The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-24
HERE AND THERE.

On, a grimy old street, In the shade of
whe5 ssy the ,,t furnaces burden the air al
Stands q little brick house, weather wor,
It's chimney denotng the trend OF decay.
But the jewellers within see nnught OF tn
gloom, pa.
Nor the smoke shroudlng down In pail
NOT ne stains on the roof and the mortar
For the garden in front makes up for 1t all
From the gate TO the door the, garder
~ grows green. g+ g Sss
To either hand OF the cindcr-pnved walk
And daisies and pinks believed the grass,
And happy there mods the high hollyhock
INC dust from the mill and the smol,
from its stacks
In dense and gray volumes OF shadow
And blafken yet more that humble brcl
3{ home, s,tli7I
But the garden In front makes up for It all
And that weather-worn house in the grlmy
Tells sweet helpful tale 10 me and to
YOU; rsE
A sermon to souls seeing naught but dis.
,tress, I4Es Ell =.
Nor none Of the brightness in heavens
And so on through life mid the troubles
.a and tears.
When tedious the toll and discomfort
would eHthrall, Fl -
Somewhere In the barren confines of our
A garden In front makes up for 1t all.
j. W.
The eladsome vacation season is upon
US. It hit the small boy In the right
spot yesterday. and to-day he leaps out
of the school shackles for ten weeks OF
freedom. But ere that time expires the
same boy will long for the opening Of
the school doors, the march to his new
room, provided he was promoted, the
novelty of the new teacher and the Joy
In being with the boys again. Those
longlngs come with the dawn of Sep
TENDER, for even to a play-loving boy
there comes the parody of "all work
and no play" inasmuch as he tires of all
play and desircs--or does just then-a
recurrence TO the charms afforded at
school Vacations have their monotony.
After he has been back In school week
the hedging may sigh again for vaca-
ton. but he is only exercising a domin-
ant shaft In the human engine. And
when manhood's responsibilities have
weighted his shoulders the mind for an
nntidote goes back not to vacation
pleasures but TO revcries of the school
room. Perennial is its charm.
Wheeling people are beginning to plan
FOR their vacations and soon the first
exodus TO Atlantic City. the popular
seaside resort. will begin. To many Il
summer resort bellies Its name unless n
stretch of water Is one of its features.
consequently artificial lakes greet the
sweltering pilgrim where nature failed
to turn on the hose. Mountain Lake
Park. noted for It's elevation and cool.
restful air, has an artificial lake, and
our own Wheeling Park likewise. The
people must have EN-. The favorite
Meccas to the fortunate vacationists
from hereabouts include Atlantic City.
Mountain Lake Park. Moundsvllle camp
ground. and Of course, Niagara and the
upper lakes. But the man minus means
and plus large famIly-for n poor
man and large family are one and the
same? Well, he doesn't have to go far
Up or down the Ohio and on either side,
or prettier than all, out Wheeling
creek and tributary streams. Beautiful
to the senses is this paradise OF hill
and valley lands. Green fields look
nice far away" Docs the tired mortal
seeking balm for brain and nerves real
~ heed to speed hundreds of miles
away from his favored home land?
The Lenox soap Is being advertised
in surrounding communities by means
of llfe-siZed pasteboard figures. repre-
senting Il buXom lass engaged at the
wash tub. the point intending to be
conveyed being the success browning
her efforts through the use of this par
ticular soap. The large pictures were
displayed in several Benwood stores,
one being conspicuous on the walk In
front. II looked SO much like real
girl ut n wash tub. and so closely re-
sembled Il young lady of his acqunint-
ance that the Image badly fooled Il
prominent German Benwooder. whose
eyesight Is defective. the other day.
With his native pollteness the old fell
low. finding himself In danger OF walk
ing over the girl bending over the tub,
his stride suddenly. Then he
stepped to the other side. tipped his hat,
and said: "Oxcuse me, miss'-whlle the
grocer doubled up In commissions and q
barefooted boy walked off with Il hand
full Of apples unseen.
Some OF his friends are telling story
on business man of Tcutonic cXtrac-
ton to illustrate his economical tenGen-
cies and faculty for getting at least
when the plate Is passed.
With the party he entered n cafe last
evening and the Ice was broken with the
invitation of "Whatll you
have?" When his turn came to re-
spond the Teuton was too full for ut
terance for liquids. judging by his
statement. for he said: IT hat yllst mine
subber eadt, aber I'll take me Elm ham