The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-11-26

Ix the winter Of 1854. the Hon.
julius Harley ably represented BytoNn
and t. surrounding country in the Ohio
senate and Was one Of its Committee
On the ~leniteniiary. In his frequent
visits 10 the prison hi~ attention was
often attracted ~ a young man. scarce
n more than a boy. with the ruddy tints
ana h0sisn roundness not vet wholly
faded from his face. and in sad contrast
with the dumb usefulness Of the Iaryc
blue eycs and the weary, hopeless
droop of the thin, flexible lips. lie was
employed about n OF the railways.
and day by day stood aside to let them
Tsss. with a ~listlcss detection apparent
III every line Of his firm. strong form.
1t vas 4 figure that strongly impressed
Harley. but he was always in company.
always in a hurry. and his interest
never came 10 more than a fleeting feel
irg. ard would no doubt have been
wholly forgotten had mol business con-
nected with his law practice called him
70 Columbus the following November.
and while there, making a visit "a the
Ir~nItentiary. he came upon this same
prisoner in his old accustomed place.
tie was passing OF a. usual when.
stirred BY a sudden impulse. touched.
perhaps. afresh by the worn lines on
the young face. he turned back and
spoke. The prisoner started NJ the
cordial. ringing tone, stammered. hesi-
tated: Sir. he exclaimed. half in apol-
ogy il seemed. half 10 utter the penl-up
cry Of his heart. III have been in this
prison three wears. and except the off,
GERS. You are the first one that has ever
spoken to me. and it has seemed some
times that I was furnishing for the
sound Of a kind word
Ii MIR. Harley was touched before he
was deeply moved now TELL me
who YOU are and about yourself he
said. kindly
Who am Ig- answered the young
man. sadly. THAT is q question l some
times ask myself Once in Massachu-
seits there was a Harry Brainard,
whose father was a good man. a deacon
in the church. who every morning and
evening As long as he lived gathered
his children about him and prayed that
they might grow up to be good men
and m He was taught 10 keep
the Sabbath. to speak the truth. to
shun vice. Sometimes / think | was
that Harry Brainard. but now l am
John Fuller. No. 342. sentenced for
horse stealing"
Horse s~tcalingr'
Yes. They said my guilt was self
evident. and yet had no more thought
Of taking the horse than you have. but
will tell you the whole story. 1 was
the Youngest child and my older broth
ers had All left home, and after father
died I grew TO thinking that farm work
was slow and farm life dull: in short 10
fancy ing. a. many a foolish boy has
done before. that l was a little too
smart for a farmer. So ] grew restless
and discontented. and at last when n
friend who had come to Ohio wrote me
that there was a chance for teachers in
the southern part OF the State, | left the
old home and the old mother. God for
give me for IL. I found a school in Bel
mont County. and in the spring rot n
situation as clerk in a drug store. where
! could keep my hands white and nv
boots BACKED all the time; 50 much
more gentcel you know than plowing
or hocing corn. Well, like all drug
stores. we sold liquor. and like 80 many
other drug clerks from handling I came
70 tasting. knew mother would not
approve, but she did moi know the
WAYS Of the world. and there was no
danger for me. should always know
where 20 stop and not take too much.
but about this time | made a new ac-
iuainiance. a runner from Chicago. q
gay dashing fellow. He ridiculcd my
'hurch-gong. chatfed me for ms inno-
cencs. mocked me for what true prin-
c'pie had. and in short. made light IA
everything | had been taught TO con
slider IA nd 1 was completely fasci-
mated oy him, proud Of his notice. and