears in eve