It Is Never Too Late to Mend eBook

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It Is Never Too Late to Mend eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 988 pages of information about It Is Never Too Late to Mend.
Rock, No. 37.—­ A very promising    37, Rock.—­ Professes penitence.
subject, penitent and resigned.      Asked him suddenly what sins
Says, “if the door of the prison    weighed most on his conscience.
was left open he would not go       No answer.  Prepared with an
out.”  Has learned 250 texts, and    abstract penitence, but no
is learning fifteen a day.          particulars:  reason obvious.
Mem.  With this man speak on any topic rather than religion at present.  Pray for this self-deceiver as I would for a murderer.
Josephs, No. —­ An interesting Josephs.—­ An amiable boy; seems
boy, ignorant, but apparently out of health and spirits. well-disposed.  In ill health.  Says he has been overworked The surgeon should be consulted and punished for inability.  Shall about him. intercede with the governor for
                                    him.

Mem.  Pale and hollow-eyed; pulse
feeble.

Strutt, No. —­ Sullen, impenitent Strutt.—­ This poor man is in and brutal.  Says it is no use his a state of deep depression.  I learning texts, they won’t stay much fear the want of light in his head.  Discontented; wants and air and society is crushing to go out in the yard.  The best him.  He is fifty years old. one can hope for here is that the punishment, which he finds so Mem.  Inquire whether separate severe, will deter him in future. confinement tries men harder Says he will never come here after a certain age.  Talked again, but doubts whether he to him; told him stories with shall get out alive.  Gave him all the animation I could. some tracts.  Stayed half an hour with him. 
                                    He brightened up a little, and
                                    asked me to come again.  Nothing
                                    to be done here at present but
                                    amuse the poor soul.

Mem.  Watch him jealously.

Jessup.—­ The prisoner whose Jessup.—­ Like Rock, professes term, owing to his excellent extravagant penitence, indifference conduct, is reduced from twelve to personal liberty, and love of months to nine months, so that Scripture.  He overdoes it greatly. he goes out next week.  Having However, it appears he has gained discovered that the news had his point by it.  He has induced not been conveyed to him, I asked Mr. Jones to plead for him in Mr. Hawes to let me be the bearer. mitigation of punishment, and When I told him, his only remark next week he leaves prison for was, with an air of regret:  a little while.  “Then I shall not finish my Gospels!” I begged for an He asked me to hear some texts. explanation, when he told I said, “No, my poor fellow; they me that for eight months he will do you as much good whether

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