The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

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Msihinks the novers bloom nor. fair.
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Tes sufssaaSShe 20 The snl,. Jim.
I TzsHiy ysars l have dreamed o: it. Jim
shan We So its sunshine 10 more-
one grim Old eii1 I have In mind.
While Tar below he fair Usage
sweeps Ger her silver sand.
I3 Nss1 eoT MT ssv sa@ s1ss5 are s,s sSrssd with ours
And Eazei- ap1n IL marble face.
Near dear old Monegaw.
T3s lsst g; hons El,Ams hzsh:: Jim
j. that Uhai dims our eyes Jim,
o. can 81 = orr tsarss
Nay. DO not tura asiie. Jim.
do not deem you weak:
Full wsii l know that d~aunileSs hear.
Though tears be on thy cheek
Among ,hose bonny hills Of home
Would joyful give Us welcome sweet-
But jhsfe's a better land than this.
Where shadows never fan. .
Gcd's Sunlight over all.
James Younger served as PenitentiRry IL
brarian. But the wounds he received in the
Mortified raid and the subsequent Night
always gave him considerable trouble.
The first effort to secure a pardon for the
Younger brothers was made In 1855. when
Bot Younger was dying OF consumption. II
failed. and endeavOrs In behalf OF the Inn
prisoned desTeradOes were then directed
toward a parole.
II required earnest striving 20 secure the
enactment Of n parole Law under which the
Nounger brothers could be released. Final
IL. on July 10. 1901, James and Cole OUNCE
were liberated on parole
No one had striven more earnestly I'm be
half OF the YOungers than Miss Alix ].
Mueller. q Newspaper woman
She had met the Youngers while visiting
the Saltwater PenitentLary as a girl. The
personality OF James Jung impressed
A friendship sprang up which blos-omed
into love. Miss Mueller led every move
meat In behalf OF the brothers liberation
When Bob Younger was dying she was
among those who urged Governor Merriam
10 grant an unconditional pardon 20 the
three BROTHER on the ground that IL had
never been proved that any OF them had
fired the shot which killed Cashier Hey
wood.
since the suicide Of James Younger Miss
Mueller has declared that she Is HE widow
lowing the release OF the two brothers. in
order to escape the notortety which might
attach 20 her presence In Minnesota
JMs REMARKABLE MEMORY.
After the release OF the Younger brothers
on parole both were employed for a time
as representatives OF a tombstone company.
Afterwards Jane Younger found service
as a clerk in a Minneapolis cigar store.
HIS duties cumpeiiel nun 10 NoEh Ten uouIe
daily. seven davs a week
He decided TO seek otEer employment and
moved to St. Paul for. the purpose Ar
rangements to obtain a new position for
him were nearly made when he committed
An Interesting story. descriptive OF the
marvellous memory OF James Younger. Is
told by George + Kent. with whom the
Younger brother- became exceedingly
friendly.
one right some weeks ago James Younger
was Introduced 10 q young actress. who was
then In Minneapolis The paroled man
studied her countenance for a few moments
and then asked whether she had not lived
in Texas. Her Sc that she had been
born there evoked from Younger the state
ment that he had danced with her mother
Then he told the story Toward the close
OF the Civil War he n some comrades
were in Texas on q mission which the mar
rator did not explain.
They spent the night in a little settle
ment which decided TO give an oid-fash-
ioned country dance in honor OF the Wis
itors.
James Younger escorted through the Viz
glnia reel the mother OF the actress. then
unborn.
Cole Younger II little Inclined 20 discuss
the suicide q his brother.
In rather uncertain health he maintains a
strict dignity that renders extremely pa
thetic AT times the w!stfulnesS with which
he talks OF rhe prospect Of a full pardon
that win permit him to revisit the scene OF
IFS boyhood where. Il - said. the sweet
49, - A. zenith Constance Lee affIl