Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-03-24
S, ME. FRIDAY, MARCH "a. 1855.

crying BY it. I could not help agreeing
With him that Il va no use keeping the
poor woman above ground
''' And ~ha, have you settled 20 do
'aii The Lieutenant. returning BIS glass into
its case
"' Whv. Of course. the thing vas rather
irrcguiar. bat. a. al the men on board
seemed very anxious about Il. told the
skiPpcr. poor fellow. vh5 seemed A. over
come By grief A. any man ever met. that.
1 he liked. / woald perform The last rites
over bis poor ~ife this very afternoon. A.
first. a. ! was told to expect. be wouH not
hear Of tie funeral taking place anywhere
but a. Newcastle. hi- home; bat ahcr some
persuasion be- yielded thc point. and the
thing = all settled 90. a. must tell the
sexton % prepare a grave by haif-past
three. mus; no; talk any longer; and real-
u. ne scene I have Just come from makes
me feel that should Ike % be alone for a
time. am most thankful 10 say that The
couversatiou had nth the poor fellow has
done much % make bim resigned lie had
heard a me often before. o. said. and on
bis table noticed my little tract on Res
irnation. which be told me. % use hi. own
words. had been a. balm 70 his wounded
'piri'- Very gratifying. vas Il nCts Good
morning % you, my dear Lieutenant good
morning. my good men h. added. a. 30
raised our caps % bun. AMI saw his kindly
face turn towards home
Before long the bell began 70 . n. and
a. vent hone 20 my dinner sa- the se1-
ton hard Al work a. the grave. Which. al
tie skipPer's reqaest. Va 70 BE- made on the
sidc nearest tie sea and farthest from the
village. since be told the vicar Il wouA be-
% comforting. when his ship passed by &
ruin. TO see the spot where his Mary Ana
"a sleeping
90 The report that there vas % be fan
eraI from ths strange ship in the ofing.
spread hke wild6rr throsgb the village.
and haf an hour beforv the body was 20
irase lie ship the elf vas cro~ded by the
villagers. the ~omen. with their shawls tied
over their hsA1s. lcadlng their childrca by
tecir hands.
'' FanerAis ara al~Ays a great attraction
% oar people. but SINCE the last Earl AZ the
casdo vAs burned. none hai caused 80 rnuch
iatersst a. this.
"' Poor Skipper Darley,- says my Old
sosnan. ~ont BE- feel lonesome Just. When
b. gets back 10 has ship without has mis-
sasT
Very says !. no do8bt. he aia't
been married more nor two years. I.or.
shai gool sort Of a female sbo must have
been. All The cre- SEEMED 50 fond oi her:
look 700 lere. old lady. through the glass.
Dye see The hsure-heal q the vessel Won
dsrr
"'l~s.' avs sh~. resting The gi,s. on
ny shoulder, q fgarc % a woman IN
green go~n and Waller hair
'.' That bs no dogbt an exact Likeness ~
Mary Ann Darlcy.' says I. .it's very com
non rlan that. and a. oli Csp'n Bi.t. a.
commanded the 'Tilda year. aro used 10
say: 90 Whenever follows my ~ife GOES
risht, - J sticks her .; the cad u ny ,es-
'ci. the 'Thda alters goes righ,.~'
Lor SAYS my vile. again boxing
through the glass. how beautiful Mr..
Mar Ann Darlcy must have been, Never
did see such bust. hair and hearings.
Ibey are eoming a. lat tbe boats are b.
Jog lei do~n'
" The church bells tolled sadiv throush
the keen frosty ar. aod there was not a
heart among al those on The cliH that did
rot feel the deepest sympathy for the -id-
o~od skipper.
"Siosiy. and 18th q bong measured
strnke cane che two boats. into the frst of
which We hsi noticed fbe colin being lo--
cred
The bier had been taken do~n 20 ,i,s
sbore. -. vhen they had ail landed. te
coaH vts plaeei rTo- i'. s-i Borne ~ ao
gtugvay by four of che crc-.
The other four cane behind. the ,tir-
rer. No sppcarei drcadflry a-itafci.
lesnf hesvi'y on fhc arm of O. man with
o. h.- tatfous BE- fies buried in bic ia-I.
ker,h.ef from shieh a. times 90 ooslI hear
q deep sob
20 the little street the procss.io, -r,'.
arl tro-g an thc women there was not au
eye tatt rts no' fiiei -.,h tesrs
'Poor ie,.os o. saii ny vife. be d. take
on terrible. % be s1rs. fhst he certainly
Doe, H1s krni his frieni seems 20 bin.
'bsirt he rrg n- inst e Httie tooS
Mr Coles net then A. Re cbu-ch gate.
a-i uith soue s.tfs othsrs. fhey entered
the church. . tnl my sic stool 81 tie oar-
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