Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-07-29
THE GRAVE OF \ FRIEND AND
OF AFFECTION.

VI Ar EC IION.
Oar horse Rolla, whose long silky tail Just
escapes the ground, and whose finely archpd
neck, and sleek, plump sides, are the envy
Of horsc-iovers, aud the pride of his owner
our ho:s9 no"i, vino ms grown old, but not
grey, in our service, shares with US, also, the
pleasure and the pride of an airing in the
country, as often as it is convenient for both,
or suitable for one to ride alone.
In ore of these lunts few months since,
passing aloa9 Turner's lane, we saw the
northern gate of the Monument Cemetery
opened, and as we, (ho,h Rolla and oursrlf,)
were in conlcmplalivc mood, (horscs new
er ruminac,) we turned into the city Of the
dead, to see what there was for reflection in
all that wide abode where, within few years.
marble columns, broken Shafts, simple en-
closures, and modest hcadStones, have sprung
up, as if one halt of the world living, was cX-
pressing its gratitude to the other half, dead.
Passing lesurels along one Of the smooth
avenues Of the place, gazing at this inscrip
ton, and admiring that sculpture, and look
ing for the nook that might contain us and
onrs we saw leaning over newly soddcd
grave, a female form. 1t was impossible.
we thought, to pass without disturbing, or to
pause, without an appearance of improper
curiosity. We therefore turned back, and
urged Rola, I've never spur nor strike the
beast,) towards another place Of rgrcss and
as We passed ont of the gate, we saw the
face oithe young woman moistcned with
tears, but not disturbed with extreme grief.
a monrniul reminscencc appeared to hang
upon her brow, but there was, beneath "A
ray Of hope, that seemed TO create IA rain
bow beauty on the sorrow-tokcn above.
We could not understand the expression.
The solitude Of the visit seemed to forbid the
was mourning there; and the tranquility
the features was against the snppositon that
blightcd love had come to Offer itself at the
grave Of the fallen one. That which would,
under Such circumstances, have dictated sol
itude, would, 1t that solitude, have promoted
overpowcring grief. Busy as we were with
supposltons to solve the mystery, we scarce
ly entertained hope that we should arrive
at any just conclusions.
Shortly after one of the recent violent
rains, we turned again into the burying place.
and our attention was arrested by the effects
of the storm upon grave, the very one over
which we had seen The young woman lean
ing. The neat soddne had been torn away,
and the injury was SO recent, that the requi-
sit repairs could not have been applied. We
paused then to read the record upon the
head stone. 1t was simple statement, that
ty three; and the esteem of few associates
for he was without relalives-had made
his burial honorable, aud added to the state
ment Of his name and age record of their
of his future happiness. A small piece of
paper was protrudng from the earth. We
drew it ont. 1t was roll, containing lock
of hair, and one or two ornamenls.-The
paper bore also the name of both the giver
and the receiver of these articles. We no.
ticed the latter, and made minute of it in
our pocket book .-Then deepening the hole
in the crave 10 considerable extent, we
re-deposi'ed the paper, the hair, and the
jewellery, and then filed in the earth, so that
the new sodding should safely cover all Ee-
meath