CHAPTER XIX.

BITTER FRUITS.

Letter from Clinton’s uncle—Willie’s disappointment—An interesting case—Oscar’s career, after his release from jail—Joins a band of juvenile thieves—His arrest—Imprisonment—Denial of guilt—A dark future—Friendly messages—A wag of Bouncer’s tail—A bad beginning seldom makes a good ending—Working and thinking—A newspaper—Oscar’s conviction and sentence—The Reform School—Its inmates—The four classes—Class of “Truth and Honor”—Daily order of business—Employment—The probability of Oscar’s reforming—Clinton’s character retrieved—Conclusion, 260

Illustrations.

Page.

CLINTON’S HOME FRONTISPIECE.

MAP OF BROOKDALE 14

THE BOAT AGROUND 38

THE FIRE IN THE WOODS 69

OSCAR IN JAIL 84

CLINTON AT THE FIRE-SIDE 117

HAYMARKET SQUARE 143

SEA-SICKNESS 162

THE SNOW IMAGE 177

THE LOG HOUSE 199

THE LOGGERS’ CAMP 219

THE SETTLE 248

BOUNCER’S TAIL 264

THE REFORM SCHOOL 269

CLINTON.