Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-01-29
TIE Bo)rBLACK AND RIA CoLLESE
PRESIDENT.
rNo scgSas Prom RIAL LIPS


Some j,zso Of years since. the President, Of a
we'll ku1wn C"llcge in keo'urky. was. one morn
ing. while sitnns in hs study. lslJnished b. the en-
trance OF a singular visitor.
The visitCr was a by ofspnc seventeen years.
rough aud uncJuih IN his Appearance; dressed M
ce1ise homespun. with thisk clun,y shoes on his
feet. an -old iaticrcd felt hat on his head. surmoun-
ling a mist Of uncoin5cd hair which relieved sNar-
thy and sun burnt features. marked by eyes quick
aud sparkling. bu, vacant and inexpensive by The
want Of educiliun. The whole appearance Of the
youth was that uf an unIaughi and uneslnvattd
plough boy
The Pics:dcr', IA anibie and . venerable man.
inquired into the bus.'sss VI the person NLo stool
before him.
III you please. sir, said the plough boy, with oil
The hesilancy ui an uncduczie ted youth. III YOU
please. III. III like 10 git .nne amin. heard ynu
had n college IN these parts, and thought if i
would work fer you n spell you would help ME in
getting an education"
We'll, nv Young ln head" replied the President.
i scarcely can see any way in which YOU might
NC us,filio us. The request - omewhat singh
AR"
"Why.I can bring water ca WOOD OF bl,ck your
'ools. interrupted the boy. hrs eyes bi{gitcninC in
as eane,tness. ~ wsat tn CT on education; !
Nanrt q make someth NJ Of myself. I dent kcer
40" hard ! work only - Us 10 sit an education
I wani--"
lie parsel. 1T a 'ou rr sorL u eI 'rO $ hs J.
i"as. But there VAS a language in the oppressive
iip and the glahciug eye.
There wa. Language In Tho manner, the tone in
which The words we're spoken that appealed ni once
- the Pn,lessuS'. feelings.
lie was determined 10 try The sincerity Of The
fouIh.
II am afraid. my young rrienl. ihitI can do
rnihins fnr YOU NOuld very much like 90 assist
on. but can see no way ia which you can be use
nl To no at present"
The President resumed his book. Ia a mJment
20 glanced al The p'ough-hoy, who. silent anl mute.
'ood holding the handle Of the door He fingered
~ rough hat coninsedly wiih one hand-hiss eyes
we're d"wBcast. aud las upper lip quivercd and
remhlcd rs though he were cndeavorins TO rrprcss
irong and sudden feelings of intense dlsapgoint-
neuL The eff TT was but half suecessfnl. A tear
merged iruin the dpwuess, sycld. Io.leI over The
.in-humt check. and with nquIck nervous action.
he plough boy raisel his toll hordenSd h4nl "a
rushed away the sign Of regret.
lie made n well meant, but awkw.Tl mark Of
'heisance, and upeuing the door. hail one iooi
'cr"'s the thTeslfhuld, when ihs President called
1 aim buck.
The plough boy was. in a Gw moments. hired
: a man of oil work ami bot black To tLe -
'nllcge.
Tue next SceRe which We give The reader was
ma new sndTnagi'icent church, rich with The
eaurlcs of architecture, aud lhrnngcd 10y Immense
r"Nd-, whp listened in dcIgE-ike stillRess To the
'ursIiug c!osueRcs of the minister ofheaVcn. whu
vas delivering tso mission Of has master from Tao
liar,
The speaker was a man IN The fall glow Il mid.
le age. Of a striking aud intellectual appearance
"%"rCilP, Intellectual ey-, ud n high and intelligent
iTchcad.
Every eye was upon him-evcry lip ia huuhed
I'd every ear. with nervous intsr,.iiy. drinks ~
ne cluqrent teaching Of The orator.
Who, IN all that throng, would recognise in the
'ned. the learned. The ~elnquent President Of -
oi'ege, Pein'ylvauil. the humble boot black o
- College ia Keuturkv.