The sun., 1879-02-23
THE CONFLICTS TALE
A Modern Waoderins Jew-A Long Travel
In Search OF Rest.

Ffou, ne De- hofna Rvtser.
A year or so since n wul-dressed, we'll.
tired mancame to Dos Moines and sonRht em-
ulOymont rs n teacher Of music or organist He
was sklful performer on this instrument MS
lWell as q competent instructor. He secured "
few sclotars and had about concluded an on
Ggement to play the big organ M the Presbyl
; tsriun church when. suddenly, and without
moved to Council Buns. There his career or was
about the same that II had beUn hero. and after
tic. There, too. he remained but short time
and then depnrtrd for ST. Joe.
He paid his bills promptly and was a man Of
excellent habits. No scandals attached to him.
ana 70 those that learned OF his frequent migra-
Ions tue cause OF thom remained n profound
a few weeks or months since-it matters not
called by business 10 tho town in which "a
located one, OF the Iowa penitcnllries. and
while str9lling along the Streets killing time
until the departure OF II railroad train to bear
him homo. he chanccd TO meet the mys,erious
musician. The gentleman is himself gifted
with no small share OF musical culture, had fro
qucntly admired tho SIX IN OF the organist us dis
played in this city md wns personally acquaint-
I'd with him. He also know something OF his
vilnderlngs. A conversation took place between
them, and during 1.-THE eorgnnist unraveed tho
been convicted on doubtful II not entirely false
testimony. and sentenced to tho penitentiary in
tito town where this conversation took place.
There he md served a term Of imprisnnment..
The Warden was kind to him and gave him all
The liberties consistent with his situntion.
tailed him to pluy the organ in tho prison
church. His execution was 30 excccnt that 1t
attracted the attention Oi tho other musicians in
the town, and when his term OF service had
expired they offered TO procure him situation
There and cnss. He. however remembering
the convict life, could not endure the thought
OF remaining in sight Of the penitentiary walls.
und declined the proposal.
by the aid Of some friends ho procured
enough money to supply himself with suitable
.clDthinR and came to Des Moines, where he en-
gagged in teaching. ne before related. and was In
u lair way to thrive and prosper in his profess
sion when one day he met on the streets n dis
charged guard from tho prison whore no had
becn confined. and learned that the latter had
becomo resident OF this city. Then the dread
OF EXPOSURE oppressed the Orgnnst and hastily
sruing up his affairs he fcd "a Council Bluffs.
There he was again recognized. and at every
place some former acquaintance that had known
him during his dark days would appear and
lie would abandon all and attempt to escape bo-
y0nd the sphere OF recognition. In no place
did there appear to be any unkindness shown
him 10y any one OF the discovercrR, or any indt-
cation OF revealing the mystery OF his past life,
but ever before him rose the spectre OF thht
past. and he feared exposure. At length no
abandoned tho vain wanderngs in search OF a
plnce where acquaintance could not reach him.
pqsure. to return to the peniteniary town
whore his history was 80 well known that he
would be free from suspicion. He did 80. es-
tablished himself as n teacher OF music was
cngaRcd ne orgnnist Of the principal church
there and is contentrd and happy. All that
ever was bad about him Is fully known whore
h9 is. and his life since he became n freeman Ia
substantial proof among the citizens where ho
resides that his reformation is complete.