The sun., 1894-05-06
As FROM THE TONE.
Sensation. OF q Prisoner Being Released
Arie- Log ImprIsonment.

FroH The Providence JJurrd,
It Is only in fiction thai you find men who
made free after years OF imprisonm ent find
the world place OF terror to them. and beg
piteously to be returned to the place OF their
confinement. But Henry Bush. pardoned Fri
day after serving twelve years OF a life SEN
tence. knows something Of this feeling.
When Bush left the forbid ling walls OF the
jail he carried with him q number OF pictures
and triIkets with which his quarters had been
others as gifts to the oieern Of the insttatoo
Among these was a canary bird which he hai
trained to q remarkable degree. II is a thor
with pleasure on one OF the feathered song
sters. and the heart Of man In prison will 90
the story OF the prisoner who tanned and
trained the rat and wept at leaving.
The canary was B"shs pet and It's int.lli
o'clock In the morning ny pecklng at his face
as he slept II gave notice Of the entrance Of
by series OF trills. II percbei on a book and
at command went through an Imitation OF the
gave pleasure in its melody 10 many q sick and
ayinE m,n fellow % WIG hadn't th1ught for years Of
had a soul. and who shall say IL hadn't IL
joieed at freedom and left It behind
connected with the departure OF the pardoned
man. II was quite necessary that Bush should
the news Of his pardon also brought some
clothing to the Institution. The placing OF a
collar upon his neck was the most diflcuit
task Of all, for 1t was the nrst collar in dozen
to 1t. II seemed As II it would choke him.
A great many changes have occurred In the
city In twelve years. 1t is hardly the same
place, The average individual can't appre-
another part OF the world during that period
or the man who has spent the years behind
prison bars, knows all about II. When Bush
was being driven TO the city he passed through
Q place entirely new to him. the village Of
was taken out to Cranston to enter upon his
term OF imprisonment and he marveIlsd at
the sight. Eastern people talk OF mushroom
growth in the West and OF siiies which grow
what Is In progress under their very eyes
When Lush went out to Howard the walls OF
the Cathedral were Iust rising. and after the
strangeness OF freedom had partially vanished
note It's proportions, He walked to the build
Ing from the centre OF the city. and, singular
c,rcumstance lost his way ndeavorinR to re-
turn. These are but few Of the experiences
Tomorrow he will visit the Governor to sx-
tend his thanks. IL 10 absolutely Impossible
for a man taken from . living death to find
expression for his feeling, Bush walked along
Westmi nster street Yesterday. Nobody knew
him and he knew nobody
Bush served twelve years. and DennehY for
whose pardon there Is a very powerful de-
mand, has served almost twice As long.
Is weak ening mentally, Nobody will wonder
at thl for the man whose mental faculties
survive an i'm mprisOnment OF twenty-five years
would he marvel indeed. There is a brother
waiting 70 take him to farm in Kansas when
his day OF freedom shall come, and there is
poor old mother, II is said who wants to sea
her boy FREQ once more. IL is AlWAys tha
mothers who suffer.