Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-07-08

AN EX-CoNvIcT's STORY.
Pitirui Plant OF a Man who III.

Fftitui Plaint OF Man Who Has Served
Tcrih For Forgery.
mo. 10, 461" tells a pitiable story Of HI.
difficulties in attempting to obtain a Iiv-
Ing honestly after undergoing a term of
imprisonment. He was sentenced RI
years ago to two years imprisonment for
forgery, Previously he had been DOS
sessed of considerable means, had been
brought up in luxury, but exhaustinp bis
fortune had committed forgery to obtain
more money During his Imprisonment
ne came into contact with many Young
fellows who had committed similar
crimes, and who had not the slightest idea
as To how they were to gaina living when
they got OUT Wren he was released, he
had a few pounds, and when this was
gone he applied TO the Discharged Prison
ers' Aid society.
He says: II was told | could come
unto the house (and so mix with some of
the greatest of criminals), for which
should have to chop wood or do tailor
ing, ETC., but this | objected to do, so
was given a note to take to tradesman
IN certain district of London, who of.
Tered mo situation as traveller on com,
mission (only) for the sale of cart grease.
which / politely declined. It matters
not what position man held in life pre-
vlous to his getting into trouble, on re-
lease this society offers the same means
OF obtaining an honest livelihood to
every one--that is, chopping and making
up bundles Of tlrewood, working in the
tallors' shops, taking on q milk round
with hand truck, travelling on commits
sion for some article which the public il
80 cases out of 100 refuse to look at,
much less to purchase.
at is now nearly Is months since !
was released, during which time | have
been living out wretched existence,
sometimes going days without food and
walking the streets at night, and some
times am able to earn few shillings
by addressing postal wrappers. | can
assure you, sir, that if the authori ies
wonld allow me inside the prison with
cut committing another crime) / would
return today. 1t will ultimately come
to my going back or suicide. London
News
Bargain Driven by Emerson.
We were speaking Of Emerson, and
had shown my i1olatry of that sweet
Athenian Yankee, when my friend said:
"There is 10 question that Ralph Waldo
Emerson was a grand old American
Socrates, or Plato if you will, but much
Of the starch Of my generation for him
was taken out by the way he once con-
tended with the newsdcaler at the Cause.
way street end Of the Fitchburg depot
for the reduction of the price of Boston
evening daily paper because it was of the
issue of day or two previous. 1t re-
minded me of the huckstering l wit
messed i'll a bakeshop some time before,
where woman insisted on having a
Scent loaf for cents because it was two
days old, and finally, after wordy con-
tention with the worthy white capped
baker, compromised by paying 4 cents
for the bread.
"Ralph, the venerable, had the cour-
age of his mercenary convictions and in
sisted for time on having cent reduc-
ton on the price of the paper. The
newsdea4er, too, had the courage Of Lis
trade and did not seem to care baubee
for the author Of the Over Soul, al
though found afterward that he knew
the intellectually august gentleman with
whom he was dealing. Knowing the
person of the Concord philosopher, was
amused enough to wait over another
train, had not the purchaser and vender
compromised, and the dear good man
bought the wished for old paper with
another of that evenings Ie."-Bos.
ton Globe.