The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
RIVESV'I .I.

RivFsytLLE. Y Oct. *. Qliteia
number Of sorrowIng friends attend
ed the funeral Of Harold Bernard Lay.
man, infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
i.lSayman, Of Riyesyille rural route
/ number one. which took place on Sat
ur,lay, October 10Th. 1907, Mt Oak
Lawn cemetery, Rlvesville. Harold
Bernard was seven months and TWEEN.
jty.three days old when his spirit took
It's hcavenwapl flight from this world
tof sickness. toll and death to be met
land caressed by Him who said Suffer
little children 10 come unto Me for
Of such is the Kingdom Of Heaven.
A Cheering Thouoht.
There to dwell throughout the age.
OF eternity guarded and guided by an
gels Of beauty. angels OF light. sing
ing to welcome the pilgrims OF tn.
night. The little loved one so neal
and dear to parents and friends hal
been delicate almost It's entire stay
on earth and with hone OF Its health
and life every care that could he was
given by parents and friends as vel
as the best medical aid by the mos,
eminent physicians the country ar
fOr'ls. but he that knoweth best sen,
the angels to peacefully carry the All
gellc soul OF the little life which was
so short here on earth to land where
time Is not limited and toll Is un
known. Rev. Henry B. Morgan, OIL
Riyesville. conducted religious ser
vices at the parental residence also
at the cemetery.
While there Is n great difference in
boys as to honesty there Is also q
great difference In men in the way OF
encouraging honesty among boys o!
youths. either boys or girls. and tho
theory can be carried somewhat fur
tller we may note. We briefly illus
trate from the following with regard
to young Charley HoHlt. the son Of
Mr.. Lee Hoult. OF Falrmont, In con
nection with the finding Of Mr.. Frank
Murphy's pocket book which was
mentioned in the newspapers OF recent
date. While the boy frankly made
known what he had found and willing
ly gave the same to the owner there
remains something to berstudied tina.
should Mr.. Murphy have simply pass
cd the occurrence OF lightly and not
reward the youth In his tender agt
might IT not had a tendency to cause
him to think as most any hoy would
and we dare say lots of old heads that
Kindness and honesty got very little
credit In this blue world. To say thn
least. Mr.. Murphy. who is well and
fayorably known MS Is the boy, have
both acted their part in very even
and commendable manner and theil
example followed by the world beats
Hypocrisy and great deal of the 80
/ called christianity we are tormentel
with In this great God given conntr,
/. aud so close home to.
l A few snapshots which are true
Once upon time in Falrmont =
wealthy former lost pocket hoo,
With several hundred dollars and SONS
valuable papers. A Young fellow foun1
1t. The rich old duffcr offered to trea;
him to n drink Of whiskey, encourag
ing. wasn't 1t?
! Once upon time to the knowledge
/ OF the writer In the far West wealthy
cattle dealer who owned thousands
OF cattle also hundreds Of acres d
land lost n package containing five
thousand dollars in currency. He had
Just had the money securely wrapped
up at the bank and remarked to some
of his friends that the package con
tained consresman's salary. That
was the first time the writer ey,,
Knew what a congressman's salary
was. Pretty dumb wasn't he? MOI
half an hour later the cattle man lost
the package and boy about the sla:
and age of young Hoult found It and
was on his way trying to find the own
er: when he met him he noticed that
Mr. - was rather excited so tho
! boy says. Mr.. - did you lose any
thing? Yes, says he. did you find q
package? Upon that the youth hanl
edit TO him and being surrounded By
Several eager and curious villagers Ii
what he would do for the boy to thelt
! surprise. chaerin and disgust he said
boy. that was lucky find for me and
turned away. and lynching bee waq
! the topic of conversation in the west
crn town for some time.
Very encouraging. indeed. Well, tic
Come right down to the truth of Il
about that time It would not have been
a very lucky find for him n he Ind