Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-11-19

Prem As Inly's Book.
The followinc IS the CON o.,,ion to witch MAS
awarded The gold medal IN the Graduating Cla.s Of /
Ruigefs Fem ale Destitute IN tsis ciy. nj iis isi eon,
mencement. The committee which AWARDED the priE,.
consisted of the Rev. Dr. N,,nor. HOn Pncodore
Freelinghuyscn and Mr.. Kinney OF Ney-rk.-Tneir
e,'or' was not litilc complimentary. Perhaps more
through the elo4nsncv Of tie reader (Mr. Knney,
than ifon any IN, rat Of lis own Il drew deeply upon
IhS sensiolliiles of very 'r,rNlel audience.
LAST DAY OF EvE-
u approached the evening twilight The N ,ihcr Of
m1nAind placed by her descendants IN irnus Of her
icai reclining rude couch. Thc western wn!
tanned her pale check and played anil., her gray
locks. Near her SIT her husband Eve turned her
eye upon hIn wiih look of sadness. yet of deep at
location. and ste saw las wrinkleI brow. bent
t'rm. anu head Of snowy whiieRes- seemed to call
rnini ogher DAYS.
la waldiy she rerroGchc,l h,rsclf--'Ah not thu-
was u saw him whsn frs, given % han hy oar Col
Where has vanished that manly fo5m-Nhcrc J. the
elastic 'ic-yhcre iic-cye INA, boancd With bright.
ncss-whcrc now the rich and mellow vo.Ce' Alas.
hnw changed, Aal was T. who tempted. who de-
ir'y ell hinl the wiiC--;he cherished cumpluj -
bldc him eat. ald noN What Is h~. who but Gr me
had Known nciihSr pain. s1rrJw nor age
And what remains oi her whose beauty he Ihcn
gazed with unsn,cd delight A trembling Nuak led
form. lis, falling iuto the grave
/ Where = nov that paradise with it. rich Fruits
That ba!my AIR which brought ever breath tribute
l p
never seoFcledi Ahd >lJjer sailcr STILL whore GOV
s that bl,sul intercourse with him Mho made - rich
IN the happiness 81 liVingl III. voire ., no pnyer in
our elrs-lrivon from hliss-irum scene. 80 loyrly-
the eaEu' curscd-sir. sOFsUN, and death. ID, herr.
. aRcc of our chilrcn
Our mother was ovcrcosns ~ the rr.l Of rceollec
lions Her eyes. bring dry. fund fountains. and
/ her aged form shook with deep em,,ion
i IL niHy be thai Adam h,I been inIulsinr IN rnu,
+ .ng' MT unlike to these. Tor BE- startled ~ il
FROM revere by The cr2Iipus Of o., WIFE rhs Old
man placed himself Nosii, her $40 Lard her when
oa tho b.,0m wh.c. had ~ often soo.hsd i,s thr,b5
Z ;urs
I What move. 'hcs I've"
Oh. my husband, how caaN 'Ao1 show tirIro., :,
her Wao las dome ell ihi.i Thou was Young sut
s"ew only haPpin,sS. anj al ,rpIuI va lJrp,d "a
IdriEai 'Ur every sense and l. who should have
a'TsaSiaeEe-i Thy virtue tell, AMI d-ass, t.,- with
me, The partner 81 ay Sg. - depth q rum And
ao' lev ycars II toll and anxiety. we are ab0u, {.
ilv ihcsc worn ouj francs IN the dust
'BI' hrsE We bai lived 10 perpetual youth. snI
feared no 'hangr. Tue threatened death hu- worked
slowly 5ai ARE. aud n0T wIa ~ as work - near
~ coma.
The Ers; 60 'in. {; u,rs; that should irst u,
tam 10 dust Hal tho guilt and cursc been oal,
mine. nigh: endure a. bat see thee uuyv. AMI
compare thee w.,h ,As, hJa VAST rs IL seems 10 n.
but Yesterday.
\ lev days viii lay ihsc lo~ LIT oar childrcr
place Gs size hy sie the cuid carii,--I know M
"hy a. - yet u seems o hr5" will Le conf ri 60
oar btios cl,solNing t's"rher ash! there wOrs spnc
( mag % consciousness tu h!Ces- due.
Little Of ro:alori j. na.y lett 10 life vet ctn
moi en!cre the thought Tia, ] shall uIcrly cra.s
h.!
/ Add ,ho1 has, often given ne word, Of can..!l
iiaS Il there augi; ca. cheer mc. uow an u LiI
70. f,rsus'
Thou soczi yo1lr: sI1-:hpI with .s,.a sc p N
/ use and SET. hc i bidding a ias, aarcu S.r,-
-litl '-'T cease FOREVER. AMI light shall again enter
these eyes
The uli n1r wiped tie tear which fl on the rrnE
les hfnsy o! his partner y sudden l.h va on hi.
cou1ienancc a. q u new LAMP had h,gu lli up "a b
soul Eve saw %. sri It brought her a glcam Of
hope shc glz~d on his face u death had iruI ue y
powers 90 her faded vis..u.
FIRST o. wom,u. .rii \ lam claim q, p-s-en.aeare
20 sHdi-tosc'hsr we 'Isn ,t-;psc,he; have borne
lh9 psa:,hmrrf.
But ih.ro ., r,dcm1, io0--.loro - hope
'~,isi thinking D, :h- rlrlu. cEsrsr Which be,o-
kerrd 20 m heart shat rs partner Wa anogl ., b.. n.
ken away. heavenly ghI h-amcJ on me Thoughts
ard taught m' 'o u1i r. sH1 ~ Visions nh.ra have
visited IN nv cJara
w sIl!. uu. !ie ,1ss1,- rl7-77r -,r-,,;.
.d-Nc InI.' steep under the COLI earth but ~ @
shall '.E2 Hy4 ia IN" ifcsh1cSs 90! that yo4h winch
sc lrs; cnJHyra; a.l PARTED ilpm al! sin. W. shall
wa" N ~ Elem royeu times moro beautiful than
Whoa 80 first !oycia afa.ls. '5 trusts and rNcrs.
And there will b. the thousands Who nrrr!linr our
evil naufc. WI h,vc found powerful PnYsirial,
Asd there w!l! De that mighty Physician vI-S,: PFC
Scnce shall uase ten thousand hlSps 10 melody
'Ias car.l, io1. 80 long. s's .3u1ly cursrG Er
oHr sin. will come i'rh Than purified fran ever
sam and N m'5c 'h'a;'', beauty nfi;s pristine your,
'Iapu wilt GO a l!'f.- hcn-c m Ia the grave: bu;
we shall rtsa icvsiher Ni.h hc glad shorI yfsrtlii-d
Iah'la:ion; and with millions on N !!iaGs o. orr f,.
icEIiy raUsuusd from the curse
Adm paused, hIs eve feil on Tho face orhis Wiz
smile seemed ~ play . the brightness o.hoPo nn nor
pale Gp. bat The heart hal ceased % boat az! ih,i
sleep That Eal l!cn on her which tbs trump u ~
change! only shall disturb.