Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-04-27
Erne Country Church Yard: A History
Of Facts.

In grave yard situated in a wild rural place,
About mile from lIllle village IN this vicinity,
Bands a very neat granite monument. It's The
snIy monument in the ward, and stands by itself,
byer solitary grave, apart from allolher graves
1.-The history of that monument, which Is known,
pro5abv, TO many Of our readers, is interesting
4 Ind melancholy, IN the extreme. 1t marks the
kpo. where lies buried the young wife of one OF
s he Young men OF the village. He was married
! few wears since, TO one who seemed IN every
Syav calculated 10 make him happy. AT that
4 ime the prospects of The young couple bid lar
or a long life of happiness and usefulness. In
wear or two after their marriage The small
box broke out and ragged in The nelghborhood.
tThe young wife was attacked with this dread
frl disease and became lis victim. The fears
i The community prevented her friends from
suending her during her sickness. Her hus-
band, her physician, and one or two attendants
sere the only persons ho were present 10
smoothe down her dying pillow. The same
bars took away the accustomed forms OF a
e}lrisian burial A spot for her grave was
pointed out, in the grave yard remote from other
trares. by The proper authorities and al the dark
hour of night, WIKI none present but the hus-
5and, the physician and one or two fearless
friends lhe burial TOOK place. There was no
ong train Of kindred TO witness The ceremony {;
he afflicted husband was she only relative, who,
b the burial, ventured 20 shed The last tear over,
he grave of lhe loved and the departed
The young man found in the death OF his
young wife, and the circumstances attending 1t,
! blow which weighed him down in sorrow. A
Illtle child though constantly expose during the
tickness of his Rother, escaped and remained
DO lessen his grief. Time came slowly or, Of
lering its services 10 heal the wounds of the
husband; Time could somewhat assuage his
grief but could not heal his wounded heart-
Holhing but cold oblivion could have caused
lim 10 forget the object of his earliest affection,
y to cease 20 shed frequent tears over her men,
bry.
Months rolled on, and black melancholy still
lgooded over The young man, but saon loosen
Ied lis hold, somewhat Sorrow still remained,
|bu, ii was soon mingled with resignation. He
fesumed his accustomed occupation, and seem
ed 10 forget the past. The past was not for
gotten, however, nor the object which The past
had endeared TO him The grave of his wife
was solitary ard alone. Over that grave he
reselved 10 erect a monumen! 10 her memory
z hal monument, although blacksmith by trade
lle chose 10 plan and work with his own hands
lie procured the rongh blocks of granite and
commenced his pleasing task, Every leisure
lsoar he could obtain was spent on his favorile
work No oiher head planned and no other
band, Than his own, executed. Month after
month. alone and unaided, with no knowledge
Cf the art except what nature had taught him,
sometimes at noon-day and sometimes al night
when others had left their tasks, he Ioied on,
until his work was completed. That monu-
meat, WHICH, as specimen Of art, is exceed
Irgly fine, and would be an ornament even in
Moant Auburn, now marks out the grave Of his
wife. While Ii serves TO cali 10 mind the men,
cry Of the dead, il speaks also fIhe constancy
and purify of affections which death and time
could not destroy