Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

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sSgbAs; desire to be placed
f'3SsF s-r-AS 4 on record as as
t;SeS' sss,af4A ~ sorting most POSI-
fT5SS> SiNNlgA 'sS.<S lively that l don't
t'SFlcsssr'!S NkA want to be Il CON
ts;iSSJf2>$X Wet, even though
t,LssssSsSaS9 5PT3 ~ could thereby
ItrllsSe.Ssssss il.ESS$,ss get my picture in
EtsSyS,.f LIN the papers. have
W .PI%$ columns Written
& about me ana
kSSSssHa wear pretty
striped pants. While in Richmond a
few days ago | went 10 the peniten-
uary; and | know what l am talking
about. The dreariness OF the weather
for the past few weeks has been III
sympathy with several sorrowful
scenes that have witnessed. one of
which being the visit 10 the big prison.
|; was no desire on my part 10 find
pleasure or recreation that led me 10
honor the big soup establishment with
my presence. but IL was simply on Il
matter of business ana brOtherly-lovc
accommOdu tion Tor a friend. | had Il
pretty good phone acquaintance with
Colonel kcmper, vino always appeared
10 my auricuar vision as a mighty
good n1tured sort OF Il fellow: and l
often wondered how he could be 50
Jolly amid such sorrowful and pitiful
surroundings still | had my dread of
the place ana didn't want to co. and
noW wish I hadn't.
TlillrA- ~ not what They Seem. how
ever. for many a time | have smiled
when ! felt like weeping, ana vice
versa. and. possibly. the gay Colonel is
Ike me i'm this respect 1t was Il
strangely piJful and pathetic sight THAI
met my gaze as | passed through the
big IRON barred gate and found myself
ia the enclosure with men and women
said 10 be guilty Of all sorts of crime.
I pun the faces OF some were depicted
sadness. while others appeared as care
less and Indifferent, as the stone walls
about them. Poor creatures, they toll,
yet they reap not; they spin the sewing
achnes. but they get mighty little
benefit therefrom. Again | say
wouldn't like To be n convict, even If /
could have pretty clothes and free
lodgings. y very little joy and a great
deal OF sadness and the poor convict's
life is summed up. There may be a few
bright days when jos dwclls above
them. like the Bonded Heavens: when
sorrow takes wings and flies away and
Sladuess fills these imprisoned souls;
but there are n great manv davS when
hone looks only 10 the cities of the dead
ana despair walks with them arm in
arm. lniquty and crime-twin children
OF vice play upon the thoroughfares
and reVel in the midst Of humanity each
DAY We live, and finally wind up with
a season Of reflection in. feion's cell.
nn S ~ "nH Sil course Is marked, and
one ny one me victims OF its alluring
a,'cluain'n,neeship find their manacled
N.Y. :" we sIeh, relorinatorY OF life.
suns ana 1i revealed in their transgres-
and nc nnn My ui'"m me record OF time
man heing stands committed and the
whiIo ,ha,. .,'"". :, anu siieNe' mayhaps:
~ son, &c n''n me curious iI
tics az bnn,n Ia 10 -, ',ie 'siueres
arrivals thn boiiast an n,,npii,eu py these
a hrnr, is e;,cnrod o,,n ~ VI innhy
foravn,. h,',isI,nd a ~ n"i'hs homes are
gone wronr inJs his v.n, 800 ma II
iron bars Colonel JEnmner ;s i ,,i me
low. love him very mnch In, 49, hc,
clal home havon't ra,t ILL., III MS OH ON
anything but wcop since nai1 Ia, ' ,,,s
visit, and nv friends are ali asl,inn ny
if some one has taken nv nlavthinps 90
HER HEAD Upon n1y ppD,Cr
Her warm breath pent,v fannaa
cheek. my
| felt her head upon NV hreast
| scared me and tried TO move
But could not though did nv best.