The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-28
From the N. O. Delta.
The Mistake or IA Morning.;
Or RURyING THE WRONG BODY.


OR. BuRyINo THE WRONG BODY.
scene, serious in itself, though at the same time
laughably udicrous, came oil IN this city There lived
in Baronne street. and indeed there lives there stll
Mary If Frank to die, his excessive wealth, at
least would not preclude the possibility OF his Abundance
into the place reserved for the elect Frank is poor but
he has wife whom he oves-one who loves him;
home where contenment is permanent lodger and hab-
its of industry which health and afford him the
means 10 supply his wants, which are but few he ol-
lows the business of dyeng-renovatng old garments
or, IN other words, like practical morast improving
the habits OF the current generations IN fact ne dyes 10
live Though man Of known veracty' ne eyes COZ
oring to almost every thing he touches; and anough VI
strictly abstemious habits, he is frequently seen pue.
The early part of last week. Mary took the yellow ie
YER and Frank being strongly to SEND ne, s she
would have the best advice and medical attendance ne
did So For two days. on each OF which ne called 10 see
her several times her continued to be dangerous
one and Frank remained in state OF the most exciting
suspense lest she whom he dearly loved should pass
out OF existence On the night OF the second oas the
physician thought he symptoms OF Improvement as
if the crisis of the had been passed. and this was an
announcement which Frank hailed with all the grahca
ton inspired by sincere affection lie went home to his
humble residence, and that night had pleasurabe and
bright dreams of Mary happy days. and better fortune
Early in the morning message came 10 him from the
hospital that Mary was dead that she died al one O'Clock
in the morning; that her corpse in the dead house,
and that if it not taken away before the doctors
came, they would dissec il The sad news froze Tor
moments LIES current in Franks heart but the idea OF
her body instead of being buried where he could make
periodical plgrmages to it, and plant flowers around IT,
being subjected 10 the pe OF the unieelhg surgeon
again set it in rapid motion lie hurried out to the un
derakers procured hease and coin went directly to
the dead house, where he found the corpse OF female
called Mrs Farrell, which he quickly took and inferred
Immediately after shutdown on Tuesday evening, while
vet the reflection of its light fingered in the western hor
ION, Frank solitary and alone in his little shop,
chewing the cud OF bitter reflection, female form dark
ened the door and entered AS she dld she sald IN
feeble voice and reproachful tone
"Ah Frank, a.el4shia its little thought you'd sarve
me You called for the last four days to see II
dead or alive"
90 the Grass O. Christ about us !" said Frank; 'he
Lord betune and harm What are you or are you
Mary's ghost! If you are command you, IN the name
of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost 10 do me neither
hurt HARM for It's neither I'd do you, If you wor alive
to. morrow"
"And Frank, avic" said Mary, for it was Mary, and
nobody else, sure am alive, though in troh it seems
that It's dead might be, for all you about me-
You're not alive Mary" said Frank. "liow could
you be, when buried you on Friday last. You know
The love always had for you when you wor alive; but
don't think its traytm me daycnt TO be appearln to me
that you're dead. If anything throubes your sowl,
say So and P get as many masses sed as u remove IT.
80 Frank, agra" said Mary, 'youre osn your sinses
I'd rather you'd get me cup OF iay now, to rouse me
poor wake heart than anything else. You see there's
not an ounce of flesh on me poor bones.'
"Why,' says Frank 'have you any bones at all : Be
gor thought you sperit that came to haunt me-
Let me see-he feels her hand-'b goxy you're not
light the candle" Lights it, and is satisfied of her len
ityl "Wel, how in the world did you get out OF the
grave, Mary Will you tell me that for fastened you
down well for fear of them thievn' sack 'en ups"
'Why you're draymn', Frank" said Mary; 81 wasn't
in the grave at ALL have just left the charity hospital,
and -"
The entrance of two men prevented her proceeding,
one Of whom passionatey inquired
&C Is your name Farrell I"
60 Yes" said Frank SIT is summer and whittier. May
be so bowld to ask what's your bis'ness with 2"
Z" want to know" said the man, &C what you did with
my WIFE, If you've sold her to the doctors, did any
thing of that Kind I'll make il sore business TO YOU"
Your wife /" said Frank, in suspense, "what wife 7"
"Why, my wife, said the stranger, whose body you
took from the charity hospital on Friday morning, as
I'm told you did p
.'And was that your wife p said Frank
% She wasn't body ese's," said the stranger
'Be gor thin, bened her daycnt for YOU, said Frank
And il wasn't you, Mary, shure enough he added
g Indeed, then, it wasn't" said Mary.
!" And you're no ghost Z" said Frank "Well, see it
all now. mistook another daycnt woman--this GIN
tlemans wiieor you, because they tould me you wor
dead, and that she was Mrs Farrell"
So she was, said the stranger. and my wife, not
yours"
Our readers by this time know the origin of this budget
Of blunders. There were two Mrs Farrells admitted as
yellow fever patients into the hospital Frank buried
Of them, believing it his Mary 1t proved
TO be the mistake of morning.