The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-19
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THE TWO WAYS.


THE TWO WAYS.
college gates opposite attracted Joe's atten-
ton. In moment or two he turned to tell
Harry of the cause and, 10! he was alone.
Harry was gone. Like flash Joe rushed
into the surgng pOpulace crying loudly.
Harry! Harry. where are yOu?" but all
in vain. No Harry appeared and Joe re-
turned to the spot where they first stood
with heavy heart
After remaining there for some time
happy thought struck him; perhaps the
dropped letter had its effect and Joe with
hopes burning high retraced his steps to-
wards the sisters house. He nOiselessly ell
tered the silent street and his heart sank
within him as he saw the sister with her
little daughter on her knee sitting on the
doorstep and heard her humming the
Adeste Fidelis. Listen Mama? l hear
foOtstep." Joe stopped. Its not him my
dear. there is no use of us waiting any
longer let us 60 in; he won't come to night"
With tOttering steps and dOwncast brow
Joe sought out a cheap lodging house and
on his pallet of straw that night, as the
tongues of joy leaped out from every belfry
he dreamed of Harry and his sister.
CHAPTER III.
Two weeks passed by during which Joe
eXerted himself StrenunuSly to obtain Situa
ton. but wherever he went he was met
with the word eX-convict; the friends of his
prosperous days whom he helped and as
sisted as best he could now knew him not.
they Stunned him as one covered with lep
rosy and even abandoned the sidewalks that
bore his very footprints but he needed them
not; his manhood was built on a firm fOun-
dation, and his firm purpose to succeed
would yet lower their naughty heads.
Things looked bad as one night he lay upon
his sleepess pillow, his money was running
short and his chances for employment were
gone. but the world owed him living and
he then and there determined to make it
respect him and repay him the injury it had
inflicted upon him. Next morning his land
lady was surprised to see him up and dressed
at half past four. AS the door closed behind
him he wendell his way to the ''Freeman's
Journal and Irish Times offices and
purchasing three dozen of newspapers took
up position in the very heart of the bust
ness portion of the city and began to sell
them.
What change! From the high position
of chief cashier in leading firm. he had
dropped to newsbOy.
Success followed his every effort, his
little funds increased, his enemies frOwns
began to waive and change into we'll wishers'
smiles. In a few weeks he was off the
streets, in a few months he held a junior
position in second class house. and in a
few years he was chairman of the leading
commercial firm of Joseph - & Co.,
Limited. He had occupied this position
for about six years when he was appointed
by the government to represent the city of
Dublin on a tour of inspection through the
prisons of Great Britain and Ireland. Dur
ing the inspection Of the prison of Penton-
10 in hfr ttn nric of
that true hearted and whole sOuled Irish
patriot. Michael Davitt, was visited. As
the committee rambled the cell rooms
convict passed at the sight Of whom the
very blood in JOe'S veins grew cold. Before
he left he obtained the name and the par
ticularS of the case OF him who had caused
his uneasiness. About week afterwards
Joe returned to the prison and had the con-
Wet referred to brought into private Of
flee. AS the youth in stripes appeared. the
man in brOadclOth had to turn his back,
tears rolled down his cheeks and as he was
unable to curb his emotion, lie was COM
PEELED to force the issue, so turning around
he approached the young man and hastily
grasping him by the hand muttered Harry.
don't you know me?"
Good God, tits Joel" and the poor con-
vict, Harry, fell senseless on the floor.
1t was Christmas eve once more, again
the old man wended his way with his holly
and ivy; again the niece. now .blossoming
into the bright light of wOmanhOod, made
her annual purchase and with blessing on
the old mans head returned to her lonely
home. The sacred edifice of the Jesuits'
Church in Gardiner street was thronged to
the door with thousands of holy worshippers;
the joy bells had just ceased to ring; mass
was being celebrated and from the house of
prayer the voices of holy virgins stole out
upon the mid night air
'See amid the winters snow
Born for earth below,
See the tender Lamb appears