The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-02
Handler reached out, picked up Dor


Handler reached out, picked up a Dor
from the desk and extended II 20 the
now thoroughly thunderstruck convict,
who was slowly recovering from the
mental strain Of the last few moments.
Have a cigar" Smiled the warden gra-
clously, with sweeping bow. Also
permit me to offer you a chair, Mr..
Valentine.
"By the way" he went on easily,
"are you perfectly comfortable in your
cell? II not. want to know what
can do for you. I'm going. ito have
Smith go 20 see you every day 10 do
for you anything that you want, pro-
vidcd the rules Of the prison permit,
and maybe some things they DON'T
Valentine, hardly believing what his
eyes and ears told him actually to be
occurring. dropped bewllderedly into
the preferred chair and. taking a gilt
banded Havana from the box, stuck II
eagerly between his lips
Have light" said the warden,
striking a match and extending II to
the end Of Valentines cigar.
The secretary stood across the room
near door, eyes staring in his wonder
as no 1850 leaned back luXuriously In
his chair. crossed one striped leg over
the other and sent fragrant clouds Of
blue smoke toward the ceiling.
"Thisl be a regular Y. VI. G. A. be-
fore we get through" he gasped. 81
think I'll apply for job as worsted
holder for some old maids sewing so
ciety. This prison is getting altogether
too gcutcel TO suit me-"
When a young lad Of good parentage
and OF sound training and education
begins 10 chafe under the restraint Of
parenta. discipline II is time for the
parent 10 exercise the wisdom got
only from the lessons taught in the
great school Of the wide, wide world.
Theories and principles expounded
ever So convincingly will not keep the
growing boy at home after Z o'clock
in the evening when there is chance
20 escape into the streets to meet the
bunch" the alluring, versatile bunch
whose clans so often include the ami
| hilation Of the Sioux warriors OF the
| Dakota plains who have laid down the
| tomahawk to take up the agency clay
pipe and store clothes.
That is TO say, theories and princi-
| pies merely will not suffice to restrain
the impulsive. imaginative, action
! craving youths unless the parent com
blnes with them enough knowledge OF
the world to convince the half formed,
half trained youthful mind that the
| mentor has the best interests Of the
lad in mind, that he has been through
1t all himself and knows fun well the
| Joys and dlsappointments, the fears
! and hopes Of early days.
And IL is the habitually stern, opti-
mistic. unyielding and academic par
| ent who convinces the young lad that
he knows nothing Of the fascinating
| temptations of boyhood. The spirit
| of compromise is allowed to perish by
| such a, parent; the spirit of rebellion
grows in the sons heart; spirit nour-
| ished on the decay OF the respect and
| love thrust aside by the father who
would not understand.
A certain lad of sixteen years found
| life in his New England home far
more circumscribed than was that Of
his companions OF the same age and
same comfortable position. lie was
not allowed to go swimming in The
lake because his young friend Tommy
| Clark had narrowly escaped drowning
| The fact that Tommy Clark could no,
swim and was taking a dare on that
| memorable occasion when ne verged