The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-11-08


Of taking me into partnership, aud the
job We might expect from the Harrow
gate family; for the dovager countess
was nearly fourscore, and two Of the
young ladies we're threatened-Eith de-
cline. Next day, early in the afternoon,
Steele, Stoneman and | we're at work.
The family seemed dDly mournful /
suppose, on account Of the servants.
Mr. Elsworthy looked wonderfully well
in his shrOud and if one had not look
ed close iuto the coffin, they never would
have seen the airholes. Well, we set
out, mourning coaches, hearse and all,
through the yellow fog of December
day. There was nothing but sad faces
at all the windows as we passed ; | heard
them admiring Steele and Stoneman
for the feeling hearts they showed but
when we got out on the Beverly road
the cousin gave US sign, and away we
went at rsttling pace funeral never
got over the ground at such rate before.
Yet it was getting dark when we reach.
ed the Old Minister, and the curatc
grumbled at ha 'iug to duty so late. He
got over the service nearly as quick as
we got over the miles. The cofin was
lowered into the vault it was more than
half filled with MIR. Elswortty's fore.
fathers, but there was a good wide
CRATE in the vault, and no want of air
1t was all right. The clerk and the
clergyman started of to their homes
the mourning coaches went to the Grown
Inn, where the ladies were to wait till
the sexton eamo to let them know he
was safe out-the cousin would not &C
nome without that newsstand | slipped
him the key at the church door, as he
discoursed to us all about the mysterious
dspensations of Providence
My heart wa, light going home st
were Steele's an0 Stoneman's' None o.
US liked the job, but we were all to bt
paid for it; and must say the old mar
come down handsomely y with the need
ful, not to speak of Burton ale ; and
was to be made his part .er without dc
lay. We got tho mouey and had tn,
jolifcation; bnt It wasn't right over, anc
was just getting into bed, when ther
was ring at our door bell, and tb
bousekeeper came to say that Dr. Park
wanted to see me or my uncle Wha
could he want, and how had he COM
back SO soon ? Parks was the Elswor
thy's family doctor and the only strang
er at the funeral he went in the seconC
mourning coach, and l lett him talkiny
to the sexton. My clothes were throw
on, and was down stairs in minute
looking as sober as | could; but tn
doctors look would have sobered an,
man "Thunas," said he, "this ha
turned out bad business, and canno
account for it; but Mr.. Elsworthy ha
died 10 earnest. When the sexton an,
| opened the coffin we found him COLI
and stiff. | think be died from fria ht
such face OF terror | never saw.
wasn't your uncle's fault; there is u
doubt he had air enough, but it can
be helped; and the less said about it tn
better for all parties. am going t
DR.. Adams, to take him down with III
to Beverly. The sexton keeps poo
Elsworthy to see if anything can b
done; and Adams is the only man "
can trust; but know its no use"
The Doctors apprehension was foun
ded- Mr.. EIsworthy could not be recov
cred they layed him down again 10 tn
coffin with airholes. The ladies' CAM
back, and we kept the secret; but Il
less than six months after, rumor wen
abroai Of heavy forg rics on the Mort
eastern Bank. On investigation the
proved to be over fifty thousand, an,
nobody was implicated but the decaSe,
manager. His family knew nothing a
bout it; being all ladies, they were en-
tirely ignoraut of banking affairs; bu
they left York oext season, toak hand
some house at Scarborough, and wer
known lget money regularly from Lon
don, They never employed any docto
but Parks; and his medical manage
ment did not appear to prospcr, tor the.
were lever we'll, aud always nervous
not one of them could sleep alone, o
without light in the room and an atten
daut from private asylum had to b.
got for the cousin. | don't think tn
matter ever left my uncle's mind h
never would take au odd job after it
and all the partnerships in EugIauc
would not have made me continue in tn
business, aud run the risk Of anOthe