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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
NV VOYAGE to America

BY Adelaide Howes, Aged IA Years, 500
East Fifth Street, North Platte, Neb.
Red side.
| left England on the 5th day Of May,
1909, after spending most of my life in
the city Of Liverpool, which is a well
populated place. We sailed on II. NJ. s.
Haverford, on which we mad a very pleas
ant trip. There was music and dancing
and all kinds Of games and amusements.
The third night we were on board the
steamer, one of the boilers burst, which
caused a kind OF a panic on deck, for the
people all made for the lifebelts and got
prepared to swim If the boat should go
down. Z But mother kept us in our bunk,
for she said that was the safest place,
But it was soon over. for the captain told
us that the steamer could &c on one
boiler, so that claimed the people,
We passed some very pretty scenery at
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

easement, and also to ascertain where such
a brilliant light came from. His eyes fell
on the queer figure OF a little old man,
half wizard and half human, standing on
the window ledge outside, And around him
glowed and burned the brightest yellow
light Tommy had ever seen,
Hurrying to the window, Tommy opened
the sash and asked the man his business,
lie was 80 much amazed az the queer per
sons appearance there, and astonished ~
the sudden light which seemed to envelope
the earth. that he did not know just what
to say. so framed this question; What do
o want, sir, n where do you come
frOm9"
We'll. young man. allow me to come
into your room n I'll make an explana
tion. I'm rather uncomfortable here. with
such a small foothold." And the queer
man smiled.
Tommy stepped aside that the visitor
might enter. once he was seated beside
the study table he looked into Tommy's
face and said; Wei, young chap, want
you. And l came from the comet"
The comet2' And Tommy's surprise
was great.
Yes, Hailey's comet. son. she's there
rushing through space az a fine rate, She
came so close to earth that / Just slipped
down to see what I might see, Wen,
landed on the ledge OF your study window.
And beheld you porting over those vol
umes, teaching OF the heavens, 1 knew at
once that you were one OF us" Again the
old man smiled.
Tommy was all interest now, A man
from a eometg And the comet within reach
OF the earth9 Oh. how perfectly splendid
Where do YOU want me to gog'' he asked
In breathless anticipation,
with NEON the ccmct's tail, son. II.
the finest place from which 40 study IN,
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heavens you could want. And we're con
tinually running into new territory
Changel Why, we get a new view every
million miles"
I'm ready 10 so with you, sir, at any
minute" said Tommy, I'm deeply inter
ested In the study Of astronomy"
Then let's be off, son." said the queer
old man. But before we depart / would
better tell you that we shan't be back this
way for some time, Can YOU remain away
FOR q long periodT'
when win the comet return this a
Rgein7" asked Tommy, hoping the maa
would say MOT for ten years" hat woul
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
CFlrst Prize)
Father Time and Grandchildren

BY Ruth Klrschstein, Aged 10 Years, SGol
Grand Avenue, Omaha, Neb. Red Side.
Have you ever heard OF Father Time and
his grandchildren? II not l win tell YOU.
Father Time had a daughter named, Year,
and her children, or rather Father Times
grandchildren were, kind little Spring,
beautiful Summer, the gay artist, Autumn
and bold, fierce Winter. Each child was a
favorite OF Father Time, but Spring was
careSsed moro because she was the baby,
Father Time was a very old man with a
long flowing beard and white hair falling
In wavy masses over his shoulders, He was
very kind to many, and just to all and
many came before his throne 0or you
must know he was a king) to ask ad-
vice.
Father Time, his daughter and his grand
children all lived together in a wonderful
palace In the sky. No mortal has ever
discovered OF what It was made, so we
viii have 70 guess. l imagine II as a palace
made OF a misty product tinted with deli
cate, changing colors and never the same,
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The Jack.o.Lanterns

