The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-30


many of them the srscepsaalsx II some
of the Oldest inhabitants Of The S1tys some Of
the families being wholly entinek Here
were monuments aud csn9tApke e the old
citizens and cherished sons of Tho Stste, who,
when living, had, by their acts, illuminated the
Rage Of history, or left name for charity and
Che good deeds that enshrfned them In tbs
tributes were everywhere seen and many baau-
tifaf inscriptions wore displayed. ono Of
which would with appropriate meaning spPly
"A household tomb. to faith how dear
a part have gone. part iinger hsrsi
4 honsshaid s .us .no noPe'
and coming. it would be impossible to describe
all the beautiful scenes that occurred. But in
the Cemeteries of st. Louis, the oldest in the
city, the custom was best observed here the
Observance Of the day was . duty and devel-
oped into q true Christian sacrifice.
Three ladies, followed by . colored servant,
going to an elegant marble tomb, the front of
which rested on pillars Of the same stone,
whore art had modelled beautiful figures and
inscribed glowing epitaph, the ladies' with
ers, and then devoutly knelt in prayer.
A family group came in, and one, little
child of scarce four years, carried beautiful
stopped before q modest looking tomb and left
the flowers for ''little brother" who WAS himself
flower in Heaven. The mother kneit and
tears chased each other down her Gneeka, -
she thought OF the little curly head that for o
brief time nestled ON her breast
And there comes, with light elastic sep.
form erect and cheeks glowing with youthful
her twentieth year, yet the sombre weeds OF .
widow, cloth her form, the long Grape ven,
Grape couar ana oonnet, anu III sno o. SsI
signs OF Tecent oereavemens are t n one ete
pauses before recently opened tomo, the
plaster mat sealed u up - not yes Ssy, anu
here she kneels to weep ana pray. me I9ios
were not YET out OF her orioal costume, wen
she donned the CARP OF monIner, mSiden
wife aud WIDOW all IN the SNORT perioo Oh one
month.
we say that TINS gr,et VII! oe assuageo ny
passing years, inc sm,iS VIII cosne asa.u; INC INC
lips Will become mooiie once more anu the
from her cheeks. Truly, we say, 1T IS u meTei-
.at provision ,nas sins daies a., ~, "rrn
rause a moment IN tae JuagIneo..: , ,;s
here comes leaning MS toeterins io " ~ 'a ~.
heasy cane, man. on WHOM tue s"ni H. =, ha;r
~ eighty summers nave snohe. LIS na'!,
white anu sou as stkeh noss, ians uo1 n's
shoulders, MS head Is peht oowh, anu us ,aes
mas been Drowned oy exposure anu ,u!IoM HH
WITH trouDle ana care ne ile!ueh.S pS "Ise es
reaos as ne passes aiouS TUG lischiPS ~
the way. An. SO many oe young, III
leit 70 "ahaer anu !non.: aAone, ~. % SaA an o
Iss nav Som r;cI tnnh a,onnd Which Wild
before an oid orlck toino, alouna mn a,a "u
SUI "os anu ianh s.ass arc $500 80 ,na
ITS sides the green moss ciusIess , naS anu anu
theIe."e snouiu say ~ was 49,. far %nu
tna1 tue occupants were an lohs s.u ,hs ;ma,or
Ten, out .nat we see nun 'nere auo VIC 49,, .a n,d
.estes thas ne mas oougnt 10 nahe 9m Ine oid
.1mD. mere are 81. s; Mseaon 1 ,1ar., are a1
PLAIN, Dut OF oinerent SIZES anu 1neIe axe ~ stA
occupants IN TINS mousse Oh tne ueu au S
largest wrea1n Is IN memory, Oh .ne nc a aa
hoInel, WY Steps s'ue ny eu ~" ..r.aths 80
children, for Wnom the smaller MIeasn as;a are
the. nia res la ,on tha to,t and sae,a:
the old man ieaIs upon the Som9 ana e~ras
iost IN reNeries OF ehe pas, Vile Iea.s 's'
their way down ms wflhkieu cheeks, WIG pas,
sers ny, all Things are unnoticeo anu .ncare1
for by him. We quietly steal TO MS sac ana
read the SIMPLE inscriptions on the Ola tomo,
and start back surprised, Tor the last o, 'nose
silent sieepers, was laid away to rest tuii thlr-
ty years ago .
What! do human grief and human constancy
last SO long
Early IN the forenoon Mrs. Cheer1ui ana tne
children went to the st. Louis Cemetery, tax
ing each one bouquet or wreath, which they
placed upon the PLAIN and unpretendlng tomb
that contained the remains OF Mr. Cheerful:
plain, marble slab, bore his name, place and
date of birth and death, and modest tribute
to his virtues as husband and father and his
upright character as citizen.
After decorating the tomb. Mrs. Cheerful,
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