Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-03-24

Mary Hann's c0skD-ono more look AZ nv
Mary HHnu Darleys grave afOre they Sis
Il up forever
Cone along. poor mate said his
friend. and lont take on - terribly. /
have spoken to the kind ~io5r. and be saws
be -iil sec % the nonumin, being erected
right. wben YOU sends the design from New
castle. Only thank. how comforting Il vii
be. ~hen you be a-sailing along past this
here place With ooals. 20 be able 70 see The
place where. underneath an iIligant torab.
rests Mary liam DArley ~hAt was % very
dear 70 you a. -ife and all those who
knowcd her as a sister
"These words seemed % have = comfort
Ing effect on the mind of the wislo-er. who
snaered himself 20 be led away. ssying in
tones Which deeply moved us all. Bless
your good vicar. that wrote that tract.
~Aieh alone prevents me follo~ing nv Mary
Ham O. The grave broken 'arted'
The bell began once more % tou. as
the sexton filed Up The grave. and bid from
the admIring SIGHT Of the boys The ro-s Of
brass nails. Which told that MARY Ann D.r.
ley was cut oH At the early Age Of twenty
six
"'CGt oG a. a tsliP.' sad The sexton.
~ho al~av, improved the occasion 20 the
bystanders; and her husband remain. a.
an ostrich alone in the desert and how
~onders be did not have a brick grave.
-hich would have made her conceivable.
and Ueen =. al. into nv .reecbes- pockets.
~hich. A. nv vile has twins again. would
be Acceptable-vcry'
''' Bless We. John. savs nv oil woman.
as we walked home. . I dont know VIA, We
would 10 without y0t.r missus 10 get your
meals ready and take the inside out Of 6.h-
cs. nor l without nv old man aud ms
thinking q this that makes ne feel o. sal
about this poor young man a. has lost has
Mary Am. which must have been very
beautiful. II stc Wa any Ike the figure oa
the ship. which wAs most pleasing A. seen
through your glass
" I bad that evening. remember. len
net on the sea-shorr. and a. passed the
ooasi-guArd station. I sa~ the Lieutenant
vas watching the ship. Which had not vet
started. IL called me Up into the guard
room where be was seated. Biu.' savs he
% me. thrse Of ny men are unfortanatsly
AZ Darling this week must have a. least
sve men tonight %. Il you wish to earn
a good nights wages. be do~n Al my house
before eight this evening.
" Before the appointed time was a. the
LieIienani's house four Of the ooast-guard
were seated round the kitchen frc. each
armed with musket and cutlAss
''' Thi. Is for you said the Lieutenant.
handing me a eutla's and long pistol. 'No~
follow me-
"' Where ar~ ~e 70 gos' said 70 the
uan with -bom had 20 walk.
"' 10 chur, b. says be-.
"'To church, sAys I. What a rum
GO
'''A rum 90. indeed. SAYS b. only
is orders not % taik--so don't Al no more
questions.
"it vas a clear night. AM the frosy
tombstone looked ike ghosts a. We enter
"a tbc chlrcb. the key Of vlich the Lieut.
enaat hal got. H. a ie- inmates ne -ere
seated round The stove IN tbc ,esiry. wbich
We had lighted A window wss jsst oppo-
site. and where ] vas sitting could see
the hsLt 81 the strange ship in tbc ofHng.
and a iew yards before as vas the ncw-mado
grave o. 'he skipper's ~iie.
d" think ve must have sat more than
three hours. whca / naiiccl tho u gbf on tLs
ship. ~b.ch it uas my turn g. ~atcb. moy-
iug and through the night glass oouii
see that a boat ~as being lowered into tL,
sea. ! called le attention ~ the Lie.ten-
at % tbs lat. Who sal. All rgbt--I
thoBghf o. Bot a. they son't ihink of lan1-
ing nearer than the ruins. &C shall Lave o.
vat some tme yei. I'll b. boanI.
d" IN isss thaa an hour after this. iu,i a.
che elock uas Ginning tsrlrc. disfrnctiy
.av four figures ciam1erinK over ihe church
vail. leo Of them stopped sbor, ard h,d
thcmseiFes under the shados oi an OBJ
tombstone. esI1ently 90 keep uafrh. The
other TO. kcepiuz a. much a. possible olt
of tie moonii-if. advanced i1 ths no-- uia.le
grave before the winjos.
col can't teu YOU ny horror ~heu I sas
fhe tso men. whom reoogniyed ss the
skippcr sni hi. friend ~ith tbe Big bstions
proceeded fo take Of their coats and 80 to
YORK With shovel and p'ckaxe 90 opca tbe
rrnve.
"' Co. can't make up his mind % leavc
BE- dear u.ie art,r aii. ~hi.rered to t.c