BY Helen f. Morris. Aged 9 Years, McCoo
Junction, Neb. Blue side.
George and Robert had planted some
pumpkin seeds in the spring. 1t was Just
a week before Halloween, A lot of the
seeds had come up and were now very
large pumpkins indeed.
Thursday morning George and Robert
went out to the garden to see what kind Of
pumpkins they had. They found they had
quite a nice field of pumpkins.
Every night they went to see how their
pumpkins were coming on. Saturday noon
after dinner, they went out into the garden
and each got a big pumpkin. They were
so large that the boys had to get a wheel
barrow, on which they put the pumpkins.
They set them on the ground and hurried
aW ~ to get a big spoon with which to dig
the pumpkins out. Then they ran out to
where the pumpkins were. They took out
their jack-knives and cut a line around the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
A Mischievous Visitor

By Vera Dlekover. Aged 70 Years, Atkin-
son, Neb. Red Side.
Alfred White was a little mischievous
boy and he was always asking questions,
He lived in Chicago, where there we're no
flower gardens or nice green lawns.
One day he went to Sioux City, Ia, to
visit his grandparents. He had never in
his life picked a flower off of a bush. Mrs.
Hayes, his grandmother, was very fond
of flowers and always had a large spot Of
ground for, them
The first thing when Alfred reached the
house he ran into the garden. There he
saw some large sunflowers. He thought
they were trees.
"Grammie, may 1 cut down a treeT' he
asked. Mrs. Hayes handed him a knife
and off he went. He said he was going
to play George Washington. He soon had
the tree chopped down and was back into
the house.
Now can I put the cat IN the washing
machine and turn the crank" Yes" said
his grandmother. "Oho, do you think 1
would do that?" he asked. mo-" said
Mrs. Hayes, Il don't think you would"
That evening Mrs. Hayes sat down to the
desk to write a letter to Alfred's father
to let him know how he was getting
along.
You had better write to mamma instead
Of papa, because she worries more than
papa does" said Alfred. I'm going to
write to her il you don't"
1t was now time for him to go to bed
so he could not say any more about the
letter.
He was soon fast asleep. He first
dreamed about cutting down the tree, Their
OF the cat, then he thought of the letter and
began TO cry In his sleep.
The next day he did not try to drown
the cat or do anything else naughty.
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give him plenty OF time In which to study
the heavens u~ndistuTbed.
"Oh, she'll be due here again IN about
seventy-five years. said the queer old
man. 'You don't MIND a short time like
that. do your
Not at ALL" said Tommy. determined
to be as brave as any one could be. I'm
ready 20 go, sir"
Yes, thereu be some change In things
on our little. s%low-going globe, son"
smiled the old man. And as life is so
short on the earth-as compared with life
on a comet-youu find the grandchildren
OF your school friends quite old and worn.
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NfTNEg4B3E5z5SdTH RAG@

down dashed Winter In his snowy chariot
roaring with rage for his sisters pretty
work made him feel both sad and gloomy.
Then calling on his little nephew. Jack
Frost, they would 20 out on their Journey
OF destruction, freezing lakes and rivers
and breathing heavy frosts into the air.
The flowers were dead, the bare trees stood
out against the cloudy sky and things were
In possession OF Winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

