New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20

-.,es Won and you committed the crime at her
h,ss,ng II you weak all that you
,-a lust as likely to fan again would rather
nave man shoulder the whole crime himself
tban attempt 20 sneak out OF It"
There was only a murmur in reply
~ Willard is the probation officer OF the Spe-
,o1 Sessions Court. and when he is not busy at
,,,~t or in visiting his various charges at their
homes or places OF employment, he is generally
= DE found ct the Boys Refuge 1t is nothing
.--r-s1,ai for him 10 find some Lad waiting for
,s-- III he door at his return Long acquaintance
with the criminal young has made the teacher
If the Tombs a keen reader Of character, and
ofrer on looking into a boys face he will say:
..-og are trying 10 fake. You simply want to
ct v7ur board and room free with no intention
n turning over a new leaf viii try you for n
time. but you VIII have to make up your mind
yo. must choose between God and the devil
ouf.l-,y Il you want TO stay here
some months ago Mr.. Willard was returning
from a tour Of the tenement district just across
she street when a boy emerged from behind an
,sr can The missionary recognized the lad as
one oe the members Of his TOmbs school, and
.s--a--asred that he had been charged with
-s r-~renv Sentence had been suspended.
ana DE had been placed under the guardianship
If ii --aba1lon officer The waif told pitfuI
e---, ~ restitution and distress He said he had
away from the o41 BaiA5 IL AAS4i = A>-1N-iNA
r-- that Le had been so long out Of work and
r.-r..r SD -.-zed that no one would employ him
..,-as want more than work" said Mr.. Willard
..7-., v-zr- d bath, and clean clothes, and food
Cone with me-
The boy stayed AZ the Boys Refuge nearly
TN weeks. when his protector found employ
--f-- for him Al Beaumont, Tex. in the oil fields
a. F----f-r him a ticket. and sent him TO Beau
mont and each week there comes a letter from
The lad. telling Of his steady advancement
Like the seed Of the parable, the work Of
NJ. WIZARD IS distributed over all kinds OF soil
one lad VII respond quickly to encouragement
whereas another is thankless and Indifferent In
others evil parental influences have rooted so
deerly that il seems almost futile TO labor with
chem one Lad. for example, who visits the
BOYS Refuge frequently, seems unable 10 realize
what dirt IS He was brought up that way.
Cleanliness, however Is the first rule At No. l-9
Chrystie-st Again and again Nj Willard had
led thus youth straight from the front door 10
the bathroom, and told him 10 scrub himself
before appearing in the parior. Yet. the last
time the lad called he looked dIrtler than ever
Anticipating what Nj. Willard might say. he
went 10 the bathroom Unbidden, and, after much
spIzsLing Of water. he knocked AZ NJ WIZARDS
door.
i thought I'd clean up, before talking with
VOL" he said as he entered the room
And DO you call yourself clean now?" asked
Nj Willard as he looked al the grimy hands,
6isheveIed hair and the stre2ked neck Why.
you're not clean"
i don't see why" was the answer. 4 let
the water on me"
Should lad persist in evil doing, even after
he has The kindly shelter OF MI Wizards roof.
he IS simply told point blank TO choose between
good ana evil de always gets a last chance
Here IS an illustration. A young Italian was
sent TO the Toulbs last summer 10 await trial
for "disOr6erIy conduct" In fact, the lad was
an Auen-st- cadet" The young prisoner was
convicted and sent TO the WOrkhoUse. where
be began writing 10 AIr. Willard OF his desire
10 LEAD moral life Although somewhat sus-
rielOus OF the lad Mr.. Willard obtained his re-
lease. Tie TWO had a long talk together. and
finally the boy said he wanted TO so back 70
Italy. where his grandparents lived Instead OF
keeping an appointment at the Italian COnsurs
10 obtain passage 10 his native land, the boy
went back IN Auen-st-- With his old companions
When be WAS discovered he confessed he had
made LIS ola friends 2 visit" but promised 10
keep away from them thereafter. He was told
that he must choose Immediately between good
ana evil and another appointment was made
e. the co-slTs Office The boy again dlsap-
pea-ed- and III. Willard has heard that he is
now hiding In some AIlen-st- house
Al the present time the boys only sleep at Nj
WIZARDS home. and they have their meals at