The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-26

cERTTIcATER.
The following young ladies, whose at.
tainments, industrious habits and correct
deportment entitle them to testimonials,
are awarded certificates for proficiency in
the plain English branches, viz Mary
O'Kane, Emile Blanchard and Mary Jane
Mountain,
ACADEMIC HoEoEs.
The Honors Of the Senior Circle OF 70,
consisting of crown for uniform excel
lence Of conduct, and silver Tyre or
medal lor excessive apr lica!ion and prof.
cheney in vocal and instrumental music
are conferred on Emile G. Blanchard, OF
Wheeling.
The Honors Of the JUNIOR Circle con-
sisting Of Wreaths for uniform excellence
of department, are conferred on Maggie
Gering, Mary Schiller and Annie Naus'
Coronation Ode. NJ Piers
Vocal Class, ,
Farewell Adtteag .kmlile b1AhC'L4V'
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A MuTAKRM THE BEGINNISG.-MAny,
many years ago when Wheeling was but
q very small place there started forth over
the National Road one morning young
man upon whose back restedall his world
" effects. And these amounted to but little
BE was starting out on the journey oil life.
He was going out into that world Of which
he knew SO very, very little, but Of which
he had heard 50 very, very much. He was
going to seek what 80 many seek and 90
few obtain, viz: fame and fortune. There
was no need Of his going. as father said
to him my son, do not go; I am growing
old; my other boy Is sickly and may soon
die; your mother is also growing old and
will soon need what I cannot give,-a
strong arm to support her. ! have labored
for you, John, through these many weary
years; your mother, John, has worked for
you early and late, and now that we need
YOU 80 much and viii soon need you SO
very much more; stay with u.s." But no,
John was young and impetuous and he
must 20. BE would return soon, 80 he
persuaded himself, and with wealth he
would place his father and mother beyond
want.
And as John started out into the un-
known world on that bright, beautiful
spring morning, with his fathers parting
blessing and his mothers farewell prayer
fresh in bis heart, be felt that though he
had none OF this worlds goods, he was
rich. .,., -,~...
Days and weeks iand,montha and even
years passed by and, no tidings came Of
John. By one ofthose Singular freaks
Of fortune, Johns father and mother were
placed beyond want. They were not rich
but their little property would support
them and their invalid son through life.
But alasl John was not there. His place
at the table was ever vacant. His plate
was laid for him day after day. His bed
was made Tor him morning after morning,
although it was never disturbed only IN
the making. His room was cleaned and
aired, and in It In the spring time might
ever beseen a beautiful bOquet. But John
came not. Every means known was
used, but no tidings came. And year,
after year passed. Ten, twenty, thirty,
and Johns parents were totteriDg with
age. An hopes Of ever seeing John tbs
side OF Heaven had long since fed
But the other day letter came. 1t bore
the post.mark Of an unknown land and
was addressed in an unknown hand. 1t
ran thus: "Father and Mother, l am
coming home to die. l have disposed OF
oil l have in Gods world, and have means
to reach home. am old beyond my
wears; l have roamed the wide, wide
world over, but have never been happy
since the morning l left you. Ny only
wish is to die in my mothers arfas."
And John, whose grasp fame and for
tune have eluded, the young man who
started out SO light and joyful, is coming
home to die.
He made mistake, somewhere in the
beginning.