CAUSE OF HIS DOWNFALL.
Archbishop Rya.n tolls a story of a philanthropic man who used to make a practice of visiting the Eastern Penitentiary in Philadelphia, and becoming acquainted with prisoners about to be released so as to help them make a new start in life. One day when he was calling on a man whose term was abont up, he noticed a mau in stripes who impressed taim. Oo!ng over to him, the Good Samaritan, said: "Wlat brought you to this place, my friend?" "Sneezing." '•Sneezing?" "Yes, sir," said the convict. "I sneezed one night wtoeu I was standin' by an open winder. It woke up an ole gentleman, and he had mc pinched."
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 12, 14 January 1905, Page 10
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115CAUSE OF HIS DOWNFALL. Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 12, 14 January 1905, Page 10
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