Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-23


| ond thought was to follow her, and see where
she went She crossed Holborn, and traversed
some of the long streets that head in the New
r DAD, where she arrived at last, finally paused
| at stone mason's yard. sss9oE
I could have shed tears at that moment, for
now / felt why she had parted with her cher
ished ring. She stayed about quarter of an
| hour at the stone mason's and then she came
out and walked slowly away. 1 did not fol-
low her further, but went into the mason's
yard, and said to him
ssDid that lady give you an order ?''
ssWhy, yes, sir, such as it was. She has
gotme to do stone for two pounds, and she's
paid me- Pm to meet her at the church yard at
Barnes, tomorrow morning at ten O'Clock,
| with it, and put It up. It's only to have on it
| the name of John James Jordan, and under
that, sGod bless him.'''
| walked away with a sort of mist about my
/ eyes and it was an hour before recovered my
composure. ssI will meet hers thought sat
the grave of her last love, and l will be friend
to her if she has never another in the world.
She shall have her ring again if force it from
the Iawer. She shall have it. I'll go and get
! it now at once.'' -t';'
suppose looked in very tolerable pas
sion when got to Mr. Sl.aw's chambers, for
| he got behind table when he saw me- and
said !:
| ssCome, come, no violence"
ssHark you, sir,' said L s.you have got the
ring. There's your money. Give it to me
directly, sir. Mrs. Grantham, poor thing, is
| ooinor To mn orrov N, ar,,inr nfr riro
I place stone at the grave Of Mr.. Jordan, and
| intend to be there, and give her her ring
ssOh, very well. Bother the ring-I don't
want it. 1t amt worth half the money gave
| for it. There it is; don't bother me.''
| Itook up the ring, and then put down two
soyereigns, and casting upon him a withering
| look, which, to tell the truth he did not seem
much to care about, I left the chambers.
a soft, damp, white miss covered all objects
and made the air uncommonly raw and chilly,
on the following morning. Just the clock
| of the church at Barnes chimed the three
quarters past eight, entered the churchyard
The first thing did was to fall over some
| body's grave, for was looking for Mrs Grant
| ham instead of minding where was walking
and then a voice said
'sThere you go again, as violent as usual,
doctor,'' and in the dim mist saw. Mr. Shaw,
| the solicitor, to my great surprise.
| was going to say something, but at that
| moment was nearly knocked down again by
some body brushing past me. A CLEAN of
| sunshine came out, and the mist began to clear
| away, when a most singular scene presented
| itself. few yards off was the grave of Mr..
| Jordan, and kneeling by it was Mary, his first
| love with her child by her side Mr.. Shaw stood
to my left, and at his feet there knelt re-
| spectacle looking young man I recolected as
Mr.. Shaw's clerk. = 'i1'' l - i2f@
ssGood God Richards said Mr.. Shaw
ssis that you? What is the matter?''
ssOh, sir, said Richards, ssI have come to.
ask your forgiveness. The spirit of my poor
old father stood by my bedside all night. oh,
| God oh, God it was dreadful and i knew
what it was for, Oh, sir forgive me- Ipeep-
ed into the will, sir, while you went out to
dinner-Mr. Jordan's will-and-ard / went
| around to all relations, and told the secret for:
| two pounds apiece, and----'' b 79ast-l. .
| Mr.. Shaw gave jump that astenished me.
esDoctor, DOCTOR he shouted, ssfor Gods
sake run down to London road and bring the
W IS.
Oh, curse you, Richards. Ha, ha, la Oh,
here he is. Oh, bless you, for a prudent stone
mason; you shall go Wei well paid for this
blob, Hip, hip, nip,-hurrah. . '7- 1.o
y thought to be, sure Mr.. Shaw must have
| gone mad. There WAS man looking over the
railing of the ichurehyard with spade on his
shoulder, ard to him Mr.. Shaw said: nom :.
ssFiye guineas for that spade.''sd g8 as
| The man thought he was mad and tried to
! ruEii away but he dropped the spade, and in
another moment Mr. Shaw'scoat was off and
he was digging away like fury 2
ssWhere's the stone ?'' he cried, ssbring the
! stone. That's right Poke it in--prop it
up. That's the thihg-all's right. Here we
are. Another Knock ALPS right-all,s
right.p isTe6 9ff - q - s.IaaGa aN5-a9 :
| ssLor," said the stone mason, as he lifted up
! his hand; sslook there
l looked in the direction he indicated, and
| there, to my astonishment, 1 saw arriving
/ carts, coaches, cabs, and wheel-barrows, and
each contained tombstone. A regular fight
/ ensued at the entrance of the churchyard,
and engaged in the fight recognized the rela-
tiops of Mr.. Jordan. Heavens how they cuff
! ed each other. ss,f s,.f ..sf ;,ssg.t ,+r :.
'sssHold,'a, cried Mr.. Shaw; ssyou are all too
late although you had information you ought
MOTTO have had. There is already "a stone
on Mr.. Jordan grave, and placed, too, by one
who knew not what you all knew, Listen to
the. conclusion of the vii, ~. And to that one
/ OF nv relations who will erect tombstone to