The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
Filling Space
By A. NOBODY
The Silver Lining
By A. NOBODY

That human nature like the proverba dark cloud may be
depended upon show the unexpected sill
lining truth which has just received touching ndorse-
men through episode recently occurring at Sing Sing
Mr. Thomas Mott Osborne the warden, adopted the
suggestion of the prisoners that they be allowed discipline
themselves and the astonishing result of this astonishing
One the chief requests by the prisoners
that the beds in the dormorthe comfortable sleep
ing quarters the be assigned suffering
from heart trouble or epilepsy and to the cppes of the
prison.
What could be startling and yet natural!
request touching in it's sweetness, moving in its unseshne
and sprngng from the most bruazd aud debased
of humanity An act breathing forth the fragrance of
fourhng this dung hill of mankind because nurtured
forsooh by simple deed of kindness! Who that
Christianity is failure when Christian attitude inspire
beautiful a manifestation of charity and good-wl? Who
that the normal instincts of wholly vicious
when from the vicious representatives of humanity
request mpessvey and spontaneously
disnterested! proounder teaching comment upon
the psychology of the shorghdness of ocety has
rarely been offered The devsh of becomes capable
of the most angelic of acts when treated like brother 1t
ronc paradox indeed thata discovery which
likely work revolution in prison should be but
rephasng of truth enuncated nearly two thousand
ago by the Man from Galee.-Edtorial in Minneapolis
Tribune.
We surprised that this thing should happen that
who supposed be all bad should by deed
show the world that they not beyond the pale No,
surprised this great hearthrob from Sing Sing but
surprised in the fact that great metropolis daily
should take notice of such.
Herein lies surprse That simple little wild flower
Of beauty should smugge itself through the gates of
and find Judgement in the heart of who greatly
moulds public opinion.
We all human-this phrase has been sadly overworked
in penal publications. yet it because to talk of
human emotions; and because of this is
things that for the beemen of humanity performed
in prson-a to gift that makes God smile and the
angels laugh out loud.
Tribune opened his eyes, looked sup
posed NOTHING and EVERYTHING. There may be
had
comfortable beds the the halt and the bnd it's pos
sbe that they have made through the lonely
watches of the night it's possible that they have given the
of trembling hands, and made members of good
society drink the dregs of outlaws hate but there
day when the soul perhaps its final call and the
of such nature that forced at least to out
that the souls of prison at test show white
Many men, caught the grip of untoward circumstances,
walk iron street. peoped with iron hearts, till finally the
iron their souls only after their fall that they
themselves they could have been saved from cell by
word of softly spoken The word of encourage
ment is seldom spoken and heart grows weary and WILL
flies the white flag of surrender that prison. They have
lived life despair and the world with it's small comprehen
sive qualities, wants them to die death of despair
Out the place where dead dreams go, from the
environments who err these have
clarion call outside world call that showed them be
men ALL Foolish, perhaps when they should have been
wse yet strong their weakness Bad when they should
good but still capable of thoughts and deeds that
somehow we'll within the limits of honor and OF heroic
mould.
After all, it is the heart emotions that count may
think that prisons hold who heart hardened the
emotions who unresponsive the greater nober
things then something happens and the world the thought
that perhaps good yet in the of these
realizes that prison life has yet something offer in the of
soul salvation
It is such these that give all fallen hope for
morrow beauty of service another that sends
fashionng that will bavey through
trials because memory of things and good other
prisoners have DONE Those of Sing Sing have given
a bio idea of living prison ife-or outside life.
No cheers lmelght, martial musc there in the
shadows grim wallis there in the darkness of obscuy
like fragile flower that lifts its face catch the warmth of
sum- vet cngs owy bed Those lifted their SOULS
wrought deed of brothery love- showed example to out
side world a thought in the hearts of