.iuanita Times. 27e9 Fort street, Omaha.
Jack COad, g1lS FarnNm street, Omaha
Lillian Writ, ttbS Cass street, omaha.
Meyer Cohn. sec Georgia avenue. Omaha.
Ada Morris, Sl2t Franklin street, Omaha,
Myrtle Jensen, 2q8 lizard street, Omaha,
Gall Howard. l722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck 1876 Lothrop street, Omaha.
Emerson Goodrich, Oi0 Nicholas, Omaha.
Maurice johnson, 1877 Locust, ST. Omaha
Leon Carson, li2A North Forueth, Omaha
Gretchen Eastman, 1856 South Thirty
eighth street, omaha,
Pauline Coad, sTis Farnain street, omaha
Wilma Howard, a7G Capitol avenue, Omaha.
ifilRh Fisher, l2l0 south Eleventh, Omaha.
Mildred Jensen S'Vl Lesyenworth Smshs'
Mabel Sheifeit, tsiA North Twenty-fitth
Walter johnson. ai@ North twentieth
Emms cSrrTtSsrs, All North Twonty-flfth
street, Omaha.
Sonora Denlson. The Albion. Tenth and
Pacific streets, Omaha.
Mae Hammond, o'Nenl. Neb,
Madge l.. Daniels, Ord. Neb,
lola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb.
Agnes Richmond, Orleans Neb,
Marie Fleming, Osoeoia, Neb.
Lolita Woods, Pawnee city, Neb.
Earl Perkins, ReddlnEten. Neb.
Edna EMS, stanton, Neb.
Lena Petersen, 22il Locust ST., 10. Omaha.
Ina Carney. Sutton. Clay county, Nebraska.
Clara Miller, Utica, Neb,
Mildred r. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
EAAAA NAANNA W AN1s WV
Leo Beckord, Waco, Neb.
Mae Grunke, West Point Neh,
Elsie Stastny. WILDER, Nob.
Frederick Ware. Winside, Neb,
Pauline Parks, York. Neb,
Edna Behllng, York, Neh.
Mary Frederick, York. Neb.
Carrie b. Bartlett FontRnelle, Ia.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la,
Ethel Mulholland, Box n, Malvern, Ia,
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, la,
Kathryne Mellor, Malvern, Ia.
Ruth Robertson, Manila, la,
Mildred Robertson, Manila. la,
Margaret y. witherow, Thurman, Ia.
Bertha MeEvoy, r. Y. ID. O. Box %, Mis-
souri, Valley, la,
Adlens sorry, Monarch, wyo. Box 50,
Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo,
John Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
Edith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo.
Pauline Squire, Grand, okl.
Fred Shelley, 40 Troup street, Kansas
City, Kan.
Henry L. worklnger, care Sterling Remedy
company, Attica, Ind.
Aleda Bennett, ElEin, Neb,
William Davis. 2n West Third street
North Platte. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
The Ant andSthe Dove.

BY Leland McEwen. Aged Z Years, 502 West
Twenty-flfth Street, Kearney, Neb. Red
Side.
one hot day in August an ant went down
to a brook to drink, but the poor thing felt
into the water and could not get out A
dove saw it and dropped a branch into the
brook. The ant got on the twig and so got
safely to land.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo,
Jean De Long AinsWorth Neb'
Irene Mccoy. Barnston, Neh,
Lillian Merwin, Beaver CITY, Neb'
Mabel Witt, Remington, NVb.
Anna Gottsch, Remington, Neh,
Minnie Gottsch. Bennington, Neb.
Agnes pamnke, Benson, keb,
Marie Gallagher, Benkoiman, Neb, tboX ID.
Ida May. Central cts, Neb,
Vera cheney, Creighton, Nch.
Louis Hahn, David city, Neh.
Ehea Frcidell, Dorchester Men.
Eunice Bode, Fails CITY, fjeo.
Ethel Reed. Fremont, Neb,
Huida Lundburg, Fremont, Neb,
Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenourg Men.
Lydia Roth, e6 West Koenig street, Grand
Ella voss, % West Charles street, Grand
Irene Costello, us West eighth street,
GRAND Island Nss, w.., Charles, stree,
Pauline schultz, Gs Yves, Fourth street,
Ms T : i Murphy S'S Sss East Ninth street.
Hugh Rutt, LeshAra, Neo.
Hester u. Rutt, LosAara, Neh.
Alice Temple, Lexington, Nee,
Ruth Temple. Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nelson, Lexington, Neb.
Edythe Kreita. Lexington, Neb.
Marjorie Temple, Lexington. Neb,
M AnS : ST ss% nj Us u { s.: h tinSSiin. S::SS..
Elsie Hamilton. WN L 81. Lincoln. Nep.
Irene plsher, $3.50 L street, Lincoln. Neb.
Hughie Disher, 5000 L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Charlotte Boggs, 97 South Fifteenth street,
Helen johnson. $50 south Seventeenth
street. Lincoln, Neb.
Louise stiles, Lyons, Neh,
Esteile Mcdonald, Lyons, Neh.
Milton. Seller, Nebraska city, Neh.
Harry Crawford. Nebraska City, Neb,
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Lucille Haxen, Norfolk, Neb.
Helen Reynolds, Norfolk, Neb,
Letha Larkin. SO. sixth St, Norfolk, Neb,
Emma Marquardt. Fifth street and Mad
son avenue. Norfolk. Neb.
0enevieve N. Jones. North Loup. Neb,
Orrin Fisher, i21o s. Eleventh ST., Omaha
Mildred Erickson, Yf@ Howard ST., Omaha
Oscar Erickson, aToo Howard ST., Omaha
Louise Raabe, e@ North Nineteenth ave
hue, Omaha.
Frances johnson, sn North Twenty-uft
avenue, Omaha.
Marguerite Johnson, eN North Twenty
fifth avenue, Omaha.
Emile Brown. SSa9 Boulevard, Omaha,
Helen Goodrich. t0i0 Nicholas ST, Omaha
Mary Brown, sG9 Boulevard, Omaha.
Eva Hendee. Ao2 Dodge street, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

