The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-02-22
To Talnnla.GOnlar.

To Tamma-(sOmar.
Editor Mirror:
Once upon time (all stories to good lit
tie boys begin thus) negro stole chest.
nut mare from neighboring plantation.
He was caught astride the beast, Summarily
snatched from her back and gagged; one END
of the halter with who he had been
guiding his ill gotten gains' was placed
about his neck, the other end over limb OF
tree when. by numerous signs he signified
desire to speak. The gag was removed
and he said: "Gem'meI, | neber stole de
boss; deed not; l reformed at de las camp
meetin'." But that didn't work, and he
was stretched.
Will Tammany, when he shall have
passed over the crystal sea into the beautiful
beyond, kick the lid off the casket stop the
hearse and proclaim to the sympathising
friends. Il am reformed; my last re-
quest is to send this item the editor and
have it printed in THE PRISON MIRROR.
Put me back in the bOX-SO-thankS. Tell
the man to drive on-that is all-say, wait
a mOment-don't fOrget-the editOr-THE
-MlRkOK. OCllWdtGT, Mill. Say, MI. u IL
dertaker, Pm refOrmedr'
Undertaker-"Of course you are. l read
about it in THE MIRROR. There. now. lie
down like nice little dead man and let the
funeral go on
Tam-''All right. but don't forget-re-
formed"
l think the greatest christian it has ever
been my good fortune to know, was an old
lady who lived for her children-tOO poor
to go to church and appear ''decently;" &C.
cupied daily in household affairs and at
night teaching her children to pray. and
tucking them with mothers kiss into the
little trundle bed. On Sundays, tired as she
was with her weeks labor, teaching them
their Sunday-schOOl lessons; tidying them
up, denying herself clothing so that they
might go and look presentable. She never
turned beggar-wOrthy or nO-frOm her
door hungry. When anyone needed nurs-
ing she took time" to minister to them.
Who would know that she was christian?
Ministers say, You must go to church. and
so acknowledge God before the world"
She did not go. Who would know that she
was christian
God.
DO you remember what our chaplain said
about praying last Sunday?-no vain repe-
tltiOns-'pray alone" away from the
world" But in fancy l hear YOU shout,
''WhO will know l pray if don't put it in
THE MIRROR" l answer,
God!
Tammany, your space very convenient
ly" runs out and old Father Time, too, hap
pOnS round just in the nick of time when
you come to my Proper RefOrm'-that re-
form which will last through life's eternity
tine only reform which is between man
and his
God.
You say, latter awhile he may REFORM"
Well. and if l do land you take it for grant
ed have not. although l have had it
printed in THE MIRRORS best type), you
happy--Oh! SO honored, in the knowledge
that it is known to the allwise Father above
us. my
God.
Tammany (refOrmed) did you see lingo
mars article? Well, he narrows right down
in the last few lines of his SAY to my idea
exactly. He says, 1.-The only way to re-
form is by the help of God" j. e., with
God"
am unfortunate. Ingomar; l know it,
but would not give one of my quiet, happy.
peaceful, GOd-lOving reformed men for a
corridor full of Tammany's ''Ring- the bell, !"
''Print-it-b big" Let Fem know-it" men. |
don't doubt you are refOrmed--never said !
did. All meant to venture was that l
could see no use telling everybody about it.
You can deceive the poor mortals of this
earth Except the guards. but God knows
the TRUTH am satisfied. reformed or not.
to trust my existence in life or death to my
God; and L don't think my chances of
heaven would be any better by having one
OF Tammanys reform labels" tackled on
the head of my coffin.
Thanking Tammany for hearty laugh
EARNEST.
p. S. Sackett & Virgins stock in trade is
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