The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-14
knew He WAS
WELL PROTECTED
Boy who Reformed After Serv.
ing Prison Term, Merits Con-
fidence of Employer,-Inter-
esting Story by Slivers.

other country boys Robert or Bob
as he was called wanted to see the
world that was quite natural for Bob
had the same opinion of himself
that all boys have and always will
have. [ do not need to tell you
what that opinion was for if you
was ever a boy you know and if
you never was boy just ask the
first small boy you meet what he
thinks of himself and he will be
only too glad to tell youths will
save us both time.
Yes Bob wanted to see the world
but there was one obstacle in Bob's
way and that was Bob's mother.
Like all mothers her heart was set
in Bob for he was her only boy, but
after a great deal of pleading on
both her part and Bob's she consent
ed and Bob was free to go and see
what the world looked like.
Bob arrived in the city like thou
sands of other Bobs have done, car
pet bag and all, but unlike many
other Bobs he was going to live
with his Aunt who lived in the city;
otherwise Bob would have never
known what the world looked like
and this tale would never have been
written.
Bob's Aunt had a boy about
wear older than Bob, but being a
city boy he knew as much as dozen
boys should know. Into his care
Bob was given. His name was
Henry, or just plain Hen. for short.
He got Bob job at the same place
he worked, and thus it came about
that Bob's mentor was always at
hand.
Bob wrote home TO his mother
nearly every day at first, but after
time not so often. He told his
mother the reason was because Hen.
and himself were taking night
studies; probably they were, but
just what kind of studies they were
Bob tailed to tell his mother in his
letters.
Bob Returns Home
We now pass over few months
and give Bob ard Hen. a chance
to graduate from the night school
they were attending. The time is
just before Thanksgiving, and Bob's
mother had pleaded so hard, that
Bob consented TO return home for a
short visit. 1t may be that Bob
wanted to show the natives back
home just what a regular fellow he
was, but at any rate, Thanksgiving
day found him back in the old home
town a very changed Bob. Pegtop
trousers with two-inch cuff show
ing large flash of red hose. whole
gross of buttons on his coat in places
where buttons should not be, and
one of those dinkey caps that cover
about six hairs on his head. at
jaunty angle.
Bob stayed home about a week
and then went back to the city to
see the rest of the world.
The boys worked at large whole
sale house. and one day it happened
that they were left in the Office
alone for few moments. Shortly
afterwards it was discovered that a
package of money was missing from
the safe. Both Bob and Henry
were suspected, but to make sure
which one was guilty. the manager
decided to search both boys. Bob
was called in first but no money
found other than small change; like
wise with Henry. but waite. their
coats were still to be investigated
and in Bob's coat was found the
missing banknotes.
Bob was arrested. tried and con-
victed and sentenced to the reform
atory. Bob's mother came to the
city and was at his side all during
the trial. The morning he was
taken to prison she bid him good
bye and said: l still believe in you"
During the years that Bob was in
the reformatory we will pass over
only stopping to say that never a
week passed but what letter came
from his mother full of love and
faith.
Freed From Prison
Three years have passed and the
gates open for Bob to pass out into
the sunshine again. He makes bis
way back to the city and looks for
work but always the question is ask
Cd where did yon work last?" Bob
did not find job. and many times
there came to his mind the words of
those he had left behind back in
the stir. You can't make good
they won't let you," but Bob want
ed to make good.
Ono nirht az he walko1 dovn tho