n n oST Of the Busy Bees have been enjoying themselves Judging ron
NJ some Of the stories and letters sent in. Many Of them had lots OF
IXI fun playing Halloween pranks and, better yet several OF the boys
~ and girls have gone nutns and pcncing in the woods Not only
did they gather nuts, hut had sport Watching the birds and squirrels aud play
ing outdoor games, The editor Is pleased that 10 many OF the Busy Bees APP
preoiate the beauties Of nature Excellent stories were sent In last week n
this week about the wonderful autumn colors and the sports and the roucs
OF this season of the year. Let us have some more stories like this, The
stories OF travel are also interesting to Busy Bees.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

several boys have Joined the ranks Of the Busy Bees this week and have
eiven considerable assistance to the Red side One Of he writer's Won a
prine and another received honorable mention
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Ay OF the Busy Bees MAY send cards to anyone whose name is N the
Postcard NxchanEe, which now includes;
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Pri7es were awarded this week TO Ruth Krschstein OF Omaha on the Red
side. aud to Arthur Mason OF Fremont, also on the Red side Honorable men
uu was given to Arthur wurdeman of Leigh. Neb, on the Red side
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Tommy Rides the Comet
ny wirnAm wallace, IT.

AY. boys. have you been reading
OF the appearance In the heav-
ems OF Halley's eomet9' asked
Tommy Grey OF several Of his
school fellows one evening after
achnnl a. fhAN Mnnann lhAlr
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-14
WHAT AMERICA OWES TO
THE FANATIC.
Delivered Before the Aqmult Club
of Philadelphia, Pa, by Ju-
has Joseph Price, of Balti-
more, Md.
(Contributed.)


Edward Burk said, "a great
empire and little minds go ill
together" By paraphrasing
this statement and saying,
"Great empires and great minds
go i'll together" we have state
ment which seems more consis-
tent with history. The men
who have benefited the world
throughout all ages have had to
struggle with conservatism, and
men with i'll will, read men and
their purposes as they do his
tory, not with their eyes, not
with their fair judgment, not
with their magnanimity, but
with their prejudices. The
world has always had decided
antipathy towards the fanatic,
towards the man whose ideas
were contrary to the general
public and accept old views of
the time. 1t jeered him, when
it should have given him their
sympathy. 1t has retarded the
progress which might have re-
suited, if friendly word were
given, instead of rebuff and a
sheer. Because, a purer vision
revealed to the fanatic, truths
which others could not see, he
was looked upon as dreamer,
as one who has let his magma
ton, master his wisdom. To
those who see only with their
eyes the distant truths are al
ways indistinct, but to the per-
son using both his eyes and his
imagination those truths are
grand and imposing, and who
shall say that the fanatic is not
the very embodiment of imag-
nation, yes, of an imagination
reared and sustained by an un-
dying enthusiasm?
There are those who say that
the fanatic has done evil. This
is false. CHANGING over Ameri-
cas- history, we find that Ameri-
ca is indebted in a large meas
ure to fanatics. Who are these
fanatics, and what is there debt?
America, in the first place, owes
her very existence to the fanat-
les. 1t was not the hope of
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-14


