EXECUTION OF 4 BOY

WRITTEN BIZ. AN ENeLisH HANanr IN.
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l. A few years ago, was called ont Of town 10
bring little boy, who had been convicted of kii-
ling with malice Gforethonght If guilty, he


must have been in the habit Of going to execu-
Itons Ten thousand came 10 dab6le in the Young


Creatures blood That was The youngest ellowc
creature that / ever handled in the tWqy of bus


ness; and a beautiful child he was too, ne YOU


have seen by the papers, with straight nose
large blue eyes, and golden hair. have no


heart, no feeling; who has in our calIingF But
those who came to see me StrahQls that tender


youngster, have hearts and feelings as we once


had Haze !-no-had: for what they saw was


tit to make them as hard your servant and master


They saw that STRIPPING lifted Einting, ON to
the gallows: his smooth cheek the color OF wood


asLes-his lille limbs trembling, and bis bosom
hcaving sigh after sigh, as if the body and soul


we're parting without my help. = we'd %
This was downright murder; for there was
scarcely any life TO take out of him. When be-


gan to pull the cap over his baby face, he pressed
his hands togrther, This arms you know, were


corded fast to his ,body,1 and he gave me be-
tseeching look, just calf will Iick the butchers


hand. But cattle do not speak this creature
muttered Pray, sir, don't hurt me' NV dear'
answered l, you should have spoken to nv mas
ter; I'm only the journeyman, and must do as
am bid. This made him cry, which seemed 10
relieve, him, and do think l should have cried
myselfifI had not heard shouts from the crowd
- poor lamb !-shame, murderr Quick said
the Sheriff.: Ready said /. The Rev gen.
tleman gave me the wink-the drop fell-one
kick-and he swayed to and fro, dead as the feel
lngs of the Christian people of England la


The crowd dispersed, some swearing, some
weeping with passionate exclamations, some ours.
ing as if hell had broke loose and some laugh.
ing, while they cracked jokes on you and me
and the dangling corpse. They had come for
the sight. They would come 10 see an angel
murdered. They had come to get drunk Will,
strong excitement; they went back reeIing and
filthy with the hot drbnuch. They had come to
riot in the passions Of fear and pity they went
back, some in fever of rage some burning with
hate, some hardened in heart, like me or yo,i all
sunk down in their own respect ready to make
light of pain and blood, corrupted by The indcceAt
show, and more tit thanever to make work for Us
the Judge and the hangman. = aa .il s7ni


0, wise law makersI who think to soften the
heart of the people-to make them gentle anG
geod-to give them feeling of respect for them
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