. Illustrated lives and adventures of Frank and Jesse James, and the Younger Brothers : the noted Western outlaws. Bob Younger. 460 THE YOUNGER FAMILY. 461 continental fame. A life sentence in the Minne-sota state prison at Stillwater, came to the three sur-viving brothers, as the penalty of failure and over-mastering fate in the attempt upon the Northfieldhank. In the seclusion of those prison walls,Coleman, James and Eobert Younger, have ampleleisure to reflect upon the events of their stormycareer ; with the lights now before them, their lives,if they were to be lived over again, would doub
. Illustrated lives and adventures of Frank and Jesse James, and the Younger Brothers : the noted Western outlaws. Bob Younger. 460 THE YOUNGER FAMILY. 461 continental fame. A life sentence in the Minne-sota state prison at Stillwater, came to the three sur-viving brothers, as the penalty of failure and over-mastering fate in the attempt upon the Northfieldhank. In the seclusion of those prison walls,Coleman, James and Eobert Younger, have ampleleisure to reflect upon the events of their stormycareer ; with the lights now before them, their lives,if they were to be lived over again, would doubtless. Jim Younger. be lived differently ; but whatever regrets there maybe for the past, no word that has ever come fromStillwater, indicates that these men feel the remorsewhich torments conscience-stricken criminals Theirlawless deeds were primarily the natural outcome oflawless times and monstrous wrongs, against whichthe law stretched forth no protection. Outlawry 462 THE YOUNGER BROTHERS. made the war between them and society such circumstances a wise man submits orflees ; a proud man fights on to the end. Kentucky was the birthplace of Henry WashingtonYounger, but earl}^ in life he moved to Missouri,and planted his vine and fig tree in Jackson county. Here some years later, in 1830, when the vine hadspread its branches, and the fig tree had begun tobear fruit, he married Miss Beesheba Fristoe, whoproved a loving wife and a faithful helpmate. Be-sides the sons whose names have already been given,eight daughters were born of this union, making ahappy family of fourteen c
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