Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-29
MISCELLANEOUS.


go to the parish church Of Smhon ask the the
Key and aVing gained admission il he will walk up the
lett hand side AISLE he will perceive my family pew, he
meath which is my family vault, where mortal
are now reposing and against the wall the very spot
where used to sit every Sunday, he will a very
handsome white marble nonumcni female figure is
presented in an attitude OF epair, weeping AN urn
and on that urn is the following inscpi,ion -
Sacred
to the memory
ANTHONY Smith, ESQ
oil Smhtou Hail.
who departed this life
- on the 1t OF April, 1888.
Inc integrity OF his conduct and the aniabiliy of his
temper, endcared him
10 a wide circle of friends
ne has left an incouSolable widow,
and by hrr
this monument is erected"
Inc gentle reader may now pretty we'll understand my
position when alive popularity hal always been my aim
and my wealth situation in society enabled me to Al,
tain what so ardeny desired Al county meetings.,
the head of ,abe-among the poor of the psIi.b
was decidedly popular, and the Of Smith was al
ways breathed with a blessing or a Communications NV
wife adored me wonder, fore, at my demise
she erected monument TO my memory, and designated
herself IN all the lasting durability OF marble my ncon.
solable widow" had presenIment that should not
be ongved but this rather increased my thirst for po.
PuiariIy and feeling the npobahy Of my Living very
long in the sight OF Mrs Smith and my many dear ,rir nds
was the more anxious TO live in their hearts Nothing
could eAceed my aniabiIity-my life smile my
sayings were concIaory my doing bene VIOLENT my aues
uons endearng my answers affirmative. Lwa de- rmn-
Ell Iat my viii, u...e most v - ha sa.Leiory
to every body. silently studied the wants and wishes
OF those around me- and endeavoed arrange my lcay
ings so that each legaee should hereafter breathe my
name with blessing, and talk of dear good fellow
Smith,, always at the time having recourse TO
pocket handkerchief. perpetually for my picture
ana gave my resembduces TO all the dear friends who
were hereafter to receive the benefit OF my diving"
so lar have coniioed my narrative the hun,.rum
probabilities OF every day life what have to relate
may strike some OF my readers less probable but ne
vertheess, il is not one jo the less true was anxious
not only 10 attain degree Of popularity which should
survive my brief existence, panied TO witness that DO
tltt,y ba c,a
unheard TO minge with the mute nourners who would
lament my death Where il the advantage of being la.
mented n one cannot hear the lame naiions? But how
was this privilege to be atained AIas attained il was;
but the means shall never be dvulged to my readers
Never shall another Smith, sef-sat.fed and exulnp in
ms popularity, be taught by to wha, have seen
TO feel what have felt.
had per,Iseh ST. Leon; therefore knew that perpe
tuaiy renovated youth had been sought and had been
bought had read Ffankenstein, and had seen that
wonders equally astonishing and supernatural had been
attained by mortals. wanted to watch INV own ween
ers, nod at my own plumes, my own mourning.
coaches and read with my eyes the laudaory para
graph that announced my own demise in the county
newspaper. gained my pont,-I did all this and more
than this; but would advise any universally. admired
gentleman and fondy idolzed husband to follow my ex.
Juraions, never will revcaI suffice to say that at
tanned the Object OF my desires Twopeeps have
a. nose lett behind me exactly month after my
devi<e, the second on that day e ycar-t
And nov for the result Of peep the first
In some degree my thirst for poshumous popularity
was certainly graiiled aud will begin with ,l,. pIra
saniest part OF my own "pos mOriem e xamina,icn"
My own house Cor rather the house that had hcen ncl
looked doie"i enoug 10 mr'h no guests, music; the
servants in deep mourning, and hachnent over the
door, MY own vile (or rather my reiicr was perfect
picture OF misery and mourning, in the extreme of the
fashion She heaved the deepest signs she was trimmed
win the deepest Grape, and wore the deepest hens that
ever were The depth of her despondency was ru
~ gratifying Her cap most conscienliously ideous
ana beneath s folds, every hair OF her head Law hid
She was moving mass Of Grape aud bombaan. In her
right band was pocket handkerchief in her left smell
ingbote, and in her eye tear She was closeed with
hing In NM
Jealous paBg in the bosom Of departed husband It was
ID TACT marble masonic meeting. She giving di-
recuons about monument and putting herself into the
attitude OF ldnenation, in which she wished TO be rppre
scented (anl is epresenic) bending over my urn; she
burst into torrent OF tears aud in scarce acuate ac
cents called Tor her sainted Andrew" When she came
little to herself 'he grnmbled some what at the ex-
uavaEanSe OF the estimate, knocking of here aud there
some little ornamental monumental de coration
about my inscription and cheapenug my urn
She was interrupted by the entrance OF mincr who
was ordered 10 prepare black velvet clo,k lined with
ermnc and expense was Ia be spared AI.i Ihonght
J, the widows "inky cloak" may well be warm; INV
black marble covering viii be cold comfort her .Jus
TO anuse You, am" said the mdrchand DIES m0dcs
,do look At some things that going home for Miss
Jones' welding"
The willow said nothing anil thought it was will,
vacant eye that she gazcd alphabetically SATIN blonde
ana feathers white the driven snow At length She
.ned a7ruP y, 81 cannot-cdnnot rheml" and
covering her lace with her handkprchieC she went moro
io"niy uah before. Happy late husband that I was
auIey Ior me 'he wepl housrn,a6 numbering on
the stars o,man gbinn in tl,e half tJs H. a. - sti
De' uoliRh' j. and when heard that Temporary rcduc
non ~ we e~'OIhmem was determined on and tina, c
weeping ahd signing individuals Lad bscn inst d.c,,god
let thP soothing conviction tia leaving their liSi
mistress tore open The wounds Inflicted by Tie Joss oi h
late MASTER and made them bleed sfresh doc bo,d
a. passed h'm' my hofe ran Wild IN the paddock aud
The clock in my own sitting maintained ed AMI
stubborn silence wanting my hand 10 VIM it NJ
lhng4 evidently did rot 20 ~ lhe old roniine Tell;
out me, and Ills soothing 10 my spirit. Ny own noe
trait was turned With il. face TO the wall my ,io,y i,v
'ng no ongrF The original ~ look at, could endure
e'l'hB flWc 'uc r'seUblducci what ~ or all thought
l. d lie.
nave soue mug letter 10 look A.; and wbea the original
'r gone we canno bear 10 look at BE that asst may
On the vilI,po Green u,o In. ta,. t ''S w.