The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
PASSED ALONG
|ACT OF KINDNESS I
True Story Of How Generous Man
Cast His Bread Upon the
Waters.
CAME BACK WITH, INTEREST
His Own Child Was Beneficiary
{ Many Years Hence--Far-R each-
ing Power Of Helping Hand.

There lives IN Northern Virginia a
gentleman whose head is white with the
frosts OF eighty seven years. He was
born about the year 1919. Having lost
his fathr Mt an carly nge, his mother
found herself In position to have to
struggle to educate her children, In order
to nrepnre them for the responsibilities
Of lie tx -
In the early thirties she arranged to
Il send one OF her boys to n classical school,
4 conducted by a Mr.. John Leary, a teacher
IN the leading academy In Warrenton IN
I that day. Mr.. Leary was gentleman
and a scholar. having graduated IN early
life at one Of the leading universities
OF Europe. He is still remembered by
n few OF the very oldest citizens OF Eau
nuier county as model and noted tench-
er of ''the long ago." f
At the time to which we refer, Mr..
Leary had small children OF his own, who
were too young to attend school. ana
u whose education he had to leave to the
contingencies Of the future.
#5 But to return to the subject OF our
7 sketch. s3a
The boy, whose name was Washington.
went to school to Mr.. Leary Tor the
day Of his allotted school term, he wrote
4 on his slate words to this effect, as ne
handed IN his SUNS to the teacher: This
/ is my la st day. at school. rs my time IS up,
and i can go to- school no longer, sign
Ing his name to the writing.
IA Mr.. Leary. after receiving and glanc.
ing at the slate called out to this boy OF
about twelve years OF age. IVA shing ton,
5 you will keep your seat, and remain tnere
until after SCHOOL,
38s The little fellow did not receive this
order with favor. The uncertainties OF
his situation affected him seriously, and
he trembled to his bare feet He actu-
ally did little crying, with his head
leaning on his desk; for he knew that
s#MrL sleary was strict disciplinarian, who
had a way OF keeping boys In school after
regular hours and applying the birch for
reasons best known to himself. This was
IN the good old time, which has left us
Tasting Impression on those old men OF
to- day, who can count their ages IRON ron
gixty-flve to eighty years. for In that
4 day. King Solomon's advice relative to
5..snaring the rod and spelling the child"
was respected.
Lad Gave His Note.
iii Spyhen school was dismissed the old
teacher Quietly sided from his platform
ana approached the trembling boy. Kind
IL speaking, he said to his pupil IN
half whisper, washington. you need not
N leaa % school unless you prefer to do SO.
YOU may come to school to me Us long
as YOU wish to do so; but shall require
you 81 to give me your note for the tuition
Il fees, payable at your entire convenience *
The boy went home, consulted MS
mother, and the result was that ne con
tinued at school for two years longer
sobtaIningG a good English education.
ss5. 4 fter leaving school his first efforts
we're In the newspaper business. After
Sa few years at this business. he was
induced to enlist in the service Of the
Morse Telegraph Company which was
Just then opening up business, with ls
Offices in Washington. D. G. Here Wash
sington was quickly promoted and SEM
to Charleston, S. c., as assistant oper-
Eators at s75 per month.
Some structures having been made aupon
the ''NIorse Telegraph Company" by GER
tain south Carolina newspapers, which
reflected on its management at time
when the wires and poles had been wreck
ed by heavy rain and wlnd-stor1n. the
young employe made sharp reply IN
defense Of his company, and which Q
contemporary newspaper offered to pub
slish. This reply was SO much to the
point as to secure the hearty endorse
2nent Of his superiors. No reference,
however, was made to It In Words but
headquarters. profhotingrthis young man
TO the position OF chief office clerk and
manager. at salary Of 500 per month.
Having filled this position for years,
he stood an examination and was APP
pointed to position in civil department
of the United States government at a
salary OF sl25 per month, which place
he held until 81, when no resigned Ohe
Civil War having broken OUT, and came
hack TO Virginia, his native State.
Warren Green Academy.
It was probably ten or twelve years
after the little boy received his two
years Of instruction from Prof. Leary,
that Washington. now young man, had