The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-20
EnITuE SfNoS'S SYMPATHY

| teHAlOnnl hoIEhr-Iho hoso was tp'oHt
Factor,
Chttdgo Record,
They tell a atoFY on William Pom
Nixon, editor OF the Inter Ocean, which
has not spoiled with ago. Mr.. Nixon'a
sympathy with the old soldier is motor
ious. and this sympathy has cost him
many and many dollar. Ono day q
relic Of "the late unpleaSantnoss found
his way into Mr.. NiSon'a otico; his APP
pearance would have excited compass
sion in heart OF stone; as soon as no
saw him Mr.. Nixon knew no was vet.
Gran, and forthwith his heart began 10
melt and throb rs only truly tender
and sympathetic heart can melt aud
throb. This old soldier had pathetic
story to tell, and no unfoded it to Mr..
Nixon after tue fashion oil dry.goods
salesman unfolding yards aRd yards OF
print calicoes for the delectation OF a
prospective buyer. Fate had dealt
harshly with him, 10 he said adversely
had overlaken all his business enter
prlses, and, to crown his misiortunes, OBJ
s,acles had been interposed which delay.
ed the payment OF the pension to which
he was fully entitled. lie found hun
self, he said, confronted by starvation;
for himself no had little solicltudo, but
il ground tho iron into his soul to see
his wife and littlu ones suffering for
want OF clothing aud food. As he pro-
ceeded with his narrative the hoary vet
Gran shed bitter tearI, and as for Mr..
NiXon-Well no, too, broke completely
down. and he, too. wept proiusely. Tho
interview ended by Mr.. Nixon's draw.
ing out his lean wallet and producing a
S. bill, which he begged the uniortu'
nate soldier to accept as slight token
Of his sympathy. The hoary veteran
took tho money and withdrew from the
Office, invoking the choicest blessings OF
high heaven upon tho head Of his bone
fuCtor.
The experience made so powerful an
impression upon MIR. Nixon's plastic
aud rsisntive mind that for month
thereafter the editorial page Of the In.
Ter Ocean tesmed with eloquent tributes
to the unrocognized heroes OF the civil
war.
Tho old soldier did not turn up again
lOE NuOut bl& lluhbHh' Ohu DltbVA uay
In midWinter, however, Mr.. Nixon look
cd up from his editorial work 20 greet
visitor who had just been ushered into
the Sauctum sanctorulu. 1t was the old
soldier; Mr.. Nixon knew him at ouce.
"Aha, my good iriend!" cried Mr..
Nixon cheerily, "aud how has it gone
since we last mol?"
Tho old soldier took scat hard by
and ruaiully appraised Mr.. Nixon that
adversely still pursued him.
81 am mortified and grievOd, said the
old soldier, "that miIiortuneS have
BhoWered upon me 80 morCiles4ly as to
render 1t impossible for me to discharge
tho obligation to you which incurred
some tinO ago. You hare probably
forgotten that on ono occasion you kind.
~ advanced mo the SUN OF s. 10 bridge
over the financial chasms which threat
Onod to ingult me; say you havo prob.
ably forgotten that bsnelcent action,
for ono at your noble impulses, sir does
such deeds with no thought Of recon-
ponse further than tho pleasure which
tho performance OF generous deed
carries with II. But |, sir--l have
never for ono momont forgotten YOUR
kindnoIa; for months my waking
thoughts have been employed in an at.
tempt to devise some mOhus whereby |
could reimburse YOU Tor that loan. Alas
ndvcrsltv claims me for its own! |
have como to yon to-day to tell YOU that
am unable to liquidate tho obligation
and to assure you that II heaven do but
spare my hlo amid the dangers which
now threaten to o'crwholm me, shall
ultimately discharge tho debt to Its
last pennyW
Mr.. Nixon hasionod to assure his wish
tor that his sollcituiO was wholly un.
necessary; that II was u matter OF no
consequences whatever whether Ito ever
paid tho trinng obligation or not Ac.
tualcl By tho most considorNtu motives,
Mr.. Nixon gave hia visitor TO under.
stand that tho particular 50 bill IN ques.
ton gayO linn no more concern than
did tho dimnution Of tho spot in tho
left limb Of tho solar orb.
~ am aware Of the truth Of wha. you
say" replied the old soldier, "but |
could no longer roBi3t tho council Of
my conscience which bado mo como to
you with tho explanation have mado.
As loft my humble homo this morn.
ing my wito said TO me: 'WhcrO arO You
going in all this Storm Il am going
SayG !, to toll Mr.. Nixon that | cannot
pay him tho money owe him, III YOU
arc going to see that noble frlond OF
Ours says she, take with you this rose
mud givu II him from mo. Tell him IL
Ia tho only bloom Ol n tiny bush rivCn
mo laot summer by n kind lady. huyO
cherished tho plant with exceeding caro-
and with lOnIor aoiritulO hhyO
Watched II bud into lovclino'a lprian
i. no dOnrly that parting with this irng.
rant bloom involves u painful sacrifice.
Toll Mr. Nixon that no alone deserves
this tribute which speaks our gratitude
| u him.
with those impressive words tho old
soldier laid upon tho editorial de1k the
magnificent ack.r0so hn had brought
with him For mOmont silence
roirnod supreme 'lhnn, ~ tone sun.
pressed by emotion Mr. Nixon muir.
INJURED nn expression Of appreciation
NJ this delicate tribute; hO was touched,
liu said, by this truly feminine dom1h'
sirnlion Oi gratitude, "IhOnt Your
good lady Tor me, " said Mr., NiSOn, 'aul
meantime accent lil, further mark VI
nv sympathy, winch mny sorry" 70
lighlon temporarily tito burden OF Nu'
yufRitN" A.,
After demonstrating prudcntly tho