The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-01
MAUDLiN SYMPATHY.
THO silly Feeling OF Society for Criminals
md Nc'cr. No- NXcIIs

Thc silly Feeling oT Society for Criminals
and Nc'cr- Do Wells
rho most serious question modern
society has to front Is tho practical dy-
ing out of sympathy with the natural
penalties ii man has drawn down on his
own head. This il evident enough in
criminal matters, but tho case is worse
yet, because so much more far-rcaching,
in domestic training and in the indi-
vidnal mans honest dealing with him
self and his own faults Of character and
voices of nature. AS soon as any one
nowadays begins to experience the suf
fcrings rntailed by his own folly. self
ishnoss or wrong-doing. he forthwith
yearns after sympathy with his WOO.
lie must lilo on the sofa and have
his forehead bathed by tender
hands with cologne. No distastcful
nlluSion must he pado to what
dolt. craven. brute.
knavc no has shown himself to be. Tho
tragic effect must be pitod; tho idle
cause must DO ignored. True, he killed
his own chance in lie and got himself
turned out OF his situation by his in
Capacity or neglect; but. then. his posi-
ton az an orphan is 80 distressing that
II would ln cruel to suggest that no will
have to set hard to work to recover
character to fit himself for another sit
nation. Around him flock tendcr-hcartod
cousins, sisters and cunts incapable of
seeing any thing bit how the thing
hurts, and so coddlin-t him in the cmas-
culatng feeling tina: no is tho victim Of
cruel fate.
Just here lies tho difficulty Of oil at
tempts at invigoratipg the human will
in this highly philosophical generation.
Boys and girls, young men and young
women, urge the pea, II nm not by
nature energetic hopeful. self-con-
trolcd, and what. not. Just SEQ how
"onstitntionally ] differ from John.
and Thomas, AMI Mary. And yet
have to suffer from defects I
did rot make True. | killed father
and mother by my wilfulness and sell
fshness, but then was naturally lack
ing in parental love. None the less,
have to endure the ranGs of orphanago
just tho sane. litJ me. pity me, for
living in so cruel Il vorld!'
It is high time that all this kind of
stuff were snubl,cd, ridiculcd. or. if
need be, whipped out OF children and
grown people and that they should DO
taught to talo the penalties of thcir de-
fccts OF quality gamcly. No ono will
cvaf amount to any thing till no learns
TO say: Every time act like fool
hope I'll be madc to smart for IL II
born nm ass. or = coward, or lazy fell
low. then may be laughed at. de-
Spised, or set TO breaking stone, till
sense, courage and emery are pounded
into me-" II only the cousins. sisters
and aunts would adopt this drastic poll
cy and quit the poor orphan business
they would creat, u healthier and moro
tonic moral atmosphere for their lam
gushing dear ones to breathe Boston
Herald
Don't you think" shc said. rs she
gazed out who're the stars are, chat tho
idea OF space is something awful anil
impressive 10 contemplate?' Yes"
said her escort, who is Of an emincntly
practical turn OF mind. II do; especial.
ly if you business is one that "n"de Il
great deal OF advertising"
mo, Stree, ye don't kctch ms
scudin' my chillnn Ter school Ellica.
tion is tho ruin o the l,entry. ErBob.
an jim, an littlo Kate don know how
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