Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young (1887)
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 · New York : John D. Williams · leaf 86
ed and condemned by thepublic, while he lay defenceless in prison,and long before his real trial came on. Thesubject became a matter of some notoriety;the circumstances were detailed in the news- THE PRISON. 73 papers. A paragraph noticing these eventsmet the eye of Edwards brother, who wassettled… … went straight to the prison, with a heartoverflowing with sympathy and kindness.But pride was still in the way, and Edwardhaughtily repulsed him. (e The pious minister was deeply grieved;but he did not the less seek to serve his bro-ther. He took care to investigate the facts,and became persuaded…
Children's stories, American
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