life of the nation equals it's phys
ical might.
Roger Williams, a religious
fanatic, firmly established the
great stone of a nation, dedicat-
ed to the proposition that all
men are created equal, by giving
to everybody, Jew, Quaker, Cath
Ollie, Puritan, perfect religious
freedom.
The American republic also
derives it's inception and free
dom from fanaticism, for it was
a stubborn enthusiasm that
caused George III to say con-
corning American independence,
whilst any ten men in the
kingdom will stand by me / will
not give myself up into bond
age. ! would rather risk my
crown than to do what / think
personally disgraceful." The in
tellectual sluggishness, the blind
obstinacy, and the stolid stub
bornness of George III brought
about the American Revolution.
That Revolution eliminated in
the birth of the American re-
public.
The development also of the
United States is in a large meas
ure due to the fanatics, and
much of the glory which she to-
day enjoys comes from his many
achievements. The invention of
the steamboat by Robert Fulton
revolutionized the commerce of
the world and brought us much
fame.
So also did the invention of
the telegraph by Samuel Morse
and the invention of the cable by
Cyrus Field increase the glory
and renown of our country. Yet
these men were held in contempt
because of their fanatical ideas.
Let us speak of the men who
were instrumental in the preser-
walton of our Republic, when
fate threatened to destroy it's
foundation and dash to atoms
the hopes of it's founders. The
crisis was at that terrible NOM
ent of our history when the
North and South were rising in
arms against each other because
the demon slavery had possessed
the mind of the Southern people.
1t was Capt. John Brown who
struck the first blow for the
slave. He believed that God had
appointed him mission, and he
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-14

unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That that portion
of the presidents report, in ref
erence to the extension of the
present building, be fully APP
proved, and the members pres
ent promise their hearty support
for the carrying Cut of same"
The ftfty-fifth anniversary of the
Jewish Widows and Orphans Home
on ST. Charles avenue, was cele-
brated last Sunday with an appro-
pirate ceremony. The contributions
aggregated $4,000. Several contri
buttons were received from distant
places. f. M. Kuhn, of Dallas, as
his annual custom, sent $3.50 to the
Home, and a like amount to the
Touro infirmary. The alumni Of
the home gave $3.50.
A splendid program was render
ed by the pupils or inmates and the
band composed of the inmates gave
a delightful concert, led by Prof
Wunsch.
Officers and members of the
board of directors occupied front
seats in the auditorium, and they
were the committee on arrange
ments as follows: Nat Strauss.
chairman; Gabe Kahn. Rev. |. l..
Leucht, Joseph Kohn, S. Glmbel.
T. S. Weis, n. |. Schwartz. Isidorc
Newman, Jonas Hitler, Max We'll,
S. J. Schwartz, Abe Blum, Joseph
Trautman, Raj phi j. Schwartz, AL
bert GodchauX, Norman MAYER. Al
bert Danziger, E. NJ. Kahn Isaac
Barron, M. j. Meyer, Emil Nathan.
Joseph S. Loeb, DIR. NJ. Samfield |
Nathan Goldstein, Rabbi A. G
Moses, Morris Stern.
Gabe Kahn, president of til,
home, delivered an address and told
Of his appreciation of the donations
and the support of the patrons. He
expressed regret that i'll health has
caused the resignation of Mr.. an1
Mrs. Heyman superintendent and
matron of the home. He said the
board had elected Chester j. Teller
as superintendent, to succeed Mr.
Heyman. Mr.. Teller said the insti-
tuition was far from wealthy and
was largely dependent upon volun.
tary contributions for support.
Superintendent Teller made his |
annual address. He spoke of the
home and the duty to maintain it.
Mr.. Teller referred feelingly to the
orphans and the great responsibility
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-14


