The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
Loved and HOnOred His Mother.

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
Rev. w. b. Riley, pastor Of First
Baptist church. related the following
beautiful and touching story from his
pulpit, story he obtained from a SER
mon preached by DIR. III. NJ Wharton,
in Chicago, and which is produced by
CLEANS of the Morning.:
Years ago, at Salem college. Roanoke,
two young men were rival students.
and the closer they came to the gradu
alton day the less certain it was who
would win the honors. One of them
was naughty fellow from the country
The other humble, quiet, studious
spirit.
On the graduation day, the first
ing wherein he was to deliver his SPLEEN
did address. Accompanied by some of
his fellow students he came face to face
with an old man. This old man was
plainly dressed in jeans. with broad
brimmed hat and unpublished shoes
His face was tanned, his gray locks I'M
shoru, his hands we're horny, and his
stopped shoulders and deep wrinkles
suggested age, but when he saw this
student, his face lighted up, and quick
ening his pace, he put out his hand,
The naughty Young man brushed past
him, saying to his associates, Let us
hasten on: that crazy old man mag
ines he knows me-"
The old father, for such he was, stood
still and looked in utter amaze ment,
until suddenly it began to dawn upon
him, and then he moanel, "Ah, he is
ashamed of me; ashamed of me, out Of
whose loins he came; of me who kissed
my love thousand times into his baby
face; of me, when | have watched his
youth with such tender care, AMI when
for four years now | have labored so
hard on the old farm, from the break
of day till darkness lay again on all the
land, never resting. because | wanted
to educate him, and to think | have
come to see him graduate today, and
my presence puts him to shame. But
then, bless his heart, love him, and |
will not confuse him, but go home"
He turned and took the path back
ward to the station, and the first train
ont carried the broken hearted old man,
and with every revolution of the
wheels this sentence throbbed through
his old heart. paining it as at the point
of a sword, ''iIe was ashamed of me-"
Ashamed of me-"
When the graduation exercises were
over, the honors went to his rival The
president arose and said: Ladies and
Gentlemen-I want to add to the NOM
inal honors which have fallen to the lot
of this modest and efficient yonng man
a golden medal which the faculty have
prepared in token of the respect in
which they hold HIM" Then the
humble young man arose and came
forward with flushed cheek and swim
ming eve. and receiving the medal be
looked into his mothers face. She was
oiH SiaN iIdIi MAS tiilIl, UtT lace
wrinkled. her shoulder stopped, and
she was clad in faded calico But, as
he looked upon her. his eyes kindled.
and he said: ladies and Gentlemen
This days honor does not belong TO
me, but 10 my dear mother instead.
Some of you know how she has shaved
that l might enjoy these advantages.
She has stopped over the washtub that
| might be educated, and l feel that
this days honor belongs to her. Moth
err, will YOU stand?"
Used to doing his will, she arose, and
stepping down, he pinned the medal
upon her faded dress, and taking the
dear old face in his hand. he imprint
ed kiss upon her lips-many so5b.ng.
al cheering.