The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-22

/ tlr frhflfNltN hfH+filANHiE ihh ilfhn MhfrN
irbam DON'T ygii hear the mufled drunisf
| - fmeisd, buf " hefe'n the grayeT
y 'lhereF said aile, pointing 20 spot oloso
under llln hedge Nhsfa s0mp GlIlh bad bcep
fiIruwtt ,it,,- il..t Aha. aparinrr nas covered
with plank, protlly ~ prevent nccidrulH,
There Hro low ceremonies in life nt once
20 touching, hn iupreEsiVs, 40 cad aud yel 30
beguliful ns n e0liirr'a funeral Ordinary
funerals with ilselr unwielfg horses and
ieniliors and absorb hooking nluirH, aud tho
inky rlnhkB' md wrepefa vi hired manInefs
alvynyn seem "a fee iil6s lnockcry sf the
drndl lho nppolnlptuls border 10 closely on
tii- rrolerq,,ei fl,e5 i,le ~ IliiT m t1cp1UF
will thc Tue, ne Only view Of denlh that
can render lili. ehiunhlp There il such u
tone Of eNuggo,Aledl f9rfed, heavy, ogeuclod
sroIls SkS2l .i1 ~ lF, ;a,.,' ,.,s' (, 1Ys \, l e
od IN the scene, TO be- able 90 rhui ones eyes
m the huflrr1ue side ofi but military
Gurra,h how different! There you soo deuth
Ia llfa aHd lilo ig death! THERE'S uu'ling
gyorrlrnincd, nothing oyerdoue, ~ once
sluu H. aud solemn, ,dccrut and derufuu-, ,con-
snling yet tad. Tho chief moufuClhul best,
are generally lruc muuruciF- Tor ihey have
lnal u brother with whom 'ihcy sat mt lcr'
lcrdny ht mcnf mud whilst ihrl arc compur-
ing memories. recalling how merry lhcy had
tuuuy a dhy been together, aud lhr solemn
tones Of That sublime music float upon lhc
MIR, we can imngiue The freed md satisfied
soul waited on these harmonious brtnlhlnga
TO ils Heavenly homc--nnd our hsnrlH are
melted, our Imagination exalted, our faith lu-
vigoMicd, mud We cone away the better ipr
what wo have seen.
believe some such reflections no these
were pnssing through our ninds,ior Wc hull
remained slcnl aud lslouiug, iill lhs swing
ing 100 nt the lidlr Nirkct, which c0mWuui
Cnlcd viii the pHrden, aroused uF, but ma.
body Appeared, and the tower being 90 that
momeul hOtwiNi us aud IL, Wr could not rec
who had entered. Almost AZ the sHule no
moni nun came Ia from The gate on lhr
opposite si,lc. aud advancing TO wh"ro the
earth wns THROWN up liltod no pluuk aud
discovered the newly made grave. lle Wus
soon followed hy some boys, and several re-
spccuplr luokiug pctsgns came INTO lhc en-
closure, Wi.ilrt nearer uud nearer dew u.
roaH'l 81 ',r,iilt,l tirrti,-, ,it-cti
'he firing parry Hud jhcir officer, who led the
procession with their urua reversed, each
man wearing HlUve lhc elbow piece of
hlnck crnic and n. small bow of white sHun
ribbon; the hand still playing that solcun
strain. Then came tie codiu, born 10y siX
soldiers. Six officers bore NJ the pail, all
quite Young nieni HHd on lhr- coffin lay the
shake, sword, side belt, aud wlito gloves of
the deceased. a long iniu Of mourncrs
marched two aud two, ia open fie, ilie Vri-
vniee 6rsi, ihG o'licCrs Inst SORROW Wns i1'-
printed On every. f.coj ihoro wac no uisccm-
~ chutcring, 40 wandering eyes; # word
wHs exchanged, 1t wUs ~ Whisper, and lllc
sad shake ot tho hoad Showed of whom ilcy
were discoufsing An this we observed hs
they marched through ihe lane lhai skirod
nuc side ct the church yard. - they near.
ed the gate the baud ceased To play.
See Ihrrc,' suid Mrs Markham, directing
my attention to The cottage, there comes MIR
Lowell. Oh. how changed uud whilst she I,
spokc,thc clergyman entering 10y tlr wicket, ,
TO meet The vrocc, sion AZ the gate .
whsrc hG commenced readng the funeral 7
service as he moved backwards towards The
grave, ronnd which lhc iriue puriy lcauins
on thcir firelocks uow formed. Thou came /
hose awful words, ASHES 10 n-hes, dust to +
!usi,' the hollow sound Of the earth upon
the rutftu, rrrri rtTrru vuttirs fired over tire
grave, finished the solemn ceremony,
when The procession entered tie church +.
yard, We had retired behind The broken vail
pf The chnucol, whence without hciug otgrv- F..
ed We Ind watched Ihc whole scene with T.
intense interest,". Just ns tho words Ashes
10 qshcsi dust to dus,n were pronounced, !
10 raise my eyes iowurds the grey
over, and there, ,pcrfing through one of ult
lHrrrw slis, ! saw the face at a mau--such /.
face! Never to my micsi day can forget
lac expression OF those features IreNrr-
horc was despair mud uuguish written on u
1uuIun couuteuuucU, IL WINS thcrPf And yet .
.u younr,sp beautiful! A cold chill ran lhro'
ny veins NJ pressed Mrs Mnrkhgin's arm.
Look ny M thr tuwCr!i whispered.
My God What can it ho = she answer
"a, iuinms quiJu pair. AUD MIR Euvvii rfi,i :
you observe how his voice shook ? NJ FIRST, .
hought it was illness; but TIC seems howed
lown with grief Every face looks awe
,lruck! There must he some tragedy here
more than the tltnIh ol'Hn hdi.
'iduu and fenring under tliis impression,
hat our visit ngltproye unlniely, we ro-
'olvcd to return 10 tbr inn, aud endeavor to
discover IL any thing unusual had occurred.
Before we moved, Hooked uP iti tie unuow
.lit-ihe face was no longer there; hut ms We
passed round TO the other Side of the tower |
We saw tall slender figure, atIired in loose /
,ont, pass slowly through tho wicket cross /
lie garden, and outer the house. We only /
caught glimpse or The rf0ttte;rhu fIuUd ftrtrr; r
loYn upon the breast the eyes were bent up /
phi the ground; hut we knew it was the snI,Ie I
hce wo-had seen above.
We went back 10 the inn, where our ir- /
luirics ELECTED some information, which |
made us wish t6Kuow more: bui II way Iot 7
.ill we went into the town ihnt wo Obtained /.
lhe- following dctdiis Of this uuurnihi drama, |
Of which we had tiIus accidentally Witnessed |
one impressive scene.
MIR Lovcll,as Mrs Markham had couectur- f.
ed, was man Of good family, y,butuo iotrunci
he might have had iurgo one could he have |
made up his mind lo marry Lady Elisabeth !
the bride selected for BIN 10y
" calhy uncle who proposed to muko him |
his heir; but preferring poverty with Emily /
Derinr, he was dsiuhorited. lie never re-