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eminence on which the prison stands�察�and viewed the surrounding country�察�

not knowing what to do or where to go。 Finally he takes the principal road 

that   leads   across   the   country�察  �and   in   a   half   hour's   walk   reaches   a   farm 

house。 He asks for work。 The farmer needs a hand�察�but asks the applicant 

for whom he worked last。 

     ;I am just out of prison�察─�was the reply。 

     ;I thought so�察─�said the farmer�察 �for I have seen so many of these men 



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coming   out   of   that   place   wearing   clothes   similar   to   those   you   have   on。 

How long were you in prison�察�and what was your offense�拭─�

     ;I served five years�察�and my crime was horse´stealing。; 

     At this frank confession the farmer slightly coughed�察�and stated that a 

man called the day before�察�and he had partially promised the place to him�察�

and he did not feel like employing any one until he heard from him。 Had 

the farmer been as frank as the convict he would have said�察 �I don't want a 

penitentiary´bird   about   me�察  �and   particularly   one   that   has   been   a   horse´ 

thief。; 

     Finding no employment he   moved on。 For two weeks this   friendless 

ex´convict      walked     about    the  country�察   �going    from   one    farm   house    to 

another�察    �seeking    employment。       He   practiced    great   economy�察     �but  at  the 

expiration      of  this  time    his  thirteen    dollars   were    gone。   He    was   now 

penniless�察�friendless and almost hopeless。 For two weeks he had told the 

truth�察�and frankly confessed he was an ex´convict。 He had a desire to do 

right。 He felt that the first step down the hill toward the penitentiary was 

lying。   But   two   weeks   squandered   in   trudging   about   the   country   seeking 

employment   and   finding   none�察  �convinced   him   that   it   was   impossible   to 

obtain work and tell the truth as to his past history�察�so he imagined nothing 

was left but to practice deception�察�steal or starve。 Reader�察�what would you 

have   done�拭  �He   did   what   you   probably   would�察  �surrounded   by   the   same 

circumstanceshe   made   up   his   mind   to lie。   On   making   further   inquiries 

for   work�察  �he   learns   of   a   farmer   living   several   miles   away�察  �who   desired 

hired help。 He immediately set out for that place。 This farmer�察�like all the 

rest�察�put the question�察 �For whom did you last work�拭─�Instead of imparting 

the information that he was an ex´convict�察�he invented a little story to the 

effect   that   he   had   worked   for   a   farmer   living   some   miles   distant�察  �with 

whom he had become quite well acquainted�察�having spent a Sunday at his 

home�察�and whose name he gave his inquisitor。 He received employment。 A 

bargain   was   made�察  �and   our   now   happy   ex´convict   went   to   work。   Three 

weeks      passed    away。    The   employer      and   the   employee      were    mutually 

satisfied。 The prisoner worked hard。 He felt that at last the clouds which 

had so long obscured his sky were about to break away�察�and the sunshine 

of prosperity would soon be his。 



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     But how mistaken we sometimes are when forecasting the future� �One 

afternoon�察�at the end of three weeks�察�the old farmer rode up for whom the 

ex´convict   had   stated   that   he   worked。   The   ex´criminal   was   recognized。 

The old farmer had some business with the employer of the prisoner�察�and 

in   the   evening   before   leaving   for   his   home�察  �thinking   to   do   humanity   a 

great    favor�察  �confidentially     informed     his   neighbor     that  he   had   an   ex´ 

penitentiary convict on his farm at work�察�and that he was an old�察�hardened 

horse´thief�察�and beyond all hope of redemption。 That evening�察�after supper�察�

the   prisoner   got    the   ;grand   bounce。;   The     small   amount      of   money   he 

received for his three weeks' services on the farm was expended in paying 

his expenses while continuing his search for work。 

     He    at  length    arrives   at   Kansas    City�察  �with    but  a   few   cents�察  �and 

completely       discouraged     about    securing    work。    At   this  place    he  met    a 

criminal�察�a former acquaintance。 He�察�too�察�was without money。 They talked 

over their misfortunes�察�and after duly considering the matter�察�came to the 

conclusion that out of crime there was no chance to get another start。 They 

planned   a   burglary   for   the   following   night。   A   residence   some   distance 

from the central portion of the city was entered。 They obtained ten dollars 

and   a   silver   watch�察  �and   concluded   to   continue   their   criminal   efforts   the 

next evening。 During the day�察�however�察�the ;pal; was arrested on another 

charge�察�and locked up in the city prison。 He thought it about time to fly�察�

and so took his departure。 

     He spent the rest of his time in Kansas�察�tramping about and stealing。 

When he had money he would live well�察�when his pocketbook was empty 

he would beg and steal。 There was one crime he committed for which he 

could not be much blamed。 The old farmer that went to so much trouble to 

convey  the   intelligence   to   his   brother   granger   that   the   hero   of   our   story 

was   an   ex´convict�察  �was   the   sufferer。   The   ex´convict�察  �to   get   ;even�察─  �one 

dark night entered the barn�察�rode away a beautiful riding pony�察�sold him 

for fifty  dollars in   cash�察�and   forgot to   mention the   fact to the farmer。   In 

stealing�察�tramping   and  begging   the   time had   been   chiefly  taken up   from 

the day  he   had left the prison�察�to the   morning he   came   to my  house   for 

something   to   eat。   He   will   doubtless   continue   this   course   until   caught   in 

some criminal act�察�which will result in another term in the penitentiary。 



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     The great majority of the criminals in the penitentiary are young men。 

One   dose   of   prison   life   is   all   they   desire。   Did   they   but   have   the   least 

opportunity of living useful lives�察�and becoming respectable citizens when 

out   of   prison�察  �they   would   improve   it�察  �instead   of   committing   crime   and 

being returned to hard labor without compensation。 I am now pleading for 

hundreds of young men who are in prison for the first time�察�and have all 

the punishment along this line they desire�察�who would like to reform and 

become useful citizens。 But how can they accomplish this�拭�Unaided they 

will come out of the prison�察�drift about awhile�察�and then the current of sin 

and crime will bear them back again to a felon's cell。 In an unguarded hour 

they   succumbed   to      the   tempter's   power�察  �and   fell。   The   dark   mantle    of 

disgrace has enveloped them。 And if there were some kind friend to lend a 

helping hand�察�how quickly would they tear it off and put on the robe of 

useful citizenship。 Will not the great State of Missouri adopt some plan to 

afford    aid   to  these   men     who    would    like   to  be   extricated    from   this 

dangerous quagmire into which they have fallen�拭�



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