Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-01
STORIES OF CRIMINALS.
Tho Judgment of the Late DR.. Elishi
Harris
aforementioned pocord

Harris,
International Record
A young girl, incarcerated In the Detroit
house of correction, was overheard pray
ing aloud in her cell, and these were her
exact Words 80 God, do you know that
want to be good, but somehow or other
can't"
A private house in Chicago was entered
by a burglar In the evening, who found
the lady of the house in her bed-chamber
She had not yet gone to bed, and at the
sight of her unexpected and unwelcOme
visitor she tainted Whereupon he coolly
proceeded to rangack her bureau, and car
ried off all the jewelry that he could find.
few days later she received the follow
ing note from him;
"DEAR MADAM; AS you lay upon the
floor the other evening, you looked so
lovely that was strongly impelled TO kiss
you, but the instincts ola gentleman pre-
vented me-"
A discharged prisoner entered the Office
of the late DR.. Elisha Harris In New York,
one day and said: "I am just out OF the
| penitentiary.n DR.. Harris replied, ~ am
can do for your" The young man con-
tinued; 81 want to get honest work TO
do, and to lead an honest life. Can you
aid me to find employment DIR. Harris
told him that he thought that he might be
able TO do SO, and directed him to Il lodg-
ing house where he could remain for a
few days, when he would let him know
the results of his efforts In his behalf
| He happened to be acquainted with gem
tleman who had occasion to hire a large
number of men in some manufacture, who
had no objection to take convicts on trial,
and his application TO him In the pTis-
oner's name proved successful. The
young man was so attractive In his up
peaTance and manners that the gentleman
and his wife both became deeply interested
in him, and wishing to be Of more use 10
him took him to their own house, where
they spared no pains To influence him III
the direction of amendment and right liz.
ing. He apparently softened under theil
gentle ministrations, professed 20 hav,
become Christian, and expressed desire
to unite with the church. Something OF 1
sensation was created In one Of the fash
ionable places of worship Ia the city o
New York one Sunday morning, when hiI
employer walked down the aisle with hin
and stood by his side, as the rite o
; Christian baptism was administered u
him. Not long af;erWard the prlsoneiV
new and faithful friends met DR.. Harri
and asked him what he thought of thei
protege. He ssidj al do not think tina
( he will hold out" "Why not?" "Oh,
] can not tell you. His looks, his gestures
his whole manner seem to indicate a fata
q lack OF moral stamina" "Why, doctor,
G exclaimed the lady, "do you mean TO Sc
limits to the grace of God2" "By NJ
} means, madam. The grace Of God can d.
J everything for everybody, but there ar
some men for whom IL seems, IN fact, u
, do very little, and incline 10 think tina
!. this young man is one Of them" The.
were rather indignant at his want Of con
ndeuce and lack OF sympathy with ihet
, own enthusiasm. But time rolled on
and the young man disappeared. IN
had been absent some weeks, when h
! wrote the lady; 81 can never thank yol
e as ought for your very Kindness 4
me. / am sorry 10 hsve requted II 81
badly but the truth Is that / could no
g stand an honest life. did try, but woul'
rather die with jimmy Ia my hand thai
0 be the possessor Of the finest fortune Il
: America ~