minion, that prompted Column
bus in all his trials. 1t was not
for that hope that he overcame
his native pride, wandered from
kingdom to kingdom, kneeling
as suppliant at the feet of
monarchs. 1t was not for that
hope that he struggled with the
wild tempest of the sea, and the
rage of the mutinous crew. No!
That hope did not lead him on to
the accomplishment of his life's
desire. No, it was imagination,
enthusiasm, fanaticism, that
stimulated him to contend with
superstition and prejudice, to
press forward on his perilous
course and discover a new world
destined to be the greatest of
world powers.
1t is not enough to say that
America owes it's existence to
the fanatic. The exploration,
the settlement of this country,
and the foundation of the gov
eminent of this republic was due
to the fanatic. La Sale, De So
to, Ponce, De Leon, great
dreamers, all fanatics of adven-
ture, patient suffering pilgrims
in the wilderness exposing
themselves to hardships and the
arrows of the hostile Indians
explored and found the possibil-
tiles of the great West.
The Pilgrims, the Puritans,
the Quakers, religious fanatics,
settled this country, shaped the
future government and perfect
ed for that government many in
situations and certain spirit,
which was to inspire the tenets
of our political and social life.
The Puritans and Pilgrims, as
well as the pious Quaker, be-
lieved that the institution was
made for the Individual. Europe
established civilization which,
like that of Greece, made the
state everything, the individual
These people made the
institution for the individual.
Down through the weary years
of colonial history, through the
period of the Revolution, the
Puritans' pulse beat in unfailing
allegiance to the sacredness of
the individual and of his politi-
cal rights. This same doctrine
is now the prime spirit that per-
vades our government. Our
and our institutions
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-14

for the duties and responsibilities Of
life The address received close at
tention and it was pronounced an
eloquent speech.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-27
INTENSIVE FARMING PAYS.
IAlta Advertiser

Arnold Martin is a Swiss farmer
who owns and operates a twenty-acre
farm near Pawnee. Neb. How many
people will at once begin TO pity Martin
for not owning more land, and from the
location of his farm, for not owning
better land But Arnold Martin is max
ing money and making good pleasant
living for his family on his small hold
ing by what more farmers viii be COM
PEELED to adopt-intensive farming. He
bought the land for $3.50 an acre, and
il was not worth more than that when
he got 1t. But he had learned his les
son in Europe where land Is scarce ana
high in price and he at once proceeded
20 get the most out of the land He
fertilized his land and worked with ii,
and cultivated every available foot OF
ii. until last year he had raised a
splendid crop and what he raised was
OF splendid quality. as may be seen by
the fact that at two corn shows he won
5000 in purses for prize corn and
other products. He lives well, has
leisure for study and improvements,
and instead of permitting his work TO
drive him he drives his work. He says
that twenty acres is enough for any
man; forty acres too much; eighty
acres a misfortune and a quarter sec
ton a calamity. The time is coming,
with high prices of land and crowding
population, when our free farms have
all been distributed, that there will be
more Arnold Martins. and then, and
not until then, will the land produce
what it is capable of producing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-27

just rubbing his eyes after sleep. and
pulling himself together.
And all these years the man in the
Winstead prison has been watching
the same barren enclosure, the same
bars, the same walls. He has known
that the winter was long and cold,
and then of a sudden there has been
borne to him the fact that flower
bloomed in a crevice in the wall, or
that the sun cast its warmth and
shaft of light where the winter chill
had been. He has, perhaps, heard
strange tales of the land which was
denied him. And he must have lis
tened as children do when the minis
ter talks about the jasper walls and
the pearly gates. He may have wished
to believe-but human credulity could
scarcely have gone so far as to con-
meet the vision with actual conditions.
If there be any longer the power of
mental activity in this man, he will
have to endure the most exquisite pain
of all his fifty years of punishment
when he steps again into freedom and
sees what men have wrought; and it
will be strange If his heart does not
break when he sees what free and
happy men have done, and listens to
the accusing voice of things splendid
and strange. You had no share in it,"