The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-12

rushed to her house, where stormy
| interview followed, and between bel
apprehension Of difficulty with her en-
ployer and her modification at discov
ering she had permitted the attentions
of an ex-convict to attract the notice o.
the police the poor girl was frightened
half out other senses.
THE SAME OLD INHUMANITY TO MAN
But the man, what Of him?
Well, perhaps you might guess. But
if you are too tired I will explain that
he lost what sporting men call bis heart
His grip on life relaxed at one unex'
pectcd blow, every hope was Shattered
and IN half daZed condition he went
back to his place to find that bis en-
ployer, who, by the way, knew al
about him and had given lin his po'
siticr in the hope OF aiding him, had
been renotifed that his delivery clerk
was an ex-convict, and that unless he
was discharged the fact would be made
known to his customers, upon whom
such information would obviously have
very bad effect.
So lie discharged him.
asked him when I saw him IN
prison why he didn't come direct to
me and I blush 10 say he replied;
"Why, Mr.. Howard, I thought had
worn you threadbare. I feared you
would say as certainly felt, oh, there
is no use,' and imagine myself jump
ing on you like an old man Of the
mountain once more and adding to
your cares and responsibilities, so l
Welded for the first time in six months
to a temptation to drink. Once started,
I kept on. The little money l had
went like water down a mountain
stream and in ten days I was a physi-
cal wreck as I was already mentally
used up and resorted to beggary. One
night literally asked people for money
On tie streets, but got very little and
that T spent in drink. I don't think l
should have stolen if it had not been
for the absolute want of bread and
shelter. It was keen, cold night, and
as passed along the brightly lighted
shop windows I thought how easily [
could relieve myself, 50 I made dash
for tray of rings, ran, was followed,
was caught, and here I am for two
wears and three months
No use to moralize.
This is only fact. This is only a
picture. 1t is only one of a thousand
instances. The authorities say that
these men not only won't reform, but
can't reform, and dare say would cite
this very instance as good illustration
of their assertion that ex-conpicts are
certain to come back again.
1t isn't so.
If that man had been content to re-
main sequestered, as it were, from the
bloodhounds of New York, he might
yet have been married to the girl of his
choice and have gotten along nicely IN
this worlds affairs. Of course, at once
YOU. who remember, think Of Kissane
in California.
What dirty, dirty thing it was to
drag that mans long since forgotten
crime to t., face of affairs. Who
gained anything by it? Was there
ever one extra newspaper sold by
means of that sensation? It broke a
mothers heart, it rudely ruptured
family relations, it has caused an hon
ored, reputable citizen OF San Fran
cisco to bow his head with shame as he
passed along the streets, because, al
though he is respectable and respect
ed man, he knows that his brothers
crime has cast blighting shadow on
a path hitherto all sunshine and spread
with the flower of prosperity.
"Man's inhumanity to man." that's
it.
Ten dollars seat to hear Patti or see
Ecrnhardt.
Ten cents to beggar, provided he
will spend it in rum.
But not ten words of comfort for a
man, however penitent, who has once
worn the stripes of a prison.
Ugh! 1t makes me very tired.