EXPERIENCES IN JAIL.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 77, 30 August 1912, Page 1

EXPERIENCES IN JAIL.

Alfred Le Breton, one of the brave young fellows of Christchurch. who lhave suffered imprisonment for failing to comply with the compulsory provisions of the Defence Act, forwards a- versical narrative of his jail experiences. It is too lengthy to print in full, but the poetical essay shows promise, and we have pleasure in quoting a verse or two. Of his cell he writes: Of course, my room was very small — And what do you suppose? There were no pictures on the wall — They'd put them on my clothes 1 To keep his spirits up during many dreary hours, Alf. called in the cheering aid of song: I kept things pretty lively; - I was happy as couki be; I took a special joy in singing "Nearer, my God, to Thee." And "Keep the Red Flag Flying" Was also a song I sang, While "Yip-I-addy-I-ay" Loud through the building rang. When his time was up, Le Breton came out of jail undaunted in spirit, and as determined as ever to remain strong and steadfast in the noble cause for which he had endured the indignity of imprisonment. In a concluding verse this brave determination is expressed: We'll keep the Red Flag flying,

And we'll hold its motto true; For the pluck is never dying Of the boys of the P.R.U.