Maryland free press., 1867-01-24


VOLUME j. 81, v.ys,s4'G sl
ever you'il hear or see, you'll make no remark
to any. one living. and be cautious as you car
about the hodyf Arhere's' no foul play" said
'hc,s for / began to look frightened; I'D stbnt
may be this leg's-a Judgment for taking on
sueh business. 'Howsom'er, ! I,Inito have three
hundred pounds for it !, and you'll get the half,
Tom, the full half If you'll conduct 1t properly;
and give me your. solemn promise. ] know
you'll never break that.''iss Is',i
'FUhele, "lsaid I, tT,il promise, and. Keep it,
TOO; but you must tell me what it is,
q i.tWelI, Tomr-and he drew "a long breath
'Ttsa living MAN you re going to put in that
full Of airholes; he II lie quite comfortable. No
body knows about it but Steele and Stoneman
and Yourself they'll go with you. ! Mind yon
trust no one else. Don't look so stupid, man;
cans you understand MFR Ellsworth " didn't die
atall, and never had brain feysr;, but he, wants
to get off from marrying Miss Westbay, or some
thing of that sorts" 'They're taking queer way
about it, must say dbut these gentle people have
ways of their own r Itosas the consinL that pre-
pared my mind for it in. the back-parloriI that
woman's npito anything. II stood out against
having hand in il till heard that the sexton
of Beverly was a poor relation of theirs. The
key of the coffin is to be given 10 him; it will lie
locked, ,ehot screwed 'dowa, you tsee; and when
all over at the yauit-it will be dark night by
thattime for we don tamove till lthree, and these
December DAY are short-he' II come and help
ont, and smuggle himief tolIun
ith'his som the 'earrier There's ships enough
there to take him anywhere under 9, Geigned
name.s'3SaAi J3Hni a"""'
eaHCouldahc get OF the marriage--no .easierfp--,
'saia1, for fhs thought Of taking living
Il hearse, and hearing the services read over,
made MY Blood run coldt You See I was young
ithen.isaT gGi boh fa9..S' u,s-aaHla7 oS' lv -
= 'tatrhere s,sometting more Than d niarriageip
,itpthough they Siidn tvi me- gt0dd things will
sppF "A ny business and this iy one Of The
qneerest. Butyou'll manage ID, ,l Toms md get
my Blessing, besides your half ofthe three l,uu-
ared pounds and, don, Ie Ieg gattfeia- Of anything
coming tolhiih, GrI never saw any man look so
like a cg5pSa.G cg5pSas.gG@s sisSt s
.sIproniised my uncle to do the business .apd
Keep the secret , bppdYd; aad ftyI Iporads was
no joke to Il young man beginning the world in
the undertaking liuszand the old man was SO
ple,SYl " itll srlFt hessted nlyssnse aui ilunderr
Standing, that before ttlling asleep, close upon
.d4y3ieilai be talsea-a taxing me- ihto pattner-
eiap uiid the jobs.we might expect from The iIar
e..iis taG.afiiS dnwaoer rnnn'"ss S"as near
fnuFscofe, aud two young ladies were Threatened
Will. dysine. Sext day, early 10 the ahernoqn
Steele, S'ouemau, andslw were at work. The fam
lily seemed duly mournfqi, suppose lon1 account
of the servants. Mr.. Elsworthy looked wonder
fully we'll in his shroad; and if one had not look
edAcuse into the coffin, they never would have
seen tfe. pir-holes. II Well, we set OUT mourning
coaches, hcarse, and all through the yellow fog
ofa December day. There was nothing but. sad
faces at all tha windows as7Yey passed. ! heard
them nd nrriHg Steele aud Stonchad for the feel
ing hearts they Showed; bat when we got out on
the Beverly road tho cousin gave us a sign, and
away We weat alta rafting pacc funeral new
er got over the ground at such a rate before
Yet 1t was getting dark when We reached the old
do duty SO late He got over stbe service nearly
Sas QUICK as we got over the miles. The coffin was
low, r, d into the family-vault it was more than
half filled with Mr.. Elsworthy's forefathers but
there was q goodtwide CRATE in the vault, and no
wantof air. twas all righ'. The clerk and the
clergyman, started off to their homes; the morn
ing -c06clIess went to HE 'Cto&i Inn where the
Afat
them know he was satc outI,tle, cousin would
not 90 home without that iie&s-ahd ] slipped
him the Key at the eihrtlfldoor, as he diseoursed
TO us all about tho mysteHous dispcnsaton ol
providence. x,,g-;,..v ,,.....s.T
a Ny heart wassight going home, so were Steel
and Stoncnian's. Nbhe Of US liked the Job, but
we were ALI to beapaid for ii; and mustsay The
old mar came down handsomely with the need
rl, not to speak Of Burton Ale; and wasto be
made his partner without delay. We got the
money, and bad the joliifcation; bptit WASH
right ever, nnd was just getting into bed when
there was asrng at our docr=belb and the house
Keeper csnie to say that DR.. Parks wanted TO SET
me or my unsle. What could hewant, and how
had he come back so soon? Parks was the Ellis
worthy's family doctor, aud the only stranger a.
the funeral; he went inthe second mourning.
COACH and I left him talking to the sexton. Ny
clothes were thrown on, and ], was down stair:
in minute, looking sober asI could; but tht
doctor look wou1i have sotercd any man.
"Thonlas," sud he, 'this has turned ouisa bad
business, andsI cantiot account for II; but Mr.
'Elsworliy had diediu earnest. When the sexton
and |, opened the coffin we found him cold iapt
sts j think he died rom fright for such n far
of terror / never saw, It wasn't your, uncle:
fault; thtro is no doitbt he hnd air enonHh, rhu
it can . be helped; andihe less said abou. It ti
better Jprait parties, ! am going to Dr. Albums
to take hiin down " ilh me TO Beverly. ii The sex
ton keeps paSr.Glswoftliy, tosee ifenythihg ca car
be aOns, aRair 4 dainsai is tho .enly MAI I'VE car
trust but know lis no'useS'.s 10 yas ~ gel
n,E ,l,ds ssaG is1iN .s7iE ."1siEi ~ ni 9iss -
The DOctosis apprci onsiOh wasweIl foundeds-
s+:Efs ss6stft;eSaif .aos No tsSqyereas' they fNit
him dawnIsgaiq in ihsLcotlin with a.r-holes.-
| The ladies came back and we kept the' secret